Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 158, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1926 — Page 18

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STFPHENSON PAPER HERE v Former K!an Dragon Had Planned Personal Organ s to Promote Politics. D. C. Stephenson, the “old maa” 3f the Klan and the former political dictator of the Indiana Republican party, once planned to establish a newspaper in Indianapolis as his personal organ. To that end, he authorized negotiations for the control of the Indianapolis Commercial and the Enquirer Printing and Publishing Company. These negotiations, including a personal meeting with Stephenson, were conducted in the law suite in the Indiana Trust Bldg., which was occupied jointly by Ed S. Jackson, now Governor, and Robert I. Marsh, who was then acting for Stephenson and was Jackson’s associate in the practice of law. A proposal to sell the controlling Interest of the Enquirer Printing and Publishing Company, the Enquirer Realty Company and the Indianapolis Commercial, Inc., to Stephenson for a total of $175,000, was accepted by Stephenson personally, md Marsh was instructed to complete the details of the purchase, according,to R. A. Butler, who represented the three companies in the negotiations. Not to Be Found “Shortly after Stephenson had per sonally agreed to the purchase and Instructed Marsh to proceed with it In his name,’’ says Butler, “announcement was made of the resig nation of Stephenson as Grand Drag>n of Indiana and the ‘old man’ could not be found. “On Oct. 9, 1923, I notified Marsh :hat unless the deal was concluded cy Oct, 13, 1923, it would have to ce called off. “On Ocf. 13, Marsh informed me that be regretted his inability to proceed further in the absence of Stephenson. A little later on, Marsh nformed me that Stephenson had luffered nervous prostration and was hen on board a private yacht somewhere near Cuba and in no condi:ion to attempt to transact busiless. “In a subsequent conversation, darsh told me that he.had severed ill connections with Stephenson and vas no longer interested in carryng- out the plans we had discussed. “The fact that these negotiations raok place in the office of Jackson md Marsh had no significance to ne at the time, as it was well-known ihat Marsh was Stephenson's counlel and that Jackson was one of ihose who enjoyed Stephenson's lavor. Talked Possibilities “Early in September of 1923, I ailed on Marsh at his request and we discussed the possibilities of esablishing a daily newspaper in Inlianapolis. Marsh indicated to me hat Stephenson and his associates ranted a newspaper which could be lupported by members of*the Klan ut which was to be primarily a lewspaper and iji no way associated with the Klan. “The Fiery Cross, which was then t weekly publication with approximately 150,000 distribution, would ontinue to be the propagation ortan of the Klan, according to Marsh, who said that Stephenson had rea!zed that if the Klan organization was to be kept intact, some steps would have to be taken toward givng its members some constructive rogram, and his own idea was that he tremendous organization could lARIGOSE VEINS ARE QUICKLY REDUCED No sensible person will continue to uffor from dangerous swollen veins or unclies when the new powerful yet armless germicide called Emerald Oil an readily be obtained at any well toeked drug store. Ask for a two-ounce original bottle t Emerald Oil (full strength) and reise substitutes. Use as directed and a a few days improvement will be oticed, then continue until the swolin veins are reduced to normal. It is uaranteed and is so powerful that kronic sores are often Rpeedily healed, look Drug Cos., Haag Drug Cos. are sellIg lots of it.—Advertisement.

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be made an influence for goo'd government if properly informed and educated. He said that Stephenson had agreed to back a newspaper with the Idea that it would be Independent In politics and a real weapon in a fight to obtain good government in Indiana. “We discussed the necessities of the establishment of such a news paper and on Marsh’s suggestion I nudertook to obtain options on the property required. “Under date of Sept. 10, 1923, I submitted the results of my efforts to Marsh in writing. “In the meanwhile arranged a meeting with Stephenson for me, in the office of Jackson and Marsh, and my recollection is that we met there on Sept. 8, 1923. Effort at Mystery “A great effort was being made by Stephenson to be mysterious at that time. When I came to the law offices I found sentinels in the hallway and more of them In the anteroom. After considerable ceremony, Marsh rescued me from the guards and seated me in a private room. “After some delay there was much bustling in the ante-room, the door flew open suddenly, a guard stood at attention and the grand ‘old man' himself marched Into the room. “Most of the dramatic effect of the entrance was lost on me when I recalled Stephenson as a man whom I had met while he was Interested in stripper coal mines in Pike County about two years previously. “After recallir% the occasion, Stephenson threw eff his formality and we discussed the proposed newspaper. In the course of the conversation he offered me the management of the paper and offered to make one of the strangest contracts with me of which I have ever heard. “One of the provisions of this contract was to be to the that if ever Stephenson asked me to perform or take part in any proceedings which I did not regard as moral, the contract was to be vitiated and a year’s salary paid to rra. “Before the conference ended 1

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outlined io Stephenson what I could do relative to purchasing the Enquirer and the Commercial and he instructed Marsh to conclude the deal on the terms outlined. “ ‘My real ambition and object,’ said Stephenson to me. ‘is to build up an organization in this country which will be powerful enough to control elections. The ballot is the greatest weapon of the nation and the man who can control a militant organization-of voters such as I have thrown together can rule the country. “ ‘But, the hardest task Is to keep

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these men under control and interested. I. have passed the propagation stage and I want to get them interested now in politics. It means that I can place my friends wherever 1 want them to be but I do not want the boys to think that I am a dictator. I want a newspaper such as I can rely upon to advance the interests of the best men for public offices and I want it as quickly as possible.’ t “Stephenson declared that he could within a week, provide a paid subscription list of more than 200,000 for the paper and at his request 1

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