The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-30
M'NUTT BLASTS
SUBDUE FOES IN
HOWARD COUNTY
5000 Cheer Governor al
KokOmO Rally; Conducts
Another Forum.
By TRISTRAM COFFIN
Times SIAN MrIter

hOhOMO, lIlQ.s OcL. JU.-A
political faith healer came before
an audience tinged with hostility
here last night shouted. L can take
it." and proceeded to prove 1t with
an eloquent array Of facts.
With elections only one week
away, Governor Paul V. McNutt
invaded bitterly partisan Howard
county the home Of 27O00 registered
voters. for a friendly chat with the
"folks"
After the meeting ended there
seemed no question but that the
Stubborn, skeptical gallery had been
won.
To an audience composed mainly
OF small merchants and farmers.
the Governor explained the COM
plex principles Of government. show
ing that his administration had re-
duced the tax burden and thrown
out incompetent Office holders"
Leaning over the rostrum and
speaking straight to the audience.
the Governor began:
I thought as I saw Arthur Robin
son rambling wildly about the state
clamoring about cOnstitutiOnality
that he was a candidate. But
Arthur ran out on Sherman Minton.
He took me as his oppOnent-and
don't think I can't take it."
Recalls Tax Slashes
To the depression ridden citizens
Of Howard county, the Governor
pointed out where they had actually
receive a S60l9 net profit and had a
tax reduction of S758, 428 during his
administration.
The Governor sienced the fears
of the voters as to the eligibility of
Olin r. Holt, Democratic mayoralty
nominee in Kokomo, by stating:
"Mr. Holt will take Office in Janu-
airy. You know what mean, don't
you?"
Because he has served seven
months of a federal sentence for
conspiring to violate the prohibition
act, Mr.. Holt is seeking a presiden-
tial pardon.
The problem of relief was stressed
by the Governor who said, Human
needs must come before all else"
Finally the questions began to
rain in upon him. How did they
make the Sl50 tax law, shouted an
elderly farmer. Governor McNutt a
few moments had before pointed out
the benefits Of the law.
Speaks on Jail Breaks
'Who controlled the House of
Representatives when it was
passed." the Governor asked. THE
Democrats It was passed over
Harry LeSlie's Veto
What about Michigan City and
Crown Point?" another voice asked.
They are both deplorable in
stances resulting from guards I had
inherited from the Leslie admin
istration. The theft Of $4,000 from
the teachers retirement fund was
another scandal. Where do you
think I found the stolen bonds?
Sewed to the skirts of Republican
appointee of leslie"
After answering questions as to
the ? Per Cent Club and the Gov
ernor's private travelling expenses,
Governor McNutt Numbered, Have
they been calling me names up
here? Have you folks heard that
/ was a car and a dictator and
some other names not repeated in
polite company"
A few voices called assent.
Reorganization Explained
The Governor then explained the
necessity of CO-Ordmating the state
government under the reOrganiza-
ton act to reduce expenses and bring
about more efficiency. He said that
1t was an unsolicited bill presented
to him by two legislatures and that
he in turn presented the bill to a
committee composed of labor, in
dustry and the public for approval
before it was ever brought up in the
General Assembly.
This committee. about 10 per cent
Republican, agreed with only one
non-vOter that such a reOrganlZa-
ton was vitally necessary"
The 5000 people who had packed
into the high school auditorium
stayed until almost IL to ask
questions. Even after the speech a
small group gathered around the
Governor and questioned him.
In answer to one citizen who had
heard that the Governor would be
a presidential candidate in 1886,
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