Syracuse-Wawasee Journal, Volume 47, Number 3, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 31 October 1952 — Page 3

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Here's Why We Urge The Defeat of Frank Rarick

(Editorial.) We believe that Republicans of Kosciusko county have a right and a duty to decide for themselves, without any dictation, who shall be their party’s candidate for public office.* Since a place on the G. O. P. ticket in this county is usually tantamount to election, the party is under a double responsibility to name good men. The large majority given Republican candidates in this county has its evils. The past 2<o years has seen a small group of unscrupulous men get control of the party machinery and use that power to reward friends and injure All those who oppose~4hem in any way, in or out of the party. They have had very little to do with winning elections —but have been right there to claim all the credit and, more important to them, get all the “gravy”. The past four years, the people of the county have expressed themselves at the polls, and .in other ways, as being sick and tired *of dictatorial, “one-man” politics. Four years ago Frank O. Rarick of Warsaw, long time ‘yesman’ for the group, was DEFEATED at the polls by Republicans who did not want him to represent them as state senator. A few weeks later, when a vacancy occurred through the resignation of another candidate, the “one-man” machine of Warsaw, placed Mr. Rarick on the ticket as the nominee for state representative —a position he now holds. The voters turned him down one month — the next month the “machine” put him back on the ticket. In the primary, 19,512, Mr. Rarick used the “machine” in an attempt to win the nomination for prosecuting attorney for Alvin Rockhill, son of Morrison Rockhill. Certain members of the G. O. F. machine set up headquarters, spread lies about one Republican candidate, had as usual the full support of the Warsaw paper, hauled the democrats to vote in a republican primary — and had the pants licked oft them in the election. The attempt of Mr. Rarick to use the power of the county committee to elect one man, and worse, to blacken the character and political intentions of another G. O. P. candidate, was unfair, and worthy only of Kansas City Pendergast memory. We have long been of the opinion that a public office holder should NOT hold an office in a political party. Even if he is honest and fair-minded, he would be subject to criticism for “playing politics”. In the federal government, the Congress has made it UNLAWFUL for any public official to hold a political office. Against the advice of The Journal, the Warsaw machine this year placed Mr. Rarick in the position of G. O. P. county chairman. He already held the office of state representative after being placed on the ticket by the same group. Mr. Rarick then went on to place his wife as head of the Women’s G. O. P. movement. Slice the primary, Mr. Rarick has seen fit to “play politics” with north-end Kosciusko county. He has used the G. O. P. county

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treasury to attempt to further HIS own candidacy, at the EXA PENSE of more important candidates. Namely, he has injured the chances of General Eisenhower, Senator Jenner. Mr. Craig, Congressman Halleck and all the other state and county candidates in order to satisfy his own ego and be-little and attempt to injure those who opposed his selection as a county chairman. Mr. Rarick, acting as G. O. P. county chairman, has refused to give information — and to usethe facilities of the Journal — the Milford paper — the Pierceton paper — the Mentone paper. The first three have criticized him (we do not know about Mentone) —• so it is thumbs down on them and the Communities they represent! Mr. Rarick has thrown ALL the G. O; P. money and information to the Warsaw paper — which conveniently supports the machine — and covers up when necessary. That is an un-Ameri-can move, 100 percent wrong. If a public official will attempt to penalize a newspaper because it is critical of his public dealings, what is the average citizen to expect? Here in Turkey Creek township, the strongest Republican township in the county, the citizens through the Chamber of Commerce, have been trying for eight years to get an automobile license bureau. Mr. Rarick finally this year gave us one — BUT every one who buys an auto license here, or a driver’s license, or any other like service, is charged i2sc EXTRA, which goes to a Warsaw politician. This Warsaw politician is appointed by Mr. Rarick. What kind of a tie-up do YOU think that is? In Noble county, with one-half the population of Kosciusko, there are THREE full-time license bureaus, with NO EXTRA charge, two of them in towns of practically the same size as Syracuse. In North Webster we saw a deal a couple of years ago that smelled to high heaven — perpetrated by this same Warsaw machine. What we complain of is the selfish, autocratic, manner of the machine, headed at this time by Frank O. Rarick. It is childish, it is not GOOD politics, it is losing the Republiqan party votes in Kosciusko county as shown by a study of election returns over a 10-year period. The “third deputy” fiasco, the Warsaw mayor giving his brother a city contract at $16,000 over the low legal bidder, the deal to build a iS)IS,OOQ out-house on the court house square and to name it a war memorial, the “cover-up” given by the Warsaw paper to various official acts of certain office holders — ALL THIS is a result of a machine too long in power. Small-minded, arrogant public office holders, whose sole thought is to stay at the public trough, are actually running the party machinery. Republicans have an opportunity to get the party back into the hands of the people — and out of the hands of those who use it solely for the money they can milk out of the public purse. Republicans turned down Mr. Rarick four years ago — they can do it again Nov. A. We don’t like to see our northend interests — such as the Johnson Bay road — set aside without a fair hearing. We do not like to have our citizens paying for auto license plates, just because some Warsaw politician must receive HIS cut. We do not like to see special favors given to one group — and denied another. We cannot support a group that practices such. The political machine is entirely responsible for placing in office the county clerk, whose request for a third deputy has made the Republican party a laughing matter from one end of the county to the other. The Warsaw paper has supported the clerk in this move — and the clerk is paying off by placing certain legal notices in the Warsaw paper that should go to papers in other communities. This is the same old deal. Good government begins right here at home. The above accusations have been made time after time the past several months. No one has ever denied their truth. The “machine” is depending upon the usual apathy of the voters of the county to carry them in again. What is your answer, Mr. Republican voter?

Wedrick Is Best Man for Joint State Senator (Editorial.) 7 We are supporting W. R. Wedrick for joint state senator from Kosciusko and Wabash counties. Mr. Wedrick is a successful far? met and business man, from southern Kosciusko county. He is. “self-made”, has an excellent credit rating in Warsaw banks, has been one of the biggest men in the U. S. in the onion business, and as a livestock raiser. He has never sought a public office before. He bolted the Democratic party in 1940 and in 1944, because he believed his party was wrong. He was persuaded to run on the- Democratic ticket for state senator, largely by Republicans from, Jackson township, which is the present state senator’s home township. The Journal, in the past, has supported Senator Floyd Stevens, on the word of the Republican party organization in this county. At the request of Republicans from Mr. Stevens own community, a personal investigation proved we were supporting a man who has brought discredit on himself and the Republican party. There is a wide, wide difference, we believe, in the character and capabilities of the two men — Stevens and Wedrick. Republicans from Warsaw, Jackson township and North Manchester have submitted facts which make it impossible for us to support Mr. Stevens. The Warsaw machine could not have failed to 1)6 aware of the faults in Mr. Stevens’ public record. Mr. Stevens record in the state senate is a blot on Kosciusko and Wabash counties. We give you this record in an adjoining column. His voting record is not consistent. He is neither fish nor fowl. He has made a monkey of himself and cast a black blot on Kosciusko and Wabash counties. Now this man Wedrick is not only a successful man, but he has always been active in civic affairs for the good of his community. We have no fears about his conduct in the senate, for the good of the people of these two counties. His neighbors speak highly of his character and moralty. In 1943, we finffthat when the OPA set the price of onions at sl.>sfi per bushel BELOW the cost of producing, Mr. Wedrick (a past president of the National Onion Association) protested so

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF . ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of said Township at their regular meeting place on the 17th day of November, 1952, will consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time. Miscellaneous Township fund No. 10 $300.00 Taxpayers appearing at such meeting shall have a right to be heard thereon. The additional appropriation as finally made will be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Board will hold a further hearing within fifteen days at the County Auditor’s office of Kosciusko county, Indiana, or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing, taxpayers objecting t o any of such additional appropriations may be heard and interested taxpayers may inquire of the County Auditor when and where such hearing will be held. JAMES O. TUTTLE, Trustee Washington Township. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Monroe-Washington School Corp., Kosciusko county, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of- said municipality at their regular meeting place, on the 17th day of November, 1952, will consider necessary to meet the extraordinary emergency existing at this time. General Administration: Account A $685.00 Instructions: Account B ... $38,100.00 Coordinate Activities: Ac count C $9040.00 Operation of School Plant: Account D $5110.00 Maintenance: Account E .... $3480.00 Fixed Charges: Account F ... $650.00 Auxiliary Activities: Account Gr $2450. Op Taxpayers appearing at Buch meeting shall have a right to be heard thereon. The additional appropriation as finally made win be automatically referred to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Board win hold a further hearing within fifteen days at the County Auditor’s office, Kosciusko county, Indiana . or at such other place as may be designated. At such hearing, taxpayers objecting to any of such additional appropriations may be heard and interested taxpayers may Inquire of the County Auditor when and where such hearing will be hold* SCHOOL BOARD OF MONBOBWASHTNGTON BCH. COBP. JAMBS O’. TUTTLE, CLIFFORD SELLERS, RICHARD PLETCHER, v M. MAYNARD SPANN, COLONEL LIKENS.

vigorously to the federal authorities that he started a move in the OPA to “get Wedrick.” He was indicted by a federal grand jury* at the request of the OPA and tried in federal court at So. Bend. * When Federal Judge Swihart heard the evidence of only one man, he ordered a directed verdict of “not guilty” and stated to OPA attorneys: "I do not know what is behind this, but I know—and you know—that you have no case against this man. Do not ever clutter up my court with such a case again.” This is a fair example of the courage and ability of Mr. Wedrick. Mr. Wedrick is not a polished, smooth talker. He does have definite ideas about right and wrong, whether in government, or on moral issues. This paper'is being mailed to almost 4i,G00 people, in Kosciusko and Wabash counties, at our own expense, in order to let’the people of the two counties know the facts. Kosciusko Republicans ask help from Wabash county in making a clean sweep. For good government, we urge you to elect Bill Wedrick for joint state senator of Wabash and Kosciusko counties.

Joint Senator Stevens' Record (FACTS TAKEN FROM THE INDIANA SENATE JOURNAL. 1951.) Let’s look at the record of Senator Stevens in the last, the 1951 regular session of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and see how well he has represented the interests of the people of his Districtof Kosciusko and Wabash Counties: We find that the very first bill presented by him, senate Bill No. 20, was to provide that no fine for violation of parking meters be assessed against any member of the Generali Assembly displaying his special license plate. Os whom was the Senator thinking? Os the interests of his District, or of just Senator Stevens? We note that the bill never got past its first reading. The very next bill presented by him, Bill No. 21, proposed transfer of the school bus inspection authority from the State Police to the township trustee and other township personnel. So obviously ridiculous, the Bill never got past first reading. Nothing is more vo tai than safety of busses transporting our children. The Senator’s proposed bill would have left investigation to the trustees themselves, without any real authority or standards for correction. We find that he failed to vote on Bill 199 providing education and requirements for practice of optometry. Now, we all know that in his District there are several practicing optometrists, and that care of the,eyes is a very important matter in our lives. Surely the Senator will want you to vote in this election. But we may surely justifiably ask of him why’ he didn’t vote on Bill 199. Next, we find that he failed to vote on Bill 221 providing for formation of non-profit rural, telephone cooperatives. Can it possibly be that the Senator is against telephone service in the rural areas. Is it possible that he is against the rural electric cooperatives which are now so ably furnishing electric power to thousands of farmers in his district? If so, he just does not represent his district. Next we find he failed to vote on Bill 82 regulating the use and speed of watercraft on streams and lakes of Indiana. Especially in Kosciusko County, lakes and streams draw thousands of people and are of great importance to this county. Yet the Senator failed to vote on a bill designed to protect lives and enjoyment of our lakes and streams. Isn’t he interested*in our welfare? Next we find the Senator voting against* of all things, House Bill 103 assenting to the aid provided by the United States to the states in fish restoration; and Senator Stevens from a county with over 100 lakes which are fished year in and year out, yes, day in and day out, by thousands of fishermen from everywhere! Perhaps the Senator just didn’t know what the bill was. We find him also: (1) Voting against Bill 54 requiring fund-raising agencies to file a financal report each year with the’ Secretary of State. Is the Senator so narrow a- - that he does not see the value of requirement of financial reports for the benefit of any person solicited by a fund-raising agency? (2) Voting for Bill 245, to repeal act requiring county auditors to publish statement of allowances made by judges and boards of county commissioners. In each of these cases we find him for suppression of matters of obvious interest to everybody. (3) We find him voting against House Bill 427 authorizing State Highway Commission to cooperate with other states and U. S. Bureau of Public Roads in research to develop best methods of constructing and improving highways. The Bill passed 31-10 in a Republican Senate. Again* of all things, we find the Senator failing to vote on a bill regulating the hours of labor for women. Surely, the Senator is in favor of regulation of hours of labor for women. We have in this district a larger and larger number of working people, and surely the Senator should have been interested in their behalf. Yet he failed to vote, although present at the session. In one case of his failure to vote, a tie resulted; on Bill 218 lowering from SIOOO to SIOO the minimum gross income from sources which require informal tional returns. Other bills on which he failed to vote were Bill 176 and House Bill 133; and lastly, and most amusing, is his failure to vote on Bill 235 — to repeal the section of the act concerning publication of legal notices to prevent discrimination against newspapers, in small towns, with limited jurisdiction. That one was just too much for Mr. Stevens; he couldn’t face it With the one daily newspaper in Kosciusko County, the Warsaw Daily Times, a republican weekly newspaper in Syracuse, and a democratic newspaper in Milford, Mr. Stevens just failed to vote. A matter of interest also is that the bill finally failed flor lack of a constitutional majority, there being 24 in favor and 18 against; thus leaving still in force the law against discrimination between large and small newspapers. You may ask, why, then does he represent this district? Our answer is, we don’t know. .- . • i (

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