The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-01

of OwOssO for endorsement, ticket sterling
in character from top to bottom. Repre-
sentative of all classes, 1t Is made up indi-
vidually of some of the city's best and most
popular citizens. Young, ardent. hustling
men of affairs fill every place on the city
ticket, and for the council and members
of the board of supervisors no better choice
could be made.
The welfare of .Owosso and her citizens
will be the first consideration of all of them.
Individually each man on the Republican
ticket is of sterling integrity, devoted to
home interests, and very popular. Each is
hard worker in his every day life and
vote getter when IL comes to politics. Re-
publicans should vote the ticket because 1t
thoroughly represents the good principles of
the party,
Democrats of the old school know good
thing when they see it and can safely be re-
| lied upon to do what is right and for the best
interests of our city. Silverites can safely
vote for this ticket because in doing so they
can not possibly make any mistake The
people of the city generally should give
hearty support to ticket which so we'll rep
resents the interests of all classes.
All the elements that should make up an
able, economical and successful administra-
ton of the city government are combined
in the representatives of the people on the
Republican ticket. If elected, and there Is
little doubt of that, these men will, we be-
lieve, do their duty as city officials in man.
ner entirely satisfactory to the people,
doing business in business Nay. Having
| in mind the necessity for care and prudence
in spending the money of the people. at the
same time pursuing course calculated to
keep pace with the growth and advance
ment of city of the class to which Owosso
belongs, and to have a care Of the interests
of the large labor population which is an
important element in the successful growth
of and an honor to the city.
Go to the polls next Monday and do your
duty by voting the republican ticket.
In carrying out this good work an impor'
tant factor is the chief executive of the city
government, the mayor.
| WILLIS E. HALL
is true blue republican, very popular, and
certainly entitled to all republican votes and
all others who believe in putting into the
important Office of mayor bright, success
full and progressive man.
Mr. Hall while comparatively youne
man, being thirty-eight years of age, hat
from many years of hard work and exper
fence imbibed such ideas as thoroughly
qualify him for the display of that sort O.
judgment and business tact necessary t
the satisfactory performance Of the duties
of the mayoralty of city the size o
Owosso.
He was born within the shadow of Owos
SOS prospective great industrial enterprises
Beginning at the age of 20 years as clerl
for G. G. Duff he served that gentleman
we'll and faithfully for six years and thel
went into the employ of the late Franz
Bannister, where he was the faithful ant
trusted employee up to the time Of forming
partnership with his brother, Louis Hall
under the firm name of Hall Bros. Flo
eight years past the firm, under the bushes
management of the subject Of this sketch
has stood and prospered. Thus has beef
shown what he can do as business man
ager.
In 1893 and again In the succeeding yea
Mr.. Hall was called by the people Of thi
city, by practically unanimous expression
of their confidence and esteem, to assum
the charge of the city's funds. As treas
urer of the city for the two terms he CAV
entire satisfaction and his accounts wer
found absolutely correct.
Thus has Mr.. Hall proved himself trust
worthy servant and strengthened the conf
dence of the people in his reliability as
public official. 1t may truthfully be said G
him that he has been weighed in the ba
{ ance and found not wanting"
q Mr.. Hall is man of domestic tastes br
3 mingles freely with his neighbors an
3 friends, among whom he is much respected
BE is kind and obligiDg, but firm In tn
performance of duty and prompt and faith
full In all business engagements.
, JOHN L. ASH.
= Next to the Office of mayor in importanc
Q and perhaps equally important is the offic
Q of clerk. Under the present business maj
agement of our city government the clerk
chief accountant of all its intricate business
Mistakes In his Office are apt to prove cost,
The work has now become arduous and di
fcult. The duties of the Office call for
!, man careful, painstaking, quick in figure
4 honest and obligHg.
He should be a man of mature judgmel
: aud one In whom the people have con-
dence.
/ The party did not 20 amiss when 1t non
mated John l.. Ash for this important plac