The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-01-25

as he thinks, to talk as he likes Every
man should have respect for his fellow
man."
In speaking of Gary's court. Gov
ernor Marshall said that he hoped to
see the time when the county would
nave It's county seat where all the
courts be held, but promised. inasfar a
- was In MS power. that Gary should
have Its own court. Il will give Won
court" said the governor, IF you will
agree to use it. 1 recognize Gary and
its marvels, its marvellous growth its
cosmopolitan nature. but you must not
think you can solve everything in the
wink OF an eye. 1t takes time to solve
the civic problems, so that the peonle
OF Gary must not be down-hearted If
they do not get all they ask for on the
spur of the moment
SHOULD THINK FOR SELF
believe in the right of every man
III the United States to think and saw
the thing he thinks This is FREQ
country of ours and If 1 have said anv-
thlng about Gary. it is because am
interested In you and it is only from
the best motive and interest.
am believer in the doctrines of
local selt-government, but don't be-
IleVe IL means a lack of government
, oeieVe In community tending strict
~ TO Its own business and its laws
took my oath of office tn inforoa ~
laws, and If 1 did not see that 49,,
were fnforced I would be VIOLATING nv,
oath or office. 1 am not responsible for
the laws of the state of Indiana and If
mad my way two-thirds Of then,
would De repealed. When assumed
the oath of office I made up my mind
ehal would not pay the slightest at
tention to secret letters that were sent
TO me- have received many of them
from Gary. These letters will he sent
TO the mayor and the prosecuting 81
eorney, and If that official refuses n
act then put the case in the hands of
ehe attorney general. have no apology
wiiaeeVer 10 make to the city of Gary.
nat ala was for its best interests
and always gave its officials the Arst
chance to act, and when thew refused
10 act L took 1T upon myself to act for
Them ~
STRONG AGAINST RIFF-RAEE.
In speaking about gambling and
prize fighting that the Chicago sports
erled TO pull off in Gary, the governor
was strong in his denunciation.
Gary or any other city in the state
OF indiana Is not going to be the nest !
for a lot of Chicago riff raft gamblers !
what Illinois will not permit. 1. as |
governor of Indiana will not permit
and II have hurt the feeling of anv I
man in Gary, 1 also for this have no /
apologies to make
me laws of your cities must he /
packed up by the sentiment of vour
people AS l stood in your magnificent
schooi building. the finest I have seen
N the state, and listened to the chill
aren,l could not help but be struck
with civic creed which I saw which
was being taught to them. Install
civic creed into your children and you
Will In time have an Eden here and +
1ot Gary.
We cannot be exactly right. /
= ould hate to live In Indiana If eyery-
ming was exactly right, but we cannot
pass statutes and then run away and &
'orget them. The statutes had better
lot be passed at all I believe that the
moral sentiment of the people is the
. " enforcement of the community I,
little less statutory law in Indiana and
more moral enforcement Is what we