The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-24
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meeting sponsored by the Boosters
Club of Bethany Christian Church,
Minnesota and Quill SITS, tonight.
Indianapolis citizens have never
been called upon TO vote on a more
important issue than the proposal
to adopt the city manager form of
government, Gates declared before
the South Side Boosters Club at Gar
field Park Baptist Church Monday
night.
1.-THE best interests OF the city
should be the only consideration
when Indianapolis residents go to
the polls June p to decide whether
we abolish the old Federal system of
political control and substitute the
city manager FORM" Gates said.
Gates, former president of the In
dianapolis Real Estate Board, is a
member of the city manager execu-
tive committee urging the new form
Of government for indianapolis.
Never to my knowledge have the
citizens of indianapolis been called
upon to correctly solve problem
having so much to do with their hap.
piness. prosperity. health and pro-
lection of their lives a.ld property
as is involved in the proposed change
of our form of city government
Gates said.
Gates urged voters to express their
desires at the polls. "intelligently,
honestly and without prejudice" The
speaker pointed out there is no 20
litical way OF building a street or
sewer"
No matter what party wins. it Is
handicapped at the start by the loss
of confidence of the losing party. We
talk of boosting indianapolis, bring
ing new industries, protecting pres
ent industries, providing more and
continuous work for labor all of
which are DESTROYS and necessary if
we are to keep in advance of other
cities" Gates continued.
However, we must not lose sight
of the fact that to sustain and attain
these objects the best asset is good,
honest, impartial and efficient gov
eminent, a government in which we
all have implicit cdnfdence,
do you recall any administration
in recent years that has enjoyed
such confidences?" Gates asked.
Cites Legality of Plan
Gates cited opinions of prominent
attorneys that the Indiana statute
is sufficient to permit operation of
the manager form.
The speaker declared the best ad-
vertisement for the city manager
form is the fact that cities which
once adopted it have not returned
to the political system, declaring the
new form superior.
ut is encouraging to note" Mr..
Gates said, that throughout this
campaign no one has questioned the
sincerity, honesty of purpose and
earNestness Of the sponsors of this
movement. Never before in the his
tory of indianapolis has a more
representative group of citizens
united themselves to help our city"
Franklin Nonnegut, finance chair.
man. announced the finance COM
mittee would be enlarged and plea
made for funds to aid the movement.
Meredith Nicholson, author, made
plea for the citizens to remove
the suspense of uncertainty
surrounding the political activities
in the State for three years" before
the Service Club Monday, at the
Lincoln.
THE city manager form is the
coming municipal government and
as such should receive the assistance
it deserves. l have studied the new
type thoroughly and am convinced
it is everything it's hackers claim"
said Nicholson.
Time to Change
Indianapolis and Indiana politics
have been the talk of the world for
three years. 1t is time to get back
to Americanism and fundamentals
of government. We must clean up