South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-31
MORAY IGNORES
MAYOR SHANK'S
PR0TESTPARADE
Declares Commission Can BE
Ousted Only by Action of
Legislature.
SEES COMMITTEE ONLY
Governor Refuses to Make
ANY Statement to Thou
sands of Marchers.

TNDIANAPOIdS. Jan. 50-Mayor
Lew shank's uprising against the
public service commission. marked
by the gathering of thousands at
the state house. ended Monday
without the mayor making his
promised demand for the resigna-
ton OF the commission. 10 also
was marked by Gov McCrays dec
Iaration that ne stood pat behind
rho commission and a speech by the
mayor denouncing the commissions
order authorizing the Indiana Elec-
tric corporation 20 issue $17,496, 600
Of securities FIN a utilities consOlida-
ton project. which Mr.. Shank char
acterized as "a seven million dollar
steal"
ct am determined. Gov. McCray
declared 20 a crowd that filled his
office. "to defend the sovereignty
az Indiana and 20 safeguard the
authority and jurisdiction Of her
public officers.
This statement by the governor
concluded his only speech. i'm which
De urged that committee be APP
pointed 20 talk over the cOnsolida-
ton order with the commission, a
suggestion which was adopted after
some dissention IN the crowd no
announcement Of the committees
selection was made. and when the
commission closed it's office Mon
day night no committee had yet
visited g.
An hour before that set by the
mayor for leading his parade 70
the state house a crowd began TO
gather there and militiamen in
plain clothes also began 20 take
places about the state house. The
crowd grew i'm size and at the set
time the mayor appeared at the
head Of a parade. From the steps
o. the state house the mayor de-
nounced the commission and sought
20 have Gov McCray appear before
the crowd. but the governor de-
clined. saying that ne transacted
the states business at the govern
or's offices After making his
speech Mayor Shank dispersed the
crowd and returned 10 the city hall
without seeing the governor.
After the mayors departure. a
delegation representing the West
side Enterprise Civic league visited
the governor and they voiced pro-
test against a rate increase for util-
ity companies and also complained
OF the consolidation order To this
delegation that filled the executive
office to overlooking. Gov McCrav
announced his stand. declaring that
any complaint against the consol-
idation order" should proceed In an
orderly and lawful way"
Thousands of indianapolis resi-
dents. as also those from nearby
cities participated I'm the demon
stration. the mayor leading big
parade 20 the state house. where
re addressed the crowd. declaring
that the merger was "a seven mil
lion dollar steal" Gov. McCray was
asked TO address the crowd. but de-
clined with the statement that ne
transacted state business In his ex-
ecutlve offices He was willing he
sold 90 meet any delegation and
after a long wait the crowd came
Iu and filled his big office
To this crowd the governor made
lear his attitude suggesting that
committee OF 10 or Is" he ap-
pointed 10 talk over the merger
with the members Of the public ser
vice commission. After some dis
mute in the crowd. this was agreed
ta and the committee was expected
go wait ON the commission later.
When the governor suggested the
appointment OF the committee.
STEPHEN Fulen. representing the
Yves. Side Enterprise Civic league,
declared his opposition 20 what he
termed The shifting or a response
hlitv Of explaining the commits
siou's action. Others representing
the league. however. agreed with
che governors suggestion.
When the delegation entered the
governors chamber. Heydon Blu
hanou Of this city. as spokesman
-rf1 the purDCse was to talk over
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