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Driving a team of mules hitched to a scoop, Roy E. Hickman helped excavate the site for the present City Hall. A boy at that time, it was his dream that some day he might occupy the main ‘ office in that buiding as the Mayor of Indianapolis

He came here from Morgan County, where he was born in

1890, when he was only fifteen years old, to make his own way in the world. His first job was that of a teamster with a construction company. Despite his youth, his capacity for leadership was soon recognized and he was made a foreman.

The following years brought positions of greater responsi biltiy, requiring increasing executive ability and leadership.

Mr. Hickman was associated for a while with the National Biscuit Company where he was considered one of the firm's most capable salesmen. Envisioning the future in the automobile business, he resigned to enter this field. In 1917, due to his outstanding record as a businessman and to his reputation for honesty and integrity, he was granted a dealership for the then popular Mitchell car. Since 1922 he has been closely identified with the

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Oldsmobile interests, and in 1928 became president of his own agency i as Hickman Oldsmobile, Inc., one of the largest of its kind.

Years of unselfish interest in community activities and municipal government, along with his business success and dynamic

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energy, led to his appointment as city controller in 1943. Second

in authority to the Mayor, Mr. Hickman was responsible for all financial ove of the city whose annual expenditures are over $11,000,000. His four years in office have given him an intimate knowledge of all the complexities of city government and of the vast number of problems which arise in the administration of a large municipality. He resigned this office to become THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

Roy Hickman is a member of the Scottish Rite, Shrine, Sahara Grotto, Elks, Methodist Church, Columbia Club, and the Highland Golf and Country Club. He is past president of the

Automobile Trade Association, and a former member of General

Motors Dealers Council. He and Mrs. Hickman live at 315 West Hampton Drive.

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: The Hickman Blue Print for the Next City Administration

. | pledge myself to organize each department of the city government with men of the best ability and

integrity available to carry out as rapidly as possible the program recommended by the post-war planning committee's survey and recommendations, ;

. | am not the candidate of any faction or group and when nominated and elected | will serve the citizens

of Indianapolis without prejudice but with fairness to all. ‘

3. | will make no promises or commitments to anyone which are not made public.

. | will not accept, directly or indirectly, campaign contributions from law breakers or any who seek to

violate the law.

. | am a firm believer in law enforcement and will see to it that the laws are enforced without fear or

favor.

. | believe that successful administration of government depends upon the selection of men having

Unquesiched integrity, loyalty, and ability, as board members and department heads. | will appoint such executives, give them full authority and hold them accountable for satisfactory results.

City Sanitation—=The 1947 law establishes a new and separate department for the collection and disposal of ashes, trash, and garbage. | pledge that this department will be: taken completely out of -

politics and political [Pressure and will be administered on strictly a merit basis. | further pledge that this service will be efficiently reorganized and modernized with. new motor equipment to do the work thoroughly and satisfactorily.

. Street Repairs—| propose a thorough and complete survey of all streets under the city's jurisdiction

and will formulate a definite plan for rebuilding the worn-out streets and resurfacing with lasting material, all streets, that will justify such repairs. A program of permanent street building, systematically carried out over a few years will free us of the ever recurring "chuck hole” menace and make our streets permanently smooth. x . :

. Law Enforcement—I| will appoint as members of the Board of Safety men whose integrity, courage

and interest in the protection,and safety of our citizens and their property, are above reproach. The Satery Board will be held responsible for the organization of the Police Department, maintaining strict dissip ing ond carrying out a policy of Jaw enforcement, especially including gambling, withoyt prejudice or favor. / lini

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| propose to take the fire and police departments out of politics and conform strictly to the merit sys.

tem now provided by law.

10. Traffic—A plan for relief of traffic congestion and parking has been made. It involves widening of streets, off-street parking lots, one way traffic on certain streets, an "inner belt" highway to route traffic

around the "mile square” district in a new system of synchronized traffic lights + street intersections. | will propose, also, a co-operative merchants parking and sh

downtown shoppers.

Il: Smoke—This menace to health and sanitation must be-eradicated without further delay. The city new has expert smoke engineers who can solve this nuisance problem. The elimination of the smoke menace

is a "'must” on my program.

12. Track Elevation and Grade Separation—Plans for this work are already made and the work begun. | propose to push this work to completion to the end, that all of the tracks that endanger life and cut

off parts of the city, be either elevated or the streets depressed under the tracks.

13." Parks and Recreation—| favor the continued maintenance and extension of our parks and ounds. I am opposed to Sarg fees for the use of our swimming pools and playgrounds for children. Full

and free supervised play and community houses where nee

14. City Hospital—This institution must and will be .maintained on the highest plane of efficiency, free from political influence. Its expansion will be made as finances permit so that it may serve even larger

numbers of citizens who must require. medical care.

mittee to analyze department requests, to

ssirable functions which are not essential can be To this problem of tax reduction | pledge my best business ability.

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or our Jouth is a fine curb for juvenile delinquency. | favor outdoor theatres ed and possible, to serve the congested communities.

.p. Taxes—Property taxes are 00 high, and must be reduced. by the strict adherence to business methods in getting full value for every dollar spent, the elimination of needless employment and waste, and by placing on the tax lists hidden and omitted Jropety; | ‘will appoint a citizens’ advisory budget San

etermine which are essential services. The Slinjeation of services which do not affect the health, safety, and well being of the public, will reduce the tax

| pledge to administer these Branches of city service and all other functions of city government by he dh

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