The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-07
ONE b REASONS
Why Preston G. TrusIer Should BE
Elected Mayor of This City.

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Why Preston {. TrusIer Should BE
Elected Mayor of This City.
!. Because he is competent to perform
the duties of the office
?. Because he is honest.
3. Because he is firm.
s.. Because he has good common sense.
g.. Because he will take pride in his
work.
I. Because he knows how to preserve and
protect the city's credit.
8. Because he is a practical business man.
8. Because he Will devote all his time
to the duties of the Office.
10. Because he knows what true economy
is and will enforce II.
of the trust imposed upon him in the
care of the peoples money and OF their
best interests.
II. Because he would not uphold an evil
doer in his own party.
Is. Because ne would remove a faithless
officer without hesitancy.
H. Because he has long had intimate
knowledge of the Ccity's affairs.
IS. Because his record as controller en-
titles him to the confidence Of the people
Is. Because he represents the sentiments
of the best class of the people.
H.. Because he would enforce the laws
IS. Because he Is needed in the settle
ment of the Belt railroad indebtedness.
10. Because he will be needed in the pre-
vention Of unwise municipal debts.
20. Because the election of his opponent
would mean that the city Will be over
run with gamblers and that saloons will
pay no heed to the law.
II. Because he is much more competent
for the Office than his competitor.
uation of the poIsNnnf public improve
% Becauuse. he, ssaanafhH9Satl be handled by the
a. Because he lives on the South Side.
which has not furnished a Mayor for many
Is. Because his election would mean that
the police force Is not to be weakened by
unwarranted changes.
26. Because those who draw city war
rants for services must earn the money IL
"a. Because his management of the city's
affairs made the expenses less than the
Is. Because the nstreet-car litigation
needs a strong and i~ncorruptible man at
q. Because he is gthe nominee of the
party best equipped to control the city and
extend its fame and market.
civ; ~. =, 6eeauSe ms aeIeas wou,d invest ane
for government, but with an enormous APP
petite for the spoils of office
and funded the interest on the bonded
debt so as to save over $4,000 annually
TO the taxpayers.
30. Because Benjamin Harrison says 1t
is highly important that he should be
elected for the good OF the city.
80. Because his election would be hailed
that tn fhe either poi Slae a 81 h AZ ae-co ameTiesn sign i'm
dustry Is not approved by the people OF
this city.
a. Because the Republican party has
done nothing in it's control of the city
that warrants an adverse verdict by the
people. 1t has kept its pledges made be-
30. Because he has allowed no corpora
ton or clique to influence him in the full
fliment of his duty:
S6. Because he is the first official to battle
the intrigues of the Frenzel intcrest-grab-
81. Because his election will prevent
the town from being wide OPEN" which
be elected. f1eT-a
to Bill Iron. Gus Rahke. Monk Wilson and
the other gamblers who fought so hard
in the Democratic convention for Taggart's
80. Because his election will mean a
conscientious letting OF contracts for pub
lie co Improvement ecynss 1ss In im the next Z two ysars:
next two years make II ne S,a rp to have awe
a man who Is backed by no such influence
of Taggart's chief lieutenants.
Al. Because he has the courage of his
convictions and the l"stubbornness' neces-
sary to carry them to completion.
AZ. Because he favors economy In the
city affairs, as shown by two years in
4s. Because ne favors pushing public
improvements as rapidly as the condition
or the city Will permit.
franchise to the Citizens Street-railroad
company II 1t can be done on terms as
advantageous as the City company fran
chise, but no other way.
4. Because he desires to see suitable
parks made for the recreation of the peo-
pie.
IS. Because he is opposed to a wide-open
town.
A.. Because he is opposed to gas meters.
Is. Because he Is opposed to creating a
necessity for SOUP houses.
40. Because he is opposed to allowing
gambling houses to run in defiance of the
80. Because he is opposed TO using the
public funds TO hire a gang of heelers TO
snn n, the streets re ss.5 5rs, before ,hs, election for
81. Because ne understands how to sell
the city's refunding bonds at a rate of
by the city.
80. Because he closely Scrutinizes every
city bill before paying II.
cause there was simply a pretext for them.
He has demanded that the law authorize
the expenditure of every sum.
81. Because he will closely scrutinize the
reports of the heads of departments and
know that they are carrying out the spirit
OF the law.
50. Because his record in the Council
shows that ne has always had a warm
spot in his heart for the South Side.
Democrats from giving away the rights
OF the people in not compelling the Union
Railway Company TO build two viaducts
instead of one.
81. Because he is acquainted with the
city's business.
s.. Because he is a good inancier.
50. Because as a controller he has been
economical.
so. Because he would know who to ap-
point as a controller.
81. Because he would know the kind of
men needed for the different boards.
60. Because he would know when proper
attention il being given public affairs.
s.. Because he would resign before he
would stand as a d~xurehead.
g. Because he Is fearless.