The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-10
The Peoples Voice
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Praised by Superintendent
The Peoples Voice

the country to take advantage OF
the helpless in these days of depres-
sion.
Our President is busy appointing
commissions that do nothing. The
basic wealth of America is in the
real estate owned by the average
American citizens all over the
United States.
1t is poor caliber of statesman
ship that can not see the proper
thing to do is to safeguard the in
terests of this average citizen if
they expect loyalty and patriotism
in the days to come.
I am not a Red" but I can see
that the stupidity of our American
statesmen is giving the Red" much
food to fatten on.
CONSTANT READER.
Editor Times-In recent weeks I
have noticed in your paper, both in
your editorials and in your Peoples
Voice column, great deal about
our last legislature being little
moist, if not absolutely wet. I do
not put much credence in any story
about our legislators being drunk,
but let them come out and give the
names of those who were drunk.
Any man who would do such a
thing is both physical and mental
coward. Well, why not? Is it more
incumbent On a public officer to
keep sober than for a private
citizen?
We as party are supposed to
send some of the brainiest men to
our legislature and congress. While
we sit back and criticise their every
effort, their work is wholly mental,
or brain work.
You know that all mental work
wearies the brain, therefore it needs
Stimulant, which will act directly
on the brain. At some time our
legislature passed law endowing
our Governor with power to handle
fund called the Governors contin-
gent fund, which he could spend
to suit himself.
He used about $4,000 to decorate
and refurnish his mansion, also
some $4,000 to clean the walls of
the statehouse. It seems to me that
it would take powerful stimulant
for body of $50 men to pass such a
law, giving any man the sole right
to use the peoples money, when
many families are suffering from
lack of food.
I am in favor of the legislature
converting this fall for the purpose
of having some of our laws changed.
Do away with the appointing power
of our Governor and mayor and
have all officers elected.
Also, there is going to be a need
of large contingent fund this
winter, when we are faced, in all
probability, with 100000 jobless men
and women, to say nothing about
hungry children. Should it be in
cumbent on the Governor to call
such meeting Of our law makers,
before a hungry mob takes the thing
in their own hands?
Think it over, Governor.
BERT F. MOSLEDGE.
SGT Pearl street, Columbus, Ind.
Editof Times-In this city. of
wealth, this No Mean City, why did
the wealthy turn down an offer like
Ward Hiner made?
There could not be much graft
in that. Couldn't the Chamber of
Grafters, Vacation Leslie and
Brothers Arthur and Jim and the
Gold Dust twins and some others
see some aid in an offer like Hiner
made?
The Grafters of People &C. o. P.)
will have to do some fast figuring
to do any good in 1882. In this
state existing conditions are un-
called for. Men working for char
ity get whatever is put on them.
No relief yet.
What is the matter? Would like
to hear from other readers while
we are waiting. We will study
about a golden chancU such as the
old age bill. w. M.