Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-30

Congress to enact a law making mill
tary training universal and compulsory.
3. We demand that all offices be sala-
ried, and that all fees be abolished. We
condemn the oppression of the people
| through the means of the prosecutors
onice when such prosecutors are in
stituted simply to collect fees, and not
to vlndlcate the law.
4. We are in favor Of discharging all
unnecessary and incompetent employees
now no" erowdlng both the courthouse and
! the city hall to the great detriment Of
the public We favor rigid economy In
all departments of the public service.
0. We denounce as criminal and in
human the manner in which the present
Republican sheriff has treated prisoners.
He has made thousands of collars feed
ing then rotten, diseased and insufficient
1000, and they have been abused and
mlstreated In O manner that was shame
less. Gambling vas allowed to be car
ried on at the Jail between the officers
and the prisoners and the men in charge
Of them pocketed a "rakeon" on the
unlawful practices. Insane prisoners
were abused so as to cause suffering and
death. These crimes call for retribution
by an outraged public.
o. We denounce as criminal the manner
In which the horelessly insane inmates
were treated at the Julietta Asylum. And
We denounce the suppression of the truth
| by the Republican county commissioners.
| WHITEsIDE's RECORD.
Z We contemplate with horror the
treatment OF the pauper dead by Arthur
{. Whitestde, a Republican politician,
who had a contract from the county to
bury them. The bodies were buried In
such hollow graves that the dogs dug
! them out. Seventeen bodies were Buried
in one hole and dog was buried with
them. political party that will en-
ploy such men deserves defeat.
3. We depOunce the incompetency OF
our city officials who have failed to en-
force the law against political FOUNDERS
who live by gambling. We denounce as
crime the condition In which our
streets are kept and the way our money
Is being squandered in the employment
Of useless and inefficient employees. We
denounce the Infamous deal by meaus OF
which a $4,000 reduction plant was sold
10 the city for S1T5 OG0 We denouncs
the G. ~ officials because. instead Of sery-
Ing the people, they have played politics
1 ana have created a political ring that
totally disregards the wants and wishes
Of our cit zens.
Q. We denounce as dangerous to the
public welfare the unlawful combination
or city and county Republican politicians
Whlcn dominates nominations to Office
| ana coerce the appointment OF suhordl-
nates chosen by them. and that does not
hesitate at any means to gain Its end.
10 We denounce as h pOcritical and
insincere the claim OF the present Repub-
Lean city and county officials. that they
stand Ter honesty and clean government.
Their records show broken promises. in.
EFFICIENCY and dishonesty and the peopin
are condemning them as unclean and are
| demanding q change
On the last maze Of "NIarion Coun+v
! Craft is the following:
CONCLUSION.
The foregoing is only a part Of the
eXpaFagahce and wasteful acts OF the
local Republican administration.
In order that this pamphlet might be
brief and thus be read by every one,
and also that the cost Of publishing the
same ot reduced to a sum within the
means OF the publishers, Il was found
I necessary 10 omit many acts Of the Re.
publican machine which tend to increase
the burden upon the taxpayer.
We believe that the interests OF the
citizens OF Marion County will be best
served by the defeat OF the. local Re-
publican ticket, thereby placing In the
courthouse officials who are not Of the
same political faith as those who sit SO
arrogantly In the city hall.