The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-28
ROBBINS MAKES NO
PROMISE OF OFFICE
TO ANY SUPPORTERS
Progressive Candidate Says
if Elected, He Will Con-
slider the Matter.
REPORT ENCOURAGING
Indicate Sweeping Victory in
Municipal Election For
New Party's Ticket.

Reports have been coming to me
the past few days to the effect that
| have already decided on the men
! | will appoint to the various city Of
fees in the event I am elected" said
Will j. Robbins, Progressive candidate
for mayor, today.
'Probably it is unnecessary for me
again to enter a denial to such re-
ports, but l will do SO for the sake
of putting to rest this rumor once for
all. | have not assured nor even in
timated to any man l would appoint
him to office in the event of my sue
cess at the polls. Any report to the
contrary is without foundation and not
deserving of consideration"
Mr.. Robbins then said should he be
elected he would want to consider all
of his official appointments for at least
month before reaching any decision.
Question important.
This question of appointing men to
manage the various departments of the
city government is a vitally important
one" said Mr.. Robbins. Before any
appointments are made the mayor
should carefully consider the quail
fications for Office of all the various
candidates. He should positively
know before making any appointment
that the man he has selected would be
capable of honestly and efficiently per-
forming the duties intrusted to him
This can not be done without thor
ough consideration, and if | was COM
PEELED at this time to state who would
compose my cabinet in the event of
my election, it would be impossible
for me to do so.
"If l am honored by being elected
mayor, then l will devote much of
my attention to this important work,
and will take my time in giving it the
most painstaking consideration so that
will make no mistakes
Makes Thorough Canvass.
Robbins is making a thorough can
vass of the city this week, and he has
been greatly pleased with the recep-
tion accorded his candidacy. Reports
received at the Progressive headquar-
ters from all over the city indicate
sweeping victory for the Progressive
ticket, and all forecast a vote almost
as large as that cast in Richmond at
the general election next fall, for the
voters are taking the greatest interest
in the outcome of the election.
Today a member of the Progressive
central committee received the fol-
lowing letter from merchant, who
operates a small establishment:
-Four years ago l voted for Dr. Zim-
norman, as l was willing to give him
one more opportunity to give the city
the right kind of an administration
of ffnr hn h@ A.
to the election. DR.. Zimmerman has
failed absolutely to carry out his
promises as every one knows | am
now going to vote for Robbins There
is no doubt but that thousands of dol
lars of the taxpayers money has been
wasted in building poor streets and
in the management of all city depart
ments. The real trouble with Zim-
norman is that he is all the time
looking for the thing that will get
him the greatest number of votes on
election day, instead of doing what is
really the best thing for the city.
There is no man so capable that
he can manage the affairs of Richmond
and not spend more than one hour a
day in the office. We need a man
who will have an Office in the city
building, where you can go and con-
suit Win MIN ABOUT the improvements
and offer suggestions.
Consumer Pays In End.
LAS far as the tax rate is concerned.
| do not pay directly any increase in
taxes, because all my goods are figured
on a certain cost basis. and if the
taxes are raised l just add that much
to the selling price. and every mer-
chant does the same. And then you
take the man who owns property and
rents it. When the tax rate is raised
he just adds a little more on the rent.
The man who always pays the tax
increases, directly and indirectly. is
the man who can not put the burden
off on some one else, who is the con
sumner.
Il am directly interested in the tax
rate just the same as any other con.
sumner. as l bear my burden of the
high rate in everything l eat, wear or
use in any way.
Il like Robbins clean-cut statement
tnat this tax business is going to re-
ceive his most painstaking consider
alton, with view to providing some
satisfactory remedy. 1t appeals to me-
/ should think it would appeal much
more to the man who is not in busi-
ness for himself and the man who
rents"