The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-05
AssembIymen Follow Rigid
Party Lines in Comment
on Address.
POLITICS. G. O. P. CLAIM
We'll Summed Up, Reaction
of Democrats in House
and Senate.

Reaction to the address of
Gov. McNutt today before
both houses of the Indiana
Assembly, meeting in special
session, was along strict party
lines.
Democrats, except for a few who
favored minor changes, were united
in lauding the message and in in
dorsing the Governors advocacy of
comprehensive program of social
security.
Republicans were critical. many
referring to it as political
speech"
Representative comment follows:
REPUBLICANS
Rep Glenn Slenker (Monticello)
1t was good political speech but
does not take care of the large
number of old people.
Rep. Herbert H. Evans New
castle)-A lot of misrepreSenta-
lions in the speech about the state
being out of debt He misrep-
resented when he said farm prod
ucts have increased 100 per cent
and he never said word about
the high cost of living. If we have
a $10,O00,000 surplus what is the
need for the Governor calling this
special session. He has the power
to act ana to use that surplus. I'm
interested more in what the Gov
ernor did not say than what he
said.
"CIose Political Appeal
Rep. James M. Knapp (Hagers-
town. have nothing to say now.
I may have something to say later
today
Rep. Joseph A. Andrew G7fay-
ette)-He explained the program
satisfactorily. The close was a po-
litical appeal. The Governors
claims will not be borne out by the
facts.
Rep. j. Blair Mills Gynn)-I am
in favor of a reasonable old-age
pension bill. I'm not sure about the
Governors bill.
Rep. Chester Parker (Pittsboro)-
He presented the subject well. l am
not sure of the program in it's en-
tirety.
Some Broad Assertions"
Rep. Fred GODDARD (Rushville)-
The Governor made some pretty
broad assertions on unemployment.
Rep. Harry Shull tAuburn)
gave a fine picture, but the unem-
ployment insurance takes in ONLY a
small part of the labor in Indiana.
and that is an unsatisfactory con-
dltlon' AS for old-age pensions, I
would give them to every one of GER
tain ages except those of large in
comes. l favor making the pension
respectable.
Victory Claims Unfounded"
Rep. Richard James Portland
merely pleasant sounding speech
OF generalities. 1t was not as de-
tailed and technical as l had hoped
Tor. His closing words we're purely
political and his claims of recovery
were unfounded.
Rep. K. K. Dilley Googootee)-I
Just a nice little political confab
and a good job of passing the buck
to the Legislature.
Rep. Bert B. Mayhill Delphi
1t was ably delivered by one of the
nations foremost orators and that's
about all L can say for the speech.
Questions JobIess Figures
Rep. Robert A. Hoover (Goshen)
I'D like verification of figures
which he used during his speech. I
question especially his unemploy-
ment figures.
Rep Roy j. Harrison (Attica)-
The speech was just a dirty die at
the Republican Party, especially
when he referred to conditions ir
1888 IN reference to present condi
lions.
just a stump Speech"
Senator Albert Ferris (Milton)-I.
was essentially stump speech whic
attempted to create the impression
That the earth was without form and
void before March, 1888, and that
the Democrats said, Let there be
light" and there was light.
Senator Lawrence E. Carlson
(Huntington)-It is a clear EXPOSE
ton of the bill as introduced. but 1 /
don't like the manner of handling it. !
Senator Will R. Brown Hebron
1t was good speech, but I don't |
believe in the way he proposes to
handle welfare. l think admins /
tration of welfare, especially old
age pensions, should be with county
DEMOCRATS
Rep. Martin T. Kruger Michigan |
speech does not need I
comment for it speaks. for itself.
Rep. William A Gutzwiller Bed
ford)-It was good speech. l liked I
that portion in which ne referred /
to the need for keeping the budget /
balanced.
Rep. John Napier Dyer Cvin-
cennes)-I thought his was very
able speech, and a clear presenta-
ton of the subject.
Rep. Morris Coers - Despite this
speech, I still think the age limit /
should be IS. 1 am going to fight /
for that. Our old people have asked 1
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