The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-24
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4 NEVER have considered myself
Il conservative and open-minded
on any and all subjects, studious,
and observant Of all debatable stu
ations, which naturally includes
politics, but after reading the Ford
article in The Times 1 can not
refrain from becoming harsh radi-
cal in the coming election.
voted for Hoover in 1928, but his
administration so grossly and flag
rantly, heinously, atrociously and
outrageously has misrepresented
government of the people, by the
people and for the people" that I
feel the only way open TO me to
rectify my gross mistake Of four
years ago is to repudiate my for
mer vote and cast my next for Gov
ernor Roosevelt.
However, should I read of one Of
Roosevelt's supporters Of the same
standing as Henry Ford uttering the
same statement as the one Ford
made. I should be compelled to cast
my vote against both Roosevelt and
Hoover, and I believe that any one
of Henry Fords standing being
guilty of such base and rotten CO.
ercion over a scared and Shaving
army of employees such as Ford has
should be exiled from the shores Of
the land of the free and the home
Of the brave" Any form Of govern
ment which failes to take such &C
ton against such an autocrat is
not worthy of even a consideration
Of the masses, as they are unworthy
of governing free people-if such
yet exists in this United States of
dirty politics, lies, graft and favorit-
ism. A TIMES SUPPORTER.
Editor Times
II SEE Where Mr.. Roosevelt, if
Il elected President, is going tc
create a new position for Alfred
E. Smith. He proposes to place him
in a position to reorganize federal
departments and to handle govern
ment finances.
Mr.. Smith, while Governor of
New York, is accredited with reduc-
ing the number Of state depart
ments from 100 to 18. If he is so
efficient as a public servant, why
was 1t he could not carry his own
state when he was seeking the
highest Office in our country?
Surely the good people of Ne<
York state had not forgotten what
he had done for them while he was
Governor If any Governor could
and would reduce the expenses of
our state, don't think it would be
forgotten by the people immedi-
ately.
Mr. Smith is pictured the victim
of persecution, but when his own
state turned him down, how could
the rest of the states support him?
JOHN H. BAILEY.
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Editor Times
HOOVER'S administration would
Il Il like to tell the people that the
depression could have been worse
II it hadn't been for them being in
Washington. On the contrary, it
induces one to believe that if it
hadn't been for them being in
Washington, the depression wouldn't
have been half as bad as it now is.
Hoover's administration has Of
fered us nothing but promises of
prosperity around the corners, and
still they are telling us of the APP
parent uptrend of good time, that
they may catch the peoples vote
for another term in Washington.
The fact remains that the de-
preston is here; 100000 unem-
ployed are facing a hard winter.
The Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration didn't do any good to the
unemployed nor the farmers, nor
to the common citizen who Is en-
titled to a citizens fair play. The
big bankers, factories and other
syndicates were the only ones bene-
flied by it. Even Dawes resigned
as the head Of the finance corpora
ton and borrowed $SOO00,0OO for
his own banks.
1t Is the individual who needs a
lift. If the soldiers bonus had
been paid. it would have done the
whole country more good than the
money poured into the finance cor
poration. If you believe in the
promise of watch the great on
rush of Hoover's administration for
better promised times" then vote
accordingly. If you believe in the
last two years of depression and
the failure of Hoover's administra-
ton to cope with it, then act ac-
cordingly
Fine talk and speeches do not
feed the unemployed, nor give. them
employment. Actions and facts are
what we need and we need them bad,
and unless you vote for the right
party, we will continue hard times
and it is going to be much worse
than it now is. Roosevelt is the
man Of the hour, a man with new
ideas and man of philosophy.
. VICTOR VOLMER.