The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-13
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ONCE the Presidents Des Moines
> speech. the subject Of good
craftsmanship suddenly has been
projected into the campaign in a
big way and bids fair to become one
Of the leading issues.
To those Of us who retain vivid
recollection Of the hectic days Of the
1928 campaign it is heartening to
learn that the President is begin
ming to appreciate the worth of good
craftsmanship in national cam
paign.
NV only regret is that his newly
acquired attitude can not be made
retroactive.
we didn't hear much about this
admirable trait four years ago. At
that time some of the Presidents
most prominent supporters we're
engaged in promoting compaign
of hate. How successfully they &C
complished their ignoble task is a
matter Of record-black record.
Through the Vaccinations of the
Hoover high command there was
unleashed the vilest and most de-
grading campaign of calumny
SANDER and prejudice that ever
scandalized our citizenship, causing
the real sportsmen in the Repub-
lican party to hang their heads in
shame
Was there a word of protest from
the high command? Not as much
as a syllable
ELMER HOCKADAY.
BAT Greer street.
II.
Editor Times
7 HAVE read and heard numerous
i speeches Of jim Watson. I give
him credit for being one of those
rare individuals-an honest poll
tician He has a knack of appear
ing just at the right time. l heard
Jim some thirty-odd years ago
helping the farmer and he still is
helping him.
When Governor Hanley called the
special legislative session to pass a
local option election law, he was of
great help to the Governor Then
he gained his point when the Presi-
dents salary was boosted to $4,000
year.
In the next campaign, woman's
suffrage was coming on. Watson
saw that was going to be a vote
getter. so he again became exceed
ingly prominent. After that, he was
he takes credit for the home loan
banking law
If it takes as long to try this law
as it did to try the eighteenth
amendment, there will be plenty Of
business for the moving vans. All
we can do is to pay taxes and vote.
R. H. COOK.
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Editor Times
VOU have read of the deplorably
Il overcrowded state and federal
prisons. Out of the vast number
OF Republican politicians who were
inmates, several are on the inside
yet. So, by voting the Democratic
ticket Nov. 8, you will be doing
humanity a wonderful service by
helping reduce this prison popula-
ton. WILLIAM LEMON.
213 West New York street.
Editor Times
VOU always have been of great
Il service to the workers, but in
giving us your front page space you
have become our salvation, if we will
profit by it and take advantage of
your intelligent generosity and ex-
press ourselves to the point.
wonder if residents of Hoover
vile and CurtiSville are looking be-
yond this noble gesture" of city
officials. We are so surprised that
they at this particular time, realize
this intolerable condition foisted on
a supposedly civilized, Christian
race. I wonder if the churches
loyal supporters of all missionary
systems, feel abSolved of all respon-
Slbility IN this dereliction.
However this is not the main is
sue Of the noble gesture Right
now. the main issue is that if these
people can be brought in and housed
now they will lose their votes. ]
can hear the subtle conservatives
yell wet blanket" but insist that
any Christian community that
would allow little children to be ex-
posed to such miserable conditions
for one hour is not Christian, but
far worse than heather.
And to think the noble citizenry
are coming to their rescue at the
eleventh hour A READER.
Editor Times
VOUR editorial in Tuesdays
l. Times does indeed point an
obvious moral It saws: The