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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
GARY PEOPLE
BARRED FROM LAKE

The men and women now gathered to-
gether in this hall are OF this type.
They are of Independent minds and con-
scientious hearts and have met here to
name an Independent ticket which IL
elected will represent their ideals of civ
il and political liberty during the next
four years. They seek no revenge upon
any one that has been maIiciousiy and
falsely charged by one Of the subaltern
advocates of 'trusteeship under Cod
They seek only TO curb the powers OF
avarice and greed to the end that JUS
tice and equity shall prevail in the
place OF rank favoritism and gross in
justice at the hands of capitalistic ar
rogance. arbitrariness and dominating
autocracy. They seek no Interference
with any of the legitimate functions of
any industry. neither viii they brook
any interference by any capitalistic
agent with the constitutional guarsn-
teed rights Of the people. either indus
trielly, civilly OF politically. They hold
TO the doctrine that government is q
function Of the whole people and not the
special province Of any class. THEY
no NOT BELTlEvE THAT GOD AL
MIGHTY CREATED LAKE BGICEI-
GAN FOR TIKI SPECIAL BENEFIT
OF WALL sTREET INTERESTS AND
TO TIE EXCLUSION OF THE PEG
FILE OF GARY FROM THE BENEFIT
OF IT'S COOLING AND REFRESHING
WATERS. But they do hold that the
rights OF the present and the future gen
erattons are being exploited for profit,
and they pledge themselves at the ear1i-
est opportunity TO secure a bathing
beach on the lake accessible TO the peo-
70 the enormous sum OF hundreds of
millions of dollars in one year and
which owns and controls over seven
miles of lake frontage in the city of
Gary alone. is not likely to be thrown
into bankruptcy by the acquisition by
the people Of q small strip Of the lake
front for the esta blishment of bathing
beach for the benefit Of all the people
NJ
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

Gary is an Industrial city Large
amounts Of capital have been invested
here. Great masses Of workmen have
assembled here from all quarters of the
globe They come here for the most
part to work in the great mills that have
sprung up with the city on the shores
Of Lake Michigan Now. every one
knows that both ca pital and labor are
essential TO the building up and the
maintaining Of all industry. That nee
essary capital has been brought here as
have the necessary workmen In order
that labor and capital dwell together in
peace, prosperity and annity il Is es.
sential that they work together in mu-
tual cooperation. Neither should ar
bitrarily lord it over the other; their re-
lation should be one of mutual helpful
ness Labor should not presume to die
tate to capital. nor on the other hand
should capital attempt to assume a sup
eriority and trusteeship over the work
man his rights and his interests.
Stupid, indeed is the citizen Of Gary
who does not know that capital has and
does assume the right of dictation over
the affairs Of che citizens of Garv.
This fact is admitted by every man or
woman in Gary who has the independ-
ence OF viii and the gumption TO think
at all. This fact is SO patent as to be
admitted b. almost every one II is
upon this question that most of the
strife and difference of opinion in Gary
is based.
A careful study Of the situation re-
vesls at least three distinct views. or
attitudes. towards this question:
First, there Is the view held By the
agents Of the non-res1dent capitalists
and those who are Fronting personally
by She Gary system Of csptta1istto con-
troll. These persons affect 10 believe
that since the Wall Street syndicate
purchased the land upon which the
great city and it's industries are located
and also furnished the capitol for the
erection and the operation Of the gigan-
tic plant that their wishes and opinions
Of everything pertaining TO Gary and its
interests should take precedence over
every other consideration whatever. IN
other words. these people show by their
words and BY their action that they
place the selfish interests of the non
resident capitalists first and the inter
ests of the people as a community sec
ond. Or stated more boldly. the inter
ests of the people as a community must
1AA " q AAStAh o0EsA " Ht SEGDtA1dfy 10
the aims and purposes Of the invested
capital-namely; dividends on their in
vestment. This is the one argument
when sheared of all subterfuges of po-
litical agents OF Wall Street. their fav-
orites and followers. as well as their
subservient ana dictated speaking
tubes" which for purposes Of their
own masquerade under the misnomer of
uewspspe rs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

exatton Of water rates four times in ex-
cess Of that charged to the citizen of the
city OF Chicago. All argument that
such excessive charges are necessary is
prompted by the grossest kind of greed.
and the accepting Of such argument can
only be based on the credulity of the
uniformed and unsuspecting citizen.
The monopolistic control of land for
building sites and the frequently award
ing Of the sites 70 favorites instead of
selling them upon the open market is
detrimental to the best interests OF the
people Of the city and is to be condemn
ed in the strongest possible terms.
Charges have been frequently made
that choice building lots were being held
from the public and sold on favorable
terms TO such as could be made to see
the necessity of advocating and voting
in accordance with the wishes of the
Wall Street interests. A company that
is said by a learned economist to have
profted TO the extent of $4,000. 600 on
the unearned increment of its lands
within a period of ten years surely need
not be compelled to resort 20 such meth
DDS The simple fact that lots have
been sold TO those who are, for the most
part advocates OF wan street rule in
Gary Is Of itself the strongest kind Of
evidence In favor Of the belief that these
lots have been handled for political ad-
vantage aa well as for financial pront.
The taking away Of the political power
OF this giant landlord system Will make
such practices improbable in the future
and with the practice no longer profit
able the system will be abandoned.
FavOritism is the bane of municipal
governments. and they condemn il the
fullest degree the attempted monopoly
Of furnishing the city with the products
Of this local autocracy for street. ally
and sewer building. It Is only a little
less obnoxious to the people than the
allen landlord system that has made the
rentals Of the city Of Gary almost be-
yond the financial reach OF the average
wage Garner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
SMITH SOUNDS
THE CALL
lcontinuea from page hve.l

nor its benefnl influence to the confines
Of thu German Empire and her allies
Even here in free America we too often
see around us the same arrogance, the
same assumption of superiority. as well
as the same Eawning suppHeatiou 70 that
assumed superiority, that has made tina
HOUSE OF HohenxoIlern synonymous
with all that is brutal, cruel and inhu-
uan In the domain Of human thought.
Barbarity does not alone consist of the
wanton destruction Of human life. The
murder of the non-comhatant popula-
ton Of Belgium, Of Poland, Of Serbia
and Roumania has shocked the sensibil-
ities of the whole world outside of those
assuming themselves to be supermen
and missionaries Of "kultur.' The
sinking of unarmed merchant ships with
the ruthless destruction of defenseless
women and children is an act of Hun
nish barbarity at which all the consci-
ence OF civilization stands aghast. This
form Of hellish brutality is so evident
that all sane men are compelled TO con-
denim and all valorous men compelled TO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
FAKE POLITICAL
REFORMER

Gary il O new city and has a cosmo-
politan population that necessarily makes
complicated than IN a long established
community. But for all that her off,
ciaIs have done remarkably we'll con-
sidsring all the various complications
which they have had TO contend. Much
has been said about the vice conditions
in Gary by a set of fake political re-
formers. who evidently have assumed
their moral superiority over the common
people. These pseudo-reformers, some
Of whom are Intimately connected with
the Wall Street autocracy that is trying
to reduce the people OF Gary who do not
fall 10 their hashed up mess or Wall
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
PURPOSE OF A
COMMERCIAL CLUB

The purpose of a we'll managed com
mercial club is to provide for the up
building and preservation of business.
The mere fact that within ten years the
commercial club of Gary has not Iocat-
ed single factory of any consequence
not directly or indirectly connected with
Wall Street. shows too plainly that the
present management OF that club mas
shown greater success in pulling the
wool over the eyes Of the business men
of the city than it has in the location
Of independent industries. An industry
not directly or indirectly under the con-
troll of the Wall Street autoorats fuds
little encouragement for location In Gary
Competition in the labor markets of
Gary would spell ruin TO the present
system of industrial and political DOM
nation and oppression and render the
condition Of all workmen FAR more self
reliant and independent than they have
ever dared 10 be before since the day Of
the founding Of this city. A wise, a
fearless administration viii ana ways
and means TO secure the location of
many Independent industries here Of
highest value In behalf OF both industrial
and political liberty. Until the power
of Wall Streets sutocracy is made TO
respect the rights and the wishes Of the
people Of Gary thru government in the
city of Gary. they Will have small
chance Of securing their civil and po-
litical independence. It IS 70 secure
these rights guaranteed By the constitu-
zion of these United States that we are
here this evening for the purpose Of
nominating a ticket to represent the
people Of Gary and not the autocrats Of
wall Street and their hireling political
representatives In Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
PROFITEERS
GREED DANGEROUS

1t is a fact to be sincerely regretted
that in many industrial combinations,
here in our own Columbia, the same
spirit or superiority, of the doctrine of
the superman. of trusteeship has stood
out most conspicuously since the pres
ent struggle of Hohenzollern autocracy
to throttle the democratization of the
world So dangerous has this greed Of
these groups Of men become to the
safety Of cur country and the honor OF
our flag that the Congress of the Unit
ed states has been compelled to outhor-
ize our President TO set aside their pro-
nts Fixed by their own selfish greed and
establish prices for certain oonlrnodi-
ties based upon the cost Of production
The enormous cut in prices BY the gov
ernment-a cut in some instances
amounting to from 40 to 70 per cent
tells too plainly that there are some
people in the United States whose greed
takes precedent over patriotism. It 10
too much to expect the average loyal
American citizen to reconcile this ap-
parent discrepancy between loyalty to
the country and exorhitsnt, needless
profits that can not fail 70 lead to un-
told suffering and the further prolong-
alton Of the frightful slaughter of hu-
man beings WE MUST WIN THTs
WAR FOR HUMANITY AT ALL
COSTS, EVEN TO THE PAYING OF
BLOOD PROFITS TIC THE PROFIT
EERs IT NEEDS BE SO, but IL Sc lies
within the power of our nation. or states
or municipalities TO curb this insane de-
sire FOX profit at the expense Of suffer-
ing and human life, let us in 1he name
Of that sane humanity and Of that same
democracy for which we as q nation are
willing TO sacrifice both our blood and
our treasure, assert the full power Of
the government to prevent any further
exploitation by the greedy prohteers.
The blood prohteers in America are
no less the enemy Of democracy and
human liberty than are the sha naeless
autocrats across the sea who would az
tempt TO Justify murder torture and
rapine in order to secure "a place in the
sun for the cultivation Of kultur' OF
which they SO proudly boast Democ-
RAGS has urgent need for all the pro
ducts that can be produced in America
The struggling masses or Europe arc
CRYING to rs for steel munitions. food
stuffs. clothing and other omn7odfties
needful in order to successfully carry
on the war against autocracy. Let Am
erica send her sons TO battle and also
send of her wealth in the same great
cause of freedom. but let her assert her
sovereignty and conscript the greed for
blood profits 70 the end that IL will
make for patriotism. Congress and the
President have done Well but there is
'still more to do in this direction As
people we will uphold their hands to the
end that autocracy whether Prussian or
Monopolistic, shall be banished from the
face Of this globe. Let US hope never
Ia ri
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
CAUSE OF
HIGH PRICES

Through the influence Of this indus
trial autocracy here in America, prices
have risen to such outrageous height
that the purchasing power of a days
wages despite a nominal increase. has
been reduced TO perhaps on an avera &c
more than one-hah of what it was be-
fore the beginning of the war. The pat
riotic American workman would gladly
suffer such privations were such priva-
tions necessary to win the war and
make the world safe for democracy. But
ne does not take kindly to tho fact that
while his wages have only nominally
increased a few per cent. the profits of
the war prohteers have on many in
stances increased hundreds of per cent.
The scramble for war brides" by these
profteers has been little less disgrace
ful than in former times the scramble
for American heiresses by empty peck
eted parasitic European nobility.
There is no claim that In the major
ity Of cases there has not been nom
tnal increase In wages. The whole
trouble comes from the fact that this
increase has not been in proportion to
the increase in the cost Of living. II is
to be expected that there will be an in
crease in price during war on account Of
increased demand for certain cornmodi-
ties on the one hand and on account Of
the relatively fewer producers on the
other--The injustice of the si%ustion
lies in the fact that the increase in the
cost OF living has been out of all reason
able proportion 60 the inoresse IN wages.
A shining example of this discrepancy
between war profits and wages IS shown
by the fact that one great Industrial
concern reported an increase Of over $50
per cent Of war profits. whereas the in
crease in wages for the same period
vas only p per cent increase over the
wages of normal times or only about
40 Of that of the war-profiting auto
Gratis. One need not be surprised that
under such circumstances discomfort
Is widespread in the hearts Of the
vvorkmen. many of whom have proudly
given up their sons to go forth to bat
tie for the rights of humanity beyond
the seas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
MISUSE OF
STEEL INDUSTRY

These enormous profits have been eX-
acted by many lines of indus trial enter
prise. It has been VIGOROUSLY true of
foodstuffs, fuel. clothing, munitions.
steel and all steel products. steel has
long since been considered the bsrom-
eter Of prices. Steel now enters so
largely into all modern machinery and
construction that it is essential In near
ly all lines Of industry and indispen-
sihle in many 1t therefore follows that
If the price of steel is abnormally high.
ali products directly or indirectly de-
pendent upon steel viii also be obnorm-
ally high. Then again the steel indus
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

behind the President OF these United
States, who IN the name Of humanity
and democracy is leading the nation in
the struggle with autocracy both be-
yond the sea and home. We stand
bravely behind our brave sons whom
we have sent to the front 10 the end
that their lives be sacrificed as an Of
fering upon the altar of human liberty
and human rights Many OF them will
never return 70 us, but If by their noble
and patriotic sacrifices autocracy be de-
stroye6. and the world made safe for
democracy, their sacrifice shall have not
been made in vain and their patriotism
and their devotion TO the flag shall be
the theme OF our songs and our praises
Just so long as gratitude stirs the
hearts of a grateful and patriotic pos
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
. OPPOSE HIGH
WATER RATES

This third class of Gary citizens do
not desire to connscste the legitimate
profts Of any enterprise but they do
desire that those industries furnishing
public utilities dc so at q fair and rea-
sonahie profit on their investment.
There 10 neither rense or reason In per-
hitting a wall Street utilities company
sxacting one and a half times as much
for electric lights as are now being
furnished 81 far greater cost of pro-
ducsion 20 our Esighboxtng cities or the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

try has assumed such gigantic proper
tions that ii not only determines the
prices of commodities directly depend
ent Upon steel but also affects in gen
eral or remote way the prices OF all
commodities. 1t must Of necessity fol-
low. then, that excessive, unnecessary
and exorbitant prices for steel, made
possible by the naturally abnormal de-
mand for steel in war times. together
with the practically monopolistio con-
troll OF the output of steel and steel
products by gigantic combinations, iS
one of the causes II not the chief cause
OF the present eKorbitant prices for all
comm ODDITIES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
GARY PEOPLE
ARE LOYAL

We meet here today to dedicate our
lives and our fortunes TO the cause Of
human rights and human liberty. We
are q city of perhaps 10000 persons
mostly Of the working classes. We are
loyal citizens Of the greatest republic
upon which the sun ever shone. We
stand firmly behind our Governor. who
has tried so hard TO bring the coal bar
ons 10 terms. and we pray God that he
may soon be restored 10 health and
strength 70 continue the nghr he had so
well begun. We likewise stand arnly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
OTHER FORMS
OF AUTOCRACY

However, there are other forms Of au-
tocracy assuming the gu1se OF benoVsl-
ence and patriotism that are scarcely
less brutal, and whose final results, If
not checked by the same spirit of free
dom that is now slowly but surely throt-
thing Germany in her mad. insane dream
Of empire. will at least rival the Hohen-
zollern autocrscy that has made murder
pastime and the hell of battlefield and
prison torture possible. We refer
to that comparatively small group Of
men in America, who before the war
were slowly but not tina less surely, re-
dUcing the masses OF the American peo-
pie 20 state of Industrial and conse-
quent political dependency, and who
since the beginning of the war have
made vast and mighty strides towards
the establishing of House OF Indus
trial Hohenzollern here in our own be-
loved land of liberty, and particularly
in cur great industrial centers. The
city Of Gary has been cursed vrlth more
than her share OF this kind Of industrial
autocrscy for war profits only
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

Second. there is a class Of Gary peo-
pie who recognize the injustice Of the
Gary system OF Industrial dietstorship
over the affairs OF the people OF Gary,
but who think and feel the horeiessrsss
OF atsempeing TO remedy th1s CALLING
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

1ne power OF these sinister forces that
ahected his or their nominations. Com
mon sense tells US that a man who win
stoop so low in self respect ana citt-
zenship as to accept the support of in
terests that boldly and shamefulv re-
sort to calumny and coersion in order
70 accomplish his nomination other
wise impossible. will have little hest
fancy in doing the will OF his masters
ana not that of the people of Gary in
case he is elected TO place Of honor
and power.
There is one road that leads to DO
litical indifference and one road onlv-
and that road is the one that we are
taking tonight. We must and shall II
we do not desire to be reduced 10 ire
position Of political serfdom during the
next four years. Nominate and elect an
Independent ticket. that SHAH be respon-
sive to the viii and interests Of the neo-
pie. and not to a hired satrap Of wall
Street with authority to rule bv proxv
from Fifth Avenue or for that rnsttor
from anV1yhare
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
Pc OPLE GETTING
POWERFUL

The signs of the times point to The
coming back into power Of the peonle
and with them coming the exit Of in
dustriaI profiteers. their hired political
agents. and their entire retinue of fol-
lowers and hanger -ons.
Be of courage and good cheer and just
as surely as you do your duty at the
convention and during the few weeks
from now until the election. victory viii
be perched upon our banner. and Lib
erty and Independence enshrined in our
temple Of government
Strike till the last armed foe expires
Strike for your affairs and your fires
Strike for the good name OF your sires
God and your native Iandl"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

Every can of food put up this
summer helps max food shortage
next winter impossible.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

Miss Helen viii be in Hammond every
week. I0-5-3t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
WALL STREET
CANDIDATES

Men and women Of Gary. the powers
Of autocracy seek to hold you in po-
litical subsection for the purposes OF
exploitation. They have selected their
standard bearers by the same autocratic
methods as have characterized their ar
rogant and feudshstic domination of
the civil and the political affairs Of the
people of Gary Water viii not run
higher than it's source. and it is folly
TO expect a man or set of men nominat-
ed by Industrial coercion to rise above
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05
Ao To VI
IN GARY

The names they use to vent their dis
picible little spleens are so foul that il
were an offence against even good man
ners for them to be repeated before
an intelligent body Of Cary citizens. If
there is any one who is so depraved as TO
desire a list OF the names applied to the
independent men and women of Gary
by these fawning sycophants. they are
respectfully referred TO the sewer de-
partment Of the Wall Street gangs
speaking tubes. AS to vice in Gary, it
is no worse now than il has been ever
since Gary was started We think not
nearly so bad when il was under the
tutelage and control of one Of the chief
fake reformer's own tools. We do not
claim that Gary Is free from al vice.
1t is not. and moreover will never be
until all mankind is re-created and the
the conditions OF life materially chang
ed. But we say that such 1onged for
results can never be and Will never be
accomplished by any hypocrltica1 fake
reform government. Even true reform
can never come out of an autocracy that
seeks to the domination of men and
women for the sake of power and pelf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

Miss Helen wants to see you. 1858
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-05

observation-disclosures bait as belong
ing to the underworld
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LABOR AND
CAPITAL NECESSARY

We are assembled here tonIgr