Indiana daily times., 1921-11-01
RALSTON TALKS
ON CITY NEEDS
BEFORE WOMEN
Candidate Points to Perils
Confronting Young in
Open Town.
CAUTION OF FRED HOKE

An appeal to the mothers was made By
BOYD " Ralston, Democratic candidate
for mayor, in an address yesterday after
noon at the Harvey House. formerly the
Gardner home, Thirty Fourth and Me-
Tidian streets. The meeting was held in
connection with a series Of teas being
given by the Democratic women during
Lhis week approximately 900 women at
tended. Other teas viii be held as fol-
lows: This afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, 115 South Au
dubOp road; Wednesday afternoon, at the
WOmen's Department Club, Meridian and
Seventeenth streets, and Saturday after
noon st McCiain's Hall, Hoyt and State
streets.
Fred Hoke, Mrs. Martha Yoh Marson,
Democratic candidate for city clerk; Mrs.
Naude Swift Anthony, Democratic candi-
date for city council and Mrs. Grace BO-
6enmiler. director Of womens organiza-
tion work for the Democrats. also made
addresses. Mrs. Isaac Born presided.
Mr.. Ralston emphasized the necessity
Of having a clean government in Indian
apolis to protect the growing boys and
girls which he termed the flowers Of the
home life"
VOTES NEEDED
Now II EVER
'If ever women's votes were needed
they are needed now" he declared. II
was present at tn ceremony a few days
ago when Mr.. Cadle dedicated that great
tabernacle to the memory OF his mother.
But I say TO you that If your boys are
out boOtlegging you will have that won
derful church for no purpose. I do not
antend to sling mud or abuse my oppOn-
ent-I have not done so at any time
but : few days ago one OF the emissaries
froT, these same bOOtIeggers came to
ms and asked me II ! knew which side
ny bread was buttered on. Nor, do l
believe Afr. Shank Is as ignorant as he
tries to make people believe he Is.
Father believe he tries to make people
believe he talks In their language. When
he said he would bring his policeman en-
tirely within the city he made a little
. statement which was a passing remark to
al the boOtleggers that If you bring it
an. we Will see to It after it gets in
EI therefore mean that the women's
vote IS a great. force IN deciding whether
Indianapolis shall be city In which they
want their children to grow up In
whether it Is as near Ike a clean. pure
home as is possible for city to be. And
believe that the good people are with
the Democrats this time because they
mothers sentiment, which Is. to have it
q kingdom on earth"
8r. Ralston scored Mr.. Shank's appeals
to the IabOring people as attempts on
his part TO turn labor against its EN-
ployers and TO prejudice the poor IN
Justly against tho rich. He also stated
that Dir. Shank's attitude toward race
questions viii cause a race war If he
should be elected
FOOLISH CHARGE
GIVEN DENIAL
Il have been quoted as having said that
I would beat the negroes over the head
and throw them over the bridge into the
canal" be said. 81 an here to assure
you that viii do no such thing. I also
promise you 7 viii give free license to
run wild neither TO white nor black"
TOO many promises are being made"
said Mr. Ralstou, referring % Mr.. Shank's
campaign pledges" which can't be stood
by. and the makers know they can't be
lived up to while making them 1 be-
1ieve the clean people Of indianapolis
are going to stand hy Us wholeheartedly
to help US make this q fine progressive
city n which every father and mother
will be glad to have their children grow
up in
Mr.. 8oke pointed out that while he
mad every reason 10 IKE M ohADk ana
considered him good fellow" there
were q thousand other men in the city
whom he liked equally as well but who
do not possess the capacity any more
than the candidate Of the Republicans
who aspires to do so.'
an fact" said Mr.. Hoke, "I believe
there are at least fifty women present
who are better fitted in many respects
70 render Intelligent and conscientious
serv1ce to their city than NJ. shank
'The Republicans are making q great
talk about Afr. Shank being good home
man say that the man who has a
wife TO help him steer and then can't be
q good home man shouldn't be elected to
anything-much less mayor OF q great
city Ike Ours"
WOMEN URGED
TO VOTE RIGHT.
The women were urged by Mr.. Hofs
to vote according to their "consciences"
and not to be Influenced by their hus-
bands and brothcrs- Sometimes though
it seems % be the other way" he said,
'1ots OF women wers enfranchised long
before they ever had the ballot This Is
an opportunity for women to show they
are in favor Of good government, the
plea upon which they gained the ballot
sppeal TO them cs makers Of homes. I
an not saying a word for the Democrats I
nor an I saying a word against the Re
pabIicans. This is a time to lay aside
political thoughts and vote for what is
intrinsically right"