Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-27
ESCHBACH GETS
SQUARELY INTO
SCHOOL FIGHT
(Continuod FROM Page One,)

ers Of the city q indianapolis with
snlder * Rotz and L. A Snider.
You are well aware Of what this opin-
ion was You are further well advised
that the lawyers Of highest standing IN
the city OF anapol's-some officially
connected with the board Of school com
missioners Of the city Of Indianapolis
coucurred in the opinion OF the attorney
general
The highest courts of the State will
eventually decide this feature. SO this
need no longer be a matter OF eon'ro-
yersy.
Third:
YOUR UNWORTHY INVITATIONS
AND SUGGESTIONS OF TNFAlRNESS-
Your statement tina, the present State
examiner discussed the dual 'mploymeHt
Of Snidor & Rotz and l.. A. Snider with
the president OF the board Of school
mnissioners or had official knowledge
Of any such employment is entirely false
and without any foundation Of :ac,
whatever.
Neither You nor your legal advisers
can poiat to single instance IN which
You have not been created courteously,
Justly and IN n businesslike manner by
each empioye OF the State board Of nc
counts, Including the State examiner, ana
this Will he continued In The future.
The State examiner takes an oath 10
enforce the laws of the state as 10 rich
OF poor bankrupt or business potentate
and this without regard 10 the monop-
olIstlc features of any firm or corpora
ton which may have business with our
board viii be our policy Whlle the
present organization continues.
Your opinion Of the value Of your
services does not appear TO be shared by
the tSate tax board the state board Of
accounts nor the great army Of burdened
taxpayers Of the city Of Indianapolis
The school city of Indianapolis Is
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ruptcy under the continued operation OF
such extraordinarily lucrative contracts
as YOU hold " hich contracts give fullest
opportunity for unjust and inequitahle
combination Of various trades and ma
terial men and VII, n in our opinion are
Illegal and which any loyal Hoosier tax
payer realizes creates relationship
which is improper. inconsistencies ana
ought never be tolerated IN 4 republican
form OF government.
The mere fact that the wrongs grow
ing out of your contract have been prac-
ticed for many years is no reason why
INDIANAPOLIS taxpayers should be called
upon to endure them longer.
1.-THE undue publicity given the action
Of Mr. Snider in resigring indicates lour
own doubt az 10 the legality OF your con
tract, but the immediate re employment
Of Snider & Ritz in the old relationship
Is proof that you VIII not willingly give
I'D the most lucrative OF the two con
tracts. especially after Mr. SnidGr has
outlined extensive programs 0f improve
ments which will result in large profits
to Snider & Rotz for some time in the
future
In our opinion. your contracts have
no standing in law, in equity or in con
science. and this we believe will become
clearer TO you from day to day. as 1t
now seems so well settled In the minds
of Indianapolis taxpayers.
"All charges viii, in accordance with
the custom Of the department and the
law Of Indiana. be certified to the Gov
ernor Of the State and the attorney gen
eral for future action
The action to be taken by the attorney
general, referred to In the letter. proba
bly, will be suit to recover money paid
by the school board to Snider < kctz
and to Mr.. Snider.