Show BRYANS BRYAN'S STANDON STAND TAND ON N DEFENSE DAY DAYIS IS 15 CHALLENGED I Gov Governor Branch of Indiana Indi ana Opposes Idea That State of Acts as Bar to Wars INDIANAPOLIS Ind md July 29 Terming Gove Governor nor Charles W W. Bryan Democratic candidate for vice president a pacifist because of his announced stand on the ob observance observance observance ob- ob servance of ot National day September 12 Governor Emmett F. F Branch of ol Indiana today Issued a a. statement declaring I r deem It my duty to inform the people of Indiana as to my understanding of ot this celebration Governor Branch said there wi will willbe willbe l be no no attempt in Indiana to take civilians from their usual employment employment employment employ employ- ment unless they voluntarily desire to meet and asserted that Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Bryan Is under a a. misapprehension misapprehension hension in insisting that the federal federal federal fed fed- eral government has asked all men of ot army age to cease employment on that day I cannot agree with Governor Bryan that the United States had saved several wars by not having been prepared to fight With due respect Governor Bryan comes from a a pacifist family and thinks accordingly We will never be kept out of war by being unprepared pared Governor Branch said the In- In IndIana national guard will wUl be mobIlized mobilized mob mob- throughout the state and that civilians will be asked to participate participate participate par par- in the event If it they de de- de sire 1 AUSTIN Tex July 29 No No de decision decision de- de as asto to whether Texas will co cooperate cooperate cooperate co- co operate In fostering a national mobilization mobilization mob mob- day September 12 has been made Governor Pat M. M Neff Nett said today The governor has received some literature on on the subject and has the matter under advisement he said ST. ST LOUIS July 29 Governor Governor Arthur M. M Hyde in discussing plans t for r the observance of Defense day September 12 de declared lared that hi his views were were In li complete sympathy with suggestions suggestions' of Cool PresIdent Cool CoolIdge Idge In this respect and that ri necessary cb e- e essary b ry committees had been appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed and orders Issued aiming the cooperation of civil and military groups In n the exercises of the day throughout Missouri LANSING Mich July 29 Gov Gov Governor A. A J. J Groesbeck said that he did not know what what It all was about when asked whether he f fa favored favored fa- fa the test mobilization of ot the resources of the United States called for September 12 by President President President dent Coolidge |