The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-04

claTed as ne ADDED an lnJunc-
ton against being fooled by last
minute propaganda to the effect
that the Democrats had not aided
the Negro race.
More than two hundred persons
attended the meeting.
John w Kern, Democratic mayor
atty candidate, struck at meetings
where certain colored cards were
needed to gain admittance.
The Democratic party does not
require credentials of that kind. We
make no appeal based on rancor
or prejudice. There is no spirit OF
brother against brother, family
against family, race against race,
said Judge Kern as he slapped at
khan elements in the present pri-
mary.
approximately forty candidates
spoke The meeting was held on
behalf of DR.. Theodore Gable, Ne
gro candidate for nomination for
city council. and Henry J. Richard
son. candidate for nomination for
state representative. F. B. Ransom
presided.
Proof that his campaign strong
box was not tied up with politics in
the city police and fire departments
and that he effectively could remove
the two departments from politics,
was offered last night by George L.
Denny, candidate for the Republican
nomination for mayor, at several
meetings.
Mr.. Denny spoke at Four
tenth and Pennsylvania streets,
Thirteenth and Ethel streets, and
in Broad Ripple.
There isn't a dollar in my cam
paign fund that has come from a
policeman or a fireman. We were
informed when we started the cam
paign that we could have con-
siderable amount of money from
policemen and f1remen but we told
them we didn't want it," Mr.. Denny
declared.
He related how the efficiency of
the fire department is only fair,
according to a report of fire under
writer's.
1T shouldn't take much of a
mayor to eliminate every trace OF
political influence from those two
departments" he said.
Need for elimination of the emer-
gency clause from the 81 so and 81
property tax limitation law was
urged last night by Charles R. Fitz-
patrick, World war veteran and can
didate for the Republican nominal
ton for joint state representative, at
meeting at Whiteland
He also urged coordination of
county poor relief and welfare &C
tivities and the adoption of scien-
tific liquor control legislation.
Declaring himself free from any
factional obligations and indepen-
dent of any states, John w. Jack)
Taggart, 100 North Delaware street
today began final efforts to gain the
Democratic sheriff nomination next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Taggart said he was inter
ested in removing criminals from
highways and as a friend of labor
would not permit his office TO be
used by anti-labor organizations for
strike breaking purposes. He ran
for sheriff in 1890.
Curtailment of child needs today
is false economy and will result only
in great suffering by future genera
tionS. Ernest A Benninghofen, An
derson. Ind. Republican candidate
for congress sin the Eleventh district
said today.
Mr.. BenninghOfen said he would
see that schools and child health
services were carried forward in full
force. He also is greatly opposed to
child labor. he said.
William Henry Harrison. candi-
date for The Republican nomination
for prosecutor, was doomed last night
by L. w. Horning, attorney and ma
honal secretary of Sigma Delta
Kappa. legal fraternity, at a political
meeting
The people of this county have
the opportunity now of nominating
On the Republican ticket for the Of
flee Of prosecutor a man sincere
honest and impartial Mr.. Horning
said. THAT man Is William Henry
Harrison"
The ever present cry of the aver
age citizens" Mr.. Horning con-
tinued," is that our laws shall be
enforced fairly and without distinc-
ton as TO persons of every class
color and creed. to the end that
justice may be rendered to every
man.
Mr. HarriSonS training and ex-
perience has qualified him to hold
what I regard as the most important
office from the standpoint of public
welfare"
Walter Pritchard. candidate for
the Republican nomination for
mayor, admitted last night at a
meeting at Twenty-third street and
Central avenue. that he was not
the only worthy candidate for
mayor
don't believe I'm the only can
didate who wants clean govern
ment. If I we're. I believe that I
would Stifle inclination to utter my
opinions" Mr. Pritchard said.
In referring to the campaign of
George L. Denny. one of his pri-
mary opponents. Mr.. Pritcahrd said
''There is much talk Of boSsiSm OF
course there are organizations, Re-
publican and Democratic organiza-
tons. They are necessary. The