The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-03-23
Where Is He At Now?

The editor Of the Citizen, published
in this city, is 4 creature of as vet I'M
known possibilities. He has mounted
every political hack, and advocated ev-
cry political idea, theory, system and
ism which has been conceived by man,
all within a single year, and he can get
from one position or candidate to an
other the quickest Of any man in town.
Here is SIMPLE so novel that we will
venture to draw upon the good nature
of our readers to the extent of repro
ducing it. In his issue of the 18th inst,
We find this article:
The Republican Candidate.
The Republican hosts Of the city OF
superior seem to be getting together az
one man in behalf of their party, their
principles. aud " hat they consider the
best interests of the masses. To this
end they will put in the field a full tick
ct from top to bottom, regardless of
what the Populists, the Democrats, or a
ro-Caled Citizens convention may do.
Their stOng man for mayor is Alderman
Albion Howe of the Fourth ward, a gen
tleman who has been identified with
the growth and prosperity of the City
Destiny since 1897; who came here in
the boom DAYS, a man who has been
identified with all our prosperity and
adversely; who made splendid alder
man of the Seventh in the years lSS9-9O;
who Is, as In the past, manager Of the
Sawyer system OF elevators, known to-
day as the Globe Elevator company,
thoroughly Superior institution, that is
and has been doing all it could to make
Superior the great grain mart at the
head of the lakes Mr.. Howe needs no
endorsement from the Citizen, as his
record as Superior citizen is his best
endorsement. He Is native of the Old
Bay state, being born there in 1859,
state that breeds Republican statesmen.
The Citizen has faith in him, and as a
public journal gives him this merited
mention, not as Republican but as a
progressive citizen.
The page of the paper containing the
above boomlet for Mr.. Howe was print
ed but few bours before the Populsts
Of Superior held their city convention,
when, as we see, this editorial acrobat
Is bubbling over with Bepublicanism.
The Populist convention meets and
dominates Alderman c. s. Starkweather
for mayor, when, presto, we find on
another page of the same paper this
gushing tear-stained tribute to the new
love, or
Pure Municipal Government.
"Wednesday nights Citizens (should
read Popult~tl convention crowned it.
self with glory hy nominating that man
of iron, and incompatible citizen, Chas.
:. Starkweathcr, for mayor. We FAY
Citizens convention because the Popu-
list or Peoples party convention is for
and by the people The choice is a
happy one for Superior. 1t dates a new
era as their candidate represents true
municipal reform. Mr.. Stark weather's
nomination means new dispensation
IN political sense. 1t is q long stride
forward To reform, in fact it is the acme
of all that has ever been anticipated in
the direction of good municipal govern
ment. Mr.. Starkweather' nomination
was none Of his own choosing, but was
an outburst of public approval of his
many virtues as progressive citizen,
man of liberal ideas, Il taxpayer who
pays his taxes. Doubtless a partisan
press Will dccry his candidacy for ii
knows it cannot use him; but the
friends of the tircside, those who have
the interest of the city at heart, the
men who earn their living by the toll
of their brains and muscles, dwelling
IN the mansion OF the cottage, if honest
with themselves will be for Charles s. |
Starkweather for mayor, regardless of
partisan bias, regardless of the man |
that stands behind the bar, ever willing
to take the last shilling from his patron !
let the home needs be what they NAV. |
Superior has its retrcnChmcnt commit |
tee; Its chamber of commerce, its board |
of trade and MANY kindred institutions |
looking to the betterment and advance !
ment of orr growth as q city, all of |
which have done woman work in the !
past. ct today We are confronted |
with excessive taxation, with municipal !
corruption and rottenneSs. and if these /
are to be abridged, then it Is necessary |
to practice what We preach-municipa |
reform.
This is a serious question. 1t is a
question that interests everv voter |
whether he be a worker in a mill or the |
owner of bank; the possessor of a lot !
or the owner of a block; whether we /
shall elect mayor who lis progressive
and mp To the times IN municipal affairs, |
or whether We shall have a boodler and
manipulation for mayor.
This is a question that interests every
voter, every lover of Superior whether
IN high or low places; and if it is the
concensus of opinion that such man is
not wanted, then Charles :. Stark
weather i certainly not the candidate
for the pemoCrrtic party to endorse. If
ne Is not endorsed then the lie Will be
given To the pretensions of those shout
ers for reform, as the old, rotten system
of the past must be to their liking
We shall see what we shall see. The
bone and sinew Of Superior hIs done
Its duty. We now wait to see W hat the
caPltalistic class will do.
Mr.. Starkwcather must feel highly
tiattered at such an Endorsement.