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Show The Non-Partisan Ticket THE non-partisan ticket is made up of good men. We wish they all had had the firmness firm-ness of Mr. Dern and declined to have their names mentioned. We wish so for their sakes and the city's. The real thought behind their nominations nomina-tions may have been a good ono; It may have been that the belief was that a ticket could be named which would stop the agitation which has been racking this city for years. But the effect of the nominations will simply be to add to that idea which possesses a good many very good men and which is expressed in the words, "Anything to beat the American party!" As It is they are apt to be beaten and many a man that would vote against them will be sorry that he has to, but will do it in the best interests of the city, because the real thought behind those who say "Anything to beat the Am erican party" Is to relegate the city back to H where it was when the party began its work H and the most pessimistic citizen does not want that. The men who vote and who own property H here want to see the city go ahead, and they will H not be deceived by the storm of blackguardism H and the fierce anathemas hurled at individuals H who are candidates on the American ticket, into H throwing their votes away on the one side or H voting for a return to the apathy and Imbecility H and want of patriotism and Americanism which H ruled here before the American party stepped H forward to change things. iH |