Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-27
SHANK MAKES
CAPITALOUTO OF
OTHERS TALKS
Dilates on BOOkwalter and
Fleming Revelations of
Election Frauds.
ADDRESSES z MEETINGS

lore large crowds at seven meetings last
,ight
Robert Dalton, chairman of the Shank
Tpeakers' bureau, estimated that the
numbers hearing Mr.. Shank this spring
would exceed the numbers attending his
meetings~fOur years ago by at least 30
L per cent.
Mr.. Shank consulted a throat special
fist yesterday after having addressed
Weight meetings the night before His
throat was found to be slightly affected,
but II was announced that he had de-
clined to cancel any speaking engage
ments.
when thieves fall out honest men get
their deserts" the exmayor said at a
Fourth ward meeting. Cheers and
laughter greeted the sally.
1--WE knew after the primary of 1917
what had happened" he continued. I'VE
tried in every way to force an investi-
CATION We had hundreds of affidavits
of men who were recorded as voting who
had not voted. All the evidence that
any grand jury could desire was ready
at hand, but the gang controlled court
machinery and the prosecutors Office.
MURDER WILL OUT,
SAYS EX-MAYOR
Charlie Jewett has been able to keep
his sin hidden for four years, but wrong
doors can not escape punishment. His
lot now is dishonor and defeat The ma
chine is wrecked and Tom Howe will
never realize his ambition 10 cheat the
world out of high place"
The Indianapolis News was the object
of several pointed shafts aimed by Mr..
Shank
1.-THE News today says It would be a
- - 70 al he
said ''They sang a different tune at
the time 1 retired from public office.
have done nothing since that time. as
far as they relate. to show any unf1tness
for this office. Here is what the Indian
apolis News said on Friday, Nov. 2S
1913, in its editorial columns:
1.-The years 1913 to 1914, inclusive,
have been years of progress and transit
ton for Indianapolis Numerous per-
picking questions have arisen during this
time. The demands of growth made
necessary certain physical improvements,
notable among which was track eleva-
ton. Mr.. Shank, as mayor, had no in
considerable part in the adoption of these
plans for this s7,OOO, 900 improvement
HE READS MORE
ON SAME LINES.
1.-The agitation for more equitable fire
insurance rates in Indianapolis received
his support The fact that Indianapolis
now pays out S250.OO0 less year in in
surance premiums is due in some measure
to Mr.. Shank's support.
THAT Indianapolis has not today a
free market. splendid food distribution
station, free from coercion and the ex
pense OF middle men, is not because Mr..
Shank failed in vigor and honesty. He
was sincerely attracted to the cheaper
food campaign because Of the vital man
ner in which 1t affected the mass of the
people
THAT, mind you, was printed after 1
had resigned the mayors office. The
News was supposed to be my friend in
those days. 1t was not. Behind my
back they were using their Vell-known
poison weapons to fnjure me. But noml-
nally the News was for me. Now I have
held no public Office since then. l have
done nothing to lose public regard. They
don't charge that 1 have. The News Is
simply hooked up with another crowd
now and the lies and slurs they cast upon
Lew Shank have no foundation In any
sort of sincerity
1.-THE News prostitutes its honor upon
the slightest occasion. One should never
believe anything that appears In the
News for he may be sure that experts
have gone over the matter and sprinkled
truth might be concealed.
1.-THE News and Charlie Jewett now
speak of my lecture tour in vaudeville
as though 1t contained something dis
reputable. Even the little professor
raises his voice in the frantic clamor
and he says he is 'dreadfully in earnest
about 1t, too so there now.
Hear what the News had to say Of
my lectures on Nov. 2S, 1913: The Shank
plan of combating the cost Of living at
tracted international attention and he
was called to various parts Of the United
States to deliver addresses on the high
cost of living
Much more Of the same sort of stuff
was carried in the News after 1 had re-
tired from office, but before the News
became a party to the Jewett move
ment"
WHAT A DIFFERENCE
SHORT TINE MAKES
Mr.. Shank quoted from another News
editorial praising him for his policy of
never ordering street improvements over
protests by a majority OF the property
owners concerned.
"What a difference today he ex-
claimed. THE great majority of property
owners have fought bitterly to prevent
the strengthening OF East Michigan
street at Highland avenue at the ex-
pense Of the owners. The street car COM
pany wants that street Strengthened to
save the expense Of tracks spreading
1t can not benefit property owners at
all. The car company and the city
should divide that cost. But after try
ing hard to force the thing through the
board of works finally yielded TO
political expediency and postponed the
matter until after the primary, when
you may rest assured, they will go
through with it,
Mrs. Rosa Cooper, 1o15 College avenue
paid tribute to Mr.. Shank's character In
meetings at Thirty Fourth street and
Capitol avenue and at 314 East Fortieth
street
"And Mr.. Shank is possessed of In
telligence and business sagacity," she
said. Don't be deceived by propaganda
to the contrary. If he wasn't shrewd
and capable the corporations who don't
like to play fair would not be so con-
cerned about beating him. 1t doesn't take
book learning to discover chuckholes in
the streets"
Shank meetings last night were held
at 1904 West Tenth street, 1417S Roosevelt
avenue, Sixteenth and Ashland, Wash
ington and Capitol, Thirteenth and Illi-
nois, 314 East Fortieth and Thirty
Fourth and Capitol
Mr.. Shank will speak tonight at Ray
mond and South Meridian streets, South
ern avenue and Shelby street. New York
street and Miley avenue, Nineteenth street
and Martindale avenue, Twenty Fifth and
Oxford streets, Tippecanoe and Toledo
streets, 1909 Massachusetts avenue, 1913
East Washington street and 1920 East