The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-30
HOOVER TROOP
CALL BRANDED
SHAME TO U. 5.
NotabIeS ASSaiI Ruthless
Eviction of Unarmed
Bonus PIeaderS.
OUTRAGE, SAYS CUTTING
Most Deplorable Episode in
History of Country,
Senator Kings View.

By ScrfppS-H 0i1drd Newspaper Alliance
Public leaders over the country
protested today the Hoover admin
istrations use of the army against
unarmed World war veterans and
other citizens in the national CAPT.
tai.
Senators, representatives, COVER
nors, mayors and other officials. and
leaders of thought assailed the ruth
less execution of the Presidents
eviction order against the bonus
marcherS.
Some of their statements follow:
Mayor Frank Murphy of Detroit
The use of force under present con-
ditions is without justification or
excuse. It is an example that the
other governments should shun
rather than adopt.
Senator William E. Borah-I feel
so deeply about what has taken
place here that I shall say moth
ing, for fear of being misunder-
stood. (Borah is credited with at
tempting to stop Hoover from dis
patching troops to the Anacostia
veterans camp at nighttime with
out notice.
Senator Cutting, New Mexico
Use of federal troops against I'M
armed veterans, whether prompted
by cowardice or stupidity, was an
objectionable outrage.
Government Is RIamed
Senator Frazier, North Dakota
1t is an awful indictment against
those in control of our govern
ment and against our system of do
ing business when troops are called
out to disperse veterans who served
their nation faithfully in time of
war and now are jobless, pennileSs
and hungry through no fault Of
their own, but because of the neglect
of the government to provide for
their interests.
Senator MacKellar, Tennessee
1t was perhaps exceedingly unfor-
tunate that the ex-service men
came here in person to petition con-
gress to pass their bonus in cash.
BY coming, they hurt their cause
rather than helped it. But calling
out the army by the President to
eject these veterans was wholly I'M
necessary and easily could have
been avoided.
RegrettabIe and DepIorabIe
Senator King of Utah-It was the
most regrettable and deplorable
episode in the history of the Capital
of our nation.
Senator Black of Alabama-It is
my belief that the action of Pres
ident Hoover in calling the armed
forces of the nation to attack the
assembled World war veterans was
wholly unnecessary and ill-advised.
Speaker John N. Garner-Nothing
to say.
Representative Lea of California
Il can see no glory in American
soldiers routing veterans out of their
camps and burning their shacks.
While the bonus marchers had no
right to disobey the law, I am
reluctant to feel that a demonstra-
ton of force was necessary.
Representative Smith of Idaho
Of course the bonus men have not
helped their cause, but see no
occasion for the use of such drastic
measures by the government.
Representative LaGuardia of New
York-Gn telegram to Hoover)-
Soup is cheaper than tear bombs
and bread better than bullets in
law and order in these
times of depression, unemployment,
and hunger. May respectfully
suggest the judgment of General
Glas0 Sord be needed. He had DEM
onstrated tact and, what is more,
sympathy in dealing with this Sit
uation.
Called Disgrace to Nation
Police Chief Glassfords statement
following the riots, was as follows:
When the commissioners asked me
if I could handle the situation, I
told them we had an area roped off
and that if did not have to extend
the area, I could hold it without
assistance"
Representative Black, New York
The Washington incident is the
most disgraceful in the history of
the country. I fully believe it was
provoked by Hoover for the sake Of
political heroics. Hoover was too
cowardly while congress was in ses-
sion to resort to these extreme and
unnecessary tactics.
Governor Murray, Oklahoma
doubt if Washington authorities
handled the matter in the light of
human nature. The well-fed seem
not to understand the viewpoint Of
the starving.
Norman Thomas, Socialist Presi-
Dental Candidate-Once more it
has been proved that capitalism,
which neither can nor will give
bread to the workers, is more than
ready to give them bullets. The
use Of the army against unemployed
veterans on direct order of the
President was criminally inexcusa-
bic.
Officials Are Condemned
National Committee for Defense
Of Political Prisoners, which includes
Theodore Dresser, Waldo Frank,
Sherwood Anderson, Lincoln Stef-
fens and Edna st. Vincent Millay
lin telegram to Hoover)-The spec
tacle Of our war veterans being shot
down by the police, harried by troops
with gas. bayonets and the fats Of
swords, smoked out with their wives
and children from their novels like
vermin, is one Of the most appalling
episodes in our history. We con-
denim all government officials who
participated in this shameless cpl
sode.