Show MONEY MOMEY CORRUPTS THE TE I ELECTORATE SAYS I Ml PLATFORM M My candidacy for tor mayor Is Inde Inde- pendent pendant If Ie elected It will be my aim to serve the i p people ople faithfully regardless regardless regard regard- less of ot creed party or condition I believe In a clean progressive city Cay that public improvements Improvement should be hastened as al rapidly as i Is ig consistent with circumstances an and that the public revenue should b be expended judiciously without wastefulness wastefulness waste waste- i or extravagance and for tor pub pub- lie purposes on only Our streets should be kept clean and in rt repair I favor giving preference in city work to bona fide residents I am In favor of increasing th the wages wakes of ot the men wh who toil toll upon ou our streets Some of ot our workers ar are receiving as al low as a day fo for their labor How can they live upon such a meager wage much less support support support sup sup- port their lr families I believe that the law should b be enforced impartially and that government gov gov- eminent should be administered without favoritism so that legal lega equality may exist In tact fact facts I as S well a ain as asin in iii theory thEor Every citizen should be Jealously protected in his It legal gal and constitutional rights and it will be my en endeavor endeavor endeavor en- en deavor if It elected to see that no person person person per per- son within the Jurisdiction of ot th the municipality is restrained of ot his lib lib lib- 4 j c 5 I I JAMES W Independent candidate for mayor erty or detained In custody except In the manner provided by law I believe that great energy and vigilance should be exercised in de detecting de- de and apprehending criminals ls so that the community may be free front from such menace I am opposed to the use of money to secure public office ottice Its influence upon the electorate is corrupting anc and it tends to and often orten does d f e the rule of the people Moreover it gives to o the rich man or the man backed by by wealth a great and unfair advantage advantage advantage ad ad- vantage over his competitor if it the theatter latter atter be poor This evil must be banished before we can have the best government Campaign expenditures should be confined to necessary and legitimate purposes I am opposed to any person in of- of ice flee taking advantage of his position t o construct a political machine out of ot the city's and appointees for the purpose of furthering his re re- re election Such action Is not only contrary to the spirit and intent of the commission form torm of government but it necessarily takes the time la labor law Ia- bor and attention of ot those in the public pub pub- lie lic service for the advancement of ot private or partisan interests Furthermore Furthermore Furthermore Fur Fur- the creating of such a machine ma ma- chine chize for the election re-election of an official places all other candidates for tor the same office at a distinct disadvantage n- n tage lage and often oUen results in the defeat of the popular will We Ve cannot have good government no matter what the form may be if the people neglect their part Under the commission form it is vitally important important important im im- im- im that the voters shall not fail to cast their ballots at the primary election which will be held this year on the of ot October Political Advertisement |