The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-28

| ing passed the City Council Section As OF
the city charter provides that ii shall be the
| duty OF the mayor TO approve or disap-
prove in writing. within ten days after re-
eelVing the same. any ordinance or resolu-
ton of the Council and shall transmit to the
Oocy WITHIN that time a message announcing
| sucn approval or disapproval or veto Inat
resolution sent to MIR. Taggart on the nth
DAY OF May 1887 has never been heard from.
Iutlon is TO be found This in direct viola
ton OF the section of the city charter which
by MS oath the mayor has sworn to uphold.
How many more ordinances and resolutions
the head of the present administration has
seen fit to pigeon-hole l am unable to say,
but l do say that any mayor who thus Ig-
nores any resolution Of the City Council and
violates the strict provisions of the city
charter is not worthy of the support of the
voters of this city and should be relieved OF
the control of the city government
THE CANDIDATES CONTRASTED.
But our opponents in this campaign are
claiming that 1t is not sufficient for the Re-
publicans to criticise the present adminis-
tration and charge that they are not COWS
erning the city properly. but that we must
go further and show wherein we are able
to improve upon this condition and what
better service we intend 20 give | say to
you, my friends. in the first place, that as
guarantee of an Improvement of the BUSH
ness management of this city / point to
the Republican administrations of the city
affairs which are now history. l point to
the administrations. wherein the bonded in
debtedness has been reduced. and not in
| creased; to the administrations wherein the
bonds have been refunded at lower rates
OF interest; where out OF the current rev.
tIiue permanent improvements We're made;
| Where no oVerdraftS were LETT legacieS
| 70 succeeding administrations. | point 10
administrations of Republican officials who
| PAID the rent upon their buildings and did
| not leave them 10 be paid by their sue
cessors. The same party which now adj
Vocates the election of Republican Off
| GERS has always shown by the administra-
ton of the affairs of this city true spirit
| OF progress and economy. with the best re-
| SUITS possible for the money expended AS
guarantee of improved condition 1
! point 10 the character of the individuals
! VINO ask your votes and ask you to COM
| pare their abilities with the abilities of the
men who oppose them and who now occu-
by positions in the city government. If
Mayor Iaggart has been vacillating and
uncertain in his views upon national and
city affairs Mr.. Harding has always been
found firm and reliable. If il has been diff
ncult to put your finger upon Mr.. Tag
CART and find exactly where he stands with
reference to any question, it has been an
easy matter, and even the boys in the
| street fully understand that Newt Harding
mas convictions so strong and permanent
that all are familiar with them. II it has
been uncertain what Mr.. Taggart's attitude
might be with reference to any particular
question of city affairs, it is Well UNDER
stood that the lighting qualities OF Mr..
Hardlng nave never been excelled If Mr..
Taggart has been uncertain in his friend
shlpS with different corporations. Mr.. Hard
ing mas shown by his public expressions
and his conduct that wherein the corpora
tons properly obey the laws and prop
erly behave themselves he is their friend
but wherein they violate the laws and seek
to obtain an advantage he is then found to
be dangerous enemy. As further guar
antee or the improved condition of the citys
affairs | point to honest Judge Stubs,
whose life has been open and whose history
IS familiar to every individual in the city.
Not only does he stand exemplary
and honest citizen, tried not only in the
cares of ordinary life with a military rec
ord of which any soldier might be proud,
and whose comrades in army life stand by
him to man, but he has also been tried
IN an oTnclal capacity, and no police judge
ever better sraced the bench than did
Judge Stuggs, who now asks an election to
the same position. Did want further guar
antee OF an improved condition of our city
affairs / would point to Billy Hays, who
is the young mems representative upon the
Republican ticket and who brings with his
life of honest toll and energy the wisdom to
aid him in the conduct of the affairs as
city clerk. His life has been among the COM
mon people of this city and the fact that
his comrades in business down at the old
packing house of Kingan where for over
twelve. years he stood elbow to elbow with
those honest toilers, stand by him, is the
best evidence of his sterling integrity and
his ability to discharge the duties of the
ofilce and OF MS popularity. The Republic
an city ticket is well balanced 1t contains
in the person OF Mr.. Stubs a representa-
tive of the soldier element which should
never be forgotten. For the head of the
government Newt Harding, whose training
and education and experience we'll fit him
for the executive position he seeks. while
the young men. that great element of
energetic and ambitious individuals, is rep
resented in the person of Billy Hays.
The history of the Republican party,
which has ever marked an econ0n-
ical and progressive administration of
the affairs of this city. coupled with the
manly qualities, intelligence and courage of
the individuals who compose the present
Republican ticket. constitute ample and suf-
ficient guarantee that if intrusted with
power they will administer the affairs of
the city of indianapolis with economy and
success, with fearlessness and common
sense.