Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-09
SHANK ISSUES
PLATFORM FOR
HIS CAMPAIGN
Law and Order and Hands
OFF Primaries Chief
of Pledges.


der plank and one devoted to a pledge
that the administration viii pursue a
'hands Of" policy In any primary cleo
ton arising during its incumbency are
considered the most important parts of
the document, which was made public
today, following final adoption and sig
nature By su of the candidates.
The platform, as finally adopted, is
practically the same as it was originally
written several weeks ago by close asso-
cfates OF Samuel Lewis Shank. Repul-
lean nominee for mayor. In the end, it
Is said, Shank's platform ideas FREEDOM
mated
SEE REFLECTION
ON JEWETT.
Some Of the councilmanic candidates,
It is said. objected to the "hands of"
plank on the ground that it casts a re-
lection upon the administra ton Of Mayor
Charles ". Jewett. but they finally
capitulated. The platform contains no
announcement O. Endorsement Of the
present city regime or Of any other.
This, 1t Is said, is the result of recog-
milton on the part Of Republican leaders
that some $4,000 votes cast in the pri-
mary for Shank and E. J. Robson were
IN a great measure an expression Of dis
approval Of the Jewett administration.
To have Endorsed Jewett rule would have
been to drive thousands of supporters
away from Shank, 10 is said
PLATFORM
IN FULL
The platform IN full is as follows;
1--WE, the Republican candidates. nom
mated on May 3, 1921. hereby submit TO
the voters Of the city OF Indianapolis for
their approval the following principles:
Nine short months ago the people OF
the country turned for their Govern
zaent to the Republican party By a vote
OF confidence as pronounced as any ever
cast Never-sleeptng enemies OF the Re
publican party are already saying that
II is Of no Importance TO the city or the
Republican party that the Republican
candidates be elected this year. We, the
Republican candidates, believe that the
party Of Lincoln. Mckinley and Roosevelt
can be useful instrument Of Government
IN this city as distinctly as # can De
in ths national Government and We, the
Republican candidates, pledge that we
viii make every effort to the end that
the citizens may be proud Of their local
government as they now are justly proud
Of the national Government
ANTI-<ICE
PLEDGE MADE.
Law and order come first, other things
second The laws Of the Nation, OF the
State and Of ths city must be supreme
over all The coming Republican admin
fstration declares that Il is opposed to
and VIII suppress vtce and crime Of every
nature and all else that detrsets from
the cleanliness end good morals ana
good order Of the city indianapolis Is
city OF homes and churches and its
moral atmosphere must be kept free from
contamination
Next in importance to the moral con
ditions of the city are the health and
sanitary conditions We pledge our best
efforts toward the improvement OF con
ditions at the city hospital
I'VE declare for an enlarged. modern
city market We are especially Inter
ested IN the health and happiness Of the
city's children; therefore, we favor the
Installation Of additional Fairgrounds
and swimming pools
STAND AGAINST
SOFT JOBS.
we pledge our vigilant activity along
al sanitary lines, especially such as
sewage disposal and remedying the be-
fouled condition Of Fail Creek and Pleas
ant Run We favor the establishment
Of more public comfort stations.
we fully realize that taxation has be
come a burden. We stand>for a progress
sive city, but insist that The strietest
economy consistent with efficiency shall
be practiced in all departments Of the
city government There shall not be q
single person on the city pay roll who
IS not needed and every employee must
be worthy Of his hSre.
"Au contracts for street improvements
shall be let By the board OF public works
in the open and such contracts shall be
drawn in such a manner as not TO create
- monopoly II favor Of any particular
brand Of material; nor shall such con
tracts be let without due consideration
being given to the interests Of the ma
1ority Of the property owners affected.
The personnel OF all the boards shall
be such as to command the confidence
and respect OF the citizens Of our city.
Justice demands a fair representation
OF women in appOintiye positions. They
viii De asked to assume important resp0n-
sibilities in tn ity government and es-
connected with 10y market.
in appointments to the police and fire
departments, ex-service men shall be
given preference; efficiency an6 courtesy
viii be demanded Of all city employees
CTTY's FUTURE
BELIEVED IN.
track elevation has already proved to
cerned, and we favor the continuation of
the project as rapidly as our finances viii
permit
Eve favor the extension Of water and
gas mains and electric light lines so that
the greatest service possible may be
had hy the greatest number Of citizens
I've believe in the great future Of In
dianapolis. We propose to make the city
grow, and to that end, We favor such
crosstown street car lines. such car line
extensions aud such routing Of the car
lines as will make a bigger and greater
Indianapolis.
We foster no iIl-wiH toward any pub
:. lie service utility; we want every utility
10 make fair return on it's investment,
but we shall insist that each public
utility fulfill its obligations to the peO-
PIE. We further pledge TO resist every
unnecessary raise in public utility rates.
I'VE pledge a policy Of hands OF re-
iating to any primary election arising
during our stewardship. Our position
is that Il is not the business Of the city
administration to select the candidates
for city. county. State or national office.
that our sole business is to merit honest
public approval for a difficult public
trust well executed.
Upon these principles we stand and
ask the suffrage OF the voters of the
city of Indianapolis
SOCIALISTS
OPEN CAMPAIGN.
William R. snow of Chicago and So
cialist city candidates will speak at War
ren and Oliver avenues this evening. VIII
liam H. Henry, Socialist candidate for