The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-24

ever ruled low, barbarian people
every exercised such privilege, but
I do know that it has been practiced
on liberal scale by Indianapolis
police officials, Notwithstanding that
our Constitution gives no single act
of men the right to exercise any
exclusive privileges.
Here's how it's done. If you don't
appear attractive enough to some
police officer, as you walk down
the street, he says you are guilty of
"vagrancy," arrests you and recon-
mends you for a few days or a few
weeks free board and lodging in
Jail.
If you doubt me, consult the po-
lice records. If this policy suits you,
keep it up, until you become vic
tim of it. DAVID HORN.
Editor Times-Just a few sug-
gestions to relieve the unemploy-
ment situation from a man out Of
work.
If our President is so interested,
why doesn't he suggest repeating
the eighteenth amendment? Open
the breweries and distilleries. 1t
would give thousands of men and
women work. Also. the govern
ment would get millions of dollars
of revenue instead of paying out
that much to crooked prohibition
agents, who work hand in hand
with the big bootleggers.
The President could suggest CIV
ing all government employees six
hour day. The government could
take over the railroads as they did
during the World war.
All this would help solve the I'M
employment problem.
The working class is getting tired
of promises and hypocrisy. They
want action and work. Something
would better be done before it is too
late. There is too much vacation
ing going on for the jobless man
to read about.
They will stand it so long, but the
worm always turns. They aren't
going to sit by and starve while our
big executives are living of the fat
of the land and spending money
lavishly. TIMES READER.
Editor Times-I am past 81 and
my one eye, my ears, and my mind
are yet alive regarding past and
present events in the history Of our
glorious country.
The Civil war ended sixty-six
years ago. During this time the
Democrats have had the presidency
four times, two under Cleveland and
two under Wilson. Neither had the
approval of congress for his policies.
Therefore, the President was re-
quired to execute Republican poll
cies. And here we are in the midst
of troubles affecting the whole
world. If we had retained our
world leadership that we had un-
der Wilson, the story would be diff
ferent.
What was the balance of power
that largely provided these results?
Answer: Incidentally, campaign ex-
penditures, as reported by the polit-
ical parties since 1896 are, accord
ing to the Boston Globe: 1896, Nc
Kinley $3,50G.O00, Bryan SETS, 600;
1900, Mckinley $500 900, Bryan
$425, 900; 1904, Roosevelt $1,000, 900.
Parker 100000; 1903, Taft 81 1885,
518, Bryan 100000; 1912, Wilson
81 10000, Taft $1,070.O0O, Roosevelt
S670,000; 1916, Wilson $685., 600.
Hughes $3,S29, 900; 1920, Harding
S5,319, 729, Cox $1,318,374: 1914, Cool
idge $3,063 ,952, Davis 1903 ,90S, La
Toilette. 1921 ,977.
I haven't the figures for 1928.
From these figures it is evident that
big business" Clipped in to secure
the election of those who approved
its methods. The Republican party
having hitched its kite to big busi-
ness now is along with big busi-
ness in the air. with no definite
landing place in sight.
SOL NJ. CLICK.