Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 October 1936 — Page 10

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Clarence M. Brown

Finly H. Gray

Don F. Roberts

M. CLIFFORD TOWNSEND

Democrat, for Governor.

JABorn in Licking Township, Blackford County,.on a 40-acre farm on Aug. 11, 1884; farmer, now owner of 120 acres in Grant County, where he lives. He is at present and has been since January, 1933, Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. He is also a member of the State Board of Education and other state boards. He was a school teacher for six years, | superintendent of Blackford County schools for 10 years, of Grant County schools four and one-half years, a member of the 1923 Indiana Gen-

eral Assembly.

N election day, voters of Indiana will go to the polls to express their appreciation for the great humanitarian. works and endeavors of Franklin D. Roosevelt and to make their choice in this state of those to whom they will entrust the - management of their state government for the next four years. } The issue. in Indiana is a choice between the continuation of economical, sound and constructive management of state affairs or the vague, contradictory and shifting promises of the political opposition which has been unable fo produce an” intelligent program for the next four years. The Democratic Party of Indiana has fulfilled every platform promjse made to the people in 1932 and 1934. There is nothing vague or uncertain about the Democratic platform of 1936. We promise its fulfillment. Our record of past performance is a guarantee that we keep that Fpuie, Shall oer has ¥ b ced budget. Property taxes have been reduced from 30 to 50 per cent throughout the state. We have more fairly distributed the costs of government upon the ability of the people to pay. We have run our state's affairs on one-half the property tax formerly collected and with econ= omies ranging from $6,000,000 to $8,000,000 a year. Total taxes collected in Indiana, including the replacement taxes of 1933, have been reduced $104,000,000 for she last four-year period compared to the previous Republican four years. The Democratic Party offers 11 “eandidates for state offices who are pleasad to run on their records of performance, who are experienced and trained for the offices they seek. They have kept faith with those who voted for them four years &g0 and will keep it again. They individually promise to give their utmost to the continuation of sound government in Indiana and to promote the best interests through efficient governmental service of all the people of Indiana. As Lieutenant Governor, my duties include presiding over the Division of Commerce and Industry under which the following departments of Indiana government operate: Public Service Commission, Industrial Board, State Board of Health, Division of Mines and Mining, Livestock Sanitary Board, Milk Control Board, Pollution Hearing Board, Deep Waterways Commission, State try Association, Vegetable Association, Corn Growers’ Association, Livestock Breeders’ Association, Dairyman’'s Association, State Horticultural Society, Public Grain Warehouse Division, Packers’ and Stockyards Division, Stallion Enrollment - Board, Administrative Building Council, Administrative Committee. I was for three years a director

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of our state in the making of appointments and in all other governmental functions and affairs. I will recommend and urge the repeal of the reorganizaiton act passed by the General Assembly in 1933, and re-

tional rights..of all elective officers in our state. I will give back to the people the right to elect their own attorney general.

I believe in and stand firmly upon a program of strict economy in our state governmental affairs and for the drastic reduction of the costs and expense of our state government, and for a most rigid reduction of the numerous boards and commissions now holding office under appointment in this state. I will urge the operation of our state government under a budget system. reduced to the actual necessity of operating cost and expense in every department of state. I further recommend the retention and strengthening of the present tax limitation laws in Indiana. The tax burden, as how maintained by the present state administration, has impoverished business, industry and agriculture.

Our tax reductions must be accomplished by and through the reduction of our governmental expenses of every character in every department of our state government. The present gross income tax law, which is unfair and inequitable, must be repealed. I firmly believe we should free our state hospitals, schools, libraries, penal institutions and all other state institutions from operating under the political spoils system (as they are now operated and controlled ‘by the present state administration) by pldcing the same on a basis of efficiency, merit and economy. I believe the present political monopolistic liquor control law should ‘be abolished and repealed; that a substitute law which is fair, just and reasonable should be enacted for the regulation of the liquor traffic in Indiana, and that the group now administering the present law be entirely eliminated and the high cost of administration of such law be abolished, and that such regulatory law be enacted in the interest of the people, the local community, and for the ultimate benefit of the taxpayers of Indiana. All permits shall be issued and all fees shall be collected in the county. The present old-age pension law, in the state of Indiana, is an idle gesture and a false token. I believe the aged and the infirm of our state should be properly maintained and amply cared for and I favor an adequate old-age pension law in Indiana. I do not believe the aged and the infirm of our state should be required to swear and prove they are paupers before they are entitled to receive aid under our laws. Our public schools and our teachers should be free from political dominatjon by state officials. The spoils system must be abolished in so far as it relates to our public schools and the teachers therein and the collection of funds from our teachers for political purposes must not continue. Our public schools should remain at all times under the supervision and control of the local units of So yermen: in which they are local

I believe that the State Board of in or Tate, 3 be and reorganized b law, and such board should be made

of our state and should be composed of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and qualified educators of our state.

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the mode of handling relief, has gone on record as favoring continuance of ts of money. Thus both old parties, recognizing their own bankruptcy, accept Socialist leadership in the field of statesman-

p. But the sister plank of the same platform, which called for government ownership of factories, mines, and mills, shortening of the work week without decrease in pay, employment of idle lands, diversion of surplus crops to the use of the unemployed, was more than the capitalist crowd in either old party could swallow. This program would have put relief on a pay-as-you-go basis, would have provided employment for all, re-established buying power and ended the possibilities of new depressions. This is the program of the Socialist Party this year and is the only alternative to continued relief programs, continued borrowing for relief purposes, and continued beggary for the millions who live only through such assistance. : The floundering apd the failures of the New Deal arise not from its socialism, but its lack of it. The task of the Socialists in this campaign has been to point out these shortcomings and to prevent the smearing of the Socialist program. with stigma of Rooseveltian failure. For this reason, nq great. emphasis has been laid upon capture of political jobs, although we will win our share. Our task has been to maintain and strengthen an opposition preaching sane economics, insisting that the ruin and the horror of the depression can not be dispelled until the people own their own factories, railroads and utilities, and operate them for their own benefit instead of the present owners. , Indiana Socialists fought sales tax measures in the last Legislature and caused their defeat, although there was not a single Socialist in either house. Socialists came to grips with illegal military law in Terre Haute and Jeffersonville and routed it in 1935 without the assistance of Socialist public officials. In, or out of power, this movement has the power of a sound p and a courageous organization to battle for civil liberty and a happier order of existence.

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Statement of the COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIANA

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By Andrew Remes, State Secretary.

HE recent arrest of Earl Browder, Communist candidate for President of the United States, in Terre Haute, proves dramatically that the two major parties today view with ‘mbckery the constitutional rights of the American people. It is part testimony to the truth of the Comm assertion that “democracy or f » progress or reaction—this is the central issue of 1936.” It is with this battle cry that the Communist Party has entered the 1936 campaign, the most crucial since the Civil War, determined to establish itself as the one national political party which most truly represents the present needs of the American pi and fights for

e of all men to work, the. Communist platform, which Hearst and Alf Landon have called’ “un-Anierican,” proposes: : 1. Put America back fo work. Provide jobs and a living wage for

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Mrs. Virginia E. Jenckes

Gerald W. Landis

A Statement to Readers The Indianapolis Times—in line with its impartial news policy of printing all sides of public questions, regardless of its own editorial views—presents herewith an Election Symposium of candidates’ statements.

These 56 special statéments include all of the Democratic and Republican Party candidates for Governor, and for local legislative, Central Indiana congressional and Marion County offices, except a few from whom . statements were not received by tine of publication. ; The candidates’ statements are in the order in which they will appear on the official ballot—Democrat, Republican. The photos of candidates are in the‘reverse order—Republican, Democrat. :

_ Union, Socialist and Communist tiekets, which com-~ plete the list of parties appearing on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, are represented here by statements of state committee officers of those parties. :

compensation to all unemployed without exception, and pensions for old people from 60 years up, at rates equal to former earnings, but in no case less than $15 per week.

3. Save the young generation! Pass the American Youth Act which provides for jobs, educational opportunities and vocational training for all young people. 4. Free the farmers from debts, | unbearable tax burdens and fore--closures. Guarantee. the land to those who till the soil. We demand the immediate refinancing of the farmers’ debts with government loans at nominal interest. We demand a halt to evictions and foreclosures and a long-term moratorium on all needy farmers’ debts. 5. The rich hold the wealth of our country. Make the rich pay! We demand that social and labor legislations shall ‘be financed and the budget balanced by taxation on'the rich, by sharply graduated taxes upon corporate profits and surpluses, as well as taxation upon the present tax-exempt securities. 6. Defend and extend democratic rights and civil liberties. Curb the Supreme Court! 4 So - 7. Full rights for the Negro people. We demand that the Negro people be guaranteed complete social, economic and political equality. 8. Keep America out of war by keeping war out of the world. These de te needs of the people of Indiana are matched only by the record of the two major parties in ignoring them. Long desecrated by Republican rule, by undemocratic local administrations such as Mayor Beecher’s in Terre Haute, the people of Indiana, together with the citizens of other states, can effectively resist the growing encroachments on their liberty and security by uniting their forces in an ‘independent people’s party, a FarmerLabor Party. The Communist Party supports such a'party. ] In 1940 there must be but one choide for the people: Their own Farmer-Labor Party. - In 1936 they can not but su a real American workers’ ,. the Communist

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bogies of Hearst’s nightmare, but of red-blooded native and foreign-born Americans, the best representatives of every typical section of the population. ! : The interests and future of America are represented by the Communist Party. We hold aloft the traditions of 1776 and 1861. We are a party which loves our land and the people in it too mueh to surrender it to Hearst and Wall Street who would impose upon it the bar-

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offs. He promises a Federal works program of conservation of lands, waters and forests, thereby creating billions of dollars of wealth, millions of jobs at the prevailing wage and thousands of homes. He offers protection to small business and industry by controlling and decentralizing the economic domination of monopolies to the end that ‘these small enterprises may not

prosper and multiply. Lemke will establish a Bank of the United States to issue, regulate

.will return to Congress, where it rightfully belongs, the control of government through the control of | money. Mr. Lemke has no quarrel with the corner bank. He says, “They, too, have been shackled in this economic slavery even as you and I.” Lemke believes in adequate defense for our country from aggression by air, by land or by séa, but holds that if there must be con-

tion of wealth as well as a ¢onscription of men. Sd Seka ly "Mr. Lemke would have Congress re-establish conditions so’ that our youth will again find America a land of equal opportunity.’ To the aged he offers a minimum pension of $50 a month at the age of 50, and a minimum of $100 at the age of 70 not as charity but as compensation for a lifetime of service in. creating the true wealth of our nation. Mr. Lemke : has indorsed . not only the Townsend ‘Recovery Plan—he voted for-it in the last session of Congress. “We are at the crossroads and the issue is slavery—economic' slavery. We are in the midst of a great war against a man-made depression. It has reduced our nation to the lowest economic state in its history, leaving a trail of suffering and want. in a land of plenty. Two major parties have had ample opportunity to seriously attempt to remedy the economic jlls of our nation. They have been found wanting,” says Mr. Lemke. ; “The other parties have played chess with the unemployed. The unemployed Situation remains the same e : expenditure of billions. ohn Smith, who had no Job four years ago, is working now, but Bill Brown who. had a job four years ago is loafing now. They have played chess with man’s necessity, merely changing the pawns.” Lemke offers the sound refindncing by the government of all the agricultural mortgage indebtedness of the farmer,. and the. home mortgage indebtedness of the farmer, and the home mortgage indebt-

of the money and credit which the

‘There is only one solution—that is a strong, virile and forward-look-ing third party—the Union Party, the aims and ideals and high purposes of which will bring

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Dr. William H. Larrabee

Bureau Federation while I was in Congress, recently said, “While Noble J. Johnson was ag member of Congress there was no congressman who gave us more co-operation and support than Mr. Johnson, and I am glad, to do everything in my power to aid his candidacy this year.” If elected, I pledge to continue my efforts in the interest of the people of the Sixth District of Indiana.

aie eh. : : ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD Democrat, for re-election to Congress, Seventh District.

(No statement received.) ” 2 2

GERALD W. LANDIS

Congress, Seventh trict.

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(Born in Bloomfield, Ind. Feb. 23, 1895; director of athletics and business course teacher, Linton High School.)

‘UR American markets, which ’ consume nearly 90- per cent of our products, should be ‘preserved

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‘borers. 1 believe in protecting agriculture and’ labor from foreign competition of cheap land, cheap labor and cheap. transportation. Thousands of unemployed could be put back to work in industry and agriculture if our farmers and laborers were permitted to enjoy the benefits of the American markets. We also must take relief out of the hands of politicians, and let it be supervised by local authorities. I shall favor a governmental relief setup so long as private industry is unable to take up the slack in the unemployment situation. Worthy people who are still in need must continue to be taken care of by our government. An efficient, wellmianaged planning department, whereby worthwhile projects shall be sponsored by local communities must be established.

- Justice must prevail in ‘the treatment of our disabled, our aged and those people on relief. Politics must piay no part in any government system of aid. . ; : ‘I always shall be a booster for th coal, stone, clay and agricultural products of the.Seventh District. My duty as a congressman shall be to vote for those things which the majority of my constituents desire. You may rest assured that I shall counsel with my constituency, regardless of their politics, on'measures that are considered importan to the well-being of America; because I do not feel that any congressman has a monopoly on the brains in this good country of ours. . # un tJ 4 EUGENE B. CROWE Democrat, for re-election to .. , Congress, Ninth District. -

(Born in Clark County, Jan. 5, furniiure business, Bedf

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Homer Elliott

CHESTER A. DAVIS

Republican, for Congress, Ninth ‘District.

(Born on a farm in Jay County, Indiana, Jan. 12, 1890. Home is jn Bedford. Is a lawyer, former attorney for state fire marshal—19211925.)

-¥ WAS born Jan. 12, 1890, on a _ farm in Jay County, Indiana. My profession is that of a lawyer. I was three times a member of the Indiana General Assembly, being elected from Jay County in 1916, 1918 and 1920. I served four and one-half years as an attorney for the state fire marshal in 1921-1925. I have a wife and two children living in Bedford, Ind. # #” ”

FINLY H. GRAY

Democrat, for re-election to Congress, Tenth District.

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CLARENCE M. BROWN

Republican, for Congress, Tenth District.

(No statement received.) . » ”» ® ! WILLIAM H. LARRABEE Democrat, for-relection to ~-Congress, Eleventh District.

‘(Born on Montgomery County, Indiana, farm, Feb. 21, 1870; physician. Formér Secretary of Hancock County Board of Health, former member of New Palestine Town Board, former member Indiana Legislature. Member of Congress, since 1931.)

ELIEVING that the interests of all the people of our nation can best be served by.a continuation of the policies of the present national Administration and the completion of the program thus far so ably advanced under the leadership of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, I am seeking re-election on our record of achievement and our assurance that we shall carry on the work so well advariced. Every promise and pledge in tlre 1932 Democratic National platform that any human could f under the circumstances has been carried out. The promises to balance the budget and decrease the cost of government will be fulfilled as soon as national economic conditions - will permit. A survey of the achievements of the past three and onehalf years proves conclusively that

t only two pledges of our platform

temain unfulfilled. No honest, unbiased person believes that any party or any officials could have balanced the budget and reduced the gross cost of Federal government during the past three years and at the same time achieved the glorious success in our efforts toward recovery that we have attained. : I am proud and happy to have

ord, | had an important part, as Repre-

sentative of the Eleventh District,

DON F. ROBERTS

Louis Ludlow which I feel to be unconstitutional, It is my conviction, that this next session of Congress can do more good for our country by repealing a majority of those laws passed at the dictate of the executive rather than by putting a lot of new laws on our statute books. In short, I feel that it is highly necessary that we get back to our American . three-fold type of gove ernment—the legislative, executive and judiciary, each functioning independently of the other. It is vital to American liberty to hold inviolate states’ rights, and to give back to_ the people the .right to rule, thé right to representation. as well as taxation and wipe out forever onee man rule. . There are ships leaving our shores every day for those who have become dissatisfie@ with this form of

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# » ” . LOUIS LUDLOW

Democrat, for re-election to Congress, Twelfth District.

(Born on a farm in Fayette County, Indiana, June 24, 1873, Member of Congress since 1929.)

AM bound to Indianapolis, the city of my early struggles; with ties of ‘love that never will cease to pull on my heartstrings. It was here that I, a verdant boy from the coun try, a long time ago secured my first job as a reporter on the Indiane apolis Sun, the predecessor of The Times. :.. ‘ \ In those years of travail, of heartsinking discouragements and hopes deferred, t people of this come munity were to me and Indian apolis became b%Q me. the most sacred place on h., ¢During the eight years of my ce in the Congress of the United States I have tried earnestly, sincerely, devotedly, to serve all of our people, regardless of racial, religious and political differences. Sometimes I have succeeded, sometimes I have failed, but always my heart has been

true. | Whatever the future may have in store, these contacts have been most precious to me as they have brought to me the priceless reward of innumerable egduring friendships. If the people of the Twelfth District, having in mind the record of the service I have tried to render and overlooking my many short comings, desire to re-elect me on Nov. 3, I shall be very happy and grateful to them. ®

HOMER ELLIOTT

Republican, for Congress, Twelfth District,

(Born in Martin County, 1878; lawyer; former United States dis trict attorney.)

12 a Republican and subscribe . to the platform of my party. If elected I shall support legislation designed to make the platform pledges effective. I believe that the administration of relief should be