Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 July 1940 — Page 16
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DEMOCRATS DENY FORGETTING 1932
Every Promise in Platform Then Has Been ‘Redeemed,’ Say State Leaders in Reply to Willkie | Campaign Strategy.
By
[he State Democratic
NOBLE REED Committee,
in a formal state-|
ment issued today, termed as “obviously ridiculous” the] |
Republican strategy designed to lure Democratic voters pointing to Presidential Nominee W illkie's
1932 Democratic platiorm. “The idea of this, of course, is to intimate that the Democratic program of 1940 is far different than the 1932 gram,” he Democratic mittee’s statement said I'he Democratic c pla form of 1940 is as frank and for thright on the labor question as it was in 1932 and it is just as outspoken in behalf of the betterment ture as it was eight vears ago and as concise in its references to utility regulation against monopolistic control. Every plank the 1932 platform has been redeemed in behalf of the people of the nation.”
Anti-Willkie Cateh-lines
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the Republican Presitential nominee Willkie is inexperienced 8 Wall Street lawver: he was ity holding company executive Is backed by big money. I'hese phrases appeared prominently in a Democratic publication last week
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New Deal ‘Chicanery’ Hit
Some pretty sharp cracks at the New Deal and Democrats in general were made at the annual banquet the Republican Veteran: of Indiana here Saturday night Glen R, Hilli Republican Governor nominee, in whose honor the banquet was given, said Indiana to be what the want it to be and not just fragment of a socialistic co 1ation of fascism d communism operated out of Washing-
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of
want Hoosiers another
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agricul- |
by | support of the |
| | ton by an experiment known as the | New Deal.” Edward A. Haves, of Decatur, n, | past commander of the American | Legion, said the issue in the 1940 campaign is “honesty vs. chicanery.” “The only agency through which | we can restore the American Sys- | tem of Government is the Repub- | lican Party,” he said. “We must| go into the marrow of things and] reveal the deception that has been| going on in Washington,” Resolutions adopted by the con- | vention in addition to one denounc- | ing a third term for President; Roosevelt, included a criticism of | the President's “unfair control over | the Federal Communications Commission for the purpose of disseminating the principles of the New Deal.” and another urging the deportation of Harry Bridges, Austral-an-horn C. iI. O. leader. Ben H. Watt of Noblesville was re-elected state chairman at the session,
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G. O. P. Pushes 3 Ways
Republican campaign plans were advanced on three fronts today. Mrs. Eleanor Barker Snodgrass,
state Republican vice chairman, announced that women party workers | from every county in the state will conduct a series of district rally meetings to be climaxed with a state-wide meeting of all women's G. O. P. clubs at Indianapolis the second week in September She also announced that the women party workers will have a farm division this year separate from the men’s agriculture organizations In the Marion County organization, Chairman James L. Bradford |
‘appointed ‘Harold WwW _Geisel to take
campaign
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G. O. P. Veterans Fete Hillis and Willis
ELWOOD SPEECH
| | | | { |
hain Letters Aimed at Sl of $! Bills at Elwood
WASHINGTON, July 29 (U.
‘Nominee Demonstrates He’ Si— Some supporters of a L
| Own Adviser, Stressing | Third-Term Bolt.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July 29 (U. P.).—Wendell L. Willkie
| candidate, | ters”
| Willkie, Republican Presidential | have started “chain let- |
to solicit $1 contributions to |
[his campaign chest.
| |
added final touches to the draft of
his Elwood acceptance speech today
and it became increasingly apparent
intimate adviser on is Wendell L.
that his most campaign strategy Willkie. At this stage of the campaign, it |is apparent that: 1. Mr. Willkie never has discussed with anyone, so far as can be ascertained, publican platform. Despite his intentions of coni with party leaders, there has! been a notable absence of those who might be expected to be called inj for their ideas. 3. He is bearing down to the ate] most on the bolt of Democrats from
Elwood’s Armory
To Share Festivity
The Republican Veterans of Indiana were hosts to Glen R. Hillis, Republican nominee for Governor,
at a banquet in the Columbia Club Saturday night. S. Senate: Edward A. Hayes, the principal speaker, and Mr. Hillis. 0. P. candidate for State Auditor; Secretary of State James M. Tucker, candidate for re-elec- . Robert H. Tyndall,
0. P. candidate for the U. American Legion, James, G.
tion, and Maj. Gan
charge of young Republican activ- doubtful Geisel, a cial
ities in Indianapolis. Mr.
| salesman for a casket company, [closely identified with the primary of Sherwood Blue, Prosecutor on Bradford. | Blue defeated Russell I. RichCounty
was nominated for the slate of Chairman Mr, ardson, backed by former Chairman Carl Vandivier.
was
who
At State Republican headquarters, State Chairman Arch N. Bobbitt appointed Ben H. Watt of Noblesville as director of the war veterans di-
vision of the State G.
mittee for the fall campaign. superintendent
Watt is school
0. P. Com-
Mr. at
Noblesville and was the Republican nominee for state superintendent of
public instruction in 1932. ” n ”
Schricker Criticizes Willkie
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Decatur, Ill.
the toastmaster. if there would be a finaninstitution remaining today.” declared Lieut. Gov. Henry F | Schricker, Democratic Governor! nominee, in an address at Shelbyville yesterday. He lashed at the Republican Pres- © | idential nominee for his criticism of {the present Administration, declar- | ing “Mr. Willkie enjoyed the great- | est success of his life during the last eight years of Democratic regime.” Urging a “solid Democratic front,” in the coming election, Mr. Schricker asserted that the today is closer to the people and more interested in their welfare than ever before in the history of | the nation.” About half of the cities in the. United States having parking
meters have less than 30,000 popula-
tion.
At the bottom
“Government ___
At the top (left to right) are Raymond E. Willis, G.
past national commander of the (left to right) are Richard T.
FOOD SHORTAGE IN EUROPE INDICATE
WASHINGTON, July 29 (U. P.). An Agricluture Department forecast of a 1940 European wheat crop 20 per cent below last year raised
the possibility today of a food short- |g
age this winter on the continent. Other food crops have been reduced because of the war and the cold spring, officials said. They said a food shortage is probable, but that It may not reach famine proportions because of old reserves.
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ELWOOD, Ind. July 29.arrangements have been made to care for the large delegations of Negroes expected to attend the Wendell L., Willkie notification ceremony Aug. 17. Cornelius Richardson, Richmond, Ind, who has charge of arrangements for Negroes, said several motor caravans and special trains will bring the Negro delegations
Letters were received here today | inclosing printed envelopes to be sent to “Wendell Willkie, Elwood, Ind.” They bore the slogans: “We workers want Willkie” and “a buck for luck.” The letters suggested that the recipients distribute the envelopes to interested friends and that they,
{too, have similar envelopes printed
'and distributed.
his attiude toward the Re-|
| the Roosevelt third-term candidacy. |
Special
‘here. Chicago is expected to send
about 1500. The large armory has been designated as Negro headquarters.
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The letters said the object is to “surprise” Mr. Will- | kie with a substantial campaign (fund at his acceptance speech ceremonies in Elwood Aug. 17.
MAPLETON REUNION SUNDAY The old Mapleton Reunion Association will meet Sunday at the | Brookside Community House.
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WILLKIE DRAFTS SURPRISE
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Officers and employees of the Ey Cone & Chip Co. held an allday picnic yesterday at Artesian {Park on Brandywine Creek south of Gem. W. G. Williams was general chairman of arrangements.
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