The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-14
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND sTE1EGRAM

reason that it has been proven beyond
question that where public utilities
have been owned by municipalities
that 1t has resulted in the lowering OF
taxation, and that better service has
been rendered by such ownership. We
therefore, ask you. are you IN favor OF
extending the municipalization OF all
such public utilities?
Z. knowing that the future welfare
of this city Is in the development OF
its industrial relations. and that the
financial betterment of the people Is
dependent upon the extension OF indus
tries SO that the seekers OF employ
ment may be better and properly pro-
yided for, and that skilled workmen,
in greater numbers, may be lnduced
to move to our city, we ask, with mucn
concern. what will be your policy IN
promoting the industrial development
of the city,.
Ask Stand on unionizing.
g. Believing that labor, as well as
the emnloyers of labor have the IN
herent right to organize for their bet
terment, we submit to you the follow
ing question: In lieu OF the fact that
there has already been an ordinance
passed which provides that all pub
lie or city printing ordered by the city
must be done in union shops. would
! YOU be in favor of extending that or
dinance to make it provide for all
work done by the city. and would you
favor the unionizing. In so far as pos
sible, all city employees?
8. Realizing that the extreme need
| of the present is the permanent I'M
! provement of our principal thorough
fares, we would like to know, and IN
sist on knowing, where you stand IN
the matter of street improvements
that will be of lasting and permanent
benefit to the taxpayers Of the city.
! Sewer System is Inadequate.
10. At present we have very In.
ADEQUATE and inefficient sewer sys-
tenn, as proven by recent flood dam
ages sustained by some OF our primer
pal business men, and knowing that
| the health and convenience OF the IN
habitants Of the city depends largely
upon a better and greater development
| of the sewer system of the city OF
Richmond, we, therefore, ask and de
sire a full and complete answer as to
the policy you will pursue in regard
to this vital problem confronting oul
city at the present time?
II. knowing that there will be
! distinct loss OF revenue resultant from
the prohibition law recently passed
we are interested in knowing how this
loss Of $13,60O will be met. If you
have a definite idea as to how you will
meet this loss will you define it?
12 To meet the increased expendi
lures consequent to the growth OF the
city, its extended and necessary per
manent improvements, and the pres
ent prevailing high prices of neces
sary material, what do you propose
to do and what method have you in
mind by which we can eQuitably mee1
this increase?
4 Would You Favor New Law?
i 10. Would you favor the changing
of the law SO that street improvements
could be met by taxing the entire city
IA. Feeling that the present method
! of taxation is unjust and unfair. We
as laboring men, would like to know
what method of municipal taxation
would you propose that would better
the condition Of the small taxpayer
i 15 There is to be a new constitu
ton written which will vitality affec
the power and authority of the OF
ficials Of municipalities, we, therefore
ask have you given any study to thu
; principles that should be embodied il
that new constitution in reference tt
the government of cities? If so, what
i PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY