The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-07-14
FARLEY SLAMS
LII ARTHUR IN
ADDRESS HERE
Senator Worthy Only OF
Retirement. He Tells
Democrats.

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enthusiasm by the crowd which.
according IN Mr.. Jackson. was the
greatest any organization ever at
tracted 70 the hotel.
Robbie Played for "Chump"
Mr.. Farley told them all that
Senator Robinson was being
PLAYED for chump" by his
smarter Republican colleagues.
He charged that Republicans,
Who had aided the President in
an emergency and whose aid had
been acknowledged by him. now
found themselves without anything
10 campaign about and we're cast
ing about Tor an issUe-"any issue"
ON which they might go to the
people next November.
They are beginning to catch their
breath after the stunning popular
rebuke Of 1882, Mr.. Farley COM
mented.
The real leaders OF the Repub-
hcan party did not dare assail the
President. for they knew that the
country is behind him" he ex-
planned Of Senator RObinson's
plight.
Recalls Robinson Attacks
so they cast about for somebody
lash enough and foolish enough to
jeopardize his own political future
by doing the thing they dared not
GO or were ashamed TO do them
selves. and the choice fell on your
senator. perhaps on the theory that
his political future was not worth
worrying about IN any case"
Mr.. Farley then traced Senator
RobinsOn's varied views on just
what the present administration is.
pointing out that Lii Arthur had
likened 10 With ma very few days 10
Russian mOnarChism. Russian Com
munism and Italian FaSCiSm in that
order.
This led him IN his first mention
Of Sherman MintOn Democratic
candidate for senator. who had re-
Ceived a remarkable ovation when
he was introduced earlier IN the
evening.
Mr. Farley. who CLOSED over the
bitter preconventiOn and convention
fight between Mr.. Peters and the
McNUtt forces. said that all Indiana
democracy was united behind Mr.
MintOn and that the party nation
ally would be proud to have him in
the senate.
No Ordinary Campaign
This is no ordinary COMPRESSION
al campaign" Mr.. Farley thun-
dered. our President has been
challenged; his policies have been
belittled and misrepresented and
our political adverSarieS are boldly
proclsiming that their object is to
elect a national legislature that
Will repudiate what this admins
tratiOn has offered.
They would set aside the proc
eSSeS that have made our progress
out OF the depression a world mar
vel, they would put in reverse the
car Of progress and re-establiSh the
system that brought the richest ma
ton IN the world to a plight none
OF us would have deemed possible.
They want a congress typif1ed by
Arthur Robinson he added. re-
minding his hearers that the senate
press gallery recently had voted
Senator Robinson the senator who
hest could be dispensed with
SCOTS at G.. o. T. Boasts
Mr.. Farley scofTed at Republican
boasts of progress and said that.
privately. the Republicans know
they are doomed to defeat this fall.
Indiana" he declared near the
end of his speech, had been out of
luck for many years when the 1882
election rescued her to a large eX-
tent from the affictiOn of her con-
greSSiOnal delegation.
Now it is up to YOU to complete
the Job and substitute for your
time serving. opportuniSt, do-noth-
ing senior senator. the independent,
able nominee of our party. Take
out Arthur Robinson and put in his
place the Honorable Sherman Min
ton"
Mr.. Farley left indianapolis for
the west Immediately after his
speech