The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-05
The Peoples Voice
Why Not Try Cutting Rent?
Mr. Simmons Invited to Try Own Remedy for Board of
Trade Building Tenants

Editor Times-Have been reading
with great deal of interest COM
ments on Hathaway Simmons plan
to end the depression by cutting
wages.
May we suggest that Mr.. Sim
mons consult with the directors of
the Board of Trade to see what
can be done about reducing the
rent in that building for their ten
ants, as Mr.. Simmons admits every
thing is lower in cost than for
several years.
Investigation will develop that
tenants are paying the same rent
for space in this building they have
been paying for the last ten years.
A READER.
Editor Times - Your long Labor
editorial, evidently from some
source of propaganda, extolling
Owen Young as a likely candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
President, is about the most silly,
lnane, Senseless piece Of propaganda
that ever has come to my notice.
AS a Democrat of sixty years
standing, and a member of the
Democratic organization for half of
that period, and an attendant of
seven Democratic national conven-
tions, as delegate and otherwise,
and as one who travels every state
every year east of the Rocky noun
tainS and who keeps in touch with
the grass roots Of Democracy at all
times, and who is not deceived by
false prophets, and who propheSied
the fate, and correctly, of Alton B.
Parker in 1904, of Jimmy Cox in
1920, of John w. Davis in 1924, and
of Al Smith in 1928, T say to you,
that in the. first place if Owen
Young ever is able to BUY his way
to nomination, he won't get 100
electoral votes. There will be two
Democratic tickets in the field in
that case, because there are at least
100000 Democratic votes he never
can poll under any circumstances.
So don't be silly, or worse. Democ-
racy is not ready to renounce ALL
the principles of Jackson and
Bryan, though it long ago has re-
nounced some of Mr.. Wilson'S ideas.
In fact, never Endorsed them. The
next campaign will be fought on the
old 1896 issues, with some trim
mings added, and the successful
candidates will come from the south
and west, and no eastern man will
be on the ticket that will win.
And be informed of this the
pseudo leaders of the Democratic
party better come to their senses
soon, or be left in the discard.
Doors like Alfalfa Bill and Huey
Long are rising, and the pusSyfoot
co-operators are on their way to
oblivion. You may not believe these
words now, but I will ask you to
recall them about the middle of
November, 1882.
AL MAKINSON.
1884 N. Pennsylvania street.
Editor Times-If the people of
the state of Indiana needed real
anthem to sing, they should have in
it the words of God Save The In
dianepolis Times and It's Editor"
Having read constantly all the
papers in this city for years, the
writer has come to the conclusion
that The Indianapolis Times is
truly a paper Of the people and
for the people.
The under-dog, who has no politi-
cal influence or pull" the man or
woman who is trodden upon by
their stronger and bullying" kind,
need only come to The Indianapolis
Times with his or he- tale of woe
and if it proves to be a worthy
cause, The Times will not spare
time nor money to get the proper
redress.
With newspaper like The In
dianapolis Times, in support of all
those who are wronged, it should
make the weak feel strong and the