The record-union., 1893-10-07

l was unwilling to state my views upon
any question OF public policy. So far as
matters are concerned want
to see good. clean city government.
am in favor OF all kinds Improvements.
The city has taken wonderful start
lately and / want to see it kept up. l
want TO see new streets, sidewalks, avn
ings and everything that will make the
city more attractive. at the same time L
want to see the city government run as
as possible. | do not be-
lieye in squandering the peoples money.
Il am thoroughly in favor OF the new
charter. The city had outgrown the OLD
charter and needed new one badly. In
a Democratic convention eight years ago
l had a plank introduced in favor OF
new charter. AS to the licenses think
they are low enough now.
II have always been Democrat III
politics and am yet in national affairs,
but 1 have affiliated with the Citizens
Association for the past three years In
municipal matters.
Il did not seek the nomination from
any OF the bodies that have nominated
me. If elected l propose to render the
city the very best service | am capable OF,
and l think l know something OF the
clty'S needs, as / have been a taxpayer
and business man here for quarter of
a century. l belong to no man or set of
men, and intend TO work for the city's in
terest II am elected"
II. b. NIELSEN,
Who keeps the st. George lodging house.
has been nominated by the REFORMED"
Democrats. When asked for his views
Mr.. Nielsen said:
II have not yet made up my mind that
! will accept the nomination. / went TO
the convention and was IL favor Of put
ting Democrat at the head of the ticket.
When that was not done | came away,
and l was nominated after l left.
Il was member OF the Board of TruS-
tees from 1883 to 1856, and what my record
was is well known. Ii I should be elected
again [ would do my duty as well as |
did then. While l made mistakes, as
every man does, l have nothing to take
back. l would do the same again under
similar circumstances. No man can say
that be owns me, nor a hair of my head.
Il have always been in favor OF inn
prOVement in reason, but | dOn't believe
in cutting straps of other peoples hides.
l improve on my own hook in every way
aud shape l can. | believe it was Arte-
mus Ward who said that he was willing
to sacrifice all his Wife's relations and all
his neighbOr's property for his country,
but believe in the golden rule of doing
to others as you would be done by"
GEORGE LITCHARDT,
Candidate of the ''RegularD Democrats
and the reformed" Democrats for Irus-
tee from the Ninth Ward, stated that he
had not yet given much thought to the
subject of municipal policy, though he
was in favor OF progress and improve
ment. If elected, he proposed to do his
best for the city's interest.
T. J. PENNIsH,
The well-known plasterer, IS the caudi-
date Of the Republican party for Trustee
from the Ninth Ward. Being asked for
his views, he said:
81 am scarcely prepared to say much
about it. | am in favor of improvements
OF course. out where l live it has been
neglected and good part Of my ward is
not built up. | do not favor making inn
provement hardship, but l believe in
making improvements as fast as we can,
Ii people are poor give them a little
chance. My property has all been I'M
proved. My desire is TO see things 90
ahead.
''As to my politics, have always been
Republican. l want to be reasonable
about licenses, but | do not think the
present licenses are too high. | would
not be in favor of any change, but [
would want to keep the liquor business
in respectable hands. If Il place is kept
in disorderly manner it ought to be
closed up-that is what think about it.
Il believe in the new charter. voted
for it and | think it ought to be sustained.
favor it particularly because it gives
proper representation IN the various
wards. did not seek the nomination.
Some of my friends wanted me to run
and agreed to stand in"
RICHMOND DAVIS,
The real estate dealer, nominated by the
Convention for Trustee from
the Eighth Ward, said:
''It is little early yet to talk much
about municipal policies and | am hardly
prepared to say much at this time. / will
say, though, that | am in favor of i'm
provements and progress.
Il was not in favor of the new charter at
the time it was adopted because | felt
that while they were making a new
charter they ought TO see if they could not
reduce taxes little, instead of making it
more expensive. l thought they ought
to try and cut down expenses, instead OF
increasing them. But since the charter
has been adopted L believe in carrying it
out to the fullest extent.
''I would not be in favor of reducing
licenses below what they are now. IN
fact, l would be in favor of increasing
them, and wiping out good many of the
'doggeries' that are now running and
gathering in the oiI-scouring of the coun-
try.
II have always been Republican"
I. \. RoBIE,
Manager of the Capital Box Factory,
makes his first appearance in politics as
the candidate of the Citizens Association
for Trustee from the First Ward. He
said:
81 am heartily in sympathy with every
thing that is being done in the shape of
Improvements. have been in the city
seven years, but have never taken anv
active part in politics. | am not poll
tician in any sense and did not want to
run for this position. l have always been
a Republican, but in city elections I have
generally selected the men | thought best
fitted for the place, regardless of party.
81 believe in enforcing the laws and l
think the liquor licenses are low enough
now.
Il think the new charter is much bet
ter instrument than the old one in every
respect. | am strongly III favor Of it, and
l hope they will not be able to find any
thing wrong with the manner of its adop-
tion."
il. II. PETIT,
candidate for Trustee in the
Third Ward, said that he had lived in
since 1853; that he had all
that time pursued his vocation of tobac-
conist and had never filled public office.
If elected Trustee his policy would be to
favor measures that in his judgment will
be for the best interests of the city and
for the Third Ward. AS TO his
politics, he had been a Republican since
he knew OF the party-IS56. He had once
been a candidate for nomination for Su-
pervisor, but did not get the nomination.
In the matter of the nomination for
Trustee, he did not seek it. He was
asks ed to run by w. II. Govan, and think
ing il over concluded to do so. He had
not thought much about the license