Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-22
RALSTON CITES
WEST SIDERS TO
EARLY PLEDGES
SAYS He Was First to Offer
Relief From Obnoxious
Conditions.
OUTLINES WARDS PLAN


meeting at the residence of Joel Baker,
secretary Of the Democratic city com
uittee. 1O11 River avenue. last night. Mr..
Ralston said he promised. If elected, to
'see to It that the stink would be taken
out Of West Indianapolis" in a speech
at River avenue and Norris street. on thy
night Of April %, and that he has had
no reason to change his mind
Samuel Lewis Shank, Mr.. Ralston's Re
publican opponent. made similar prom
Use to the west siders a few days ago.
II emphasize my intentions in your
behalf at this time because your condi-
lions are Of the most unpleasant KIND
and your need of quick relief IS Of the
most pressing nature" said Mr. Ralston.
WOULD CARRY CITY
GOVERNMENT TO PEOPLE.
>. A plan Of carrying the government to
the people instead of compelling the peo-
pie to do the coming was proposed by
Mr. Ralston. He said that when be is
mayor he intends to take his board Of
public works and q stenographer into
public meetings in the different wards
At these gatherings he will give the
citizens OF the neighborhoods opportunity
TO tell what public improvements they
need.
so shall be all the boards and employees
appointed by me-" he said. Indian
apolis shall have an administration that
viii look after the city's affairs, not from
a political standpoint, but from bust
ness standpoint, for I am firmly con-
vinced that he who serves the people
best serves his party best"
Revealing that word has come to him
that his political enemies have started
spreading false reports about him this
early in the campaign. Mr.. Ralston de-
cried what he said were conflicting re-
ports concerning his religious belief.
PROPAGANDA
OF RELIGION.
"In our city for many years past the
Democratic party has been subject to
propaganda Of a religious nature, not
from or by religion but of the nature Of
religion, the propagandist in many cases
having no religion at all" the candidate
said.
II an now being attacked IN this way.
In one part of the city ! am being
advertised as being pro-Cathollc; in an
other part as anti-CathoIic the same or
ganization making both charges.
"Of course. you know that can not
be both and 1 assure you that I am not
either. I an Of the Presby terrain faith
z
the same privilege they grant me; that
is. the rights granted all Of Us by the
Constitution"
Mr.. Ralston declared that he would not
stoop to such tactics, saying neither
will my good friend Shank personally at
tack me on these subjects.
q never stoop to such vile practices. I
stand for the constitutional right OF all
religions I 60 not question the re-
liglous faith Of ny opponents. / believe
that we should settle our political prob
lens to the best q our ability and that
God viii settle with the soul as to its
religious wayE-
APPEALS TO
GOOD CITIZENS.
answering statements he attributed 70
his opponents to the effect that the
Democrats IN this campaign are making
an appeal to classes or sections NJ
Ralston declared he appeals to the good
citizen Of all sections and that If the
good citizen, whom he takes to mean
'fhe men and women who believe in the
sacredness Of the home, who believe in
law and order. who believe IN good
wholesome government, who respect the
rights Of others and who viii back me
m fn the execution Of tie law OF our
city. are to be considered as a class"
then he wants 70 make his plea to IL
Il do not believe that a man must be
rich to be q good citizen. nor poor to
be a bad one He who loves his home, be
It ever 50 humble. may be better citizen
than he who loves his home because Il
Is g mansion"
The man who tolls that be may sup
port his loved ones and maintain a home
is a good citizen who Is vitality In
terested in good government, economical
IL administered"
SOUTH sIDERs
NOT POOR PEOPLE"
When West Indianapolis complains Of
having been neglected by city officials
their complaint cannot Justly lay
against our party" said the speaker. He
pointed out improvements which the
Democratic Administrations Of Mayors
Taggart, Sullivan, Hoffman and Bell
gave To sUcth side. The opposing can
didate now is claiming that the voters
OF this section win support him IN the
election, he said and asked II Mr.. Shank
while mayor did zone single solitary
thing for the south side"
He claims the south side support. 7
think, on the ground that they are the
poor and common people of the city.
y deny this particular charge Is to
them More poor people live north Of
Washington street than do south Of it
and they have not caught the fever that
his organization claims exists on the
south side. II the voters Of the south
side favor him now, such action would
be rewardlng the one who failed TO keep
Talth before and rebuke to. the party
which kept its promises and made good"
RALsTON-FOR-
CLUBS IN FIRST WARD.
at a meeting at the residence Of Mrs
Mary Rhodes, 2206 Winter avenue.
Ralston- for-Msyor Climb Of the Third pre-
einct OF the First ward was formed last
evening. RaIston club also was
organized in the Sixth precinct OF the
First ward at a meeting at 1894 Roose-
Welt avenue.
Appointment Of Mrs. John Trench as
assistant director and Miss Josephine
Reardon as director OF Organization Of
women's first voters clubs. was an
nounced BIZ Mrs. Grace Jackson Boden-
miller. Both are to start deyotins their
full time to the positions at city head
quarters at once.
Stories which persons unfavorabls to
the body have circulated were stibled last
evening by the South Side Republican
Club when it unanimously adopted a
resolution including an unrestricted prom
Use 70 support Samuel Lewis Shank, Re
publican nominee for mayor. The club
was formed for the purpose Of obtaining
recognition for the south side. Some
parties have been attempting TO make 1t
appear that It was horn TO prevent the
election Of the Republican nominee, bas-
Ing their statements on the fact that the
club week ago refused to put in the