The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-07
HARD
CAMPAIGN
NOW CLOSED
Clyde Cleveland Says Victory
For Brown Is Fore Gone
Conclusion
(By The Political Reporter,


The prediction OF Clyde Cleveland.
city chairman of the republican party.
that Dan Brown VIII win tomorrow with
a $500 majority of the 1900 votes ap-
peared reasonable today in view of the
increasing Brown sentiment
One comparison of strength is to be
found in the two automobile parades
the democrats having 200 cars a week
ago and the republicans about 1000
Friday night 1t was unfortunate that
the republican parade broke into num-
Der of sections but the city was alive
with autos and red fire.
Red fire was gwen out at O'Clock
the day Of the republican parade to $50
cars. The starters figures show more
than 1000 cars lined up on the side
streets off Calumet avenue for the start.
Another evidence was the greatly IN
creased attendance at republican raj
lies the past week.
On the street and in public places
Brown supporters are by far in the
majority
Every charge brought by the demo-
Gratis has been answered to the sat
isfaction of the majority of the voters
MARTINS STATEMENT
Even Frank Martin. city chairman
Of the democratic party, is not conf
dent enough of victory to venture a
prediction TO the majority In
signed statement today. Martin con
tents himself with saying that "the
Brown administration will be given a
crushing defeat" He says Simon will
carry ten of the thirteen wards which
IS preposterous statement. The best
ANALYSIS Of the Brown campaign, ap-
pearing 50 far is that used BY the com
mittee Of 100 business men who are out
today working for the mayor Their
argument follows:
THE ISSUES
]. The Industrial and residential de-
velopment of the city can proceed no
further until the rehabilitation of the
Hammond water works is carried out
along the lines now being undertaken
by the administration of Mayor Dan
Brown.
?. There is no law and order issue
in the city of Hammond. which we all
known is a clean. decent, orderly, moral
and law abiding community
3. In fairness to Dan Brown ii must
he has begun in the way of street I'M
provements, water works improvements
park development and Calumet river
Strengthening entities him to the op-
portunity to complete the work he has
begun.
4. The absolute impartiality of the
public works In the letting of improve
ment contracts insures real competition
of thousands of dollars. This situation
must not be replaced by one in which
the administration is to be dominated
by any contractors ring. With mil
lions of dollars of street and sewer
improvements contemplated in the next
few years; the cost to the public in
increased special assessments. in the
event the contractors combine gets
control, would make past increases in
utility rates seem trivial in comparison
5. The firm of railroad attorneys
responsible for the closing of streets
in the east side of Hammond. cutting
off the eastward development of the
city. blocking Columbia avenue with
railroad yards and turning the city
over to the New York Central Lines.
Is back of Simons. Railroads are val
uahle asset 10 the city but the puDlic'S
interests must be paramount at the city
hall
s. For the first time in years the
vast activities of the school city are
In competent hands. Much construc-
tive work has been done The interests
that have sought TO exploit the tax
payers have been held in check Every
Hammond child deserves a common and
high school education at the hands OF
well-paid instructors, and
any attempt to make political capital
out Of this vital community need should
be instantly reproved-
Z. The annexation of Hessville pro-
vides for the future expansion of the
city This great opportunity for
growth and development must be pre-
served at all costs.
s. Every business man and tax pay
er Is vitally interested. in this post
war period Of high taxes, in the magni- !
ffcent achievement of the Brown admin
istration in keeping the per capita cost I
Of taxes to the lowest figure of any
city in the state of Indiana. This sort /
of municipal government must be con
tinued.