The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-05
EPIC hackers
PIN HOPES ON
SILENT VOTE
Foes Believe Sinclair viii
Lose. Worry About
Future Plans.
BY MAX STERN
Times special Writer

gates tomorrow. thoughtful CalifOr-
mans today are asking themselves:
And then what2
Betting In the north Is 5 70 l
for Frank Merriam 70 win. with
plenty Of Merriam money available.
Last night. Raymond Moley was pre-
sented 20 California in a news reel
assailing Sinclair as an Impractical
dreamer. and EPIC" as no more
related 20 the New Deal than chic
reform is 70 milk"
The Literary Digest poll gives
Governor Merriam the edge even in
this Sinclair county But at Sin
clair headquarters the utmost con-
hdence prevails. Richard Otto.
EPICS youthful campaign manager,
today promised a Sinclair victory
by more than 100000" The Sin
Clarifies count on the Silent vote"
20 spring a surprise on California.
EPIC News. that rolled 1000 900
strong from the presses Saturday.
punctuated every story with a line,
the ballot is secret"
II Sinclair wins. most liberals
share with conservatives the belief
that the state is in for chaos. If
he loses. they feel that Sinclairism
viii carry on until its challenge is
met by quick and reasoned reform.
Maps Immediate Action
Today Sinclair was asked two
questions. What would he do i'm
mediately If elected? What if de-
feated2
If elected, I Immediately shall
turn our political organization into
an organ Of economic action" he
replied. our people will set TO
work 10 find idle land and factories
and ascertain on what terms they
can be rented. also organize them
selves into productive units. will try
TO get federal funds at once and
not wait until Jan. /.
If 1 am defeated. we will do the
same thing. starting voluntary CO.
operatives and applying for federal
funds. We will certainly not let the
Republican reactiOnaries check our
movement. The End Poverty
League will 90 on educating society
and spreading our idea all over the
United States.
Plans Book If Beaten
IF I am beaten, I Immediately
will start writing a book called I,
Candidate for Governor of Cali
fOrnia and How 1 Got Licked No,
I do not expect Fascism in Cali
fCrnia while Roosevelt is in Wash
ingtOn. I expect attempts at Ease
ism, and expect the recall of Gov
ernor Merriam as soon as the people
find out he knows nothing about
the depression. and did not mean
any of the silly promises about
social credit. thirty-hour week and
$500 a month pensions for old
people"
Whether or not SinclairiSm will
spread all over the United States,
and its prophet believes it will,
CAifornians seem convinced that it
viii not die here right after its de-
feat. They expect the hundreds Of
thousands OF jobless. small farmers,
Ulderpaid salary and wage workers
and their sympathizers who make
up the new rebel army to remain
modified after next Tuesday to try
TO force the governments at Sacra-
mento and washington to give them
Jobs and their families comfort and
security.
Neither Sinclair nor Merriam
thinks these people will go COM
munist in any numbers. Many Of
them sprang from the same Iowa
sod as Governor Merriam and Her
bert Hoover. Theirs is a middle
class political movement. mOtivated
Uv zeal for radical reform and tenn
pered by religion. one writer put
il. It is 'aS American as mince pie"
But politically. it is all dressed up
and ready to go.
In san Francisco. the states lead
ing business men realize that Sim
clarism has put the state govern
ment on the spot.
Liberals to Organize
Some Of these men are calling for
a new civic spirit and a new inter-
est in economic reform. Liberals
are preparing 10 organize perma-
nently TO see that the ideals so read
ily voiced by Acting Governor Mer-
Ram are carried out. Chiefly Gov
ernor Merriam has promised hearty
cO-operation with the federal gov
ernment in the terrific relief prob
lens ahead. It is believed that he
also will consider aid TO barter
groups such as Ohio is operating.
What action the Democrats will
take to recapture their lost party
machinery awaits the coming OF
senator William G. McAdoo from
washington. II Sinclair wins. the
party organization will remain in
his hands. II not. a movement will
be started 70 recapture the state
central committee in behalf Of the
leaders who deserted Sinclair.
Although Senator McA6oo still
oStensibly IS for Sinclair he has said
nothing in his behalf for several
weeks.
In view Of the fact that his Demo-
cratic law partner. Colonel William
Neblett. is broadcaSting for Gov
ernor Merriam. his gubernatorial
candidate. George Creel. has as
sailed Sinclair and practically all
OF his party leaders have dropped
from the Sinclair wagon. his silence
Is eloquent on the state Of his own
feelings.
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