Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-17
The City Campo ign.

The campaign which closes next
Tuesday has been short, but none
the less it involves important ques-
tiOns.
The mayor was informed, not long
ago, that if he would agree to put the
son OF his present opponent on the
police force, there would be no op-
position. H. refused to do so, and
Mr.. Richardson is again-we believe
for the tenth time-a candidate for
mayor. This is one of the minor
matters involved in the election
whether 5000 people are to let the
petty matter OF who shall or shall
not be policeman oyershadOw ques-
tions of great public import, whether
important issues are to be affected
by the Introduction Of police aspira-
tons into every city campaign.
After Mr.. Richardson's entry into
the field, all the interests which BE-
lrve in an extreme wide open policy,
in ope'' gambling, el-in-the slot
machines, all night saloons, et:.,
f]ocked around him. Through pre-
vions experience they knew that he
would satisfy their DESIRES And the
electric and water crowd also gave
Mr.. R. the glad hand, wished him
Success and are working for him.
They like him.. because he voted
against the bonding proposition last
fall. because during his term as
mayor he did nothing to remove the
tax burdens OF the people, because
they are afraid Of the present mayor,
ahd also because they rave no fear
but what they can control Mr. Rich
-ar''son il he is elected. The people
know we'll the policy Of the mayors
opponent If they want return to
the halycon days when gamblers and
gambling were present everywhere,
when women OF i'll fame went where
ever they pleased, when the city was
allowed to run itself, then they can
vote for the mayors opponent.
One Of the dnties presented to the
people is to re-elect Aid. Lane. He
has for an opponent an old and re-
sppcted citizen, but Mr. Tanner is un-
fortunately on the wrong side OF the
matters before the public. Mr.. Lanes
opponent voted and workt d against
the bonding proposition last fall.
he does not believe in the present
plans for municipal ownership. The
very fact that he opposes Mr.. Lane
is proof that he also opposes
all that MIR. Lane represents. Mr..
Lane has been a safe, conservat tive
alderman. He deserves the re-elec-
ton he will receive.
Aid. Martin has no opposition.
His record speaks for itself.
AID. Moeglein has an opponent, al
though what hope his opponent has
OF success we cannot see. Mr.. Moe
glen will be elected by large major
lty, because he is on the right side of
the questions before the people.
There is a matter of the possible
effect OF the election on The city 8
bills now in the !egislature-which
should be considered. The bills are
OF vital Importance to the city. The
mayor and the East side aldermen
are in favor of the bills, of course.
and in presenting argume:. ts for
their passage used the bond vote to
ei'" t"e leellnG vi une people. lItne
people should reverse the decision of
last October, by going against the
aldermen and mayor, the argument
would be used by the company's at
torneys aud lobbyists that the peo-
pie had shown by their votes that
they didn't want the bills .ssed.
The officials who inaugurated the
work for the city should be sustained
and allowed to carry it out. We do
not believe the people wish to reverse
last Octoi'ers decision by voting for
men who were then against the in
terests OF the city.
The present city clerks efficient
amt careful performance of his work
ought to re rewarded by a. re.el:c-
ton. Mr.. Hall stands squarelv on
the platform Of municipal ownership,
and has bean {. fa; tI,f,,l cx,.ororo+ ~,