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.
July IL. 1891.
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dispenser extraordinary for the
Roosevelt administration.
For a few minutes Of his short
stay here. however. James A. Far
ley. the ardent Catholic, became 2
private citizen and jOurneyed 20 the
home Of Bishop Joseph Elmer Ritter
to paw his respects 10 the bishop.
The crowd which heard him speak
a. the ClaypOOl filed the large Riley
room 10 capacity and overlooked on
10 he mezzanine and into other
dining rooms. A system Of amDli-
fiers carried the speech to those
outside the Riley room.
Omer s. Jackson. state chairman,
presided. Governor Paul V. McNutt
welcomed Mr.. Farley. Senator
Frederick Van Nuys introduced
him. All we're cheered with great
enthusiasm by the crowd which,
according TO Mr.. jackson. was the
greatest any organization ever at
tracted TO 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 1892" Mr.. Farley COM
mented
The real leaders of the Repub-
lican party did not dare asssil the
President. for they knew that the
country is behind him, he ex-
planned of Senator Robinson
plight.
Recalls Robinson Attacks
so they cast about for somebody
rash enough and foolish enough to
jeOpardize his own political future
'by doing the thing they dared not
90 or we're ashamed to do them
selves. and the choice fell on your
senator. perhaps on the theory that
bis political future was not worth
worrying about many case"
Mr.. Farley then traced Senator
RObinSOn's varied views on just
what the present administration is.
pointing out that Lii Arthur had
Iikened it within a very few days to
Russian mOnarchism. Russian Com
muniSm and Italian FasciSm in that
order.
This led him to 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 re-cOnvention and convention
fight between Mr.. Peters and the
McNutt forces. said that all Indiana
democracy was united behind Mr..
MntOn and that the party nation
ally would be proud to have him in
the senate.
No Ordinary Campaign
This is no ordinary congreSsion-
al campaign" Mr.. Farley thun-
dered. Our President has been
challenged; his policies have been
belittled and miSrepreSented and
our political adversarieS are boldly
pr0claiming 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 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 typified by
Arthur Robinson" he added, re-
Winding his hearers that the senate
press gallery recently had voted
Senator Robinson the senator who
best could be dispensed with"
SCOTS at G. o. p. Boasts
Mr.. Farley Scoffed 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 affection Of her con-
greSsional delegation.
Now 1t is up TO YOU to complete
the lob 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.