Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-20


Three questions asked the mayoraIty
candidates were as follows:
VIII you, If elected mayor. retain
the market revenues for the improve
ment and maintenance Of the market,
the only use which can legally be
made Of these funds7
WIN you actively oppose the diver
sion Of the market funds into the
general funds OF the city?
VIII you make a practical improve
ment Of the market one Of the earliest
official acts of your administration
Only one question was asked prOspec-
tive councilmen:
VIII you, II elected councilman,
vote and actively work for the i'm
provement OF the city market?
HOWE REPLIES
ARE EYASIVE.
Mr.. Robson answered every question
asked in the affirmative without reser-
vations or qualifications. Professor Howe
on the other hand, after expressing 8
devotion and loyalty TO the market idea
that almost would lead one to believe
Il was his alma mater, wandered OF into
statements about being bound by the
law" and sound public policy"
Professor Howe's failure TO promise a
change in market conditions IS IN line
with the policy pursued by the Jewett
administration, which is his political
patron in the present race, for it has
steadfastly refused to listen to the plead
lngs Of the Department Club.
To the disappointment Of the women
no reply was received yesterday from
Samuel Lewis Shank, also a Republican
mayoralty candidate. While Mr.. Shank
was mayor he showed much interest il
the market.
Willett A. Judson was the only Demo
cratic candidate for mayor to reply. He
answered every question in the afirma-
i've.
ROBIsOS'S LETTER
SHOWS MARKET STAND.
Mr. Robisons letter is as follows:
'Woman's Department Club.
Mrs. Ira Holmes, chairman
indianapolis.
Ladies:
"In answer to your communication
OF the 18th inst. I desire TO say, first:
Il Will, If elected mayor, see to it
that the revenues Of the market are
used for its maintenance exclusively.
Second. Your question is answered
IN the first answer. I will oppose the
diversion OF funds into the general
fund or any other fund except for the
benefit of the market.
Third. I have stated in nearly
every speech have made IN the cam
paign that I viii make every effort at
the first opportunity to improve the
market house conditions and viii turn
my attention toward making the
place sanitary.
1.-THE city has Outgrown the ca
pacity Of the market house and am
pledged not only to retention Of the
present market house, but TO the es-
on the south side, thus relieving the
courthouse yard Of the unwhOlesome
conditions that exist there at the
present time.
Respectfully submitted,
'E. J. robson"
INTERESTED
AS PATRON.
Professor Howe sent the following
letter:
Mrs Ira N. Holmes.
"Care Woman's Department Club.
"City.
Ny dear Mrs. Holmes:
Il have your inquiry OF recent date
asking me as n candidate certain
questions about the City Market
las a citizen and frequent patron
Of this city Institution l am much
interested in its successful opera
ton.
In dealing with questions con-
corning 1t, l, as mayor, should of
course have to be bound by the law
in whatever I might do. Beyond this
1 should expect 20 follow what seems
TO me sound public policy In develop
ing the market and making it fully
serve the best interests OF all.
Yours very truly,
Thomas G. Howe"
BY far the greater number Of answers
received from councilmanic candidates
were favorab bic, although some Of them
showed a marked inclination, according
TO members OF the committee, to "pus
syfoot' and dodge meeting the issue
sQURrely.
FEARS CORRUPT
PRACTICES ACT.
One candidate. Walter ". Wise, Repub-
ncan, candidate from the Fourth district
refused to answer and made the follow
ing statement: ~ believe the corrupt
practices act OF 1911 makes it crimIna
ofenss for your organization or for me
"a candidate TO make any promise