The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-10
Republicans to Share in
Excise Jobs, Says McNutt
Refuting Greenlee Stand
Denies Matt Leach Has
Been Chosen to Head
Liquor Police.

Gov. Paul V. McNutt today de-
MED that Capt Matt Leach Of the
state police would be made chief of
the new liquor enforcement police
and at the same time indicated
that he does not see eye to eye with
his executive secretary. Pleas Green
lee. on the excise patronage.
The Governor said there is no
intention whatever of transferring
Capt. Leach" and asserted that the
excise police head has not yet been
decided upon. He will be a man
with police experience, however, the
Governor said.
The revelation that his and Mr..
Greenlee's ideas on the excise pat
ronage do not coincide came when
the Governor was asked If the ex-
else police would be composed en-
tirely of Democrats.
Greenlee View Recalled
Absolutely not" he declared
there will be Republicans on it"
He did not say that the force would
be bipartisan, but asserted Repub-
licans should be given consideration
because of the difficulty involved in
enforcing the law.
Mr.. Greenlee, however. declared
Monday the excise police appoint
ments would be confined to the
Democratic party.
"Of course, there are some good
ted, but he pointed out that the
Democratic party is charged with
responsibility for the new liquor law
and that the jobs consequently
should go to Democrats.
The Governor was not asked to
explain the divergence between his
views and those of his patronage
chief.
Merit 10 Be Goal
Character as we'll as general abil-
ity aIld experience will be stressed
in appointments to the excise police
force. the Governor said, and APP
pointments will be made as soon as
applications are cfSckee' by ipvFesf
gators for the Alcoholic Beverages
Commission, which, incidentally, is
bipartisan.
Reafirming his belief that the
commission. comprised of Henry
Quigley and David Myers, Repub-
licsns. and Russell Ryan and Paul
Fry. Democrats. is as good as could
have been chosen, the Governor
said he would see that it is given
every facility in enforcing the
liquor law and that 1t is going to
be enforced"
He hasn't run out of noes" he
said when informed that Lake
County delegation is scheduled to
call on him today and protest
against the Sunday closing law as
it affects that border county.
Special Rules Impossible
THE liquor commission can not
make special rules for any COM
munity on that score he asserted,
pointing out that the law is clear
and that the only recourse is legis-
lative amendment at the next OPP
portunity. if experience indicates 1t
I lltNtSSdlN.
In stressing his intention of pro-
viding the liquor commission with
all enforcement facilities. the Gov
ernor said the starting excise force
probably will be composed of 20 70 25
investigators.
More will be added from time TO
time. if an increased force is neces-
sary to enforce the law" he said.
The question of whether the excise
force will be uniformed has not yet
been discussed. he added.
Asked if the excise policemen
would be used as "snoopers," the
I Governor declared:
They'll have to get evidence of
/ law violations"
It was suggested to him that in
view of the provision in the law
/ against serving "setups," it might be
/ necessary to resort to looking for
hip TASKS as in prohibition days.
.It might he said