Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-25
SHANK SAYS
WE HAVE TOO
MANY BOARDS
Confined Prom Page One,

in the union. arc demanding that
their Government cost them less In
the future than 1t il costing them
now, AMI there IL only one way to
cut expenses and that 10 to cut them
Mayor Shank went into his program OF
home rule in characteristic and vigorous
fashion. His discussions OF political Is
sues in Indians were consistent with the
attitude he has taken In the past.
II came up here from Louisville, W IRE
was trying to make an honest liz 'yy
when q county from southern In
diana has to come up here before 1t %, Ids
good road, l tell you it's all dead
wrong.
Boys. you're lost II you ever let 'em
put II over. l am for the direct pri-
mary. TLesconventioD system is all right
for the bosses, but it is all wrong for the
people. Let the people rule, right or
wrong
Go on with your good roads. The
farmers are for them now. The trouble
with our State government Is too many
boards. There Is too much overhead ex-
pense and is isn't the taxes so much the
people Object to, as 1t is that they don't
get dollars worth of value Tor the
money they pay in the form of taxes
AANAT Az lAutahdPotis We Hufb i sdu
ltary board costing $4,000 a year. l
could put an engineer over there to run
il better without any extra cost to the
city. Indianapolis, she's yours | want
yol fellows, especially those who left
their wives at home, To be careful about
violating any OF the parking laws"
PREDICTS SWEEPING
VICTORY FOR PARTY.
Mayor Shank predicted sweeping
Republican victory next fall, and de-
clared Indiana needs ALERT J. Beveridge
in the United States Senate.
In discussing the primary the mayor
said:
Believing ms I do that the people
should nominate their candidates for Of
fee. l am a firm believer in the direct
primary. / believe that the voters who
elect the party nominees in the fall.
should be given the right OF seecting
those nominees In the spring Ours Is
government OF the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people. The political
boss IS out Of date-the masses Of the
people-the common people. are their own
masters. Within the last few weeks the
people Of two OF our greatest common
wealths have spoken in terms that should
not lie mistaken. Indiana foremost In
In Republicanism. have said to the other
sister States that given the direct pri-
mary the Republicans can and will
choose the best of American manhood as
their standard bearers. The Republican
party will thrive and be successful so
long as 1t keeps its party mana cement
close up to the people. and 1t can dc this
by maintaining the direct primary"
The activities of women in recent pri-
m8ries was stressed by the speaker,
who declared the women are for the pri-
mary.
On home rule the mayor said:
Il favor local government home
rule for cities and towns. IT is my
opinion that the State should not
usurp too much authority in the
various units OF local government
throughout the State. Tho people Of
Evansville and FIT. Wayne know what
they want better than the people who
live in Indianapolis.
This leads me to say word about
the public service commission Of In
diana. In theory the public service
commission Is good, but In practice
sometimes think they forget whom
they represent. However. 1 am glad
OF say that recently they seem to be
more responsive to the wants of the
people. We all are in favor of the
public utilities Of this State earning
their legitimate expenses and making
. fair return on their Investments,
but we are unalterably opposed to
them exploiting the people and oper-
ating their plants In an extravagant
and unbusinesslike manner. 1t oc-
ours to me that II representative of
the municipality or community af-
fected by the public service commits
siOn's action toward a utility could
sit In with the commission in the
hearing OF tho matter that such ac-
ton would be moro pleasing to the
people of tho municipality or COM
munity."
The mayor concluded his remarks with
declaration that harmony prevails in
the party. Z