The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-20

gladly paid many thousands Of dollars for the
education Of their children. Many a n indus
trialist has boosted proudly of the marks his
boy got from Preseason Tugwell, or DR.. Frank
furter or Professor Warren.
Evidently some of these same fathers now
believe that knowledge and scholarship are
mere drawing room graces. which, like orchids
and evening clothes, should never be used dur
ing business hours.
1t is easy to understand why Senator Rob-
inson is opposed to the brain trust" His ap-
peal always has been to the emotions rather
than to the intellect. Through his entire
career he has been a vigorous and practicing
antagonist of brains in government. On that
one point his record is splendidly consistent.
His Wawasee speech ably demonstrated
this. His thinking was muddled, his approach
fanatical. He even attempted the impossible
mental contortion of likening the New Deal to
Fascism and Communism at the same time!
His performance recalls the unfortunate
fellow who dragged a hundred-pound harp to
a party only to find he had forgotten his
music. He couldn't play by ear at all, but he
tried anyhow.
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On the first page Of this edition of TIL
Times are printed typical excerpts from the
senator's speech. Along with them we have
published random parts of the address of
Sherman Minton, his Democratic opponent,
who spoke before the Democratic editors at
French Lick a week ago Saturday.
After reading the remarks of both candi-
dates which do you think gives the greater
impression of sincerity? Which makes the
appeal to reason? Which deals in facts?
Which sets forth the more constructive pro-
gram?
The two men are Numerically opposed not
only politically, but in character. Mr.. Minton
goes about his business with becoming mod
esty. He does not rant, slap backs, hand out
either cheap cigars or inexpensive conversa-
ton. So far as can be learned he kisses no
babies but his own
While he was public counsellor for the pub
lie service commission he saved the people of
Indiana millions of dollars in utility rates.
There is nothing shameful about his record or
his associations. He does not in the least OBJ
ject to answering questions from any source
about his past history.
Senator Robinson, on the other hand, has
never denied-although twice we have asked
him p~ublicly-that he was associated in the
Ku-Klux Khan with D. c. Stephenson, who is
serving a life sentence for the peculiarly re-
voting murder of a young woman.
He has never expIained-though we have
twice asked him publicly-just what, if any,
thing, Stephenson had to do with his original
appointment to the United States senate.
During the last year the senator apparent
ly entered into a state of chumship with the
contemplate Huey Long, who, aside from be-
ing a renegade Democrat, is one of MI. Rob-
inson's most ardent and profane supporters.
The Indiana senator received another
doubtful distinction when the Washington COR
respondents, who represent all political
creeds, voted him "the member of congress
least likely to be missed"
His senate colleagues have not permitted
his name to appear on a single important bill
He haS-and can-do nothing in WASHINGTON
for Indiana. His influence has been bankrupt
for years.
He is the apologist for an element in Amer
lean life which for decades has had it's snout
thrust to the ears in the trough of special
privilege. Many of this group have fed for
SO long at the expense of others that they have
come to believe in their own Righteousness.
Next to self-preservation comes self iustifca-
ton.
They favor government of the people, by
privilege, for privilege. They label any other
political philosophy "Subversive" and "dan-
gerous'--aS, indeed, it is to them.
No thinking person is surprised at the ear
splitting Squeals which privilege is emitting
these days. MI. Roosevelt has it by the hind
leg and is dragging it from the trough.
Nor is any adult mind deceived by the vll-
gar lamentations of that section of the press
which has been kept for a lifetime by privi-
legged interests. An aging Jezebel does not face
IN calm silence the prospect of eviction from
her over scented boudoir, even though she NAV
never have done an honest DAYS work ~
maintain it.
The real issue of this campaign does not
appear in the s~pook-parade conjured out of
Senator Robinson's imagination.
The thing which the voters must decide is
whether the average man-now no longer
"forgotten"-is to have the opportunity TO rear
his family in true American dignity and
decency or whether this republic is to return r.
the political philosophy which gave them the
RECOMMENDATION of the bread line, the collective
right to starve.
SAFER FLYING