The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-26
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ROBBINS PUBLISHES
MAYORALTY POL|C|E S
Progressive Candidate Prom
ises to Stop Many Fl
nancial Leaks.

Will J. Robbins, Progressive candi-
date for mayor, today issued a state
ment setting forth the policies he
| would stand for in the conduct of city
affairs in the event he was elected
| He promises to introduce into each
| department an efficiency system, to
check the leakage of public funds, and
he also states that on all important
public issues he will call in a non
partisan committee of we'll informed
citizens for consultation.
His platform in full follows:
To the Voters of the City of Rich
mond and All Others Interested
in Richmond's Welfare:
Having been nominated as a candi-
date for mayor of this city by the Pro-
gressive party, and having accepted
such nomination, it is right and prop
er that |, at this time, place before
the people the principles for which
stand, and for which, if l am elected,
will do everything in my power to
have the same made part of this city's
government.
are demanding that they get value re-
ceived for the money expended by
them in salaries to public officials, and
that public matters should be run on
the same strict principles as are to-
day noted in the business world. Rec
OgniZing these facts, it shall be my
determination to give all my time to
the duties that belong to the Office of
mayor, and return to this city dol
lars worth of service for every dollar
that it expends.
/ shall appoint only trustworthy and
efficient men to fill the various offices
connected with the city's government,
and shall stand responsible for them
in the performance of their various
official duties Regular reports from
them and regular inspection of every
department shall be my aim, and l
shall endeavor to place the business
of each department on systematic
basis that the savings of each shall be
gratifying to the taxpayers OF this
city.
shall see that the peoples inter
ests are properly safeguarded in all
matters that come before the Public
Utilities Commission, and shall give
all the assistance in my power to said
commission that the questions affect
ing the city's government shall be
settled in a fair and just manner to
all parties concerned
AS municipal ownership of public
utilities has passed the experimental
stage. | shall not be in favor of the
granting of any franchise to any cor
poration without a clause therein Civ
ing unto the city the right to purchase
at any time at just and reasonable
price both to the city and to the cor
poration.
The payment of the lighting of the
city streets by the patrons of the city
light plant is a gross injustice and
should be stopped, and | hereby pledge
the people of this city that the patrons
of said plant shall bear this burden nc
longer but that the city shall pay for
it's street lighting the same as if 1t
were an individual patron of the plant.
City government should be brought
as near to the people as possible.
Thei- wants should be carefully con-
sidered and the questions which af-
feet their welfare should be carefully
worked out in a systematic manner.
In order that the people and the city
government shall be brought closer to-
gether, it shall be my aim at all tunes,
when important questions are to De
settled and important problems work
ed out, to appoint special committees
of Richmond'S best citizens, men who
are efficient and whose training and
experience is such that their advice
and counsel will greatly aid in the So
luton of such problems. My selection
of such committees shall not be based
on partisanship but on efficiency, and
the fact that the membership thereof
is in sympathy with the people and
the peoples needs.
Firmly believing that the handling
of public money is sacred trust, L
shall be economical in transacting the
city's business as good reason and
Judgment will permit. 1t shall be my
endeavor to Gull out that which is un-
necessary and systematize the city's
business that the greatest good can
be accomplished at the least cost
1t will be my endeavor to meet the
voters personally during this campaign
and ask not only a careful considera-
ton of the principles for which l
stand. but also of those who are my
opponents.
And finally, when the campaign is
closed and each voter enters the cleo
ton booth to prepare his ballot, 1t is
nv only wish that each will carefully
and conscientious1y consider each of
the various candidates and then cast
his ballot as he feels is for his own
best interests and for the best inter
ests of his home, his family and his
city. Very truly yours,
WILL ]. ROBBINS.