Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-30
PROF. HOWE NOT
SO SURE ABOUT
ROBISON'SDOOM
Candidates Forces Cling on
Defensive With the Usual
Line
MAYOR DEFENDS REGIME

few days Mr. Thomas G. Howe, former
president OF Butler college and News-Jew-
EFT candidate for the Republican nomina
ton for mayor, and his co-speakers last
night continued on the defensive. They
ridiculed Shank and criticised Robson,
but it was remarkably noticeable that
they were not quite so positive in their
propaganda to the eject that Robson
is going to run a poor third.
The big ovations given Robson all
this week and the results Of straw
balloting in downtown office buildings
showing Robson to be leading both
Howe and Shank among the business
people, and the fact that Robson sup
porters have been betting that their
candidate will get more votes than Howe
apparently have had their effect upon
the News-Jewett campaign. The speak
ers spent more time in disagreeing with
Robison's platform pledges than in
RELOCATING him to third place.
MAKING Up
GOOD TEAM"
Both Howe and Mayor Jewett said the
same things they have been saying
throughout the campaign, only in slight
" different language at a meeting at
Thirteenth and Missouri streets. one
statement of HOwes apparently was
made by way OF paving the way for an
administration slate Of candidates. This
statement was:
Il want you folks to look up the rec
ords Of all the candidates, not only OF
the candidates for mayor, but also OF
those who want to be city clerk, city
Judge and city councilmen. All Of these
candidates are going to make up team
and we want a good team"
1--WE are going to have to settle next
Tuesday whom We are going TO have for
mayor for the next four years" said Nj.
Howe
He repeated his frequent assertion
that he is not so much interested in this
election as a candidate as he is as
citizen.
There are lots Of business men who
have been waking up pretty rapidly IN
the last few days as they realize what Is
In danger of happening to this town IN
the next four years." continued the can
didate.
CHALLENGES HONESTY
OF SHANK STATEMENTS.
He said that the issues raised by the
other candidates are simply means Of
deceiving the people as to the real truth
and that the figures upon the cost OF
the present city government given out
by Lew Shank are not honest.
While dwelling upon the fact that the
finances OF L4l6 SCAAuD1 NAAS uAC UAnbuAo~N
arately from those Of the municipal
government. Mr. Howe declared:
II want you people to wake up to the
fact that you've got to elect a school
board next fall; but that's another piece
Of business.
You've got a few streets that need
repafrfng down here. In fact, there Is
a whole lot OF work that must be done
on the streets. The only reason that
we've gotten through some Of the chuck
holes in the last few days is that I've
got a couple Of tires on the car we've
been riding in that were made in the
factory which / run and l know the
quality OF the goods is right"
HOWE AGAIN.
MENTIONS UTILITIES.
Denouncing promises OF his opponents
to keep the public utilities from mulct-
ing the people. Mr.. Howe said:
1.-THE mayor can make lot Of fuss
about rates but he can't settle this mat
ter"
Mr.. Howe apparently forgot that the
Jewett administration has sung It's own
praises to the skies while claiming that
It was solely responsible for keeping the
street railway fare down to . cents
through the war period until the recent
increase TO 6 cents.
There isn't as much fooling anywhere
in the world as in American politics"
admitted Mayor Jewett at the Thirteenth
and Missouri streets meeting. He IN
sisted, however, that all the fooling in
this campaign is being done by Mr..
Howe's opponents.
The mayor was in a witty mood and
although he denounced Mr.. Shank for
being a "jOkester," he had his little joke
himself when he said:
JEWETT HAS HIS
LII JOKE.
Lew Shank set a worlds record for
speed. He was mayor Of Indianapolis
and finished the Job IN three years and
eight months. He not only got out of
the job but he got clear out Of the city
in that time"
He ridiculed Nj Shank's campaign TO
bring down the cost Of living while he
was mayor and said: There are two
good reasons why Lew Shank won't do
what he says he Will; he wouldn't If he
could. and he won't get the chance"
He attempted to tie Mr.. Shank up with
the Bell administration and arouse his
negro audience against the candidate by
telling Of alleged clubbing Of negroes at
the polls
JEWETT Defends
HIS ADMINISTRATIONS.
WhOver is the Republican nominee for
mayor has got to run upon the record
Of the Jewett city administration, the
mayor declared, and he is out defending
his regime, because if he does not the
Democrats may attack it with success in
November.
when they attack me. they do not
attack me personally" he said. They
attack my board Of public works, they
attack the board Of public safety, they
attack the park boardi they attack Mr..
Jarvis, the director of recreation, who
has been putting Fairgrounds all over
the city and giving those fine community
paCeants and dances and entertainments
they attack the health board and the
legal department, which has fought every
raise in rates asked for by public utili-
ties. They're attacking these good Re
publicans, who have done a good JOB, |
and I'm not going to stand by and have
Robson and Shank bemean these men
and then when the Democrats attack
ms In the fall have no answer for them"
RAPS PROPOSED
PRIVATE CONTRACTS.
Robison's proposals to scrap the as
phalt plant and have public services |
rendered by private contractors came IN
for criticism. Jewett repeated his charge
that Robson was one of the men inter
ested in the ash hauling contract which
expired early in the Jewett administra-
ton.
They ought to call him Old Ed ward /
AL DrI Hn