The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-19
The Test on Keane

In expressing his satisfaction in the at
titude of the leadership of the City Manager
League, Candidate Glossbrenner but echoes
the opinion of the great body of men and
women who followed that movement to its
assassination.
The leadership Of the league very
promptly rebuked its campaign chairman by
accepting his resignation before it was Of
fered when this chairman, whose partisan
ship at other times had proved embarrassing
to the movement, attempted to capitalize the
influence of his position in the league in be-
half of Mr. Glossbrenner.
In that cear-cut determination to per-
nit no act to impair the fine influence of this
league or to deviate from its announced pur-
pose. all take great satisfaction in the lead
ership.
If Candidate Glossbrenner desires to put
himself in sympathy with the attitude OF the
great body of men and women who gave I'M
selfish service to the city manager movement
and who still have hopes of it's adoption, he
will explain his own position toward the
candidacy of one Keane, on his ticket as an
aspirant for the city council.
DuDlC
sons were advanced in the private confer
ences which Mr.. Glossbrenner held with Boss
Coffin over the makeup of the councllmamc
ticket for the nomination Of Keane.
The public is entitled to know, inasmuch
Mr.. Glossbrenner announced IN advance OF
his selection by the rubber stamps for Coffin
that he would accept the mayorality nominal
ton only on the condition that he was salts
fed with the candidates for council, just why
Coffin insisted on Keane.
1t was Keane in whose name the suit
against the city manager law was filed. 1t
was not his suit. The attorney who brought
it was not employed by him. That kattorney
was paid by three men whose names ne re-
fuses to divulge. Keane was the available tool
for the real interests which were against the
city manager law.
It is not difficult to locate those interests.
They fought the movement from the start.
They opposed it at the election. And IN the
1927 election they forced through law that
attempted to keep Duvall in Office for two
years. an impossible task when an honest
grand jury functioned.
The attack has always been made by Cot
fin and his friends. He has used his tools in
the legislature. He has used his political
organization and his under cover agents.
The one question which arises is this
Either Candidate Glossbrenner is willing to
accept on the council'a man who was against
the city manager plan, which means that he
must be for a partisan control of public
affairs. Or he has been forced to compromise
with Coffin to the extent of rewarding man
who permitted the use of his name to kill
great reform.
This is a point which needs Qualification.
AS for the justification of the suit, there is
still room for debate.
The great mass of voters take the liberty
of disagreeing with the supreme court. They
will accept the view of Professor Hatton that
it was not respectable decision or one
which is in accord with the precedents or
principles of law
Insofar as that decision has lessened re-
spect for courts, the test on Keane becomes
even more important.
The people are waiting for Candidate
Glossbrenner to tell them about Keane and
what he thinks of him.
Courts. Communists, Common Sense