The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-19
COLD WATER CITY TICKET
INDIANAPOLIS PROHIBITIONISTS
HOLD A CONVENTION.
George Hitx Nominated to Make the
Race for Mayor-Nomfnees for
Judge, Clerk and Council.

For Mayor-George Hitz.
Por Police Judge-Benjamin +. Watson.
For Clerk-William H. Tice.
For Councilmen-at-Large - William A.
Moore Charles s. Rhodes, James T. Horn,
Charles +. Laycock Thomas r. Lewis and
Hills A. Wheeler.
George Hitz, Of the Hitz Bakery Compa-
ny. was nominated last night to lead the
Prohibition ticket in the campaign this fall.
The convention was held in the Criminal
Court room, and large number attended
There was much enthusiasm. Edward w.
Clark put Mr.. Hitz's name before the con-
vention, and he was unanimously the
choice over William H. Tice, who was
nominated later for city clerk.
For police judge Benjamin f. Watson
was nominated, and the councilmen-at-
large are William A. Moore, Charles S.
Rhodes, James T. Horn, Charles F. Lay
cock, Thomas r. Lewis and Hills A.
Wheeler. The ward councilmen will be
chosen at ward conventions later 1t is the
intention Of those at the head of the Prohi-
bitiOn party to make the ticket an indie
pendent one, and, as they say, attractive to
all voters, whether members of the Prohi-
bition party or not.
Mr.. Hitz arrived late and made a speech
in Indianapolis He is a German, and came
to this city years ago.
Mr.. Hitz, in thanking the convention for
the nomination, said that he believed the
time had come when the people of Indian
apolis were tired of ring rule and would
gladly turn to an Independent ticket for
relief. He criticised the present admins
tration. IF the Prohibition ticket does
not win this year there will be no reason
TO complain Of extravagant management
because the voters had an opportunity and
refused to accept IT," said Hitz.
Following are the resolutions adopted at
the meeting last night, and which will be
the platform of the party:
THE PLATFORM
with full confidence in the patriotism,
morality and honesty of the people of the
city of indianapolis. the Prohibition party
hereby offers for consideration the follow
ing platform of principles; and pledges it's
candidates to carry out in letter and spir-
it the declarations herein contained
81. We stand for a real business admin
istration of the affairs Of our city, as dis
tinguished from an administration in the
interests of any party or persons, and
ting of contracts.
''2. We pledge our candidates to the
strictest economy in the conduct of the
ef fhst IF ahe ty sna aeears bs
special allowances to favored friends Of
the administration were cut off, and a
number of useless inspectors dispensed
with, many thousands of dollars could be
saved TO the citizens and taxpayers. We
believe that in honesty and in careful econ
omy, and not In increased taxation or in
odd sol .f IL
the means of furnishing our city efficient
police service, adequate fire protection and
the effective guarding of the public health
we promise to give the people what they
''3. We stand for impartial and unpred-
JUDGED enforcement of the law without
favor to. or persecution of. any particular
class OF business or citizens, and we in
sist that II would be found easier, as we'll
as fairer, for an administration to enforce
the law as ii is written in the statutes,
crime by agreements and combinations
with law violators. We denounce the viola
'tion of law by the last two city clerks.
whereby convicted criminals have escaped
the payment of fines, by which the city
and the school fund have lost thousands
OF dollars.
-. We are in favor of allowing the ma
jority of property owners on any street, or
part thereof, TO determine for themselves
when such streets shall be improved and
what kind of Improvement shall be made;
anu We are oppOStu 10 ueprlVlnB the prop
erty owners of full hearing in such mat
tiers in the way the law provides. We de-
clare that the various boards appointed
by the mayor shall be in fact the servants
OF the citizens and taxpayers and not
their masters and dictators.
IS We reiterate our opposition to the
collection of special bicycle and vehicle
tax, because it proves in so many cases
an additional burden on the laboring man,
and because 1t is contrary to the true meth
DDS of taxation.
Sc We affirm our confidence In the pres
ent police force. and we believe they would
enforce the law If they were not prevented
from doing so by their superiors. We de-
nounce robbery the levying of assess
ments the city firemen and police for
political purposes and insist that the law
regarding removals only for cause shall be
strictly enforced
Every voter who indorses this platform
is earnestly urged to lay aside party pred
Judice and put into Office the Candidates
nominated at this convention as beinS the
only possible plan of bringing about an
economical business administration and OF
having our city kept clean and orderly.
We assert our belief. confirmed by long
public experience, that good government
is not TO be expected and cannot be OBJ
tanned at the hands OF politicians who are
under obligations to. and dominated by the
saloon interests and criminal classes. This
has been fully demonstrated by the last
two city administrations, which have re-
suited in shameful betrayal of the peo-
pies interests into the hands OF the vicious
law-breaking element. Therefore, we APP
peal to the people TO place in power can
didateS who are independent honest and
capable, and to this end we invite the
hearty and active support of the good cit
liens of all parties. regardless of their
former parry affiliations"