South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-02
Mayordlty Nomination Again is
Goal of Mayor Franklin Carson
Desire Carry Out Improvement Projects Started by His
Administration Causes City Executive Ask Reelection
Points Out Achey emeuts Of Four Years.

Mayor Carson will be a candidate
for denomination a. the coming pri-
nnaries May 3. according TO formal
announcement issued By the mayor
Friday morning.
In his formal announcement the
mayor outlines his platform upon
which he will enter the race for the
republican nomination for mayor
and upon which he will stand for
reelection n he succeeds in beins
nominated May .. The platform
contains L planks. The mayor
bases his candidacy for renomina-
ton on the achievements OF his adj
ministration during the past three
years. and upon the carrying out OF
certain projects now under way by
the present city administration.
The mayor declared Friday morn
ing that ne will formally file his
declaration OF candidacy early Sat
urday morning. His announcement
and platform follow:
II am a candidate for renOmina-
ton for mayor at the primary to
be held May g. next.
"In making this announcement, /
have no apology To offer 10 anyone.
Injustice Not To Run. Says.
During my administration OF this
important office have conscientious
Nv tired In every way within my
power to do my fun duty and. hav-
ing this knowledge. and in view Of
the further knowledge, that certain
important projects begun during the
last four years. must. ia the public
interest. be carried through TO sue
cessful completion. 1 feel that |
would be doing myself and those
who have faith in me. an injustice
IL I should fail or refuse TO stand
for a denomination.
81 believe in fair play and a fair,
open contest free from personalities,
and, il 1 cannot win along these
lines and upon the record Of my &C
complishments. | will not win at all.
Those gentlemen who have an
nounced their candidacy for the
nomination OF mayor in opposition
70 me, have a perfect right to and
should be commended for aspiring to
this high office.
Il shall not attempt TO compare
their capabilities with those OF my
own. II anyone of hese gentlemen
should be 40 fortunate as To win
the nomination over me, he will re-
ceive my hearty and whole-hearted
support at the election.
lis Only Human"
IT. however. am only human. ana,
feeling az / do that / have rendered
n good account to the people for
the trust they nave placed i'm me
and knowing the importance OF
pushing TO successful completion
certain business projects affecting
our entire city, 1 am asking the
people Of the city TO endorse. by
their franchise. what | have already
accomplished and TO vest in me
power and authority 10 continue the
important measures now well under
way.
There are some good people that
NAV, and no doubt, do feel that
during my administration sufficient
stress has not been laid on the en-
forcement of certain laws that they
are particularly inSerested'in. II has
been my policy during the present
administration. and it will be my
policy If renominated and reelected
10 do my utmost 20 see that the
laws of the state and city are en-
forced. IL has not been the policy
Of the present administration. MOI
will il be the policy OF the next
shOuld | he the executive head L.
seek out trivial offenders and hal
them into court. BY trivial offender:
I have In mind well meaning cit
liens. who through ignorance oil
otherwise. offend against some pro
vision of the state or city laws.
Iauds Traffic Police.
Il believe We have at present q
very efficient traffic police depart
ment. and they are efficient because
they have been instructed and train
ed TO be courteous and civil &c
drivers and have sought to enforce
the ira ffic laws by persuasive and
courteous methods. rather than by
resort 10 arrests and court trials.
Our present building code has
been extremely burdensome. es-
pecially during the past three years
with prices OF labor and materials
the highest in the history OF the
country. due 10 the world war. Many
slight and unimportant infractions
Of the code have been overlooked in
the interest OF the builder. especially
where the infracton did not in