Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-03-27
VIEWS VENTILATED.
Prospective Aldermen Relieved
OF Their Weighty Views by
the Newspaper Man.
An Even Division on the Subject
of a Purely Charity Gov
eminent.
These We're Interviewed.

At. n. II. rIaSef, one OF the urst
ward nominees OF Saturday nights
caucus, was yesterday interviewed on
the subject Of the platform embodied
in the resolutions passed NJ the meet
ing. In reply he stated that he kne v
uotning OF the action of the Caucus
either Ms to nominations or resolutions
except what he had read in the Jour
NAL, but that If he accepted the nouI-
NATION he certainly should not ieel
bound by the resolutions, which he re-
gsrded as unnecessary. He did not
tbi0k that to nominate q man for n
seat in n dellberative body and then
Geek TO bind him lrrevocably to cer-
tain cOurss Of .stion ia that body,
saopld he be elected, was the best way
10 secure his best services. Ii bp was
not 10 be permitted to Use his own
Judgment in the conduct OF city affairs
he certainly would not care 10 accept
tie nomination or be elected. He
was satisfied that much that had beeu
said regarding the extravaganza of the
present city government, and the
ue.d for retrenehment had been mis-.
stated and that with the fuller infor-
nalion that he had received he was OF
the opinion that the issue ought
not 10 have been raised or the reso-
lutions passed. Wherever retrench.
ment was possible with q due regard
for he proper administration of public
affairs he was in for 1t, but he did not
hssltate TO state that he was strongly
IN favor OF having capable men in Of.
flee and such men should not and
would not, by him, be asked to work
for nothing.
Mr. Ed Finn, the other nominee for
alderman in the first ward, was seen
and an expression Of his views Oh.
tnined. He stated generally 10 the
press representative that he did no
feel himself familiar enough with the
issues to speak definitelv OF bis own
position. II, had read the resolutions
hurriedly and had DO doubt that they
were induced by good motives but
thought perhaps it would have been
uS as well If they had not been pre-
sented and passed. He did not know
that there had been any extravagance
or recklessness in the administration
of city affairs, but il there had IL GER
tsinly should be corrected. II he
went into the city council be felt that
he ought to 60 unfetterrd and free L.
act ss his judgment dictated. Consid-
cradle more wss said tending to the
same general opinion and the impre-.
sion left upon the mind OF the inter
viewer was that while Mr.. Finn ws-
convinced OF the unadyisability Of GO.
ing before the people with AN iron.
clad policy, he WAS to certain extent
biased In favor OF the sO-cilled reform
movement. This il not unexpected,
as he was undoubtedly the selected
candidate Of the no pay party and oI
course subscribed to their vie US befor.
his candidacy was decided upon.
Mr.. Geo. Bianck, nominee In tn,
second ward. WAS also cut aud drieG
candidate. The interview with hin
was not productive Of anything unsx
peeted. While be disclaimed ~ m pa
Thy with q charity administration
aud believed good service deserved re-
muOeration OF some kind be did no
deliver any defuite opinion on tht
vital issue Of the campaign, and IL b
probably not doing him any injustice
10 say that n spirit of the resolutions
: which were voted down Ia the secouC
ward will outline his policy in tbs
council should he be elected.
Mr.. w. l.. Lansing, the other nom.
inee in the second ward. had but liltl,
To say on the sul Jecl, but there war M
uncertainty about his ex ,ressions. BE
lug a member of the present council
whose administration IA being coverll'
as.ailed 10y tie reiormers, he did me-
think II necessary TO saw anything II
their defense, as The acts OF that bod,