The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-12
DEMOCRATIC
SENATE CHOICE
STILL IN DOUBT
Peters, Minton and Manion
Top List; MCNutt
Flags G. O.P.
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the new budget had been marked
by unprecedented frugality and
passed the lie directly to Major
Imrie on the latter's charge that
Governor McNutt had increased the
states deficit.
Major Imrie had said that Gov
ernor McNutt started with $17O00,-
900 in cash and that this was down
to $15,000,000. Governor McNutt
said he had started with 1881 ,694
and now had $15,419,813, a gain of
approximately 100000 rather than
a deficit of that much.
With a characteristic disregard
for truth, the Republican spokes-
man missed in his calculations by
about $4,000,000!" Governor McNutt
charged.
Chaos or order?
His speech was replete with de-
tails of state financing, both as to
income and expense.
In another portion of his address,
which stirred the packed hall to
frequent applause, the Governor dis
cussed revision of the utilities law
which, he said, had been demanded
by IAN outraged populace.'
He also dwelt at length on relief,
repeating that the states duty to its
unfortunates could not-and would
not-be overlooked under any cir
cumstances. This would remain
true no matter how great the need
for economy, he declared.
In conclusion, the Governor said:
1.-The issue in this campaign is
clear cut. The choice is between
chaos and order!"
The convention next heard COM
mittee reports and adopted the
party platform.
The platform, read by Perry Nc
Cart, chairman of the platform ad-
visory committee, favored estab-
lishment of a state liquor control
board and favored retention of the
gross income tax.
The latter suggestion was incor-
porated into the platform in the
face of a warning from the Asso-
ciated Retailers of Indiana and the
Indiana Retail Grocers Association
that retention of the law might cost
the party 100000 votes in the fall
campaign.
The two organizations have influ-
ence on 100000 persons and will use
that influence against the party, if
the gross income tax law is re-
tanned, the platform committee was
told.
In the gross income tax law plank
a net income tax is favored when
it is made possible by a constitu-
tional amendment.
Effect of establishing a liquor
control board would be to abolish
the office of excise director and the
proposed liquor control law would
be merely provisional until it could
be Supplanted by better statute.
Legislation for reduction of prices
also is promised, apparently in ref
erence to the 81 a gallon tax on
hard liquor.
Other Planks Approved
Other important planks in the
platform include:
Reduction of governmental ex-
penSe.
Retention of the intangibles tax
law.
Legislation providing free text
books for school children.
Retention of the old-age pension
law with the statement that it has
not had an opportunity yet to prove
its value because of local tax con-
ditionS.
Use of indirect taxes solely for re-
duction of the property tax.
Use of the gasoline tax exclusive
ly for highway construction.
Repeal of the state tax boards
authority to make horizontal in
creases in assessed valuations.
Use of the merit system in engag-
ing and promoting state police
officers.
Developments last night in the
muddled senate race included
meeting of the Peters delegates and
keymen at the Spink-Arms and
victories by Peters in delegate con-
tests before the credentials COM
mittee.
The former state chairman, who
is staging a lone wolf" fight for
the senate nomination, won three
contests on delegates from Allen,
his home county, and another from
Shelby.
Straws that may show the Pet
erS strength is much more than he
is credited with were in commit
tee elections. The administration,
which is opposing Peters bitterly,
took two trouncings and won only
one victory.
Second District Balks
Walter Chambers, state senator
from Newcastle, and an admins
tration man, was defeated by Will
liam Dentlinger, Connersville may
or. John Day De PREF. Shelbyville,
an INSTRUMENTATION man, defeat
ed Samuel Trabue, public service
commission member, for member
ship on the rules and permanent Or
ganization committee.
The Second district repudiated
Peters when it elected Lawrence
Corey, Monticello editor, as chair
man of the meeting and also named
an administration candidate on the
resolutions committee.
The Fifth district, which finds it.
self in a peculiar position because
of divided allegiance to two favorite
sons in the senate race, found a
way out of its difficulty.
1t was decided to throw the solid
delegation to Mr.. Rauch or Mr..
Cole, according to which candidate
showed the greatest strength on
the first ballot.
There are few contests for places
on the state ticket to be chosen
after the senate nomination is dis
posed of. The field of candidates
includes: August Mueller, Indian
apolis, and DR.. T. A. Sigler, Green
castle, secretary of state; Lawrence
Sullivan. auditor. Timothy p. Seq