The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-11
33,629 PETITION
MANAGER VOTE
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it would be to make a change in our
plan Of municipal government, but
consider carefully the possible rea-
sons which those who advise against
change may have for preferring
that things be left as they are.
zone way to judge any movement,
or any administration Of any unit Of
government, is by the persons who
are in it. We submit to the people
of Indianapolis for their most care
full scrutiny the record and standing
of the citizens who are back of the
city manager movement. We ask
for nothing better than that the char
acter Of this movement be judged by
those who are actively promoting it.
From now on it means hard work
by every single citizen that wants
to see our city progress and develop
in the best possible way. The cleo
ton will be won by a city.wide non
partisan organization which can de
liver the vote at the poles on cleo
ton day. That kind of an organiza-
ton we will have ana we call upon
all good citizens. who want to do
something tremendously worth while
for their city. to join us in this move
ment for better municipal govern
ment in indianapolis.
Only 1916 names are required on
the petition to insure an election.
Within five days the city clerk
must certify to the council that the
petition has been filed with the
proper number of names.
Council is required to set the cleo
ton for within sixty days and not
less than thirty days, after May 1.
1876 Pages
The petition was bound in one vol
ume of 1876 pages.
The names were obtained during
a campaign which began March %.
More than $4,000 signers were
actually obtained, but names in lead
pecinl, and others not perfectly
legible, were not included in the
count.
"An names which, In the least,
could be questioned were deducted
from the total" Gates said.
City manager workers were iubi-
liant over the final result of their
whirlwind campaign. Industrial lead
ers cooperated in calling noon meet
ings of their employees. Church
workers gathered hundreds of names
and leading merchants cooperated in
giving the committee space in their
stores for petitions to be signed.
A city-wide speaking campaign
will be conducted between now and
the election to educate voters in the
merits of the city manager plan.
Names were obtained so easily dur.
ing the short campaign for petitions
that workers are confident of success
at the June election. Each of fhe
city's 225 precincts will be organized
for election work.
5000 Aiding
approximately 1900 workers CO.
operated with the committee in OBJ
tanning names. They will form the
nucleus of the election, organization,
Gates said.
Opposition of politicians was
shown last week when city council
failed to provide City Clerk Boyce
with $500 for clerical help to check
the petitions.
Boyce, however, declared councils
action would not prevent him from
checking the petitions in the five
days allowed by law
Using Volunteers
"The volunteer workers will
work with me for the five days. SO
thar 1 may be satisfied that the pc
ton has been signed by a sufficient
number Of electors, 1915.
II shall make a sincere effort to
establish the genuineness Of sigma.
lures and will certify the petition to
the council as soon as I am certain
that it has been signed by the re.
quired number of electors
Another instance Of political Cd
position was brought to light Satur-
day afternoon when a campaign
worker informed city manager
headquarters that his daughter had
left n petition bearing about twenty
five names at the police station. She
had attempted to leave it at the
city hall. but was informed there
that it should be left at police head
quarters.
Committee workers sent for the
petition, but police officers denied
all knowledge of il