Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-13
VOTE CRUSADE
LINES SET OUT
AT SHANK HOME
Honesty, Law Enforcement,
National Effect, Race Ap-
peals Emphasized.
LARGEST LAWN PARTY

Lines along which appeals for votes
for the Republican city ticket will be
made in the campaign which formally
opens Sept. 15 were forecast n remarks
of several speakers at the front lawn
meeting for Republican workers of the
First, Third. Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
wards at the home of Samuel Lewis
Shank, nominee for mayor. at 3547 East
Washington street, last night. The
meeting was the largest Of the front
lawn parties"
The crusade for votes likely will be in
part based upon the following arguments
if speakers continue tactics adopted;
l. In all the bitter criticism to which
Mr.. Shank has been subjected his hon
esty never has been attacked
.. MIR. Shank stands squarely for law
enforcement, more particularly for a
brand Of law and order" which will
strike all persons with equal weight
5. indianapolis, one Of the most i'm
pOrtant political centers in the country,
must go overwhelmingly Repu blican in
order that a message Of faith in the Re
publican National Administration may be
sent broadcast
/. Boyd ". Ralston, Democratic candi-
date for mayor. Is not supported by many
OF the leaders Of his own party and so is
not worthy OF support Of Republicans.
8. A return OF the days when riot
clubs were bounced of Of the heads Of
negroes" might come with a Democratic
administration.
RALSTON ATTACKED
BY SHANK AND OTHERS.
Several Of the speakers iayed Mr.. Rails
ton, Mr.. Shank being the most vigorous
of all, apparently starting out to make
did not cease personal attacks upon him
he would retsliate. The exchange OF
thrusts between the candidates began two
weeks ago when Ralston accused Shank
Of being in favor of lax enforcement o.
the law because he had told some stories
OF how he got poor people out Of trouble
in police court and announced he favored
giving a medal to the patrolman who kept
his district in the most moral condition
and at the same time made the fewest
arrests.
Mr.. Shank raped Mr.. Ralston for
criticising him for taking an interest in
the trials and fluctuations of persons
Who get into trouble because they are
not blessed with enough money for tie
necessities of life and declared:
I'D like to see a guy who is in the
rent profiteering business help any poor
folks out. I'll bet you he'd set peoples
furniture out on the streets and make
EN- sleep there at night I'll bet you
that's the kind OF fellow be is and
II he keeps on saying that I'm not in
favor Of enforcement OF the law I'm go
ing TO find out some OF those things
on him and I'm going to tell them"
ROBINSON ALSO
TAKES FLING.
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tackled the Democratic nominee, saying
that all he knows OF Mr.. Ralston is
what prominent Democrats have told him
and that these Democrats say, "'Ralston
won't do"
John c. Ruckleshaus, president Of the
Columbia Club acted as chairman. Other
speakers were DR.. Edward Bergman,
Judge Walter Pritchard, the Rev. DR.. l..
Cant. negro: Franklin 8IcCray, William
Fl. Jackson, negro editor and Alvah j.
Rucker.
Several special street cars carried the
crowd from the Fifth and Sixth wards.
which included a large number OF
negroes.
Mr.. Shank caused laughter when he
arose 10 speak as the last man on the
program. He declared that since the
primary he often has sat down to re-
fleet upon how in the world he ever got
nominated
DOES NOT SEE HOW
HE WAS NOMINATED.
4 don't see how did do It." he said.
turning to smile at Mr.. Ruckleshaus. Mr.
Rucker. Judge Robinson and others who
bitterly fought him in the primary
Why Dearly every one Of these speakers
here tonight almost had to apologize"
In his reply to the Democratic nomi-
nee's attacks upon his law enforcement
stand, Mr.. Shank said:
''Mr. Ralston had better keep still
about me not being for law enforcement
I am for it. I still believe. though, that
the policeman who keeps his district the
cleanest and has TO make the fewest ar
rests in doing it IS the ono who should
get the gold badge at the end Of the
year. l said. keeps his district the
cleanest.' That's what I mean"
The candidate said it is not a crusade
OF wholesale arrests which makes for
clean city, referring to the fact that
hundreds OF those hailed to police head
quarters now are men and women OF good
standing who have been guilty Of some
minor infraction Of the traffic rules.
HAILED To POLICE
HEADQUARTERS
They had me down there three times"
he said, relating how he had parked his
car in the wrong place. lie spoke of the
guy in the rent profiteering business
and recalled that he saw Mr.. Ralston the
other day.
He was wearing a white vest and
pair OF these bOne-handIed eye glasses
He never wore them before he was noml-
mated. 1 guess he was trying to see
somebody who is for him. l haven't seen
anybody who is for him but the News.
Joe Bell and Frank Baker. That's
funny lineup. The News tried to send
Joe Bell to the penitentlary and now
Joe Bell writes the platform upon which
Ralston is standing and the News sup
ports RalstOn. Who's changing their
spots now. II the News can stomach Joe
Bell it can eat a snipe and think it's
turkey. I'd like to operate upon old Dick
Smith and see what's the matter with
him"
Mr.. Shank commented on the News
constant criticism of him:
They aren't hurting me any. I'm
getting fat on It. The News has put
more people in the grave than any other
disease in indianapolis but it hasn't even
given me the mumps. At that, when I
die III bet ! get more flowers than Dick
Smith and more people VIII come 10 take
a look at my body and say, oh well he