The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-24
BAVIS ANNOUNCES
He IS CANDIDATE
Factory Man Wants the Pro-
gressive Nomination For
Mayor of Richmond.
HVES HIS PLATFORM
Promises to Spend All His
Time on tn Job and to Be
Economical.

Alfred Bavis, All North Thirteenth
fstreet, today announced his candidacy
for the Progressive nomination for
bmayor, in the following:
The Palladium:
In response to very substantial
trequest / am asking for the nomina-
ton to the office of Mayor subject to
the will of the voters at the Progress
sive primary, the date of which has
mot yet been set.
I am not entering this contest un-
mindful of the importance of the Of
i1ce to which / aspire, or to satisfy
a personal ambition.
/ believe a very large part of our
people appreciate the need of a change
at the City Building.
The city for many years has suffer
ed from acute financialitis" which
the present doctor" seems unable to
cope with or to abate the onward
march of the disease, and change of
doctors" seems imperative.
| realize, the functions of the citys
executive, justifies the selection of a
man with definite ideas leading to
definite and certain results, always,
of course. in the direction of conser-
a point consistent with the necessi-
ties of the Municipality.
Entire Time.
If nominated and elected | shall
consider my time as sold to the peo-
pie, and l pledge my entire time to
the duties of the position and will es-
tablish an office in the city building
that will be open during regular stat
ed hours and accessible to all.
Publicity.
The business of the city is the bus
mess of the people who are entitled
to know, and whose rights shall be
recognized, and to this end / pledge
free access to all records, and invite
the cooperation of the press in CIV
ing publicity to the administration
actions.
Economy.
The chief concern of any conscien-
tious executive should be in saving
the tax payer from unnecessary exac-
tons, to save money, prevent waste,
and stop leakages. To this end
pledge myself to recognizing the
present system SO sadly lacking in
the essentials of economy.
If elected / propose to place every
department, in it's expenditures, upon
a unit of cost and in preparing their
budgets for the ensuing year they
must confine themselves to that unit,
the equation of unit and actual cost of
operation to be the standard used in
determining their fitness as head of
their respective department.
Another source of waste is the hap
hazard method of buying. 1t is my
purpose to inaugurate purchasing
bureau believe in the contraction of
responsibility, without too great
Capitalization of power, in placing the
power of purchase in the hands of
such bureau will insure a substantial
improvement, reducing temptation and
minimize suspicion.
This will not be a new office, but
new duties devolving upon the chosen
heads, or chiefs, of departments SO
designated
Utilities.
The day has long since passed
when franchises can be granted to pri
vate corporations to be exploited for
private profit.
The future holds in store for the
chosen executive the granting of fran
chises that will vitality affect the peo-
pie of our city, and no man should
ask for the honor without defining his