The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-11-03

taken IN good faith; since over IS
per cent of all our taxes go for
schools. roads, the poor and needy.
the city and township as well as
county government. including fire
protection. police forces. ETC.. It is
very plain that no noticeable re-
duction in taxes can possibly be
made without cutting into some one
or more Of these items and the cut.
to be helpful, must be drastic. AS
long as we want good roads. Nine
bridges. splendid schools. etc. we
must ray Cor them. and the only
way is throughout axe
The Public Utility law. about
which they rave. is a Democratic
measure. signed by the now Demo-
cratic candidate for L. S. senator.
then Governor Ralston; while far
from perfect as a method or hand
ling Il utilities. 1t is much better
than could possibly be the chaos
that would result from an outright
repeal. For that difficulty the plat
form pledge of the Republican par
ty is the right and only fair APP
@O~A N@O fOACA5 u Liant GOQAIy
knowing full well who can most
readily be held responsible in this
or any other connection.
There is not a candidate for leg
islative office, nor a now holder OF
such office from Lake county. who
does not have his mind set on a
fair readjustment OF the county Of
fcers' salaries for this county. but
no mar elected on a Coalition Star
Chamber Picked" ticket could get
10 first base in the next or any 9TH
er session of the Indiana Legislature
trying to adjust hat problem.
The criticism Of the salaries OF
the judges OF Lake county Is wholly
unfair. There is plenty or work
and responsibility to Justify every
cent OF them, and I assum respon-
sibility openly and frankly for
helping put them where they are.
1t is an outrage hat our higher
court judges are so poorly raid and
we from Lake county did u best
TO set his situation remedied. Any
err political clap-trap OF else not in
diligently taken.
If any Of the coalition in the
dark of the moon picked" eandi-
dates know OF any useless roads in
Lake county. or for that matter,
any of their friends. they are just
as guilty of allowing them to be
built as any public official. for the
law carefully provides for a simple
and effective way by which any ten
tax payers can. without cost to
themselves. have the need for that
road passed on by the State Tax
Board.
The pledge to kick the Brown
I family out is an insult to the in
telligence OF our voters II any OF
the coalition slid-tn'' candidates
, had accumulated the wide interests
and rendered the high service tc
the people Of Lake county and the
state of Indiana that has been true
of the Brown family. even as listed
they would most certainly be en-
titled to equally prominent honors
and offices. and could get them. too
If they contended for them in the
manner provided by our laws, as do
, the members Of that family.
To show conclusively how ridicu-
! lous and insincere the most OF this
coalition slipped-over" crowd is il
their campaign statement. just read
how they lambaste the prosecuting
! attorney. along with others. fol
our conditions. and then bear II
mind that they carefully failed tc
nominate anyone at all for that very
important office. Why did the fai'
, to choose anyone for that highly
I remunerative office. especially II
, view OF the fact that on u prose
outor depends much OF our law en-
forcement efficiency?
Long before Roberts was made
+ county Chairman. Governor McCray,
ny personal knowledge, nae