Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-03-26
FLINT TO THE FRONT.
The Lloyd Administration Emphaticaliy
and Overwhelmingly Showed Under
by Popular Avalanche.
Mr.. Flint Declares the Platform VI Econ
0my, Law and Order which
the Times Demand.
Hon. j. J. Flint the Peoples Choice for
Mayor by 3O2 Votes Against
60 for 7. u. Lloyd.
The City Convention.

The City Conventions.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Frye who read the call.
Hon. b. M. Hicks was unanimously
chosen chairman and Frank Tucker Sec
retary. Chairman Hicks hen stated that
the convention was ready tor business:
MIR. Wells came to the platform and
spoke IN substance as follows
MIR. CHAIRMAN:
In the approaching municipal election
the people of jamestown Will determine
whether this city shall perpetnate her
past reputation for enterprise, thrift and
prosperity, or begin rctrograde moye-
ment that shall soon place us in the rear
of our neighboring cities.
In the past our nominations for off ;e
have been largely influenced by personal
preference and prejudice or by party
aftillatlon. l bclieye the time has come
when such considerations should be cast
aside and we should be governed instead
" SAS ASAAouIAo VI VIC puUlAC NCllI ulC
ln coming into this convention have no
personal ak to glin1, ask your attention
as representative of the business men
and the taxpayers of this city. These
men who own the property and pay the
taxes demand that In these times of tinan-
cial depression the same rules shall be
applied to the mar ragement of our city g
affairs that are practlced by the careful,
practical business man in his private bus.
mess. That only such improvements
shall be carried forward as are actu .lly
demanded for the citys good, and that
these necessary improvements shall be
made without unnecessary waste or ex
travagance. That all contracts maGe by
or work performed for the city shall be
let t. the lowest aud best bidder after
proper public notice. | believe
that the same provision should be en-
bodied In our charter or our ordinances
that appears in those Of all well regula-
ted cities, TO wit, that NJ officer of the
city shall be directly or Indirectly inte I
ested ia any contract with or labor done
for the city. That the cleanliness and
with It the healthfulness of our CITY
should be cared for, without jobbery or
extravaganza, and that our taxation
should by all possible means be kept at a
piled. 1t IS not my intention to cliticlze
our past or present city officers, but l
deem it right and only just TO aspirin g
candidates that you who choose them,
shall tell them freely IN advance what
you expect and will require of them, and
in turn that they shall tell US with equal
frankness what we may expect of them
should they be selected. 1t is better for
the voter and better for the candidate
that we reach an understanding here to-
night "a ther than that we shall discover
SIX months hence that we are net suited
to each other. There is large number
of our voters and tax payers present and
their presence shows the deep interest
that is felt at this time IN the municipal
affairs. hope the sentiments expressed
by me will open way to free discussion
Of this subject of municipal reform, that
we may all know whether am right or
wrong in my conclusions. should also
like to hear from any gentlemen whose
names are to be presented to this convcn-
tion.
After MIR. Wells had ceased speaking
loud calls were heard for Mr.. Nlckeus who
stepping to the front of the assemblage
was greeted with loud and extended ap-
plause.
Reviewing IN few words the views
expressed by MIR. Wells as to the methods
OF conducting our city affairs, he said
with loud emphasis "Gentlemen those are
my sentiments In addition to what
Mr.. Wells has touched upon l wish to
say few words upon subject which has
entered largely into this canvass, namely,
the ordinance relating TO the sale cf liquor,
and right here am proud to say that no
city in Dakota has so good and honorable
a body of men engaged IN the liquor bust.
ness as Jamestown. They are law abiding
citizens and not one of them who has a
wife and family but is proud to see the
mother dressing the little ones for Sab
bath school and hear the church bells
ringing. Do these men wish to break our
laws and senctity of the Sabbath cay 7
No. And were the existing laws impair
TALLY enforced we should have no back
doors open on Sunday, no drunken men
desecrating the day. am proud to say
that there are saloon mtu in this town
who are my true and honored friends, and
1 am theiis-. friends who know would
leave their beds at any hour OF the night
to do me favor, and am sure would
do the same for them, But If A is allow
ed to keep his place open after II O'Clock
and his back door open on Sunday, his
neighbor is'forced to do the same for
his own self protection. But enforce our
laws impartially from A clear down the
whole alphabet to z, and do you think
there is saloon man in jamestown who
will wish to eyade thems No. They are
too thoroughly an honorable body of
men.
But have you stopped to think that
this matter of the sale of liquor does not
depend entirely upon the mayor for Its
regulation. Under the existing laws Ii
censes are granted and revoked ny the
city council, and should it be s!emonstra-
ted that this election is to be run in the
interests of indiscrimlnate lqlor selling,
say that the fathers of families and law
abiding citizens viii be forced to band to-
gcther and send such men to the counci;
as will see that this matter is properly
regulated. think have stated to you
exactly what my views are on this subject
and know that every right minded sa-