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RUM RUNNING SHARPLY CUT, DORAN CLAIMS Federal Dry Chief Assures W. C. T. U. Convention of Progress. SUMS UP ACHIEVEMENTS Resolution Lauds Hoover’s Stand; Tonight Sees Final Session. Liquor smuggling into the United States has been reduced to onesixth the amount of five years ago, James M. Doran; Washington, D. C., prohibition commissioner, told 3,000 delegates to the fifty-fifth national W. C. T. U. convention at the Murat today. “And that one-sixth is being attacked with steadily increasing vigor and determination,’’ Doran declared Prohibition, he declared, “an accomplishment within a period of ten years that is the marvel of informed people throughout the world.” Doran's address, a feature of the convention which closes tonight, praised the W. C. T. U. for educational campaigns against liquor, reviewed the difficulties obstructing prohibition enforcement, and summed up achievements of the enforcement department,. Local Co-Operation Needed He stressed economic good resulting from prohibition, and insisted that co-operation of local and federal enforcement agencies was necessary to success of the drive against booze. "The internal criminal enforcement problem has been difficult from the start, but, out of the last nine years’ effort are emerging some fundamental propositions,” Doran said. “The federal government must give its attention to major matters germane to operation of central government machinery, and the states must more and more take care of local violations.” Outlining economic benefits for which he claimed the eighteenth amendment responsible, Doran declared: “The constructive accomplishments of prohibition administration never have been told adequately to our people. Battle Hard One “The battle for enforcement has been a difficult one,” the speaker said. “Social habits and customs of generations’ standing can not be overcome or changed overnight.’ The job of stopping Importation was hard, Doran said, but the internal problem was more complex. •But after nine years of effort,” he declared, “the federal government has driven the large, commercial. illicit liquor dealers to a more and more difficult and ever decreasing supply.” Ostensibly a conciliatory move, a resolution making Dr. M. Len Hutchins. California delegate, a life member, was adopted by the delegates today. Dr. Hutchins was replaced by Mrs. P. K. Hess, California, as director of medical temperance, following re-election of Mrs. Ella A. Boole, national president. Rumor that her displacement was the result of an address Saturday against use of whisky as medicine was dispelled today by Mrs. Boole, who said Dr. Hutchins resigned “some time ago.” Had Gone Home However, when Mrs. Boole asked Dr. Hutchins to “stand up and receive the life membership,” there was no move. Then another delegate broke the news that the honored delegate had deserted the convention and gone home. Herbert Hoover has done more than any other man since the adoption of the eighteenth amendment, to discourage liquor traffic, the resolutions committee declared in its report this morning. Other resolutions praised the Jones-Stalker “Five and Ten” prohibition statue: denounced lawyers who defended those charged under It- declared prohibition is “out of politics and in the Constitution;” condemned efforts of anti-prohibi-tions to repeal state enforcement codes, and Fudged continued support for "the nomination and election of officials who live dry and vote dry. “We protest against the distorted view of prohibition deliberately presented by the wet portion of the American press,” said the report. WATSON IS THREATENED Lake County G. O. P. Chief Hints He’ll File Suit By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Sept. 25. A civil suit against United States Senator James E. Watson of Indiana was threatened in a public statement today by Ralph Bradford Lake county Republican chief and former Ku-Klux Klan leader. Bradford intimated that Watson's “furious attacks” upon him constituted intimidation of a government witness, thus giving him grounds for collection of civil damages. Bradford and a dozen other witnesses were being heard by the federal grand Jury In connection with the Lake county fraud inquiry

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Huggins of Yanks Dies in Hospital By Unit id Press NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—Miller Huggins, who led the New York Yankees to six American League pennants, died today. He succumbed at St. Vincent’s hospital to a complication of erysipelas and Influenza, a malady brought on by his determination not to quit so long as his team had a chance of winning another pennant this year. At midsummer a boil developed on Huggins’ face. The pennant battle was furious. He was striving to pull together his great machine so as to be the first manager to win the fourth consecutive pennant. The team faltered. The Phiadelphia Athletics drove ahead. Huggins’ illness became worse. His visions of another championship were blasted, but he would not give up. He, at least, wanted to clinch second place. Last Friday he had to go to the hospital. He became delirious. His temperature rose as high as 107 degres. Three blood transfusions were necesary. But the stamina that laid carired the small man to such great heights faltered in the fight for life. HOOVER WILL VISITINDIANA President to Make Stop at Madison Oct. 23. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—President Hoover turned his attention today to a rapidly Increasing number of invitations for the fall and winter season. An invitation extended by Senator Robinson (Rep., Ind.) to stop in Madison, Ind., Oct. 23, during his Ohio river trip next month was accepted by the President. He will not deliver an address there, however. Upon returning from the middle western trip, Hoover, some time late In October, will press a button at the White House to open the new Mt. Hope bridge connecting Bristol and the island of Rhode Island, which will provide a short cut from the mainland to Newport. GALE NEARS FLORIDA Hurricane Expected to Hit in Miami Vicinity. By United Pre's The Florida coast, battered by terrific storms in the past, appeared today doomed to feel the force of another autumnal hurricane tonight. The Washington weather bureau, checking anxiously throughout the day on reports out of the Caribbean, predicted the hurricane, now gaining in force, would slash into southeastern Florida between Miami and Jupiter tonight unless there is an unforeseen change of course. Miami took the precaution of sending small craft up the river, but reports there professed to foresee that the storm rushing in from the Bahamas would not prove destructive in the Gem Florida city. WIRE BURNS WORKMAN Light Company Employe Is Knocked Unconscious by Current. Touching an electric wire carrying 2,300 volts, while working in the transformer room cf the Goodyear building. 603 East Washington street, Owen Bryant, 28, Mars Hill, Indianapolis Power and Light Company employe, was shocked seriously to- | day. He was taken, unconscious, to In- | diana Christian hospital, where physicians say he will recover. The wire touched his left shoulder, burning the arm and shoulder. Severe burns also were inflicted on his shins, where the current passed from the body into wet shoes he wore. AIRMAN DENIES GUILT Pilot Accused In Girl's Parachute Leap Death Surrenders, Bn t nitrd Press WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 25.—Surrendering to charge of fourth deg Tee ! manslaughter growing out of the death of Miss Helen Williams in a I parachute leap two weeks ago, Burt | White pleaded not guilty today. Bond was set at $2,000 and his preliminary hearing Oct, 11. The Irving Airchute Company, for which Wflite was staging a ; safety demonstration here when Miss Williams fell 2.000 feet when her parachute failed to open, arranged to furnish bond. DRY AGENT IS WOUNDED Texas Officer Hurt. Probably Fatally, in Gun Battle. By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Sept 25. Charles Stevens, veteran San Antonio prohibition officer, was at the point of death in a hospital here today from pistol and shotgun wounds received early today in a gun battle when he and two other agents were ambushed and fired upon. Pedro Jardo. Mexican, also was critically wounded in the exchange of shots. j.

BROKER HOST TO SOLONS AT LIQUORPARTY So Brookhart Declares in Aiding Howell Answer Hoover Challenge. SENATOR SMOOT GUEST President Called ‘Unfair’ at Senate’s Probe of Capital Drinking. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.—The story of an allegedly wet dinner here with a Wall Street man as host and senators as guests was written into the Congressional Record today as partial answer to President Hoover’s challenge to Senator Howell to produce data on alleged nonenforcement of prohibition in the national capital. Senator Smith W. Brookhart (Rep., la.), coming to the aid of his

colleague from Nebraska, spread the story, while Howell, producing a prohibition agent’s report on public chinking, suggested Hoover was a “little unfair” in demanding specific instances of dry law violation. Brookhart told of the party and how distinguashed guests quenched their "thirst” by

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reaching under the table for individual pocket flasks. Smoot Was Guest Other senators listened with amazement to Brookhart’s story and laughed heartily when he said Senator Reed Smoot (Rep., Utah), known as a personal and political dry, was one of the guests at the party. Brookhart asked Smoot if he “had seen any signs of bootleggers around the dinners given by prominent Wall Street gentlemen for the purpose of greeting newly-elected senators.” “I will say to the senator I have not and I would not know a bootlegger if I saw one, but I ask the senator if he has?” Smoot replied. “Yes, I have, and the senator did too, on the same night,” Brookhart said. “I do not know what night it

was,” Smoot said. “I will say to the Senator that I never have been to any place where I have seen any drinking any club or anywhere else. I will ask the senator what place he refers to.” B roo kh art named a prominent downtown hotel. “On what occasion?” Smoot asked.

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“On the occasion when a gentleman named Fahey from New York invited newly-elected and re-elect-ed senators to a dinner there, just to get acquainted with them,” Brookhart said. “I was not there,” Smoot declared. “I saw the senator there,” Brookhart insisted. “I can not recall it,” Smoot said. “If I w r as there I did not see any liquor. Didn’t Get Any “No, the senator did not get any liquor,” Brookhardt replied. “I did not say get it; I said see it,” Smoot retorted. “The flasks were under the table and all one had to do was to reach down and get his flask and put it in his hip pocket,” Brookhardt said. “The senator did not do that, I know. He told me he did not.” The senate laughed. Howell, in replying to President Hoover’s request for specific data on violations of the prohibition law here, read to the senate a previously secret report of prohibition agents submitted in 1927, telling of public drinking in one of Washington’s leading hotels. Howell told the senate he thought the President a “little unfair” in requesting him to give specific instances of prohibition violations when he had only repeated what was common knowledge in Washington. Festival at Crawfordsville By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 25.—This city’s annual Merchants Fall festival opened today to continue through Friday. William L. Harding, former governor of lowa, I will speak Thursday. A public wedding Friday night will be one of the features of the closing program.

TWO KILLED IN GUN FIGHT BETWEEN POLICE, NEGROES

By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 25. One policeman was killed, two ethers critically wounded, a Negro shot to death and another Negro wounded in a gun battle in a flat on the south side here today.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25,1929

Auto Loses Argument With Bus

This seds.n arEiiicd nn intersection with a bus at Twenty-second street and Park avenue tcciav. Raymond C. Cooper, 24, driver, and his mother, Mrs. Mary W. Coope:, 46, were injured seriously. Struck by the sedan, the bus, driven by Richard Watts, 23, crashed into a tree. It was empty, en route to a garage.

GUARD DIES BY YEGG TORTURE Watchman, Unable to Open Safe, Is Slain Slowly. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 25.—A night watchman was tortured to death early today because he did not know the combination to a safe containing two days’ receipts of the Washington Square Laundry Company. The watchman was known as Freedman. When he was found, both hands had been slashed with a stilleto, his back had been pierced twice with a knife and his throat cut. The bloody trail within the plant told the story of the torture. Several chairs were in front of the small safe. The handles of the door were covered with blood. There was blood on the floor. One chair was in front of the safe, indicating tiie robbers had placed the watchman there, demanding he open the safe—an opening that was impossible, because he did not know the combination. After the watchman had been killed, his body was placed in a big laundry basket, carried to the loading platform in the rear and dumped to the ground, where it was found by an employe. BAIL FOR DAVIS IS FIXED AT $25,000 Alleged Muncie Gangster Brought Back Here From Texas. Kirby E. Davis, 36, alleged Muncie gangster, charged witji auto conspiracy in federal court, today was in the county jail awaiting arraignment before Judge Robert C. Baltzell Saturday. He was held under $25,000 upon arrival Tuesday from Dallas, where he was arrested a month ago. Davis also was sought in connection with a $95,000 Angola, Ind., bank robbery in May, 1928. Davis Is alleged to have been a member of the Wilborn Caldwell auto ring of Muncie. Caldwell, who operated a garage there, now is serving a federal sentence for auto theft. STREET CAR IS BOMBED Eight Are Unhurt When Blast Lifts Roof in New Orleans. Bn T'nitcd Press NEW ORLEANS, La., Sept. 25. The roof was blown off a St. Claude street car today in a renewal of the bombings that have made trolley car riding hazardous during the prolonged strike here. Six passengers and the car crew were unhurt. Police believed dynamite had been placed on the track. The explosion was the second this week. A bomb hurled from an automobile wrecking a car Monday night. URGES HORSEWHIPPING Judge Sends Man to Prison for Attack on Mother. By United Press BROOKLYN, N. Y., Sept. 25.—Any man who raises a hand against his mother ought to be horsewhipped in a public square, Magistrate Charles Haubert said today in sentencing Charles O'Brien, 24, of Brooklyn to an indefinite reformatory term on a technical charge of disorderly conduct. Mrs. Josephine O'Brien, the mother, said her son struck her in a drunken rage last Saturday. Boy Dies of Injuries Bn United Press WHITING, Ind., Sept. 2o.—lnjuries suffered when caught in a conveyor belt and crushed against a huge flywheel were fatal today to Edward Muizys, 16, of Whiting.

The battle came as the result of a search by the police for Kirkland Day, Negro, who was kidnaped from his home by four other Negroes last night. A police squad led by Sergeant

City Fliers Hit 134 Hour Mark in Air Peck, Genaro Pilot Flamingo Through Day of Rain, Fog. Daspite hazardous flying conditions last night and today, Lieutenants Walter R. Peck and Lawrence Genaro at 2 p. m. today tsill were victorious over the elements after having spent 134 hours aloft in the Indianapolis Flamingo. Flying blind through dense fog, several hazardous refuelings were made this morning. At one time, the Flamingo and its refueling plane emerged into a fog-free space to discover they were less than 300 feet above the Marott hotel, Lieutenant C. O. Perry, chief refueling pilot, reported. “We never will encounter more adverse conditions than prevailed early this morning,” Perry said. “From this expereince and a night refueling, we feel confident the fliers and ground crew car meet any emergency.” Keep Close to Earth Telephone calls to airports in other cities, in an attempt to find better conditions for refueling, revealed a uniform low-hanging fog over the entire central section, reaching as far west as St. Louis. Because of the low ceiling, the fliers were forced to remain within 200 feet of the ground in order to see their landmarks. Unusual and unexpected expenses in connection with the flight are causing the flight management anxiety, according to a statement issued today by Major H. LeR Muller flight manager. He said details of the organization and mechanical condition of the plane and engine are most satisfactory and that chances of Peck and Genaro to break the record are excellent. “Many Indianapolis firms and individuals have been most liberal in supporting this flight as a civic enterprise,” Muller said. The pilots, flight officials and some members of the ground organization are contributing their services without hope of remuneration. Problem Is Serious “A great deal of material and supplies has been donated by individuals and firms, but it, has been found necessary to purchase other supplies and pay some ground crew members for their services. In addition, costs of frequent refueling contacts is mounting constantly. These items have accumulated until the problem is becoming serious.” Several contributions have been made recently to Bowman Elder, trustee, Chamber of Commerce building. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 66 10 a. m 67 7a. m 66 11 a. m 68 Ba. m 66 12 (noon),. 63 9 a. m 67 1 p. m 69

ANNE READS WHILE LINDY FIGHTS GALE

By United Press MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 25.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh successfully piloted his passenger plane through a series of squalls northeast of Georgetown, British Guiana, today en route to Port of Spain, Trinidad, radio messages from the Lindbergh plane said. The radio operator aboard the plane reeled in his aerial shortly after advising the plane was preparing to land at Georgetown at 8 a. m. The visit there apparently was short

Frank O'Toole drove to the south side flat and began searching for Day. When they knocked on the door of a second floor room, announcing they were police, a fusillade of shots poured out.

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GOTHAM RANKS CALLEDLOSERS Colorado Claims Swindle Funds Are Absorbed. By United Press DENVER, Sept. 25.—The state of Colorado lined up today on the side of Charles D. Waggoner, Telluride banker, to resist efforts of New York banks to recover money the banks lost in a swindle. Attorney-General Robert E. Winbourne announced the state would fight to prevent New York banks from recovering the money. He denied that would be “compounding a felony.” “The situation is nothing of the kind,” Winbourne said. “If a man should come into my office, force me at the point of a gun to sign a note for SI,OOO, and then sold the note at a bank, that bank would hold me responsible for payment. “If the bank was not aware of the holdup’s method of getting the note and was not a party to the transaction before accepting the note, it certainly would not be held liable.” The next move is up to New York banks, Winbourne said. “If they consider they have any claim to the money and appeal to tiie courts, we are ready to resist,” he declared. Winbourne took the position Waggoner’s manipulation was a "perfect crime,” so far as the law was concerned. DRUG STORE ROBBED Two Men Use Shotgun to Get $240 in Cash. Two gunmen lined the assistant manager, a customer and two Negro employes against a wall in a Walgreen pharmacy at Thirty-fourth and Pennsylvania streets early today, took $240 from the safe and escaped in an automobile. They entered the store a few minutes after Edward Neunier, 1624 North Alabama street, assistant manager, opened the safe for the day. One of them, about 35, covered Neunier, an unidentified customer, and Albert Parkman, 1129 North Senate avenue, and Charles Perkins, 3344 North Pennsylvania street, with a shotgun while his companion rifled the strong-box. Siamese Throne Heir Dies By United Prfss BANGKOK, Siam, Sept. 25. Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, heir presumptive to the throne of Siam, died here today. He was graduated from Harvard last year and was to have practiced medicine here. He was an interne in the American mission hospital, Chiengmai, Siam.

as the plane re-established communication, possible only while in flight, at 10:37 a. m. to describe the flight through the squalls. The radio operator’s first message merely said “Going through a squall.” Another message, however, said Lindbergh was at the controls and was handling the plane masterfully as it bumped about in the squall. None of the passengers was affected by the roughness of the flight, the message added. Mrs. Lindbergh read a book during the squall.

j Patrolman William Gallagher J fell dead, shot through the head and body. Officers Jesse Haltz and Stewart McCutcheon were wounded critically at the same I time.

POLITICIANS WORK FAST TO DECIDE SLATES FOLLOWING CITY MANAGER REVERSAL Plotting- of Future Courses Hindered by Questions of Legality; Democrats Think Ticket Nominated. COFFIN CALLS G. O. P. LEADERS Elmer F. Gay Is Indorsed by Business Men as Republican Mayoralty Entry; Federal Election Is Talked. The Indianapolis City Manager League will continue its drive to obtain the city manager form of government here, the executive committee decided in conference this afternoon. Activities probably will he directed at legislative action to make this possible, it was indicated. A committee of six was appointed to draft the league’s future policy. (Judges’ opinion on city manager law on Taee 8) Indianapolis was a maelstrom of political activity today as party committees, political factions, leaders and candidates clambered over the wreckage of Indiana’s city manager law, laid waste by decision of the state supreme court, Tuesday. With many of their steps rendered uncertain by questions of legality, Republican and Democratic city committees moved toward selection of slates for mayor, city councilmen and city clerk in the Nov. 5 election under federal form, while the Indianapolis City Manager League met to determine its future course.

Factors in the situation as it stood today were: 1. The Indiana city manager law is unconstitutional. 2. Democrats generally are agreed that their city ticket, headed by Reginald H. Sullivan for mayor, already is nominated by virtue of candidacies filed with the city clerk prior to the regular primary filing date. 3. Republican city leaders are conferring with George V. (Boss) Coffin, city and district G. OE P. chairman, relative to the selection of a slate at a called meeting of the city committee. Announces Candidacy 4. Elmer F. Gay, Pettis Dry Goods Company department manager, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for mayor, indorsed by seventeen business men. 5. City election commission moves to hold the municipal election under the federal form Nov. 5. 6. Executive committee of the Indianapolis City Manager League meets to decide on disbanding or filing of an independent ticket and formation of a municipal research bureau. 7. Impetus given movement for legislative action on a constitutional amendment providing “home rule” for cities of the state. 8. Carl E. Wood, attorney. Democratic election commissioner, resigned without giving any reason today and Russell J. Ryan, attorney, was named to succeed him. Resignation of Wood came without warning when he informed E. Kirk McKinney, Democratic city chairman of his withdrawal. McKinney accepted the resignation immediately. Ryan, who succeeds Wood, was election commissioner in 1919, and is former county attorney. He was a member of the campaign committee of the Indianapolis City Manager League. He is a Shriner and a thirty-second degree Mason. Under the city manager law, seven commissioners would have been elected Nov. 5. They, in turn, would have chosen the city manager to take over the reins of city government Jan. 1, 1930. Gay announced his candidacy for mayor, shortly after the court’s ruling. Political observers considered Gay the candidate of Coffin, “boss” of county political affairs, in a Coffin attempt to put forward his “best man.” Wants Legal Advice Coffin was to obtain legal advice before he announced his plans. Coffin said this morning he does not know whom he will back for mayor, but plans to confer with Schuyler A. Haas and other Republican leaders. Gay was indorsed in a session at the law office of Senator Arthur R. Robinson, who obtained his appointment through Coffin’s support. Irving W. Lemaux, president of the Security Trust Company, and treasurer of the Republican state committee, today announced he would not consider being a candidate. “I appreciate the many urgent requests and support offered me in connection with the coming city election,” he said. However, my many business interests demand my entire attention, and, lor that reason, I can not consider being a candidate for mayer. Nevertheless, it will be my intention to do everything I can for the city of Indianapolis in the future, the same as I have in the past.” Lemaux, president of the Security Trust Company, has been asked to run for mayor, but today said business interests would prevent his considering being a candidate. Sheriff George L. Winkler, who filed for mayor on a Coffin emergency slate last spring, does not contemplate abandoning his bid for the city leadership, although he

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said he permitted use of his name in “good faith.” Winkler employes many precinct committeemen, who, it is known, will battle for him in a showdown. Coffin has not decided when the city organization precinct committeemen end women will meet to name Republican candidates for the Nov. 5 election. J. Clyde Hoffman, attorney, and Thomas A. Daily, former state senator, potential mayoralty candidates, have not decided if they will run, they said. Some Democrats were wondering about the status of Sullivan’s candidacy for mayor. He filed last spring and was not opposed by any members of his party. Many Democrats advanced the theory that Sullivan may be considered as the nominee and that the lists are closed to other Democrats because he was unopposed. Can’t Succeed Selves Present councilmen and Mayor L. Ert Slack can not succeed tnemselves, according to state law, attorneys say. Henry O. Goett, secretary to Slack, a Democrat, and Warren Sampsel, Republican, filed last spring for city clerk. If the Democratic slate filed last spring is unchanged, council candidates will be: Arch D. Hinch, First district: Leo F. Welch, Second district; Charles C. Morgan, Fourth district: Clair A. Hildebrand, Fifth district, and Clarence I. Wheatley, Sixth district. The city committee probably would have to determine the nominee for the Third district, from which William A. Pickens, Wilbur H. Winship and Paul Russe filed as candidates. Petition May Be Filed It was believed the law precludes the formation of an independent party for participation in the election. Several city manager leaders Shared this belief and added that such efforts and possible participation in the election likely would invoke further appeals to the supreme court. However, Taylor Groninger, former corporation counsel, who argued for the city manager law before the superior and supreme courts, held the opinion today that a petition may be filed asking that the names of candidates be presented on a ballot under an independent party emblem, as was done in 1917, when the late Samuel Lewis Shank headed a “home rule” ticket. Conventions Necessary Ira M. Holmes, member of the city election commission under the federal form, expressed the belief the city Democratic and Republican committees must hold conventions to determine the party tickets A meeting of the election board, composed of Holmes, Carl Wood, Democrat, and William A. Boyce Jr., city clerk, will be held Thursday morning. Nothing was announced officially by city manager league officials, prior to their luncheon. Whether to disband and allow league members to go back to their parties or to continue the movement for good government, was to be decided There was discussion of continuing the organization to advocate constitutional revision for “home rule” for cities. “We’ll never get any place in Indiana until we have the home rule feature in our constitution,” Claude H. Anderson, league campaign director, said. Merging of the city manager organization and the Citizens Bchool committee into an organization, to be known as a Bureau of Municipal Research, with divisions for scrutinizing the operation of civil and school units, has been considered The bureau would sponsor Action of capable and honest citizen/, and advance the interests of taxpayers rather than politicians at the polls.

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