Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-23

pei WAS erected city clerk ne named Mi.
Rhodehamel chief deputy clerk.
tender, in speeches last night and today
scorchingly arraigned Prof. Thomas c..
Howe for charging that tax reduction
promises were intended to deceive.
Taxes must be reduced" Mr.. Shank
declared. "Our social and economic fab
rIc VIII not stand another debauch of
extravaganza like the one now passing
+ Prices must come down and to Nat end
the commemorative which levy taxes
must do their part. They should be
among the first factors in striving 70 a
return to normally. Can any business
man or learned professor see any way
out of this mess without radical change
of administration methods?
OPPOSED FOR
KEEPING PROMISES.
Thousands upon thousands Of Indian
apolis citizens are idle, others have suf-
fered great cuts IN their incomes-this
applies to business and professional men
as well as working men. And yet Profess
scr Howe Is indorsing the Jewett admin
istration and accusing me OF deception
when l solemnly promise to force tax -e-
duction. No man in Indianapolis can say
that | ever failed TO keep a campaign
promise The chief opposition to me now
arises from the fact that / did keep my
campaign promises whereas the selfish In
terests of the city supposed my promises
were the usual bunk"
Mr.. Shank scored Mayor Jewett and
other speakers Of the Howe campaign for
the methods used in attempting to corral
the colored vote.
Rosy promises to the colored man
constitute the chief thunder of the Howe
campaign" he said. at is folly to at
tempt justification Of Jewett among
thinking people, white or black" he
/ said. so they are spending their time
and effort wooing the colored vote. Talk
of sectionalism. If that is not a move
to disgust recent people! Tanning race
consciousness
Intelligent colored voters do not want
TO be differentiated from the whites by
promises OF unusual favors. They want
to be treated like other citizens and
given n square deal"
Mr.. Shank spoke last night at 1900 Co
lumbia avenue and 1902 East Twelfth
street. Tonight he Will speak at West
Michigan and King streets. 1Oi4h South
East street and $50 Drake street.
Robson PLEDGES
BIG SAVING.
Republicans Of the Ninth ward last
night staged big meeting at the Nc
Kinley Club. 22l7 East Michigan street
for Mr.. Robson. Tom Greenlee. ex city
employe. presided and introduced Mr.
Robson. The candidate outlined his
platform and his policies for reducing
taxes in indianapolis. dwelling upon his
plan for scrapping the costly and inef
hcient municipal street repairing. ash
and garbage hauling systems and cup
planting them with efficient and COM
petent contractors.
BY doing this I will save Mt least
100000 Il year" Mr.. Robson declared.
The candidate pointed out that a bust
ness man and not n professor was
needed to govern indianapolis the next
four years.
Fred Bonifleld, DR.. Amelia r. Keller
and ex Mayor Charles A. Bookwalter ad
dressed the Mckinley Club members in
behalf Of Mr. Robson and emphasized
his qualifications for the office Of chief
executive OF the city. The meeting was
attended by a large number OF Ninth
ward workers and followers Of Mr.. Rob-
inson, and represented the fact that much
interest is being taken In the primary.
Mr. Robson had other meetings at 945
Eleventh and Brook street, 1904 North
Illinois street and Meridian and Merrill
streets. Tonight he speaks Mt the Thomp-
son Club on the north side. and Archl
bald Hall, in behalf of Mr.. Robson,
speaks Mt the engine house at Thirtieth
street and Kenwood avenue.
The remedies for the high cost of liv-
ing that are being proposed by Mr.. Robi-
son were described as simply sugges-
lions being thrown out to fool and mis-
lead the voters" by Professor Howe, in
speech at noon today to the employees
of the National Malleable Castings Com
pany.
"There are some gentlemen going about
the city telling the people what they can
do toward making living cheaper in In
dianapolis if they are elected mayor"
said Mr. Howe. They are telling what
they will do to the gas company, what
they will do to the garbage and ash col
lection systems by putting them under
private contract, and giving out other
loud promises
CONDEMNS CANDIDATES.
RASH PROMISES.
"They are simply tring to fool the
voters; trying to make them believe they
are going to get something where moth
ing can be given. These speakers we'll
know they cannot perform what they
sa ythey can. The mayor mas no author
ity whatever over public utilities rates
or service. That is solely up to the pub
lie service commission of the State of
Indiana, and that commission is oper-
ating under legislative enactment and
the members are appointed by the Gov
ernor"
Speaking Of the necessity of every good
citizen voting in the primary, Mr.. Howe
said:
THE quality of government you are 60
ing to have for the next four years de-
ponds on the men you nominate for office
II elected | am going to devote all of
the experience, training and ability that
l have to a businesslike administration
Of the peoples affairs, and conduct these
affairs even more carefully than 1 would
my own personal business. for the office
Of mayor is position of trust and 1
shall keep the faith with the people as
their agent and chief servant"
MANY HOWE
MEETINGS SCHEDULED.
Meetings scheduled for today by the
Howe organization include the following:
Noon, National Malleable Castings Com
pany p. m, 41S North West street;
80 p. M, Twenty Second and Illinois
streets. Mr.. Howe will speak at these
meetings.
Monday night Mr.. Howe will speak at
Tomlinson hall at competition drill Of