The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-02
ANDERSON
DENOUNCES
STATE LAW
Federal Judge Says Man
Doesn't Have To Have
Any Qualifications To Be
Mayor Of An Indiana
City,

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. 5au.. -
Wills ne denounced i'll III uncertain
terms state laws which permit an alien
enemy 10 bold oaice, Judge Albert B
Anderson i'm federal court refused 10
assume jurisdiction in the suit Of Mar
tn r. Kruescr. present mayor Of Michi-
gan CITY. Ter an injunction against Fred
4. Miller. msyor-clect, proaioiung Mil
Ter from taxing office on Jan.
kruger contended that Miller IS q
citizen Of Germany.
Miller holds an alien eneny's permit
grantee by United states Marshal Mark
Storen. He took cut first naturalization
papers but neve- completed the natur-
aiization process. it is claimed.
Judge Anderson held tina he had no
jurisdiction in the case and would re-
fuse to entertain Kruezer's petition on
the ground that he had no cause OF ac-
lion IN that if Miller IS not allowed to
take office he VIII not benefit thereb,.
Krusger Not Interested Parry.
What difference docs il make TO Mr..
kruger who takes office" asked Judge
anderson, IN orally stating his decision.
HI knows that there was an election
in Michigan City. In his complaint he
SAWS that Miller was not elected be
cause he received a nuulbe of Illegal
votes II Miller wasn't elected. then
Samuel =. Taylor must have been. for
he received the next highest number Of
votes. There ought 20 be a mayor Of
Michigan City. but he doesn't have TO be
Mr.. Kruger. L think that Mr. Kruger
csn turn the ofscc over 10 whoever he
wants TO.
II don't think an alien enemy ought
20 be a mayor. I don't think that a
man who is a subject Of the kaiser
should be an officer III the state Of IN
diana. But that is not the question
here. Either Mr.. Kruger should turn
tho officer over 20 Miller or Taylor. In
This suit he has brought he evidently
want me e tell him net % turn il over
to Miller. An lie has 10 do IS 10 turn
tse office over 20 Mr.. Taylor on Jan. :
and let Mr.. Miller bring suit fer its
possession if he doesn't want Mr.. Nil
Ter TO have IL"
Judge Anderson took occasion. while
discussing The petition. to rap the SUI
frage qualifications of Indiana.
Even Kaiser Could BE Mayor.
when the cling Of this suit and the
quo warranto proceedings at Michigan
city was announced in the newspapers
took occasion TO look up the law to
nud out whether this man had a RICH.
10 hold office or not if he is an alien
enemv. I learned that = man doesn't
have 10 have amy Qualifications 10 be q
mayor IF a city in Indiana II vs. sue
eeed i'm dethropins the kaiser, maybe
hell come over and he mayor Of one Of
our cities fer US
~An alien can come into his state,
stay six months and make out his decla-
ration Of Intention Of becoming a citi-
zen Of the United States and vote, while
I've got 70 wai- twcnty-one years.
we've known Cor years that this law
is an infamous outrage. and that It
ought to be romedied, but there isn't =
politician on either side OF the fence
Who dares 20 open his mouth on the
question.
Think Of putting an alien ncry in
charge Of tho government Of Michigan
city. If they're going to permit him
This privilege who are they going to
deny?"