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Show ATTENTION Boys and girls', "Old Doc Yack" is coming. Watch the Oracle ads. 00 POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT I How I Stand On "9 o'clock Closing" When I said that I believe that the Mayor of Ogden City should be elected upon his fitness I for the position, and not by the influence of paid political workers, I meant what I said. I I believe the public understood and that they believe I am right. 1 now want to make my- I self clear, so that every one will understand how I stand with reference to the "Nine OXlock I Closing:" I I Let me say at the outset so that to the great obligations of his public gard to the Saloon Question, but it there can be no doubt about it, THAT office. should be the policy in regard to every I STAND FOR THE CLOSING OF Before making this statement I have important issue which effects our wel- SALOONS AT NINE O'CLOCK given the subject my most careful con- i , I I EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK deration. I have not depended upon Ogden U my home-it b the home of WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUN- my own judgment alone, but I have iEjTfc t !! DAY AND THAT ON THAT DAY talked with men and women in all walks vear f am elected to be the Mayor 1 1 THEY SHALL BE CLOSED ALL DAY of life. I have talked with men who are of this city I shall exert every talent I I understand that there has been a in the saloon busineses. I have sought which God has given me to make it so. good deal of doubt in the minds of many the opinions of men who are high in I believe that every man who has the i of my friends and supporters as to what thc business world. I have made it a right to vote, also has the right to know j ... ... point, also, to get the candid opinions the intentions of the man for whom he my position is on this very important Kr ' ' , ,l ;. l.0a f ,,f , . , , m f , of many men and women in the hum- asked to vote, subject. 1 have made no half-hearted bler walks of Kf e and , want tQ say that , propose Q decare my poKciet statements on the question for the sim- the general opinion is that The Saloons ly, fearlessly, so that when the votes p e reason that when I did declare my- Should Close at Nine O'Clock. are finally counted I will be understood, self I wanted the declaration to be clear The laws which govern this good city whether I have been elected or not. and emphatic. Qf OUrs should not be dictated by any To repeat: I STAND FOR THE , I believe that no candidate should go one set of men. The commission form CLOSING OF THE SALOONS AT before the people and ask them for their of government should be a government NINE O'CLOCK. I support without saying decisively just "of the people, for the people and by IV, II M fl what policies he will pursue if entrusted the people," and this not only in re- Ml U. 1T1. llOWC wk BaV Lafl fclfcWv A, E. WEATHERBY Candidate for Four-Year Term Commissioner. Com-missioner. I reaffirm my former declaration fairing the building of the dam and guarding carefully all vested rights now owned by the city. I favor the immediate Improvement ! of the streets and particularly those In the residential districts. The importance of sanitation cannot can-not be overestimated and I therefore favor the immediate extension of sewers especially in thc more thickly populated dlbtricts. Believing that the homes and firesides fire-sides of our citizens should be protected pro-tected against eery form of vice 1 heartily favor the strict enforcement of the ordinances relating to the regulation regu-lation and closing of saloons at 9 o'clock and the abolition of resorts devoted to gambling and other immoral immor-al practices. In common With all good citizens I am In favor oi progreea in our municipal muni-cipal actl ities and a healthy grow th lu our business and population and that such a blgscr Ogden shall also be a better Ogden If elected 1 pledge my time and best efforts for such an admlnistra tion of municipal affairs as will In t crease the welfare of every citizen. A BL WEATHERBY. -Advertisement 1 1 |