The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-17
JOHNSON OPENS
HIS CAMPAIGN
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we're relatively low and the city only
half as big the council appropriated
$4l.o50 for street cleaning. These alder
men. however. for 1916 allowed but $39,-
000-despite high wages. increased
population. more streets, etc.
The mayor declared that unlike one Of
his opponents ne is not sending out men
on the city payroll TO work for him.
Neither are any men on the mills payroll
coming out and working for his election.
ATTITUDE TOWARD INDUSTRY.
The mayor said that he did not have
a single thing against the big steel in
dustry II is d time to stop and think
and consider the best interests of the
people He welcomes ali Industries to
come and make legitimate profit. Mr.
johnson asked how much production Of
steel would lie limited If a small part
OF Gary's seven miles OF lake frontage
were given over to the people. a small
bathing beach at Clarke. or small
beach east of tho tube works. He said
that the people should have a small
beach even If il cut down the produc-
ton Of steel, placing humanity before
dollars.
WHAT MAKES VICE.
Mayor johnson said that the shutting
off Of the people from the lake and fresh
air and crowding them into patches
was one Of the things that breeds vice.
As to the west side he said he had
saved $4,000 to taxpayers
AS TO POLICE.
The mayor said that from the rrme
he took office in January. 1914. until
last night 1906 arrests had been made
by the Gary police. During the first 3
years the police had apprehended $50
fugitives from justice, returning them
to other cities; but in the past nine
months the police had apprehended 995
fugitives. Mr.. Johnson blamed the WIDE
spread notoriety Gary got from fake re-
form activities painting Gary as a
refuge of vice and crooks as why unde-
sirables hocked here and showed that
IN nine months more fugitive arrests
had been made than during the proceed
ing three years.
AS TO MIR. HODGES HOLINESS.
Mayor johnson asked when it was
that Mr.. Hodges first conceived the idea
there was something Jrong with the
city, with the administration. He said
that il was the day Hodges decided to
run for mayor. He said that Judge
Greenwald decided a similar course the
day he decided to put over a candidate
for mayor. Mr.. Johnson said that
Hodges was his city attorney and legal
adviser for three years-until the time
he quit to run for mayor and during
that period he never advised a bit about
conditions.
EAPs MISUSE OF CLUB.
Mr.. johnson declared that certain
people were misusing the Commercial
club turning it into place to manu-
facture candidates. He told of the
formation of the Civic Service commits
sion of the club at the time the Com
merciai club was prostituted to boost
Hodges candidacy Mr. johnson said
that Mr.. Gleason. Mr.. Norton. Mr. Hall,
Mr.. Chase and Mr.. Chester Writ called
him in and asked if his hands were tied.
how soon he could rid Cary of vice. In
thirty minutes. he replied. This com
mission never called him in again. but
it did call on him relative to an immoral
show held at the Binzenhof hall.
FAKE REFoRIGER CAUGHT.
Mr.. johnson said he asked who own
ed the Binzenhof han. The answer was
the L. S. Steel corporation of which Mr..
Gleason is superintendent. Who leases
it out? The Gary Land company Of
which Capt. Norton is manager Who
operate it? The Bin4en brothers. The
mayor said he heard no more Of this.
Then the club insisted that he raid the
Genessee club. While this is not in the
city Of Gary it was done. And the police
found in that club. the mayor said. 2.
prominent fake reformer. holding a girl
with one hand and bottle of beer in
the other.
Mayor Johnson said that he could not
regulate the conduct of $4,000 persons
I'm Gary and if minister could not keep
his congregation Of 500 straight. how
could he keep all the $4,000 citizens in
the paths Of virtue? He said what Gary
needed is more Christianity to better If
and less fake reforming MI Johnson
said that he sympathized with the
clergy. that they had hard work. but it
was wrong that certain politicians tried
to use some ministers to pull the chest
nuts from the FIRE
RAPs JUDGE GREENwALD.
The mayor denounced those who were
trying TO bring politics into the Y. NJ. G.
A. and assaulted Judge Greenwald for
a speech against MN Lhci g MI
Johnson said that il there is any man
in Cary who should bow his head IN
shame that it is the judge of the Gary
court The mayor asked when
ii was that vice reigned supreme in
Gary. johnson also touched upon the
8 years Mr.. Greenwald was prosecuting
attorney.
GRAVE CHARGES.
He also stated that when his police
went to make a raid while the vecent
grand jury was in session that he had
records showing that the saloonkeeper
laughed at his police, averring that his
(the saloonman's brother) had been told
from a high source to get rid of his
women and booze for the time being.
In conclusion the mayor pledged
business administration to get lower
water and light rates. and a bathing
beach.
During the speech the mayor was
vociferously applauded and cheered.
WOMEN PRESENT.
What surprised the politicians IN at
tendance was the large percentage of
women present. They occupied seats in
all parts of the hall This is taken to
indicate that the ladies intend to take
a prominent part in this campaign
The audience was wholly representa-
tive being made up from people from
all parts Of the city. of all classes and
business men. lawyers and
doctors mingling with steel workers.