Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-12

| from the crowd. He also declared that
there should be improvements at the
city hospital.
He bitterly scored the management of
the gas company and stoutly opposed any
increase IN rates for the company. The
company now Is seeking q e0-cent rate.
Mr.. Robson declared the gas company
was organized originally to give Indian
apolis gas at a reasonable rate. the profits
derived were to accumulate until the stock
was bought. from the citizen investors
and then the property was to he turned
over to the city to be operated and the
output sold a cost
This plan has been altered consider
ably and 1t was changed during the ad-
mnistrstion Of Mr.. Shank-thsy either
film TANNED him or he doesn't yet know
what happened" Mr.. Robson charged.
Coercion of city employees to support
the candidate favored by the city hall
organization also came In for attack by
Mr.. Robson.
THE city employees have Just as much
right to dictate to the officials as to
whom they shall support az the officials
hav" TO tell the employees whom they shall
support" ne said
APPROVES CITY
PLAN COMMISSION.
Mr.. Robson Endorsed the city plan
Mug commission program. He urged the
election of at least three women to the
city council and declared that women
should be seriously considered for APP
pointive positions where their experience
would warrant. Establishment OF recrea-
ton spots was also favored by Mr.. Robi-
son.
More than q score of prominent Repub-
Iicans in the Robson flying squadron ad-
dressed noon factory and neighborbood
meetings.
Samuel Lewis Shank attacked the plat
form Of his opponent, Mr.. Robson, In
speeches last night and today.
81 want to address a public question
to Shotgun Ed" Mr.. Shank announced.
He has declared In favor Of doing away
with the city asphalt plant and the ash
disposal system.
Now l want Mr.. Robson to tell what
his plan really Is. Does he intend to
sell the $4,000 garbage plant back to
Jim Goodrich and Jet Norman and po-
litical associates, who sold 1t to the city :?
VIII they buy 1t back at a price COM
parable with the selling price? And then
does he propose to give Goodrich and
Norman the garbage reduction contract
CONTINUES ATTACK
ON GOODRICH.
mfr. Robson has announced that he
favors a return to the private contract
system. Every man and woman knows
| that political grating is easiest when
done through contracts. Jim Goodrich
and Jet Norman had the garbage, ash
street sweeping and street sprinkhng
contracts in Indianapolis. Perhaps that
is why they have entered this city cam
paign with replenishment for the Robi-
son war bags.
Remember the garbage plant, owned
by Goodrich and Norman, was assessed
at $4,000 for. taxation, and they pro-
tested bitterly. But they sold 1t to the
Jewett administration for $4,000. Now
their own candidate Is advising the city
to sell it and return to the private CON
tract system. That selling part Is good
advice, as Goodrich and Norman knew
full well, but can 1t be sold without
heavy loss? And can the city afford to
accept advice Of men who have just un-
loaded on it q gold brick?"
The Robson attack on the Citizens Gas
Company was characterized by Mr.. Shank
as poorly arranged grand stand play"
But why should Ed Robson conflne
his attack to the gas company. The street
car company is the rottenest utility In
town.
SAYS UTILITIES
FIGHTING HIM.
s"The car company, the light companies,
the water company, the gas company,
the Manufa cturers Association and the
Merchants Association are fighting me
with every weapon at their command
They probably know what they are
doing, so | think have proper claim
on the friendship Of the people"
Mr.. Shank addressed a noon meeting
at the Hawthorne railroad yards on
Emerson avenue today. He will speak
tonight at sos Indiana avenue and 521
Indiana avenue
Mr.. Howe continued his appeal for
Vi l. with etafen,eTSfs that taxes must