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CITIZEN'S TICKET.
City Election In Salami Monday,
December 4, 1B90.
Tor Counclimnn, Finit Ward,
THO?. BURROWS.
For Councilman, Second Ward,
A. B. BUREN.
For Councilman, Third Ward,
I. E. ALLEN.
Tor Councilman, Fourth Ward,
P. J. LARSEN.
CITIZENS NOMINEES.
INTERVIEWS.
Below are given short interview s with
many of Salem's bct business men,
citizens and taxpayers, with reference
totho present administration of city
affaire, all of which speak well for tho
tamo. Among them arc not a few who
did not support tho movement a year
ago, but after tho showing that has lieen
made thoy cannot refuse to accept tho
remits. Many more who aro timid
about publish Inn matters, endorse what
has been done and give thoir unqualified
support, but do not caro to bo quoted.
The plain truth is tho sentiment for
good city government Is almost ttnanl
mous. A. N. Moorcs Wo should havo a
ticket that will be a guarantee of con
tinuing the good tnothods of the present
administration. Tho present regime
has given excellent satisfaction, cspec
fatly to tho taxpayers.
It' J. Fleming I think considerable
money has been saved the past year,
and that the city's affairs have been
carefully handled.
X. J. Damon Tho Blabopadmlnlstra
tlon has been the cleanest, most progrcs
slvo, economical and buslness-llko that
Haletn has had within my knowledge.
A. Bush I favor non-partisan ad
ministration of municipal affairs. It
cannont be-dcnied that Its trial In Ha
letn lias beca successful.
K. T. Carey, manager for the iSnlom
branch of tho Mitchell, Lowbi eVStuver
Co It has been n success financially,
and any man who has 'taxes to pay
ought to ondorso tho present council
with his voto.
J. Q. Wilson I fuvor tho administra
tion as far It keeps within its income.
What we can't pay for wo should do
without. Don't favor soiling part of tho
park for a post olllco slto.
H. T. Xorthcutt-I think It's all right.
We want more of tho same kind of men,
Tho present administration should In)
sustained,
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
First ward-T. BURROWS.
Second ward-A. I. BURKN.
Third wurd-I. E.ALLKN.
Fourth wiird-P.J. LAK8KN.
First word T. BURROWS.
Second ward A. I J. BUItEN.
Third ward-I. K. ALLEN.
Fourth wanl-r. J. LAltSEN.
U. Stolncr It Is I'crfeclly sntlsfiic
tory, and am willing to trust the city's
affairs In tho same hands ngaln.
A. M. Humphrey I don't know how
to better It.
Carey F. Martin The administration
of local affairs should not bo political.
The past year's work of the non-partisan
council tins Wen an unqualified suc
cess, S. Farrnr A great improvement on
the past. Wo are living within our
means now and we ought to continue to
do so.
BarrA Petrel Wo haven't much to
say, but wo want to see the good work
continue.
J. M. Wnllnco-Fully satisfied with
the management of city finances.
W. A. Cuslek Notwlthstandlnc I am
and always havo boon and expect to lie
unqualifiedly a Republican, where, their
principals are at stake, I feel amply
justified in upholding tho business-like
methods employed by tho present non
partisan city government. I would feel
that I was falling short of doing my
duty If I did otherwise. This Is purely a
business tranraction and wholly devoid
of K)!ltionl siunlflcnncc.
D. B. Stflovcs Am well satisfied with
tho present administration. It is the
only one we havo have run on business
principles. It has been for the beneill
of tho pcopld and not a few rings tern.
Judno It. P. Boise I consider tho
present administration of affairs the
best our city has had for over twenty I
years. If our city ever expects capital'
to t-omo in our taxes must be reduced, 1
and the presont council has made a
good start in that direction. ,
J. Conner I approve of tho present
iKtliev and feel confident that it will bo
still further Improved.
M. W. Hunt The administration has
made a very favorable showing, ami
there is no -easonwhy any worse should
be made.
THE CITIZENS' PLEDGES
Commands Put Upon the Non-Partisan
Convention in 1898.
Head Them Oyer and Judre for Your-
self Whttlier They Have lieen
Adhered To.
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
A. II. Forstner 'Ills
to my notion.
truing nil right
0. P. Dabncy I think the present
methods are all right, ami hope that
they will bo continued.
J. A. Jeffrey The plainest principles
of good business plead the strongest for
tho continuation of tho present city
management. That system of govern
ment which gives its people an cfllcluut
public service, witli an economical ex
penditure of money, is the best system.
It commends Itself to the prudent tax
payer. Ills in harmony with the pro
gresslvo spirit of tho age.
First wnrd-T. BURROWS.
Second ward-A. II. BUREN.
Third ward-I. E. ALLEN.
Fourth ward P. J LARSEN.
0. E. Kruusse The administration
generally Is a big improvement on what
we have had in the past.
T. Jlolverson Wo can't do any hotter
than keep the sumo kind ol men In of.
lice. It's the liest administration no
hare had.
F, A: Wiggins I nm opposed to paN
tlsun politic. Wo should elect men on
merit only. Tho present administra
tion ha demonstrated thut they know
what thev are about, and should lw up
held.
Steusloff Bros. It Is strictly all right,
and a few years more of tho same medi
cine will fix our city all right.
J. 0. Wright Financially the liest
administration wo have had for years,
but It Is time to !eglu Improving our
lire department,
W. A. Moores Fully satisfied with
present management.
P. J. Unwn-Well satisfied with the
aat year's work, und favor the plan of
living within our means.
W. F. IJoothby Present idssluUtra
tlon is a financial success aim t none to
see it continued. We aro In bolter
ihuio than wo have won fur years.
Keep politic out.
Ashley White Very much In fuvor of
present business-like administration.
II. HtaplcUm I endorse what this
council I siloing for the taxpayers.
0. Marsh Elect more men of tho
same kind,
A. I). Palmer A taxpayer who does
not like the present program shouldn't
object to paying high taxes.
W. II, Holmes Am In favorof pres
ent methods. It Is tho best city govern
ment we have hod for a number of
years.
F. A. Turner Tho showing made by
tho prose nt city management Is some
thing that our citizens should bo proud
of irrositectlvo of party.
CI. W. Johnson Very well satisfied
with the present management of affairs.
J. II, Albert Am satisfied with pres
ent financial management In saving the
credit of the city, ospcclully In funding
tho city debt, which was tho paramount
financial question.
J.J. Dalrymplo -Always pleased to
soo good business management, and I
bellevo we now havo it. We should
havo a llttlo belter protection against
trnusclent auctioneers.
Guy 51. Powers, agent for tho 0. It. rt
N. Co. Tho Clintons' administration
has been a financial success, and should
bo retained In power, but I think the
tiro department should ho strengthened.
II, H. Gilo Intensely pleased with
shotting that has been madn.
II, M. Branson Aro well sntlslled
with our trial of nonpolltleul city gov
ernment. It'sn success.
1). H. Bentloy Fnvor tho present
sound flnanclul policy.
L. 11. McClalno-Tho best administra
tion wo havo ever had within my mem
ory.
J. Q Barnes Are fully s.itlsHed with
present financial management, showing
a good surplus Instead of a deficit.
I!. L. Dalloy A very good showing
has lieen made In the wav of sound
financiering.
Geo. J. Pearco Am so well satlstlcd
that I would like to see the non-partisan
iiiiiiuinirHiiwii couiinuiNi.
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
First ward-T. BURROWS.
Second ward-A. B. BUREN.
Third ward-I. E. ALLEN.
Fourth ward. P. J. LARSEN.
REDUCED MORE THAN HALF,
Cltyllghting expense for
1898 $5 400 00
Cltyllghting expenso for
181W 3 00.1 88
Reduction for IfiOO. L 330
Tho reduction for 1000 when the
new contract will have been In
force for the entire year, will ho
f 21)00
88 k
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All tho Citizens' candidates for alder."
men are pledged to continue' the city
government for 1000 on the lines of the
past year as follews:
Whereas, The city of Salem is now in
debt approximating the large sum of n
quarter of a million dollars, and
Whereas, About all the city has to
show, for this large sum is a city hall, n
iew sowers, an interest in the bridge
across the river, tho fire apparatus and
ono street grader, costing in all (7) round
numbers, and
Whereas, A majority of the city coun
cil has for years successfully opposed
uny and all endeavors to cut down run
ning exjienses and to live within the
i city's Income, and
Whereas, Valuable franchises to cor
porations that other cities have been
paid largo turns to grant, have been
given away, and
Whereas, 'Tho ring of professional
IMlltlclaus that is rcsjionsibly for the
Mty's dcplorablu financial condition and
whoso mombors havo reaped profit
while the city has reacd woo aro now
engaged In a desperate effort to fasten
yet other years of their wasting manage
ment on this city; therefore be It
Resolved, That we, as ltideondcnt
cltlrcns, acting in a nnn-partisnn
capacity, do hereby pledge our nominees
if elected, to the strictest economy in
tho management of municipal affair', in
fact to such 'economy as will bring the
city's expenditures within its income.
Resolved, Further I hat we pledge!
IkiIIi our candidates fur recorder and I
marshal to accept for salary, If elected,
the sum of $1000 per year, each, nndno
more; turning into the city treasury all
nuns received hi fees (whether for scr-
ices for tho city or cx-olllc.ln for the'
county) over and abovo said 1000 each,
per annum;
Resolved. Further, that it will be tho
earnest purpose of our candidate for
mayor and those nomlnoted aldermen,
If elected, to have the city charter so
amended by our next legislature as to
absolutely prevent,lf such a thing Is pos
sible In law, tho city ever running in
debt In the future as it has hi the post.
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
First wanl-T. BURROWS.
Second wonl A. II. BUREN.
Tl.lnl ward-I. E. ALLEN.
Fourth warjI-P. J. LARSEN.
JOURNAL X-RAYS,
Vote Monday to keep polities out
cltv and school affairs.
of
Business before xlllics. Vote Mon
day to continue tho well-deserved vaca
tion of the PiihIi Indefinitely.
2tKX) a year saved on electric lights
alone deserves your support Monday
with a vote for a Citizen's alderman.
.
Thcie will Imj no attempt at colonising
voters at Salem Monday. But it is the
duty of every man In Salem, who be
lieves In honest government, to be at
tho polls at least n part of the day.
If there are any candidates against
thu Citizens' ticket Monday they are of,
for and by the Ring.
Savings for 1800..
Interest
Lighting
Saved to eountv
has no political significance. It is a
plain, common, everyday business prop
osition. All friends of honest city government
economically administered should bo at
the polls Monday.
I.06S iMjIitlcs and mom business Is
the watchword in munlepal affairs.
. .
It was hlgjily proper that Hon. C. P.
Bishop, Salem's golden rule business
mayor, should have mado the motion
to ratify the ClUfii's nominees for
aldermen. The people will do the rest
at the jiolls Monday.
It it said that our present city Ro-
cooler and the ollco department hove
much more timetodevoto to tho city
business than any others who have
llllod tho same positions, nndj who put
In much time that rightly lelonged to
the cltvi In working fees out state
cases.
It ucd to bo said that we could not
get competent men to serve ns city
Recorder or Marshal for less than what
the push allow those officers to draw.
Who will say that the officials now lin
ing those positions are not as com
petent us any whohae ever filled them?
AA,
$218,823,50 SAVED IN jq
YEARS
Tho savlncs effected, dlrectlv and indirectly, bv llm i-li.... . .
ministration of Salem, in 1890, aggregating ns they do, tho sum 0f 2Ilol,,
point to a consumation, achievcable by a ton-year courso of such i i '
management, mat rous mo uoNiinu ucnt oi tno city of some of its
Ton vcars of like wnnninv ninnnn Hint npnrli. n mini-tn.- nt .iu, . ncnCt,
, ,.... ......... v ui ,. ,,,, iiinti ti i.
will besavcdnndinadeannlicablotothonaymentof thobonilivi i....i .neJ
largest cure of tho citizens in t(iat behalf, will w ni,,)
vide the Interest on the debt durinir Hint ,.rin.i t. . 1"-
flxed debt amounts to $21-1,000 nnd ten years of palnostaklnir pommr..' ?"'
I as many years of irresponsible extravagance, should seo tho CaniLii pi! r
but free from tho Incubus of debt, bonded and floating. ' "fc
No man has evor collected street
taxes and applied them as effectively ns
tho present street commissioner J. P.
Frlz7.ell. He lias done more to improve
our streets and has done It with noth
ing but the actual road tux due the city.
Elect the aldermen who elect such a
man.
$13,380 00
mm no
2,'tMJO 00 We reprint the Interviews with prom
2,000 35 Inent taxpayers who were Jokingly ro
fcrred to by the Push organ last year us
"spotted tails." The sj.otled tails"
will voto again for a business adminis
tration of our city.
fl R?ptibIicaD. Tells
WHAT ENDORSEMENT OF THE CITIZEN-TAXPAYERS'
MOVEMENT MEANS TO THIS CITY,
An Appeal to Bury Out of Sight the Push Atethods
Have Prevailed in the Past All Independent
Voters Should Heed It.
that
$21, 882 35
If you favor honesty, economy and
morality, your vote will lie cast for tho
. minis- iickui. .. ... f i..i.i,... t
the issuance- of the city bonds Just flout-
Theiit will bo iKilltics and to snare IiiIhI. Can that bo said of lsues in day
thu election in 1000, Monday's election gone by?
To tiik Ennoit or Tin: Jeuii.val: Tho purposo of the Cltir.en-taxpayerl-havo
recently nominated candidates for the city council is in ovcrv wnv rm ,
nliln ntiil Hnrttt.-nf nniln..nmnnl Tf ii.nuof..l I. ...111 I n. "'
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i neir ono ana only purpose is tho public good. It is In lll,t .1,. . ...
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.11110 ui, iiu, uuij im riuiiiuiua, nil, in mull "1U11UI11S BIIKO. ItaSSnllt 110 mm'
iwlltles, and asks no ono to forego his views and convictions on political is
und leaves all free to assume their own iwlitlcal alignments wheneer parte
elples are nl issue. By n demagogic and fulie pretense- It Is assumed that Mia'u
can Iks mode to llguro In tho honest, prudent and economical conduct of the Una.
clul Interests of our city. It Is equivalent to saying that to prove one's loyaltr
party, a headlong plungo Into bankruptcy is necessary. This sei.m ,,.-..
The Citizens' Reform Administration of the City of Salem,
Oregon for the first year of its existence y 1899 s has saved the
following sums to the people,'
Gllk'rt llros. Wo heartily approve of
uiu present iiieiuoiis aim tne I
incut of our financial ijolicy.
Euucno Hrevman Fuvor tho unworn
council us the liest we have had for
years. We can't afford to change oil
for tho push again.
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
rirsl ward T. Ill'RKOWS.
Second ward-A. H. lIUltriN.
Third wtml-I. E.AM.KN.
I'ourth ward-P. J. KAItSKN.
Net Income, 1899 S3C.533 17 1 c 1Dftft ,
Net Expense, 1899 24,147 89 Surplus, 1899,
Warrant Expense, 1898..$ 20,777 31 A.L 10Oft
Warrant Expense, 1899 . . 15,777 00 J Credit, 10 9 9 '
Net Criminal Costs, 1898, $ 3.047 35 c x . 1QQQ
Net Criminal Costs, 1899. 141 00 J oaved to County, -lo99
Reduction in Salaries, 1899
Street Lighting, 1898 $5,400 00o ., QOQ
Street Lighting, 1899 3,103 87 ) Credit, 1899
Interest Saved by Home Loan Bonds
$6,385 28
$5,000 31
S2.906 35
$1,000 00
S2,296 13
$2,600 00
reutonalu summary of push argument for its continued existence and ascendentr
Whllo iersouully we have only tho kindliest feeling for those wlm m,
economic and reformatory efforts, wuhuve demonstrate during the iiresent veil
that wo can havo nn equally elllcleiit and much less expensive city government
much lesi cost to tho taxpayers, than we havo been getting In years past from 0.
old regime. The truth of this statement is demonstrated by u reference to U
financial statement of the present city administration for this year.
There will bo found In that statement n net difference In favor nf n. n ..
$H,:I00, saved to tho taxpayers by the present. citv council. ii,i..,n... ,' .
of professional politicians tho city was running behind nboul $8,000 per annum
whereas during tho present year, the city has not only mot Its obligations at titer
became due, but has n net credit of fil.300. No one will dare imliirav the tm.i.r
tlieso statements. Is this not commendable? Is there anything about It orthr
of harsh criticism, or vindictive declamation? In the face of tlieso facts is anyon.
so foolish as to bellevo that tho old worn-out partisan clap-trap will any lonw
servo to whip citizens into tho push hnrncss, and force voters to "stand in"
If a desire to rescue our fair city from tho financial Slough of Ilespontl. Into
which Itl.asl.eou plunged by mercenaries and Incompetents, by adoptlnu pra
lent, intelligent, economical and intelligent methods; if such imriiosolitsiB
then I must confess to beluga chief of sinners. And I bellevo on next Monday 11,'.
city will prove to bo full of just such wicked and designing persons, all moed by
he ono Intel Igent purpose of burying (not the push) but the push method,, M
far out of sight, that a menage would not reach the forbidding and Infamous ic
mains in a thousand years, though It travel with tolegraphlc speed.
- W. A.'Ci'sick.
All. A. Thomas I urn a Itepubllcan to
tho backlione, but I supplied the citi
zens' ticket and am nroud of the ivmiiIim.
m want luoru of the same deal.
Current expense account saving of $5,00031 would have been
$6)60O 31 but for the presence and cost of small pox in city
'in-Septembcr, October and November, I899,
CITIZENS' NOMINEE'S.
First wanl-T. HUKHOW8.
rkvoud wanl-A. It. UUItHN.
Third ward-I. K. AIXKK.
Fourth wahl-1 J. I.AItSP.N.
G.W.Watt-I like what wo are
ting In tho way of economy In
matters.
get-city
Jeff Myers Am Kr(ectly tli!lcl,
and veu surprised at the good results.
Thu public service is not impalriHl and a
heavy saving has been effected.
Chas. Wellor I bellevo that thu
M. lhvileniuler Am pleased with
w hat has been dune, und Iiojmi to seu
thu present metluxli eontlnueil mid In
tuusilhl. rrosiH-utlng Attorney 8. 1.. llayden
was seen us to the status of criminal
matters tho past year. Mo referred tu
tho records, which show that crime
within tho city bus decreased greatly
during thu ast twelve mouths.
J. 8. Cook, attorney-Favorable to
nou-puriiRan aumiiifstration. It la u
nig improvement on thu past.
Is. t. Osburn Of counw I favor the
acw ami rvcoru ol the present eouucll.
'i nniii ll viiiilllllltMl.
I). J. Fry. Itegard tho present ad
ministration as a very good one, mid
hope to see it continue.
Wernor Itruyman-While I did not
supKrt the present udministratioii, 1
am proud of their record mid Iioimj to
mv llcontluutM. I am verv unich In
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
First wnrd-T. IIUUHOWS.
fAwuul want A. It. ltUHIiX.
Third wanl-1. i:.AI.I.KN.
I'ourth ward. P.. I. I.AltSKN.
MeolUirsof the iireseni eltv council in favor ofelimliiatlnir imiIIiIim fmni n.m.t.
their efforts to control the running ex-1 clp.il utluirs.
..... . . ' .' "-" , i inn iiiuuu niinuiu muni; nun iifi.nu.
J. I. Thouivtou Am satlstle! with
what has Ufii done, yavluu IIO.IXXI
Met that everythlim has not been an.
cowpllshed Is a oor excuse (or disnur-
; an enori in tnorigiii ttinytiuii.
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
flmA ward-T, 1URK0W8.
WmmA want-A. B.lUItKK,
llslfti WM1-T. K. AIJ.KN.
wsftl-r, J, LAltSFN,
beats going In the hole that much,
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
First ward-T, HVHUQWS,
Sixsond want A, 11. IIUIIKJS',
Third wanl-I. K. AI.Li:.V,
l-.Mirlh wrl- J. I.AUS1 N
$ae,ooo saved.
Hy issii nit the 4 iht ciuit. llovi
ltoNiw our city is saod f.VUM.tX)
interest annually for ten years to
come, or a total saving of $30,000
Interest.
A
r
Wants No fight.
i:n. JounsAi. : 1 am of the opinion wr
want no straight party ticket in tint
coming city cltvtlon. Tho Cititeiir
Itepubllcan have done well enough and
it was a mistake to ever call psrty pri
maries. Tho ltopublicaus of this stal
wart Republican olty evidently were n(
that opinion as they refused to partici
pate, or went to act as judges, barring
brothers Cherriugton, (leaner and a few
others who csn be countetl on tho
lingers of-two hands. Let us encourage
no further split in tho party.
lUrmu.io.w
Taxpayers of Salem! Is not this belter than running be
hind from six to ten thousand every year? Answer with your
vote for a Citizens' candidate on next Monday!
Don't stay in your home, ollice, store, or shop next Mon
day and let your neighbor do the voting! Get out yourself
and cast a vote to continue the sensible system of municipal
economy here proven possible!
If you who own property would perpetuate this system
of economy and practical saving of public moneys, get out
and vote for Burrows, Buren, Allen or Larsen, on Aonday
next.
Don't sleep on your rights, Taxpayers Get out on next
Aonday and vote for the Citizens' nominee in your ward!
It's all in the system of doing things and the men in charge
of the system! Which will you have, Taxpayers, the old or
the NEW?
CITIZENS' NOMINEES.
First ward-T. MMIROWS.
Second ward A. li. IUIKKN.
Thinl ward-I. K. AI.I.1JN.
Fourth ward 1 J. LAKSKN.
aiVETHE REPUBLICANS CREDIT
On national and statu Issues Hale in is
a Itepubllcan city. It is n fact that thu
Citizens' movement in Salem has the
backing of the best typo of conservative
Republicans and busiuesiunon generally.
It is furthermore a fact that other Re
publicans of this city who are not in the
Citizens' movement, nnd who lart year
supported the Push ticket as n matter
of supposed loyalty to their party, tills
year dhcouraged a partisan city tickot,
oven refusing to act us Judges nnd clerks
t the primaries called by their party
city committees. These Republicans!
deserve credit for tliofr mnnlv iL.-..r..l- I
edgoiuent that the city administration
deserves to bo endorsed .
Their actions speak louder for them as
individuals than any louihsoundinu
J verbosity in tho shape of resolutions.
They should back up their honorable
conduct and show their further good
faith by giving the Citizens' candidates
as nearly as possible an unanimous sup
port at the polls Monday.
The battle for a good business admin.
istration has been twice fought out in
this city and will lie again successful at
the K)lls Monday becansenn enlightened
pumic sentiment demands Its continu
ance. Goierument instead of n curse
and a burden must bo made a blessing
and a forcoto upbuild the prowrty of
the community. Im-tead of creating
debt It must 1ki made to create revenues.
CITIZENS' NOMINEES;
First ward T. BURROWS.
Second ward A. 11. IIURB.V.
Third wanl-I. K. ALLEN.
Fourth wanl-P. J. L.VRSF..Y.
W. W.'IInll, the present efllc'ent
county clerk, was a class-mate at
the Suite Agricultural college of
Ini U. Allen, the Citizens' candi
date for councilman In the Third
wunl, and speaks, in the highest
terms of his ability and accom
plishments. He gives his friend
credit for having the three re
quisites for a good councllmeri,
I: lie is honest. Heisairood
parliamentarian and business mau
r t -- r. si
The dcltctt of $7,000 in 1898, plus the surplus of
$6,385 in 1899, means an actual saving by live citizens'
Reform Administration of 1899 of
Don't vote the city Uick in the direc
tion of lnkruptcy and rmmd ration
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$13,385.00
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fc III accepting the Citizens' noini- :
E nation, ut the ratification meet- :
E ing Wednesday evening, l J, j
I-irsen o the rourth ward, said: :
"Mr. Chairman and Uentlemen of ;
the Convention, I am not much :
given to speeeliniaking but I "
wish to sjy to you that I do ap- ;
preciaie the honor yon have con- E
ferred. 1 also appreciate wliat :
the citi'iis' council, has done in
the past year ami will do what I E
can to continue the good work, i( a
electel; and I trust neither the pj
jieoplo nor the council will be
Ej mistaken nor dippolnteil in j
t havtngselecteilineforalderman." Ej
BUilUUUUUUUlUiltUUUUliUnuiimm
IRA E. ALLEN.
The Citizens' nominee for alderman
in the Third ward is Ira K. Allen, of the
firm of Allen it Bowersox.
Mr. Allen is 32 years of ace. lt u.
native son of Oregon, having beon Iwrn
InCorvallis. He was educated at the
public schools of that city and at the
State Agricultural College, from which
ne graduated in ISuO.
For a number of years lie livod in
Portland, being book-keeper in a whole
sale machinery establishment.
In 16U2 he a as married to Mih Addie
Bowersox,
Coming to Salem, he. uiu. i.i
brother-in-law, Mr. Hoerox. hnin,!..
out the store of J. M. Ung, on State
stivet, and after successfully conducting
it for some time, they bonKbt out tho
ew Park grocery storo of A. K. !i!,. a i
and hao nrln.l ., ii... i . j
A Den..M.rat,aiJilWr Republican, and both Mtakl..l....... ' " '
to Republicans is the non-rtisan Mr. Allen is quiet and gentlemanly In
ticket for aldermen. No party KctsinvMiU manner ...... ., ' .. !n
adiautageou that tklet even If they ' his bnsine, and has the estoem T all
,,U?i M U0U I ub'f. ! a thorough business man.
They Still Insist.
Kvon now with tho record of all tliess
years of broken pledges, and bad man
agement of our city back of them some
of the Republican boases calmly come
to me iront, and unhesitatingly Insist
that they would lava done full u
well during the past year as has the
nonpartisan council. Of course some
people will amllo when they hear such
talk, and tho question is often asked
why did you not do better when you
were in control? A worthy iarty boss
explaining and apologizing tho other dsy
answered this by saying that "the pat
year had been a good one in which to
make a record for saving, as the legisla
ture had given tho city power to issue
bonus bo that tho interest account could
Iw lessened, and that the electric light
contract having expired a chance came
to cut down expenses in that line etc."
A taxpayer answered and silenced the
boss about as follews: "It was while
the Republican iwirty was in power ud
you boshes were running things that
this interest account was made so heavy,
and when the attempt was made to float
these bonds that aive so much jour
whole crowd fought the matter from
start to finish. It was when you were
running things too that this high priced
electric light contract was made. Your
crowd aro responsible for that. You
also defeated ordinances again and again
that called for rnlntinns of official
salaries, and seemed generally to con
sider city business aa a secondary mat
ter as compared to the keeping up of
political machine to help push along
tho interests of certain parties operating
county and state politics. People "
not believe that vour'record for the year
past would have "been auv difftrmt from
that of tho many, years 'tliat you hi
jiut been apologizing for."
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