The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-29
ADMINISTRATION
IS CONDEMNED
Alderman Lewis in Voice With In
vective Denounces Charles Pitzele
for Leading in Attack on Council
manic Body-Promises to Give Him
His Personal Attention.
Especial to THE TIMEs).

East Chicago, Ind, Aug 29-The
magnificent sum of four dollars was
raised at the massmeeting of indignant
(?} citizens in their denunciation of
the East Chicago council last night,
Colonel R. D. Walsh, leader of the Inn
provement association army, arrived on
the scene at 7:30 and after waving his
cane in the air three times, called for
order. The hall at this hour was prac-
ticaliy empty but by o'clock about
seventy-ive citizens of East Chicago
had arrived, most of them impelled by
curiosity.
Reed Opens Meeting.
The meeting was opened by President
D. J. Reed, aspirant for mayoralty hon
ors. Davie John explained the pur-
pose of the meeting in a few words,
introducing Colonel Walsh to the DOR
mant audience. Mr. Walsh stood in
the center of the room, leaning heavily
on his cane and with a shrill voice. his
eyes staring ahead of him, evidently
fixed on an imaginary spot in the west
wall of Moss hall, he began his perora-
tion.
Colonel Walsh Has Floor.
Colonel Walsh said that he had CALI
ed the meeting with the intention of
protesting against the scattering OF
estrumite-Rockefelle dope he call
ed it-on the streets of East Chicago"
Westrumite is another word for graft
and robbery, Mr.. Walsh declared, and
any one connected with it is guilty of
| despoiling the city's Offices.
Council Is Absent.
why is not the council here to-
night?" demanded Mr.. Walsh in
tragic voice. Why" he reiterated.
For the very simple reason that they
| conveniently had council meeting"
This essay was greeted with few low
catcalls from the audience There was
a notable lack of enthusiasm and even
tlas brilliant oratorical venture failed
to arouse the desired degree OF hur-
rahs and cheers for the assembly.
Protests Against Furniture.
The council should not furnish the
city hall with furniture costing $780,
said Colonel Walsh. This is too lux
uriant and we should spend this money
in something that would be more bene-
fetal to the city. We need lots OF
other things which would be far more
suitable to our city than $3.50 worth
of luxury. 1t is graft, graft pure and
simple cried the leader of the anti
| graft crusade.
! Lewis Name Not Mentioned.
Alderman Lewis name was not mem
toned during the entire evening. AL
| though individual members of the as
I
his name with the graft problems in
their conversation on the streets they
evidently decided it would be better
not to make an individual attack
general war against the council in gem
eral was planned. With the intention
of bringing to the attention of Mayor
De Briae and the council their views,
| as told in THE TIMES, Colonel Walsh
introduced the following resolution:
BE it resolved that the mayor
be and he is hereby ordered to sign
no warrants in payment of the fur
niture for the new city hall until
specification of the furniture be
made out and bids advertised for.
J. B. Kennedy, city attorney, to
the contrary, Notwithstanding And
be it further resolved that the
mayor deserves the severest con-
demnation in signing warrants for
S439222 for the so-called West
rumite, after admitting that fraud
existed.
And be it further resolved that
If the mayor fails to use all the
legal means in his power to pro-
tect the citizens against grafters,
and rakeoffs, then the people will
be justified in believing that the
acts of the city council have his
approval and that the people need
not look to him for protection and
shall deal with him accordingly.
And be it further resolved that
| the president of the Citizens I'm
provement association be and is