Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 October 1936 — Page 11

Linton A. Cox

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A. LEROY PORTTEUS

Democrat, for re-election, State Senator.

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JOSEPH F. SEXTON

Democrat, for State Senator. (Born in Indianapolis, March 6, 1904; attorney. prosecutor.)

OSEPH F. SEXTON, Democratic nominee for state Senator from Marion’ County, was born March 6, 1904, in Indianapolis. He attended parochial school, and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1922, Completed the law course at University of Notre Dame in 1926, and since has engaged actively in practice of law in Indianapolis, with offices in the Fidelity Trust Building. Formerly was a deputy prosecutor under Herbert E. Wilson, and never held any other public office. He is married, has four children, and resides at 420 N. Emerson-av. He was nominated upon a pledge to uphold the Democrat state platform. ” = »

JACOB WEISS

Democrat for re-election, State Senator. (Born in New York City, June 27, 1900; lawver; State Senator Sev-enty-eighth and Seventy-ninth General Assemblies [President Pro Temnore of Senate]; State Representative Seventy-seventh General . Assembly; Campaign Manager, 1936 Democratic County Committee.) AM running for re-election to the State Senate, believing that my record speaks for itself and needs no partisan explanations. I am author or sponsor of these laws: Wright Bone Dry Law Repeal, Tax Moratorium Laws, Abolishment of Fee System for County Officers, Installment Payment of Delinquent Taxes, Anti-Yellow-Dog Contract Law, Anti-Lynching Law, State Banking Law, Anti-Primary + Slates, Separation of State and National Ballots, and Maintaining Essential of Direct Primary. As majority leader of the 1935 and 1936 sessions I had the honor of leading the fight to carry through to passage the Public Service Commission law providing for a public ‘counselor and providing for machinery by which the public could t petitions for reduction of utility rates and for municipal ownership; and also the fight to carry through rural electrification, bus and truck regulation, WPA _ wages (prevailing rates), liquor regulation, anti-stream pollution, state police law (on merit basis), insurance code, public health laws, uniform anti-crime statutes, and for free transportation of Negro

Formerly deputy

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Legislative

John Bright Webb

| had passed the Senate in the 1931 | session. I sponsored and authored laws relating to education, child !abor legislation, firemen’s and policemen’s pension laws and farm and | labor legislation, co-operating 100 | per cent with these various groups. I am chairman of the Marion County delegation in the Senate, chairman of the labor cOmmittee d ranking member on the education committee three sessions. .I was honored at the close of the last session by appointment to the National Council of State Governments and special tax study committee chosen | from both Indiana houses.

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VAYNE M. ARMSTRONG Republican, for Siate Senator.

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30, 1894; lawyer; state commander American Legion in 1934; served as delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1933 for repeal of Eighteenth Amendment.)

OLITICS is the science or art of political government. In America, government is by and through political parties. Honest and proper party politics make for the best gavernment, : That party which faithfully upholds, presérves and pr the | people’s rights should prevail. The present executive has usurped and is exercising power never intended by our state: Constitution. Through domination of the Legislature, the Governor has taken unto himself all of the. 'administrative powers of government that have heretofore belonged ‘to other constitutional officers. Through his control of departments and patronage thus obtained he has built up a personal and complete dictatorial cantrol that is inconsistent with good government. He has set up a thinly disguised system of taxation against the pay checks of the state employes to make more complete and to perpetuate his personal control over his own party. Such personal power destroys the usefulness and responsibility of the political party. It is one-man government. The “Two Per Cent” club is a disgrace to Indiana. The Liquor Control law is a political set-up. The despoiling of Indiana institutions by political patronage is atrocious. The dictatorial powers assumed by the Governor through the reorganii zation act are un-American and un- | constitutional. | The debauchery of civil service is degenerating in its effect upon our state institutions. Only by a weak and subservient Legislature could such hypocrisies be perpetrated. Never has the phrase “To the victor belongs the spoils” been so re-

applied. : The entire New Deal program in Indiana is to subvert our state Constitution and substitute a system of

* children from outlying districts to

Negro grade and high schools. In the 1936 special session I was

privileged to preside over the com- |

mitte of the whole Senate in consideration of all social security

I am a firm believer in democratic and progressive principles and am an ardent supporter of President Roosevelt and the New Deal. To my mind the 1933-1936 record of the Democratic Party—both nationally and in Indiana—must go down as an outstanding achievement. To put it tritely, I am confident we will win. = =n »

E. CURTIS WHITE

Democrat, for re-election, State Senator. >

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| JOHN W. ATHERTON | Republican, for State Senator.

lentlessly, vindictively and ruthlessly |.

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Thomas C. Batchelor

vital problems which deserve the consideration of all members of the Legislature. I shall. at all times consider all proposed legislation in the light ef public welfare, keeping in mind the necessity of strict economy and efficiency. I sincerely believe the cost of government in Indiana can be lowered very materially without sacrificing efficiency, and will do my utmost to lessen the heavy burden of taxation, particularly property taxes. ;

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JOSEPH E. HARTMAN Republican, for State Senator.

(Born in Indianapelis, May 21, 1909; attorney.)

HE tax burden has impoverished our people. Taxes must be reduced in Indiana, and this can be accomplished through reduction in the cost of government, elimination of waste and extravagance, and abolition of useless boards ,and commissions created for political patronage. . The lawmaking function is the duty of the legislative department, without coercion and control by the executive. The | legislators alone bave the right and power of expressing the will of the people they représent, and the practice of exchanging political jobs for legislative votes is a deplorable one. All laws in our state should come from legislative | enactment, after proper deliberation. The practice of boards and commissions adopting rules and regulations for the government of the people, which take the form and have the effect of law, must cease. Under such unjust practice the people can not know what the law is; and what may be the law today might not be the law tomorrow. ° Our state hospitals, libraries, schools and penal institutions musi

be freed from the political spoils:

system, and be placed upon a basis of -merit, efficiency and economy.

The collection of funds from the |

salaries of state employes and from school teachers for political purposes is to be deplored and must not continue. Last, but not least, dictatorial government in Indiana must cease, and our state restored to the people and constitutional government. This can be brought about only through the election of Judge Raymond Springer together with Republican state Senators and state Representatives. »

ALVAH C. WAGGONER |

Republican, for State Senator. (Born in Martin County, May 20, 1890; entered business here in 1910; in advertising work for past 20 years.)

HERE issue

lly is only one state Indiana. It is McNutth cost of government, incr and increasing tax burdens, the prostitution of state institutions for political patronage, a liquor “racket” under the guise of state control, the “two per cent club”

with its tentacles reaching into the |

pay envelopes of relief workers and school teachers—are McNutt-ism in operation. It’s one-man government in the interest of a small group. It began with the seizure of a political party and has continued under complete domination of the state government. |

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BRIGHT WEBB

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Frank R. Beckwith

| porting them to all the sheep pro-

tducing countries in the world.

I was elected Joint Representative from Marion and Johnson Counties in 1930 and served in the regular session of 1931 and 1932; I was a leader in the House in the fight to place the $1.50 law in the statutes and sponsored legislation to cut governmental costs. - : I was elected to the state Senate in 1932 and served in the sessions of 1933, 1935 and 1936. I am a member of the Finance Committee, ranking member of the Committee of Agriculture, and ranking member on Committee of Natural Resources. | I was chairman of the special Senate committee in the 1935 session that wrote the Non-Partisan State Police law, taking the State Police force out of politics. I steadfastly have . supported = legislation benefiting the schools and have supported the Old-Age Pension law. I led the fight in the 1935 session that prevented the repeal of the Primary law; supported the Social Security and Welfare program in the special session of 1936. I was renominated for Joint State Senator in the 1936 May primary by the largest vote ever given a Democratic legislative candidate, leading the legislative ticket in both Marion and: Johnson Counties. RT I am married and: have three children. I am a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Rotary Club of Indianapolis.

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LINTON A. COX

Republican, for Joint State Senator.

(Born in Azalia, Ind., Sept. 2, 1868; lawyer; State Senator, 1906 to 1919.)

rr ‘elected, as far as possible. my attention will’ be given to taxa- | tion.. Taxation as practiced in In- | dianapolis and, I think, in all other large cities of the state is, with variations, a mess of ignorance, carelessness and worse, resulting in intolerable abuses in the taxation of property. In Indianapolis during 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 the taxing bodies coolly defied the effort of the General Assembly, with the result that no industry should come to Indianapolis or remain in Indianapolis if it contemplates owning: property: { with the further result that many acres of buildings have been torn down for the sole reason that it is a saving of money to remove them, and this removal of buildings has nc ceased. If it should continue at about the same rate, a very large percentage of the buildings within a half mile of the Courthouse will be removed. : At this moment, the public coolly is informed that there must be about $500,000 additional spent for undefined “emergencies.” As things now are proceeding, there will de much more than $1,000.000 worth of buildings destroyed within a short time for inability to pay the taxes.

The Supreme Court says the de-

Commissioners as to what is an emergency is final, court can not compel obedience to the Tax Limitation law by inquiry. I perceive no difference between

European we now have in this matter. been in operation now for five if we include the year 1936.

cision of the State Board of Tax |

Fascism ‘and that which

Harry W. Claffey

ored by Pressmen’s Union 17, being its president three times, first vice president and chairman of the executive committee. I am a delegate to the Central Labor Union and several times delegate. to the State Federation of Labor. For the last 12 years I have served as a delegate to: the Allied Printing Trades Council. From 1923 to 1927 I taught printing at Technical High School, Indianapolis, U. T. A. School of Printing. During the World War I served overseas in the A. E. F. with the 29th Blue and Gray division in seven major battles, including St. Mihiel and the Argonne Forest. I am a 15-year member of the American Legion and belong to the Hilton U. Brown Jr. Post.

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EDWARD P. BARRY

‘Democrat, for re-election, State Representative.

+ (Born in Evansville in 1862; typographical labor union leader. Member of Indianapelis City Council, 1913-1916. Member of Indiana State Legislature, 1933-1936.)

DWARD P. BARRY, president |

Addison M. Dowling

JAMES J. /PCASLIN |

Democrat, for State Representative.

(Born in Indianapolis July 21, 1889; grocer.)

FAVOR legislation to remove | the inequalities of the Gross Income Tax Law. I favor the enactment of such laws as will carry out the declara-' tion of the Democratic “platform with reference to the. establishment of the merit system in public offices of this state. | I favor the enactment of legisla- | tion to make effective the Federal legislation in behalf of business, whether large or small, and to promote the social and economic status of the rank and file of our citizens. . + I subscribe to the declarations contained in the state Democratic Party platform and will support such: legislation as will redeem such declarations,

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LAWRENCE C. MILLER

Democrat, for State Representative.

(Born on a farm in Wayne Town-

/ of the Old-Time Printers’ As-

‘sociation; ” was’ born’ in ‘Evansville, | tendent’

Ind., in 1862, and has lived in In-|

dianapolis 40 years. He is a mem- |

ber of the Typographical Union and has maintained that membership 54 years. He has always since manhood been active in’ labor circles. Since ‘coming to Indianapolis he has served four terms as President of the Central Labor Union and one term as President of the I. T. U. No. 1. He has represented No. 1 at three conventions of the International Union. In 1913 he was elected to the City Council and in 1916 was its president. During the World War he served as a member of the Draft Board in the Sixth Marion County District for rhe duration of the conflict. He has been his party’s nominee for State Senator and County Recorder’ but went down with the rest of the ticket. In 1932 he was nominated for state Representative and served in the 1933, 1935 and 1936 sessions of the General Assembly. He is seeking election this year for the 1937 session. Mr. Barry is & Catholic, a member of the Knights of

‘ship, Marion County; first Superiy- i ways,). Ri Marton 2 me rd WAS born and reared on a farm eight miles west of Indianapolis in Wayne township. I spent my early . life as: a farmer. . Later on, other: business claimed much of my time, .hut .I'm still. much. interested in operating my. home farm. In Wayne Township I was active in politics and served as precinct committeeman. and township chairman. When the office of. highway superintendent was created I was made the first superintendent of Marion County highways and served two ‘years in that capacity. Soon after the expiration of my term in that: office I became connected with the Portland Cement Association as field engineer and several years later was appointed district manager in charge of the work in Indiana and Kentucky, which position I held for 11 years. My contacts yith legislative procedure in both states and my wide business experience well qualify me for the position of state Representative. Hi I am married and live at 2525

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Columbus and Elks lodges. He lives |

at 449 N. Arsencl-av in the Tenth |

Ward. ~ During his service in the Legislature 44 measures in which labor was interested have been enacted into law.

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ADOLPH G. EMHARDT JR. Democrat, for State Representative.

(Born . in Indianapolis, 0 May 9, 1908; attorney; served in Marion County prosecutor’s - office and as conamissioner to codify and revise the ordinances of the City of Indianapolis.) : ; :

¥T has been my privilege to have been born and reared in the city of Indianapolis and to have enjoyed the benefits obtainable from the educational facilities of our city. I

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MISS BESS ROBBINS

Democrat, for State .iep.esentative.

(Born in Anderson, Ind., 1305; lawyer; member of 1933 session of the Indiana Legislature.)

F elected, I will vote for such laws : as will benefit the majority of our citizens, I will grant to all persons, regardless of political affilia-

i children.

tions, a courteous hearing and careful consideration of any problem ‘they submit to the General Assembly. ta, I maintain my own law office in Indianapolis, am a member of the Indians Business and Professional Women’s Club, the Indianapolis Bar Association, and the Indiana Association of Women Lawyers.

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(Born in McCordsville, Ind.

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Charles P. Ehlers

Bureau, member of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, president of the board of trustees of the Irvington Methodist Episcopal Church; a member of Irvington Lodge, 666, F. & A. M.; Keystone Chapter 6, R. & S. M.; the Indianapolis Consistory of the Scottish Rite, and of the Indianapolis Rotary Club, of which Ihave been a director for two years. My home has been 22: N. Audu-bon-rd in Irvington for many years and I've worked for the improvement of that section of the ity. I am married and have two

I pledge, as a Representative from Marion County, to. do “the right thing in a constructive way” in helping to handle the affairs of the state of Indiana that come before the General Assembly. I have tried to run a business on the square and I believe the business of the state of Indiana should be run the same way—along constructive lines with a view to building for the future.

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MARSHALL A. TALLEY Democrat, for State Representative.

(Born in Concord, N. C., 1877: minister.) i

* WAS born in-Concord, N. C, “Li 1677. 12 ama’ minister of the gospel. Educatéd at Johnson C. Smith University and studied at other schools. Dean of Religious Education at the Nafional Baptist

Convention, Inc., I have been active in the ministry and politics, editor of the Adult Quarterly, a Sunday school periodical with a circulation of 85,000, of the National Baptist Convention, and contributing editor to other religious periodicals. I am a member of the advisory committee on Negro Affairs Daniel C. Roper, United States creiary of Commerce, and of various. committees on inter-racial and social action throughout the country. I am a member of the educational cominission’ of the - International Council of Religious Educa-

tion. I also was executive secre-|

tary of the National Race Congress and at present am pastor of the Mount Zion Baptist church with a congregation of more than 1000 members. I am one of the pioneers who induced Negroes to advance from the Republican to the Demo-

cratic Party. I am absolutely loyal to the Jeffersonian principles of | the party and committed to a continuance of the fine record established by the Democratic Party both in the state and in the nation.

HERBERT C. WADSWORTH Democrat, for State Representative.

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~ EDWARD C. WAKELAM Democrat, for State Representative.

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THOMAS C. BATCHELOR Republican, for State Representative. : > ‘® » : y (Born in Indianapolis, Feb. 2, 1903; attorney. Member of Indiana

Mrs. Louise Brink Fletcher

abandon the physician of his own choice nor to secure medical treate ment at a public institution which cempetes with practicing physicians at the expense and to the detriment of such physicians, who contribute their share to the maintenance of the institution itself,

Indiana must have an adequate

‘and enforceable child support law,

the lack of which has resulted in juvenile delinquency, moral deprav= ity, and has overcrowded our courts and’ penal institutions with youthful offenders. Under our present law the children of divorced parents are deprived of proper contributions of support primarily because a court is compelled to choose between tolerating non-compliance with its order on the one hand or sending =, man to jail on the other hand. In the latter instance his earning power is destroyed.

The repeal of the gross income

tax law, as well as a substantial re=

duction. in all taxes, are the paras mount needs of our state. A low tax rate is a constant invitation to industry to come within our borders, and bring gainful ems ployment . to. ‘our ' citizens, many cf whom are now wards of the government. Nullification of the Constitution by executive action or

by passive toleration of violations of it sets a perilous precedent: which

jeopardizes rights: and privileges en<

joyed by ne*other” ‘people in . the

world. Mr, Roosevelt is the first person Lc serve our country as both its chief executive and its Congress, and yet he has refused to interest himself in the numerous lynchings which oc« cur within his jurisdiction. “8 5 =

HARRY W. CLAFFEY

Republican, for Stat2 Representative,

(No statement received.) 2 Ed ” - ADDISON M. DOWLING Republican, for £2 le Representative,

(Attorney; has never held publie

office.)

8 a ‘Republican candidate for ‘the Indiana State Legislature from Marion County I recognize and fully appreciate that we have passed through a period which was fraught with economic uncertainty. ther recognize that some of the emergency measures which have been passed at recent sessions of our state legislature (which sessions were predominately Democratic) have served their purpose as emers gency measures and that the pere petuation of those measures is bee coming burdensome and in some instances onerous.

1 refer specifically to the Gross Income Tax passed by the 1933 Lege islature. This tax or any tax which is levied upon all transactions, ree gardless of whether a profit or loss is involved, is unfair and should be repealed. I further believe that the Gross Income tax is wholly unnece essary. The last fiscal year of the State of Indiana ended with a sure

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lion dollars. The present ; tration alleges that the revenue from such tax will increase yearly. it is a strange anomaly that the present Federal Administration should spend more money than if is able to collect and the state ad« ministration should collect:

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