Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-03-28
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN. THURSDAY MARCH 2S 1895
City Nominees.

City Nominees.
In the notice of our city election,
Published in this paper, the list of
candidates presented for city offices
by the democratic and republican
parties may be found. As a whole
they are reputable, worthy citizens,
suitable for the positions to which
they are named. The democratic
ticket embraces many who have been
Unidentified with our city government
for many years. The success Of that
ticket of course means a continuance
of the regime of the past. Therefore'
the people by their votes next Tues
day, If the democratic ticket is elect
ed will say they are well satisfied to
have things about the city hall re-
main substantially as they are. II
any general feeling exists that new
order Of things is desirable, 1t can
only find expression and CONSUME
nation in the election of the repub-
lican nominees. For these nominees
it may be confidently claimed that
they are fully the peers 81 their COM
petitors, in character and ability.
Where all arc so well known, offer
further words Of commendation is
unnecessary. No one will question
that, with the city government
in the hands of these republican
nominees, public interests would be
as intelligently, honestly, and
aceeptably taken care of as they
ever have been. Lets try new
broom.
G. i. SHERRILL, Of independence,
Iowa, is visiting friends in the vicin-
ity Of Belmont. His son James is
expected soon, when they will both
locate in Mineral Point, and open up
steam quarries. Mr.. Sheriff. and his
brother We're here some weeks ago
and secured the ground just opposite
the depot, where the quarries are to
be opened. The Sheriff. Bros. served
through the late war as members Of
Co. +. llth Wis. Infantry, being COM
rades Of Capt. Shepard, VIM. Trevil
lian and the writer. They were good
soldiers, and are good men, whose
return to their boyhood friends it Is
pleasure to note.
AT the approaching election the
question of returning to the old
method of working the road tax will
be voted on in the town Of Mineral
Point. For the past two years, to
conform to the law, tthe paying Of
road tax in money!, parties have been
allowed to work their road taxes, but
We're placed on the tax roll. When
those parties came to pay their taxes
they were given Il town order for the
amount of their road tax, and in this
way paid collectors fees OH portion
Of their tax actually paid last sum
mer-in work Of course. TO revert
back to the old system a petition to
submit the question for settlement
at the ballot box had to be signed by
twenty-five legal voters. What the
result will be seems reasonably plain
from the fact that, upon J. B. Wallis
starting out with petition, the first
twenty mine voters he met readily
signed it.
IT is said that some votes may be
cast in this circuit against Clement-
son by men who only desire his de-
feat for justice of the supreme court
in order that his services may be re-
tanned on the circuit bench. This
ought not to be. While all will re-
gret to lose him, let us not stand in
the way Of his promotion, and re-
member that our loss is for the gain
of the whole state.
ALTHOUGH called as republican
town caucus, the gathering at the
Mineral Point town hall last Satur-
day decided against party nominal
tions, and selected the following
ticket;
For Chairman--John Jackson, rep.
For Clerk-H. III. Wright, dem.
For Treasurer-Edw. Phillips, pro.
For Assessor-Wm. Hartford, rep.
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