The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-10-10
KENTUCKY IS
HEADING BACK
TO DEMOCRATS
Poetic Efforts of G. 0. P,
Senatorial Candidate
Enliven Campaign.
BY RAY TUCKER,
Times staf Writer

LOUISVILLE, oct. 10.-Although
Kentucky has prospective poet
who might write the great poem
which President Herbert Hoover
says the country needs, it will not
send that poet to the senate or pro-
vide the President with a pleasing
political poem. Nov. g.
The Blue Grass state, according
to all indications, is heading back
for Democratic pasture after having
voted for President Harding, Cool
idge and Hoover.
II also is expected TO re-elect Sen
ator Alben W. Barley over his Re-
publican opponent, Representative
Maurice Thatcher whose poetic
efforts have furnished some humor
to an otherwise cut-and-dried cam
paign.
Polls in the large cities show Gov
ernor Roosevelt running away from
Hoover by four and three to one.
Even in Louisville, the home of
Robert E. Lucas, executive director
of the national committee, the
Democratic nominee may fare bet
ter than the President.
In the normally Republican cities
of the northern section, it virtually
is all Democratic now
Hard Times Make Issue
Hard times and dissatisfaction
over the climax Of the three admin
istrations they helped to elect have
transformed Kentuckians into wild
eyed Democrats.
If the cities go Democratic, there
can be little doubt over the outcome.
The rural sections are largely
Democratic, reversing the alignment
in many other states
In country districts, the voters
are more akin to those of the solid
south.
Moreover, tobacco blue grass and
livestock are bringing exceptionally
low prices and these are the states
staple crops.
Another issue hurting Hoover is
prohibition, for this domain Of beau
full women, beautiful bourbon and
beautiful horses is recovering from
its reform headache
Political forces are working
against the administration. The
Democrats are in high spirits as a
result of state and local victories in
the last two years. The Republicans
are divided. and without funds.
Lucas admitted as much on a recent
visit home
Some Favor Thomas
In the normally Republican
mountain districts, and in the min
ing sections, there is much sent1-
ment for Norman Thomas
Whereas Hoover carried Ken
lucky by $4,000 when the Khan
and drys we're in control, and the
religious issue cut into the Demo-
crate vote, John H. Richmond,
Democratic state chairman, now
predicts Roosevelt will win by 1907
900.
A Democratic sweep in the at
large election of nine representa-
tives also is forecast.
Richmond and Barley do not
mince words in attacking Hoover
and the people seem to like a strong
distillation of political speech down
this way.
Barley refers to the Hoover re-
gime as a time Of exploitation Of
our people" and lambastes "Repub-
lican debauchery too vivid in our
memory to require repetition
Richmond calls Hoover broken
down horse they ask us to keep"
and continually refers to the Presi-
dents cabinet association with AL
bert B. Fall and Harry M. Daugh-
erty.
Embarrassed by Poetry
While Barley, former Anti-Sa-
loon League orator, is running on
the party's repeal plank, Thatcher
rides up and down the state pro-
claiming his dryness.
The congressman, a tall. solemn
individual, has been embarrassed
by the recent disclosure that, while
civil administrator of the Panama
canal some years ago, he tried his
hand at poetry. Here is a sample
Drift, clouds. drift. far DER the western
sea:
Rift, Clouds, rift. in loneliness to me.
Blow, winds. blow.
Flow, tides, flow!
Gid all with glory. sun. we ask of thee"
Now the Democrats are reciting
the following parody written by a
political columnist on a Covington
newspaper:
Tramp, boys. tramp. two cars but people
walk!
stew, chicken. stew, none in any pot!
Talk, Herb, talk!
Balk. mule, balki
The times are bad, Herb, but we blame
thee not"