The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-21
LAMENT OF ]. P. DUNN.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE1

months as controller. there were certain
funds which in the nature of things should
have been a part of the general fund to be
drawn upon for the ordinary needs Of the
city. The Council being of the opposite
political party from the mayor proceeded
to make these funds a special and sacred
fund, not to be touched save for the spe-
cific purpose for which the bonds were is
sued. 1t was even attempted to impeach
the controller before me for attempting
to use these moneys for other purposes,
but thanks to the unwillingness of several
OF the majority to such extreme measures,
this was not done; / find that | have to do
with fund of Sl25,0OO and much to my as
tonishment / find 1t is a part of the gen.
eral fund. With the incidents of a prede-
cesSor of mine in mind 1 shall hesitate a
long while before drawing upon this money
for any purpose.
DROPS AN INFERENCE.
ITO make the present situation more I'M
pleasant. the party opposite in politics
from the mayor succeeded in electing the
police Judge. Since Mayor Hoffman is
expected to eliminate forms of vice, CO.
operation of the police judge is an absolute
essential to the success of this endeavor."
Mr.. Dunn did not go so far as to say that
this cooperation was not expected, but the
inference he left was significant. All
through the speech the mayor gave ear
closely, nodding a little now and then as
The smoker was a thoroughgoing sue
cess. Mayor Holtzman presided as toast
master and those around the board included
not only prominent men of this city but
men in the front rank in their professions
and business life of other cities. At the
toastmaster's table were John w. Kern, Will
liam Fortune and Jacob Z. Dunn of this
city; President Charles H; Rust. of Toron-
to, Can, of the American Society of Munic-
ipal Improvements; First Vice President
Ballard, of Newark; Secretary G. w. Till
son, of Brooklyn, and Treasurer F. j.
O'Brien, of Oswego, N. Y. Others of this
city present were Edwin d. Logsdon,
Charles G. Brown, Thomas A. Wynne,
Clarence A. Kenyon, Charles c. Perry and
100, the majority being delegates to the
convention.
Mayor Hoffman gracefully introduced
Arthur Brady, general counsel for the In
diana Union Traction Company. Mr.. Brady
spoke on 1.-The Interurban Railways and
the City" He traced the progress in meth
DDS of transportation for the past fifty
years and remarked that he believes few
people really appreciate the immense steps
that have been taken in that direction.
Steam railroads and ocean lines may be
regarded as the bones of the body of trans
portation,', said Mr. Brady, but 1t is
equally true that interurban lines are the
veins and the arteries. They are the roads
that the people are coming to use more
and more They are the peoples roads,
naturally so because of their convenience
and their cheap fares" The greatest ben
city Is the wide extension of it's boundaries
Mr.. Brady thought. 1t brings into the COM
mercial life of city far more people than
are actually contained in its confines. The
effect upon the growth and development
of indianapolis has already been marked.
he said. He pointed out that within q
short time there will be 200 cars running
out of indianapolis every day and 200 run
ming in from all points in this State and
from many cities and towns in others. The
effect upon municipal development may be
seen at glance, he declared.
JOHN w. KERN SPOKE.
Following Mr.. Brady, John w. Kern
spoke on Commercial Organizations and
Their Effect upon the Development of q
City, 81 was at loss to understand why
l had been chosen to speak on this topic, y
remarked Mr. Kern, believing as do that
it was not because of my humble connec-
ton with the Commercial Club of this city
Finally, in casting about for a cause 1 hap
pened to remember that twenty years ago
1 was a member of the Commercial Club
of the city of Kokomo, very distinguished
body of gentlemen, who, every Sunday after
noon were accustomed to foregather in the
back room of drug store and play seven
up, discussing in a primitive way projected
improvements that never came to pass"
Proceeding In serious vein Mr.. Kern dis
cussed the circumstances of the founding OF
| the SOIiiIncICidl SiuD, paying QlSn
TO William Fortune, who sat at his left
hand. Taking up the charter statute Mr.
Kern related the condition of things in In
dianapolis before it was enacted. Indian
apolis was a city in the mud" he said, land
because of the benefcent influences of the
charter il has grown to a prominent place
among the other beautiful municipalities OF
the land"
William Fortune on 1.-THE Making of a
City," G. NJ. Ballard on, THE Objects OF
| the A. s. NJ. L." and A. p. Folwell on
Municipal Sanitation" were the concluding
speakers. Mr.. Fortune said in part:
1.-The powers of the individual are de-
veloped by effort. The possibilities of a
community are developed by the united eff
forts of individuals. Progressive citizens
make successful cities. Villages grow into
| towns and towns grow into cities by the
efforts Of men more than by force of cir
| cumstances.
| to be considered than the promotion OF
plans merely for business growth. Business
| is not all of life; il is not all OF city Good
| equipment is the best preparation for sue
| cessful production. Good physical condi-
| ton is of primary Importance in the max
ing OF city. This is the basis of substan-
| tial growth. / have never found an instance
| of city having really suffered from the eff
| fects of good physical improvement, and
| have never known a city that did not suf-
| fer from lack of IL. Paved streets, adequate
sewerage. good water well-lighted thorough
| fares, ample traffic facilities, attractive
parks are essential features of a successful
city and the power house for IL all is eff
cient municipal government conducted on
| sound business principles. The power house