The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-25
MORE BOOSTERSLEAVE
FOR CAPITAL TODAY
Unique Argument Is Presented to
Members of Legislature Today in
Shape of Post Card-Also a Very
Pertinent Question Relative to
Economy of Problem.
NOTICE TO UNION MEN.


1t has been suggested that the union
men of Hammond, representatives of
all of the crafts and trades, should get
together for the purpose of giving
pressions to our desire for improved
court facilities in Hammond and our
opposition to the extravaganza of COM
pelling the taxpayers of Lake county
to establish another court at Gary.
Therefore, as an interested citizen OF
Hammond, i have taken the liberty of
calling a meeting of union men for
Tuesday, Jan. 26, at the Lake superior
courtroom at s o'clock. There will be
an attorney qualified TO talk on the
matter who will explain the situation.
| 1t is desired that representatives
from all the trades and crafts in Ham
Dond be present mt this meeting and
give expression TO their desires along
this line. II. f. GRANGER.
| Gary Stands Alone.
| Never since the memorable fight in
1895 have the people of Hammond been
so thoroughly aroused over a matter
as they have over what they believe is
Gary's presumption in trying to locate
a court in a two-year old city which
! is not yet out of its swadling clothes.
| Last night Postmaster w. H Gostlin,
former state senator, and ex-Sheriff F.
S. Carter went to indianapolis to take
| up the fight which Attorney A. f.
Knots has been carrying on so valiant
ly during the past few days.
| Today at noon John Gavit, Judge
William W. Mcmahon, Dan Moran, Ed
ward Simon and A. NJ Turner of Ham
mond went to the state capital on the
1856 Monon, and they were accompani-
ed by Frank Gavit of whiting. willard
B. Van Horne of Indiana Harbor, and
Abe Ottenheimer of East Chicago.
The very fact that all of the citizens
/ in the county are opposed to Gary in
this fight, and that representatives
| from all of them will be on the ground
to take stand for Hammond. indi-
Gates that this city will be able to make
a good showing from now on.
Union Men Interested.
One of the most reassuring things
about the situation is the interest that
| is being taken in the work by the lab
or unions of Hammond II. Z. Grang-
er. prominent Hammond union man,
president of the Trades and Labor
| Council, has called a meeting for Tues
day of all of the crafts and trades in
Hammond to take up the matter of
| sending resolutions to indianapolis de-
claring for Hammond in this fight
! Mr. Granger said today: Il am not
calling this meeting in my official ca
! pacity as president Of the Trades and
/ Labor Council of Lake county, but as
an interested citizen Of Hammond who
desires to see its interests advanced.
! Il am sure" said Mr.. Granger. that
the union men of Hammond will show
/ by the interest they take in this meet
ing that unions are not altogether self
! ish and that when they have an oppor-
unity TO promote the welfare of the
I city in which they live they will gladly
| do So"
Contributions Come In slowly.
The meeting which Mr.. Granger has
called will be held in the Lake superior
courthouse at o'clock Tuesday even
ing. and it is his desire that as many
trades and crafts as possible be repre-
sented so that whatever action is taken
in this matter will have the approval
Of as many of the trades and crafts as
possible.
The resolutions which are passed at
the meeting Tuesday night will be sent
to Indianapolis and placed before the
legislature. The Gary unions have al
ready taken this action and, as Mr.
Granger says, unless Hammond does
likewise it will appear that organized
Labor in Lake county IS unanimously
in favor of the Gary court. when that is
far from the truth.
Convincing Argument.
One of the best arguments that has
been presented TO the members Of the
Legislature Will reach each one today.
1t is in the form of a photograph Of the
present Lake superior courthouse on
the back of a souvenir postal card
On the card the following paragraph
was printed and underlined with red
ink:"A Matter of Economy is the cap
ton and then follows: "W0uId IL he
betetr for the taxpayers of Lake county
to provide for another court and court
house at Gary, only nine miles from
Hammond, or simply proz1de for an ad-
ditionaI Judge OF the Lake superior
court now In existence at HammondgD