Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1920 — TONER HITS AT W. T. McCRAY [ARTICLE]

TONER HITS AT W. T. McCRAY

Insinuates That Support of Kentland Man Is Purchased. According to Indianapolis reports of a meeting held there last Friday, in an address before the employes of the Link-Belt company, Edward C. Toner of Anderson, a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor, discussed the candidacy of oue of his opponents, Warren T. McCray of Kentland, giving as his opinion that in Marion county it seems that the “voters are unable to determine who is acting: voluntarily and who is being paid to boost Mr. McCray.” Discussing the political developments in Marion county within the last few days, as he views the situation, Mr. Toner said: “Mr. McCray claims to have annexed a considerable portion of the Republican organization in Marion county. I wonder if Mr. McCray will make it clear to all the voters of Marion county just how he happened to get this support. I wonder if he would dare to say that the organization workers in Marion county are supporting him merely because of his qualification for the office on the particular principles and Measures to which he is committed. I don’t believe he will make any such claims. “The records show that four years ago he built up a paid organization in Marion county which was able to organize a considerable vote for him. These paid workers traveled over the county urging voters to support Mr. McCray, and concealed the fact that they were being paid for their services. There may have been some voters who supported Mr. .McCray unselfishly, but there were far too many of his ‘boosters’ who were tagged with the dollar mark. ' , “Now we have the same situation

apparently. The voters were unable to determine who is acting voluntarily and who la being paid to boost Mr. McCray. Personally, I do not expect to build up a paid organization in Marion county or anywhere else. I. haven’t the money, in the first place, and I would not undertake to Influence the outcome of the governorship with such use of money if I had it. The men and women who are working In my behalf constitute a voluntary organization. Furthermore, I shall not accept any contributions from outside sources.