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INSIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY . .. No. 1— Independent Voters Will ‘Win’ in November

Here is the first of a series of articles by John Gunther, author of “Inside U. 8. A”

By JOHN GUNTHER WHAT'S inside the Democratic Party? ONE—The heritage of

F. D. Roosevelt.

TWO — The paternal influence, whatever it may be worth, of Mr. Truman. . THREE — Rival candidates, none of whom hate each other quite as much as do the leading Republican candidates. FOUR — Baffling uncertainty who the candidates will be. FIVE — Important sectional differences. *SIX—Confusion, SEVEN-—In spite of Ike and everything, some modicum of hope. The greatest single, overriding advantage the Democrats have in the campaign about to be fought, with no holds barred, is the fact that the balance of power between the parties has changed drastically, with the repylt, the Democrats are now apparently the majority party in this country,

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~per--cent “of the total vote in 1952, and the Republicans 34 per cent. - Gh -“ ” : INDEPENDENTS — PEOPLE who say they have no party choice—make up the remaining 27 per cent and will obviously decide the issue. In 1948, the independent vote went 57 per cent Democratic, 43 per cent Republican: But a poll taken in March, 1952, upped the Republicans (among independents) to 45 per cent, while the Democrats dropped to 36 per cent, with 19 per cent still undecided.

Even so, to win the Demo- |

Police Cracking Down On Swimmers Here

Figures, like delegates, are |

crats will need to take only six million independent votes on the basis of jan estimated total electorate of 55 million. The Rerublicans must take nine milon.

not very fixed objects. They may change radically between now and November. The impact of a fresh, glowing per-

sonality like Gen. Eisenhower |

might make millions of voters move about. The Democrats don’t know who their own candidate will be, and quite possibly he will be somebody very weak. So unprecedently fluid is the whole political picture and so uncertain is the long-run future that I heard one esteemed spe-

INSIDE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY—The heritage of FDR

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(left), the influence of HST (center), and hope despite lke (right).

any country has ever known. On budget and taxes, the Democratic viewpoint is defensive. Just let a Republican administration try to run this country without high taxes, they say. : Third,, communism and foreign policy. The Democrats will attempt to repudiate the Republican accusation they have been soft to communism, and will _say, contrariwise, they have

* done a tremendous job in com-

bating world communism. . * They will cite the Truman Plan for aid to Greece and Turkey, the Marshall Plan, the European Recovery Program which undoubtedly made it harder for

in its tfacks in Korea. : n 2 = THE DEMOCRATS assert the Republicans, particularly if Taft is the nominee, would try to pull out=of Europe, cut foreign aid, and endanger world peace. They say Sen, Taft's isblationism would be welcomed by the Kremlin: As to financial aid to Europe, the Democrats will point out a large proportion of the money has been actually spent within the United States, and has

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

| 6a m.. 78 10a m.. 85 [ Ya m..8 11 a m.. 37 8 a. m... 81 12 (Noon) 88 { 9a. m.. 8 _1p.m.. 9% | Latest humidity ..... . 63%

Indianapolis police today were | Police ran out boys swimming ordered to “bring in” “all persons in he canal just north of the Infound swimming in places where diana Ave. bridge.

there .are no lifeguards.

The order came as Hoosiers! Washington St. Other swimmers

“to function in west-: Democratic ~P coe ; unism fun NGS pA X wom LR Bs } 9 oe stop predatory communism dead labor votes; -

helped produce full employment and prosperity (no matter what temporary strikes may be taking place). will

this, what Democratic

strategy be?

First, to hope Sen. Taft will |

be nominated, because he will be, the Democratic leaders think, far and away the easiest candidate to beat. I heard one Democratic luminary so luminous I hesitate to mention his name say, “I pray on my knees every night that Sen. Taft will be it.” Any Democrat, the Democrats feel, can beat Sen. Taft, because {f he is running; the

“states ‘with lafge like New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan and California. (Under-

stand I am merely reporting a |

Democratic view and Taft Republicans will, of course, dispute this theory hotly.) Second, to try to force the Republican candidate, no matter who he ig, into the furthest possible reactionary position, both on foreign policy and in domestic issues.

NEXT: What—and who runs the Democratic Party?

in the near-downtown area. The|,... winfield Denton, Evansville, sa i | , $ sands of dollars a year, a Better advertisements without authority |canal and Fall Creek also will be {5 jambast the Republicans. He Business Bureau spokesman said and then attempt to collect from (AHairs. Gov. S8chricke!

{watched.

| The order was spurred by siXi.patic prosperity against Repub{reports of unguarded swimming yican depression.”

|yesterday. | Swimming in Canal _

{two groups from Wh

| Governor's

Finally, in the light of all |

They chased ite River near/Sult in a Democratic victory inthe publishers hint at possibility

TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1952

Schricker Charges GOP Welfare Secrecy ‘Deceit’

‘Deals’ Peril

Parley Slate

See Possible Loss For Watkins

BULLETIN Behind-the-scencs deals at the Democratic state convention | this afternoon threatened to upset Gov. Schricker’s hand-picked ticket. They might also mean trouble for John A. Watkins in his bid for the gubernatorial nomination.

By IRVING LEIBOWITZ . Silver-haired John A. Watkins was a heavy favorite today to win the Democratic

nomination for Governor.

Backed by Gov. Schricker and the Democratic -high command, the Bloomfield publisher went into the flag-bedecked state convention at the Fair Grounds Coliseum with a majority of the

state's 1807 delegates pledged to: him. : os PRR BR scien sesh

‘made a dramatic last-nrinute bid to capture the nomination, but most politicians ‘believed it was a case of “too little, too late.” Ticket Hand-Picked As a result, it appeared that the Democratic ticket hand-picked by Gov. Schricker and State Chairman Charles Skillen would

deals.

a a8 Second-Class Matter at Postoffice

WE'RE HERE—Fountain Countians from the éth District post be nominated without too much their placard at the Democratic convention. Left to right are Roger difficulty despite the flurry of W, McMahon, Forest Harper and Earl P. Ogue.

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dianapolis, Indians. Issued Daily. .

Lashes at Sen. Jenner In Keynote Address i At State Convention

By TED KNAP | Gov. Schricker today charged Republicans with fanatic fury and deceit on welfare secrecy as he loosed a blast at Sen. William E. Jenner, his opponent-to-be in the fall

election. : The attack came, in Gov.| Other convention news, other. . Schricker’s keynote speech to the! photos, Page 3 ., . national state Democratic convention -in political news, Page 2. the Fair Grounds Coliseum, . : Defending his veto of the wel- Stingler in praise here, merely fare antfsecrecy clause passed by calling it “a creditable job in the 1951 Legislature, the Gov- halting deterioration. Most funds ernor whipped off his coat ag Spent for resurfacing and widen- |’ he accused the. Republicans of By Modern imation still i a “bitter and unwarranted at- . . tack” on the State Welfare De-| LABOR—S8afety programs cut partment: - He charged their WOrkmen § compensation insur. i fanatic effort” nearly brought| 3°06 ai medialion has mage} I p Indiana “to the verge of financial ana ndustria’ sta i disaster.” . least labor strife. | CONSERVATION-—New parks Lashes at Jenner | being developed, 83 properties Then the shirt-sleeved speaker| maintained. Indiana stands well struck at Sen. Jenner, who sat in| . 2 Washington and helped engineer| FUBLIC WORKS AND SUPthe campaign in Indianapolis. DE Ca mtetie buying has - . ® . “What all of us should remem- The Governor also

moral

bet is. the Very. are ia, preliminary. note_on_clean,” = n PRN T “5 bye 5 i SLY ~“destduousty to ginend in 1451 WAS{ yo hier ramps Poin introduced and sponsored in 1941 TH can be politically

by William E. Jenner—then Re-|. “publican ‘majority leader in je| [187 tit 16 marally prio State Senate,” Gov. Schricker| , ornnient is indispensible. We not

said. { " | have not, do not and. will For some strange reason, this explain any

ondone, excuse or bit of history in welfare legisla-| © : | wrongdoing or moral obliquity in tion has been studiously withheld public office,” he said. 5 5

by the Republican press.” Gov. Schricker recalled when,

Gov. Schricker and his lieuten-

William A. Wilson for Secretary of State and Arthur Thompson {for Treasurer. i Gov. . Schricker {keynote of the

the convention—a

sounded [rally to the political colors of By DAVID WATSON the Democratic Party. | Publications, falsely proclaim- | » [ing - themselves voices of labor, | |

Denton Raps GOP lare shaking down Indianapolis But it remained for Congress- businessmen to the ture of thous

‘said the issue today is “Demo- today. The “racket sheets” attempt to capitalize on the name of labor | Rep. Ray Madden, Gary, pre-to bring advertising cash into {dicted the split in the Republican their coffers, said John D. James, |Party between the “Eisenhower assistant bureau manager. internationalists” and the “Jen-|

{the fall. Shortly after the convention does not buy advertising space.

ms ef se Charge ‘Labor’ Papers In Shakedown Racket

By representing themselves as | ner-Taft isolationists’” would re- labor spokesmen, Mr. James said,

lof labor trouble if the “prospect” |

% he vetoed the welfare secrecy act! ’ to save the state $20 million a ere S Meu {year in federal funds, “I was

labeled a dictator and betrayer

of the people by the Republican : ‘orators and press. | ai | Aq gs “Even the Republican Secretary 4 of State (Leland L. 8mith), who Here is the lineup of 5h

saw the correctness of our posi|sald. “the publications are very|... ... castigated as a -Judas battling for nomination om the

‘small “ and some may be non-ip. .oat | Democratic ticket:

|existent.” oe |" In some instances, he continued.| Praises. fn SENATOR

'such publications. run busineds| ‘his Bef touch on mationai| Henry F.Schricker, Knox,

the’ business man {sympathetic understanding to : | President Truman. ? rd Ca 0 . . Federal sithortsies said they | pis sincerity of purpose anlage Caughran, Indian ave neary at ihe rachel ui none stioned and his devo-| indicated investigation was under 0} be berty and ‘justice will| eaten , Mishawaka,

way. | ” |continue to win admiration, Earl Everett, Mundie.

Thick File of Cases |Gov. Schricker said. | PAH yr Andtall The local Business Bureau has| The Chief Executive, in one of| Cardwell, : Inine thick files on cases which his few major policy addresses, | SECRETARY OF STATE | {have been investigated. |pointed to the progress Indiana William A. Wilson, Crawfords- | Mr. James said such publica- {made during his administration ville. 9

John A. Watkins, Bloomfield.

Thomas W. Callahan, E. Chi-

|sweltered in high temperatures also were reported using a gravel] (and high humidity with no relief pit near W. Raymond St. and the

opened,

the Democrats adopted

“They

imply the businessman

{tions often change hands manyithe past 3% years. On this, he times and investigations revealed praised Republican as well as CAgo.

lin sight.

river.

jan election platform patterned|is gaining the favor of labor when

one oncé was published by a man pemocratic heads of state de- AUDITOR

last week after President Truman's “Fair he buys space” Mr. James said. un- Deal” and named, #ppropriately, Most of the soliciting is done | by telephone, some of it from as

cialist say, “No matter -vho

_ Inspector Leo Troutman told ° Sheriff Dan Smith gets in, he will be a one-term pe

|officers today to “pick up and warned against swimming in

President.” i 3 Last! “The Little Fair Deal.” itake .in all persons found swim- guarded spots in the county. Las : in Err ber of Commerce h | ; Gov. Schricker was nominated far away as New York. # ‘a’ a ming in unguarded places to the year two swimmers died, one in a Senator without, opposi: operating in

Amount Varies “In preying on business men,” he said, “they try to get anywhere from $25 to $100, depending on what they think the oper. ator--will spend.” The Indiana State Chamber of

for U. 8. In White tion along with seven other Dem-

ocrati¢ candidates for state office. Others who won nomination

men with facts on

Juvenile Aid Division.” gravel pit, the other when requested.

The inspector said eight persons River, in rural Marion County. |drowned in the city last year, he, Bad news for Hoosiers came view, is the country is pros- |said police were trying to cut from the Weather Bureau which without a fight were: perous, most people are getting down that. figure. forecast . temperatures 5 to 10| Auditor — Herbert I.. Johnson along fine, and the average | The downtown area, especially degrees above normal for the next. Albany. : : voter is better off than he |along White River, will be con- five days. Normal maximums are Attorney General — J. Emmett

THE SECOND GREAT advantage the Democrats have, according to their ewn special

with a federal prison record. Labor, the BBB and the Cham-

supplying business

Motorists Guide Plane to Landing

partments. Herbert 1. Johnson, New Al-

Gov. Schricker stressed the fol- bany. lowing advances during his term: : STATE POLICE — Crackdown publications |," erweight trucks brought $1 million In fines and court costs, {reduced violations from 30 per cent to 1 per cent.

TREASURER

Frank G. Thompson, Bluffton. Arthur R. Kinser, Bedford.

ATTORNEY: GENERAL J. Emmett McManamon, Indi- | anapolis, INSTITUTIONS, EDUCATION| SUPREME COURT JUSTICE —Spent $40 million for rebuild-| George W. Long, Columbus.

ave been co-

has ever been before. Hence,

he is going to vote for the status quo. So reason the Demo-

crats. this year, Inspector Troutman occasional showers or thunder-| Appellate Judges — F. Leroy racket | 3 p . 1 t ’ The Democrats — with sub- |said, there have been two deaths|storms. {Wiltrout. Elkhart, and Warren, Both organizations said legit- B)itiner aLety Bier 3. power io be done. | Warren W. Martin, Boonville. k stantial aid from events—have | Martin, Boonville. : ok : ‘Creditable Job’ | SUPREME COURT REPORTER &

kept employment full, and both farm prices and wages dizzyingly high. They have not only given a new measure of security to people at_large; they are in a position to promise more and continuing security. It. is mostly the rich who how! about taxes, say the Democrats. As to the poor, they are infinitely better off, and, no matter whether you like it or not, there are more poor people in this country than rich. Simply look at comparative income

figures. make “representations” to the questioner that the raids meant Old, young to take part in Thus the first of the so-called {United States, ino change in policy—so far as model plane contest ...... 5 Democratic advantages merges A leftist Laborite question he knew. New judge sought for Big Tom | into the second. The American |= NY Tre | But he admitted that he had case .....covviniiirinnncnns 10 left-wing electorate outnumbers F S it 4 inot been consulted in advance, |At last Mars Hill children get the right wing, and the Demo- or ecuri Y uy “But we naturally will inform Pplayspot ............c.c00es 24 | crats—so they say-—have the ourselves of the whole matter,” National

left wing sewed up.

voters has grown up <nowing nothing but Democratic rule.

=» x Whether you are in the |Urally reserve all our rights as‘, ") we nong,.\.....00e0s 10 ANOTHER presumptive ad- bride-and-groom category or {2 friendly ally to make any rep- Fo 3 | vantage to the Democrats is not you'll find HOME OWN- resentations which may be reign that a whole generation of | ERSHIP is the easiest road thought desirable. Page

Many slightly older remember |

as a living, glaring fact the crash and depression that proceeded Franklin Roosevelt.

That crash can still be whooped |

up into a fluorescent topic. Next, look at issues. The chief Democratic issue will be the substance of what I have just mentioned—security for the under-possessed, good times for all, the welfare state. The Democrats will attack the Re-

Commerce said business men in

ing, half on mental hospitals.

stantly under watch. year's’ victims, four drowned in the south. ithe river south of 30th 8t. So far, Only relief will be brief, from

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Winnie Tells Commons

By United Press LONDON, June 24—Prime Min- exchange that showed clearly the ister Winston Churchill told Par- fear of the Conservatives and the [lament today that he had not moderate Laborites, as well as [been consulted about the Allied leftists, that the Yalu attacks | lair raids on Yalu River power might extend the Korean War. \plants and indicated he might| Mr. Churchill assured the first

Your Own Home

Mr. Churchill said, - “We nat-

toward financial security. Start shopping now for a really suitable home of your very own and have the advantages of more economical living plus. a growing equity in your valuable property | and the peace of mind from knowing your retirement years will be easy in a mort- | gage-free home of your own.

Gls ATTENTION

1314-18 Congress, Well built 3-bedrm.-a-side dble.. new _ furnaces, 2car gar. Pay $2250 dn, bal. 4% GI

him if the attacks were not likely to speed an armistice. Churchill disagreed.

whole of this Korean War," the sald. He added that he was {not going to be drawn into saying {anything that would embarass

— ‘or reflect upon him. Previously Mr. Churchill de{fended the United Nations right to attack Communist targets,

Of last|84 in northern Indiana and 88 In\yropmanamon, Indianapolis.

Supreme Court Judge — George

Long, Columbus.

Yalu Raids Wo rry Me, Eudora Kelley, Nashville.

Superintendent of Public In-

other partaz of the

imate labor organnizations have plunged Baer Field into darkness Supreme Court Reporter — Miss been fighting the tactics of the p ung 3

self-proclaimed spokesmen. here

| One labor leader

struction—Earl M. Utterback, Ko-| today. komo. ;

“We are in an extremely dif- Harmony among Democrats ficult and delicate position in the

Local and State

Armed Services to get “family”

A fellow Conservative asked 400 More bolt Red POW gang 10!

Editorial Page Page

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GOP rules may set Ike back

in key tests , , . The fight for delegates . .. by Charles Egger

Russia ...by Ludwell Denny 14

‘Other Features:

Amusements ....co000000 4 3

publicans as “the party of the | CH 4st. Da ATL u iano, | ; Bridge .cvoovesesiisais 2 rich and the privileged few, The home shown here is Injured in Crash of Colle sexiassressss 22, 23

who will forget about the working people and bring on another Hoover depression with bread lines and millions of un-

employed.” : i d comm Retwitng the. Fipublicas several Interasting. homes for [CAT Crash here yesterday. | What Goes on Here ..... 3 | singing and playing. * OT A Tne cha 1 ocial- rsonal inspection because . ; ER : . ” . : ; ha : ize” America, the Democrats of The TIMES' EXCLUSIVE ARE ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS HERE?—These marching men, dianapolis and Marion County traffic this year. Each day, as

will say, on the contrary, their reforms will benefit the free enterprise. system, and the net

‘result of the New and Fair /

Deals his been to produce the

to most prodigious national income |

one of the many HUNDREDS offered For Sale in the real estate pages of today's Indianapolis Times. You will

Edward McGuinness, 18, of 1426 N. Kealing Ave., was in fair condition in St. Francis Hospital today. He was injured in a two-

Radio, Television ..o00eee 9 Ed 80v0la iuisevnnnssas 13 Sports’ ..c.iciieinnees:15,18 Women's .......iienust' 6,7

Aas radar cress 14] 'the United Nations commander|Stalin giving Allies jitters . .. |

“We'd like to root these guys abling a’ DC-3 Trans-World Air- This is despite $15 million tacked

lout, too.” :

state also|sn 3 have been made victims of the credited today with guiding ‘an health problem,” but still more! APPELLATE COURT (lst Dis.) i

FT. WAYNE, June 24 (UP)— Much progress made against} APPELLATE COURT (2d Dis.) unidentified motorist was mental illness, “our number one| F. Leroy Wiltrout, Elkhart,

Miss Eudora Kelley, Nashville. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

last night. BUDGET-—State rose from $4.5] ; i Earl M. Utterback, Kokomo. i & 2

| The motorist rounded up seven Million deficit in 1949 to $4.2) said other cars, and lined them up to million surplus in 1850-51, and| liflluminate a runway, thus en- 1952 also will be “in the black.”|

liner with eight persons aboard Onto Goverror's budget by. 1951 > Et. P 'GOP-controlled Assembly. | Views on the News== HIGHWAYS — GOVEINOr W 3 §| eo ——————————————

' N “In most cases” Mr. James to land safely. about the raids resulted in «Today S ews - ° | In The Times

CONVENTION CAPER—Vickie Hadden kept delegates and onlookers in a gay mood with her

pg Dan Kidney Cn TAFT MAINTAINS he is lead-

ing from strength, but the Ike

backers say it is with his chin. ” ” s PRESIDENT TRUMAN turned down an invitation. te participate in the capital's July Fourth celebration. Probably thinks it will be too tame when | compared with the Chicago | convention fireworks. - apn BEST WAY to keep track of | Owen Lattimore is to look for the {nearest hot water.

Steel Strike Cuts Into Household Goods

EVANSVILLE, June 24 (UP) —8ervel, Inc., will close its household refrigerator division July 3 until settlement of the steel strike, company president W, Paul Jones said today. wie “Operations = will nét be Tresumed until we are again able to obtain essential materials,’ he

id. Wii a Jones said Servel would |continue to make steel cartridge cases and -wings for jet fighter planes, but that operations slso would be curttailed on such | as “air conditioners, water

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more women and children represent the 69. mannls vba bein dial in la. dis in the traffic slaughter, The Times will add to this line of death.

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