The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-15
3-DAY FARLEY FINISHED
Assure Action on Dry Law,
Pensions, Income Tax
and Utilities.
ny BEN STERN


and reorganization of governments.
Invitation will be extended Alfred
E. Smith, 1928 presidential nominee,
70 be the speaker at the midwinter
meeting of the Democratic Editorial
Association, Feb. 10, in French Lick,
1t was announced by heads Of the
association.
They also will seek to have Presi-
dent Elect Roosevelt make the adj
dress at the summer meeting at
Michigan City.
Keynote of the conference here
was struck at the dinner Monday
night when Frederick Van Mugs,
senator-elect, and Paul v. McNutt,
Governor-elect, declared that their
first duty would be to redeem the
pledges.
COngresmen Are Present
These include repeal of the Wright
bone-dry law, an income tax, strin-
gent control of public utilities, and
old age pensions.
McNutt went a step further today
and said that plans were being for
INFLATED for consolidating commits
sions and boards and doing away
with excess departments.
During the afternoon meeting
waj held Of seven of the twelve con-
gressmen elected, and they were
told by State Chairman r. Earl Pc
tiers that it was their duty to &C
quaint themselves with the state
platform and aid in the drive to
carry out the pledges.
Those present were Mrs. Virginia
VJenckes of Terre Haute, Indiana's
first congresswoman; John Boehne,
Evansville; E. B.. Grove, Bedford;
William H. Larrabee, New Palestine;
James I. Farley, Auburn; Glenn
Griswold, Peru, and William Schultz
Gary.
They pledged cooperation with
the state organization in this WORK
Smith Slated for Marshal
Although McNutt and his advisers
declared they we're determined not
to discuss patronage, 1t became
known that Glen Smith OF Terre
Haute. secretary of the State AS
sociaetion of Firemen, was slated
tn succeed Alfred Hogston as staVe
fire marshal.
McNutt also took the opportunity
here TO declare that he would not
permit politics to disrupt the penal
benevolent and educational lnStl-
buttons of the state when ne De-
comes Governor Jan. 8.
rteff n
stitution will be MADE py McNuC.
before he takes office, he announced
today.
McNutt said he would prefer
making the visits with the budget
committee which Governor Harry
q Leslie is required to appoint
within ten days after the election.
"By making a personal survey OF
the institutions, 1 feel that 1 shall
ne qualified better to consider their
PROBLEMS" the Governor-elect de-
clared.
McNutt expects tn spend ten or
twelve days here, during which time
he will confer with advisers on
methods of changing the personnel
of the public service commission.
Horner Is Introduced
The dinner was arranged by
Richard Werneke, Terre Haute
"boss." on behalf of Thomas d. Tag
cart. national committeeman, who
is ill.,
Henry Horner, Governor-elect of
Illinois; Mayor Anton j. Cermak OF
Chicago. and other officials of that
state were introduced by Peters, who
was master of ceremonies.
Cermak indicated his plan for an
alliance of the midwest states to
establish their states as a potent
power in democracy.
McNutt furthered the thought
with a statement that there is mo
reason why democracy of the middle
west should not, as a result of close
friendship and a community of in
terests, be the most potent force in
democracy in the years to come"
Van Nuys Is Given Ovation
Van Mugs brought the audience to
its feet when he declared that his
primary duty when he enters the
senate will be to carry out his
pledges to re-eStabliSh agriculture,
work for the betterment of labor,
and aid the veterans in their hon.
orable demand"
McNutt followed with the state
ment that this gives the Demo-
cratic party the greatest opportun-
itv in its history to show that really
it is the party of the people.
Our primary duties are two
fold" he said. First, we must
render the greatest possible service
to our people and, second, perfect
and strengthen the Democratic or
ganization.
Frank McHale of Logansport, Nc
Nuts manager, declared that the
workers of the party look to the
elected officials to fulfill their
promises and thus aid in making the
organization grow.
McHale also told about the aid
given the Democrats by Mayor
Cermak in keeping floaters and re-
peaters out of Lake county on cleo
ton day.
Werneke also demanded that the
pledges be kept. in a short talk. All
candidates, district county chairmen
and precinct workers present were
introduced.
A telegram commencing the In
diana organization for its success
full efforts was received from James
A. Farley, national chairman, and
read by McNutt.