The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-29


then, if they can find a single thing
wrong with any purchase made by
the state, I want to have the in
formation and 1 will see to it that
1t IS made right.
Challenge Is Hurled
Put your finger on a single thing
that is wrong. Let me tell you some
thing, and everybody else. If any
body will bring me any evidence of
/ any dishonesty or graft or under
handed dealings on the part Of any
/ state emplOye, I will see to it that
employe is prosecuted to the full ex-
tent Of the law, and Immediately, no
exception.
I have had them come in to me,
and I told man the other day
that represented one of the largest
banks in Chicago all the money in
the bank couldn't buy his way into
any place in Indiana.
GOVERNOR: DO you want to
know about the Two Per Cent Club?
/ Calls from audience: "Yes.D
GOVERNOR: You want to know
about the Two Per Cent Club. Now
we are all practical people. and we
know that it takes money to run
political organizations. What do you
think the Republican organization
has been running on? Wind? They
may have sounded like it, but I give
you my word that is not true. I
said when 1 came into office: I'VE
are not going to shake the hat under
anybody that we would expect ia
vors from or who might expect ia
vOrs from Indiana"
Recalls 24O Per Cent Club
said: I'VE are going to pay our
bills with money openly and VOL
unfairly contributed by party men,
berS.' And 1 will show you what
wanted to prevent. I have here in
my hand an excerpt from the con-
greSSional record of campaign con-
tributiOns made to the campaign
fund of one Herbert Hoover in 1928.
Now listen! jeremiah Millbank
dropped in S25 900 when they passed
the hat. He got a tax refund of
1891 .443. John N WHY'S, of WHY'S
Overland, dropped in $4,000; he got
S677 ,567 back and got appointed am
bassador to Poland.
The Thinker Brothers, of Timken
bearings, must have been little
short that day. they dropped in
$4,000; got back S37O,1 31. The Van
Sweringen boys. the railroad boys in
Cleveland, must have shaken the
hat in front of them, dropped in
sos, 900; they got back 1888 ,634. And
the RockerfellerS, John D. and John
D., Jr.. dropped in $4,000 and got
back-do my eyes deceive me!-$8,-
545,0 900. Herbert Strauss. SIS 900;
gets back $685. 36. The treasurer of
the Republican national committee.
S25 900; gets back S83 ,669 Harvey
FireStone, of FireStone tires, $25, 900:
gets back S2,96O0O0. Charlie Hayden,
$4,000; gets back S1.876,O0O. George
Baker, the New York banker, $40 900;
gets back S100.000,0O0. For every
dollar those twenty-four American
milliOnaires contributed to the cam
paign fund of Herbert Hoover. they
got tax refunds of S240 paid by
the federal government. That is the
240 Per Cent Club.
Not a 2 Per Cent Club
Now, in the first place, the Two
Per Cent Club is not a Two Per
Club. The payments made there do
not average to exceed l per cent.
And, Of course, really when you look
back at the record, you must come
to the conclusion that the Demo-
Gratis are just pikerS in this matter,
because We have the letters that
were sent out in 1882 when the Re-
publlcanS were in power. The Re-
publican state employes-let me
read line regarding the amount
Of the pledge. They have stated
that: 1t has been suggested that a
reasonable amount for employees of
the various departments of the gov
eminent in the state house would be
D per cent of one years salary" Five
per cent for one election! Then they
cry their eyes out about the Hoosier
Democrat Club. Records are all open
and above board. They are there.
No man or woman has been COM
PEELED TO join. Those memberships
are voluntary. They are trying to do
their part to keep the bills of the
organization paid.
Have you any other questions
along that line, gossip or otherwise.
They say I own a brewery-Shoot.
Have they circulated the story out
here that I own a brewery?
Answers from the audience, Yes"
Denies Owning Brewery
GOVERNOR: Some places they
say 1t is two 'brewerieS. Now, isn't
that a fine thing to say about
former superintendent of a Metho-
dist sunday school? I am afraid the
brethren would diSoWn me. Well, if
YOU want to know the truth, I do
not own now. I never have owned,
don't suppose I ever will own any
-A@NNANSA ~ cay ENAA4O III any " sam
zation, corporation or partnership
or enterprise having to do with the
manufacture or sale of intoxicating
liquor. Is that enough for you?
They call me the travelling gov
ernor.' Well, I have been invited
to speak in every state in the United
States during this last year. I have
Mt gone everywhere. Gene to some
OF them. Why? Because I am proud
10 tell the rest of the world about
Indiana, and I don't think it does
Indiana any harm. Let me tell you
something else. Whenever I leave
the state, can come back. That is
more than some of my Republican
predecessors could do.
JACOB WEISS: Tell them about
the travelling expenses.
GOVERNOR: Jake wants 10 know
about the travelling expenses. 1t has
been circulated that I paw for these