The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12

While the city manager advocates
put up a fight to prevent the bill,
which permits mayors to serve out
their terms even though citizens
have voted in the city manager form
and hundreds Of kilograms were sent
to the Governor urging him not to
sign the bill, local city manager
leaders have expected the Governor
to be guided by the desires Of the
George V. Coffin politicians.
Georges Hide, Too
Coffin, Republican county chair
man, controls the local Republican
machine through Mayor John l.. Du-
vall, and the Sims bill was intro
duced to prolong this control when
1t became evident that the city man.
ager movement was gaining formid-
able strength.
Another city vitality interested in
the Governors alignment with Re-
publican politicians was Evansville,
where the city manager movement
has gained even stronger headway
than in Indianapolis, Mayor Herbert
Males of Evansville. who with May
or Duvall was shown in the Reed
senatorial inquiry to have been
quite close with Hfrmam W. Evans,
imperial wizard OF the Ku-Klux Klan,
desperately fought for passage Of
the bill to save his political skin.
Evansville Determined, Too
Evansville manager movement
leaders were as determined TO push
the battle as those in Indianapolis.
The committee advocating the
change in government as relief from
the bossism of politicians will meet
soon to decide whether the elec.
ton will be held this spring or later
Here are expressions from In
dianapolls manager movement lead
ers:
]. w. EsTERLINE4 President Es-
terline-Angus Company-The Gov
ernor's signing of the mayor pro-
lection" bill was no more than could
be expected. Personally, believe
the plans for the city manager form
Of government will so on just the
same.
JOE RAND BECKETT, Attorney
The bill denies the people the right
to get representative government
when they want 1t, but we are 60
ing ahead with our plans.
E. o. SNETHEN, Attorney-This
law will have no effect on our plans
for a referendum vote except that II
may delay things a little. My de-
sire is to see an election now or dur
ing the spring of 1929.
JOHN f. WHITE, Chairman of
Civil Service Commission-The hard
ships this bill imposes can easily be
overcome. The worst it can do Is
delay matters somewhat. 1t can't
change the outcome.
FRANKLIN VONNEGUT. Presi.
dent Vonnegut Hardware Company
OF course. the committee Of 1000
and especially the executive commit
tee will go right ahead. but the new
law probably will delay the election.
HENLEY Z. HOTEL, Real
Estate Department Manager, Wash
ington Bank and Trust Company
a law is a law, and I am afraid this
one is going to seriously hamper the
work of those who are trying to
bring the city manager form of gov
ernment to Indianapolis.
,HENRY l.. DITHMER, Polar
ice and Fuel Company president:
signing of the mayor protection
bilp by Governor Jackson viii not
dampen our efforts i'm the least.
IL will only delay the establish
ment Of the city manager form
in indianapolis. The business like
type of government is bound to
come, because it has been a sue
cess every place it has been tried.
'It was very unfortunate that
the Sims bill passed both houses
and was signed by Jackson. But
1t became a law, despite our plea
before the Senate. House and Gov
ernor jackson. They all turned
down the 1000 citizens who have