The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-07
$4,000 FUND TO Be
RAISED FOR CAMPAIGN
mo Compromise" Spirit Still Reigns
and Will Not Subside Until at the
End of the Battle-To Present the
Minority Report This Evening and
Withdraw From Meeting.

The central superior court committee
of Gary composed of representatives of
various business and professional or
| ganizations met Saturday night to form
| a tangible plan of action towards Sc
curing a superior court in Gary. The
only definite action taken was the ap-
pointment of a subcommittee composed
| of one member of each association rep
resented, whose duty it will be to COL
lect data for Gary's case which Will
presented at the next session of the leg
islature
| The members of the central commit
tee and the bodies which they represent
are: Commercial club, John Brennan,
Homer ]. Carr and George Manlove;
Contractors association. Ingwald Moe.
| c. H. Maloney and NJ. l. Maxon: real
estate board, W. H. Fitzgerald T. E.
Knots and T. W. Englehardt; Retail
Merchants association, ]. w. Pryale. E.
c. Simpson and Samuel Miller; Bar
association. Ora Wildermuth, w. f.
Hodges and Harvey Curtis.
i The Subcommittee.
The subcommittee appointed is: Geo.
Manlove. c.. H. Maloney. E. C. simp-
son, T. E. Knots, L. H. Reed, Ora
Wildermuth and another member of the
bar association who is to be appointed
by Mr.. Wildermuth. Most of the ac-
tive work in fighting Gary's claim will
fall upon these men, who have been in
structed to begin along a designated
line of action at once.
| In addition to the appointment of the
subcommittee it was definitely deeid-
ed to have the central committee go
to Indianapolis in body, where they
will lobby for their measure. Not only
they will work at the capital but any
one who is supposed to have sufficient
influence to carry weight with the leg
islators. Special effort will be brought
to bear to secure lobbyists who have
come to Gary from various sections
! Of the state so that they might have
D influence through personal acquaint-
: anceship and in this manner offset the
r advantage which the older cities of
/ Hammond and Crown Point might have
[ with the lawmakers
] VIII Spend Thousands.
If money in carrying out their plans
proves to be an important requisite in
securing the court for Gary members
i of the central committee last night ex-
0 pressed their belief that the combined
i organizations of Gary could raise So
900. This money would be expended
in the collection and compiling Of data.
= having It printed in pamphlet form
and sending the delegation of perhaps
twenty five Garyites to indianapolis.
:. A startling suggestion was made at
the meeting Saturday night which at
:, first was scarcely considered in a Sc
y rious vein, but later was treated more
:, seriously. This scheme was to invite
= the Indiana state Legislators to Gary in
: a body where they would have an OPP
v portunity to see the steel mills the
i city itself and more fully appreciate
the future in store for the coming
municipality They would then more
fully grasp the necessity of establish
, ing a court in this city. This would
probably entail an expenditure of many
hundreds of dollars.
VIII Present Minority.
Again there was expressed at this
meeting the spirit of mo compromise"
In Gary the feeling exists that if the
{ court cannot be secured for this city
n they will oppose the Improvement OF
= conditions in any other city in the coun-
'e ty This is because of the fact that
/ they realize that once the present con.
8 gestion is relieved in the court Their,
re will be but a slight opportunity of Sc
ID curing a court in this city for some
y time TO come
4 The fighting blood of every member
/ Of the committee was aroused, and
re it was unanimously agreed that any
L steps no matter how completed or ex.
pensive they might prove to be toward,
as Sc curing success would be undertaken
rs They feel that the spirit that prevails
rs in Gary. together with the name of tn.
u city itself. will bring them success il
the end.
- At the meeting of the Lake Count,
- Bar association. which will be hels
- Mononday, the Gary delegation, which
will be present were instructed to max
their minority report and then fight TIL