The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-31

Sept. %. 1889. at which time the actual
deficit had been and was then being con-
cealed from the people by the use of the
money ostensibly borrowed for bridge pur-
poses, Mr.. Taggart congratulated the peo-
pie of Indianapolis on his ability TO reduce
the levy: said he was able to do so on ac-
count Of the economies he had practiced:
and pledged to the people that no tempo
rary loans would be made as the result OF
such reduced tax levy.
On the evening OF Saturday. Sept. %. 1929.
in Masonic Hall Mr.. John Holtzman,
speaking as the representative OF the pres
ent Democratic city administration. said:
Mayor Taggart has said there will be no
temporary loans made by the city this
year. Yet when the tax levy was reduced
this year to 50 cents the Journal and MI.
BookwaIter said that the city could not
be run on a 59-cent levy without making
temporary loans"
In Mohs's Hall on Sept. q, 1899, Mr.. Tag
CART said: Not during the four years I
have been mayor of this city has it been
necessary to make a temporary loan in
order to pay the running expenses of the
city government, and / shall not
doing so now"
On Tuesday. Oct. ;. 1899. in a meeting
held at the corner of California and Mary
land streets Mr.. Taggart said: Mr.. Book
walter criticises the 59-cent levy as too
low. but L want to say TO you that I will
run the city on a Scent levy and will not
make any temporary loans either"
The Indianapolis Sentinel of Monday,
| Sept. %. editorially said: 1.-THE reduction
OF the tax levy to So cents has saved TO
the people $4,000 per year"
Within six months Of the time these
promises were made not only were all or
them violated and broken. but a sum aggre-
eating $4,000 had been borrowed at in
terest to meet the deficiency occasioned
| by the same levy which Mr.. Taggart and
his friends declared to be sufficient for city
| purposes, while to-day the people of In
dianapolis are again brought face TO face
with an empty treasury and with city
obligations unpaid owing to this dema-
gogical action.
THE CITY, EMPTY TREASURY.
The deplorable condition OF the city treas.
ury-depleted as it is OF every availabls
dollar from the May taxes for the running
expenses of the city government. with tenn
porary loans aggregating more than $780,
600 made in anticipation OF taxes TO be paid
in November-the repayment of which loans
at that time will leave practically nothing
lIOil SuCn IDA lHcldliintnlS 10 GRITTY on ln6
business of the city for the succeeding six
months, or until May, 1eO2-a condition
produced not only by the demagogicai 90
cent levy, but also by the wasteful ana
extravagant expenditure OF public funds
which has uniformly characterized the
present Democratic administration-is GER
tainly just cause for alarm TO every con-
sentative and thinking taxpayer. OF the
| cifv Tho manila of T,Iforaroffg h.-~ a.
right at all times TO insist upon an econom-
ical city government; but especially during
the ensuing two years. ina view Of the con-
| ditions which now obtain. should they in
sist that the utmost economy be practiced
I'm all departments OF the city government.
4 pledge myself. IL elected. 10 such
| economical government. and that the tax
levies established during the ensuing two
years shall be fixed at the lowest possible
figure consistent with the best interests OF
the people. 1t shall be my purpose at the
earliest possible moment to repay the tenn
porary loans now outstanding. and to make
no more, and I'm accomplishing this result
1 shall recommend, II necessary, that the
power of the city government shall he
exercised to raise additional revenue by
speciaI taxes provided for by statute. 10
be laid upon those corporation enjoying
the use Of the public streets.
Appointments 10 public Office shall be
based upon the fitness Of the appointee.
MR.. BOOKwALTER'S PLEDGE.
In accepting this nomination at the hands
OF the Republican party I do so with a
| full realization of the responsibility which
will devolve upon me-. not on, after l am
elected. hut during the coming campaign
II shall be my purpose between now and
the time OF the election 10 present the
claims of the Republican party 40 the vot-
ers of the city of Indianapolis 10 the best
| OF my ability and in a manner rejecting
credit upon the party which has honored
me. If elected. ] pledge 70 my party and
Ithe people or indianapolis clean business
administration Public affairs shall be adj
ministerec in the interests of all the people.
while I shall give 10 the affairs or the city
that same careful attention which a ousi-
ness man gives 10 his own business In
accomplishing this result l ask the CO.
operation OF every believer In good govern
ment. Irrespective OF party.
CHARLES A. BooKwALTER