The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03
c. 0. P. EDITORS
CERTAIN PLEAS
CAN Be BEATEN
Republicans Believe They
viii Run Far Ahead of
National Ticket.


IN mind.
Talking TO Mr.. Goodrich is like
getting blood out Of a turnip. He
will talk to you, but when II comes
to pinning him down TO definite
yes" OF no" he isn't talking for
publication However. the former
Governors attendance here Is
easily figured. He is interested, but
not vitality, in the prospective nomi-
nation for Governor.
His real ambition is to become
the next national committeeman
from Indiana. displacing George
Ball. Muncie. Mr. Goodrich would
like to have something fact a
great deal-to say about what the
lext Indiana delegation to the ma
.ional convention does.
Mr.. Goodrich said he just dropped
in on the midsummer outing of
the Indiana Republican Editorial
Association because he happened to
be in this end of the state on bust
ness.
However. the editors and party
followers realize that Mr.. Goodrich
is not addicted to wasting time.
His attendance Is a symbol Of the
hopeful attitude of the entire party
III general.
There is a general belief among
Republican party leaders that In
diana will run at least 10000 votes
ahead of the national ticket in the
1886 election. Only the most OPP
timistic voice the opinion that there
is a chance for the Republican
party nationally But they do be-
Iieve that they have a chance in
Indiana.
Confident of Beating Pleas
One of the oft-repested asser-
lions is: 1.-The Republicans could
ask for nothing better than the
Democratic nomination of Pleas
Greenlee, Gov. Paul V. McNutts
patronage secretary"
The Republicans realize that
Pleas is determined to run and they
like the idea from their standpoint
They think they could beat him
more easily than some other cam
didate, although they are prepared
for any one.
Chief weakness in the party's
cause, generally admitted by party
leaders, is the weakness of the cam
didates thus far in the race or will
ing to enter. The editors here
still were determined not to re-
lease the results of their poll for the
governor and President nominations.
There was a suggestion made that
the names of some persons not men,
toned in the poll for governor be
credited with votes they did not re-
ceive, in the event the poll is not
announced.
Jim Watson Not Present
Numbered among those politically
important who are not here is for
mer Senator James Eli Watson. He
was very prominent in the Indiana
delegation to the Grass Roots
convention at Springfield. ILL.,. but
he is not expected to come here.
High light of last nights meeting
was the address of Charles Halleck,
only Republican representative in
Congress. Cheers greeted his charge
that President Franklin d. RooSe-
welt has become a Socialist and has
deserted the traditional Democratic
principles.
Real Democrats" Mr.. Halleck
said, ARE chagrined over the bare
faced breach of promise of the New
Deal head to keep faith with the
Democratic party's platform on
which Mr.. Roosevelt was elected
The speaker charged the Presi-
dent with trying TO steal Huey
Longs thunder by devising
share the wealth" program. Rep.
Halleck termed the pending tax
bill face saving" plan.
Taxpayers Worry, He Warns
He referred to the prevalent poll
ticsl belief that nobody is going
to go against Santa Claus" mean
ing that the relief expenditures of
the national Administration con-
stitute a formidable political factor
when the votes are counted.
What a Jolt some of our dream
ers are going to get when they wake
I'D and find out that Santa Claus
is lust a myth" Mr.. Halleck said
to the editors and their guests who
overlooked the Sphinx Wawasee
Hotel dining room and extra &C
commodations.
To soak the rich will hardly
raise enough each year to provide
the spending money for the youths
of the land which the President Is
going to give them. Mr. Average
Citizen is going to take 1t on the
chin before we get all these bills
paid" he warned.
AS was expected. Mr.. Halleck
dwelt on the constitutionalty of the
New Deal measures. and dragged IN
the Constitution by its ears.
The Constitution. said Rep.
Halleck. lis the bulkwark of repre-
sentative and free government. De-
stroy the Constitution and our free
dom and liberty are gone
Talking About Constitution
Then he really got down to the
Constitution.
He declared that however rea-
sonahle" a law might be. the Presi-
dents action in obtaining its pas
sage BY a complaisant Congress is
unthinkable If there is doubt of the
laws constitutionality and such a
course" he said, if insisted upon by
the President and meekly followed
by the Congress" will destroy the
last hope of economic recovery and
will end in a breakdown of our So
cial and economic system, which will
be disastrous in its consequences
and horrible in its results"
The Republican State Committee
is scheduled to meet today at lunch
con.