Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-23

| dllnS OuI CITY OH1ceIS. Inc people III
Wausau have reputation of pulling
together and working for everything
that is for the advancement of our city
and just at this time special effort is
being made in that direction A care
full progressive administration of mu-
nicipal affairs is one of the best induce
ments we can hold out to capital seek
| ing investments. United in all other
things concerning Wausau, why should
we divide our energies on party liites,
in so important matter as city gov
/ eminent.
Our city charter needs revision, Wau-
sau has grown and the charter does not
properly provide for new conditions,
and it has been amended by so many
different councils, that it is puzzle
even to the city attorney. 1t should
provide for biennial elections, saving
the cost of $500 election every other
year. In this important work of re-
vision and in fact in all city affairs, we
| should have the benefit of the best
minds in the city
| A non-partisan movement backed up
by our business men, would soon find
suitable men to serve as mayor and
council men, where party nominations
would only meet with refusal. A citi-
zen's ticket would settle the petty suits
brought for the sake of constable and
justice fees, by the nomination of our
best citizens for these Offices Let US
pull together for Wausau The Pilot
has interviewed a number of citizens
on this subject and herewith presents
their views:
An interview had with j. H Relser,
present mayor of the city of Wausau,
as to whether he was seeking renomi-
nation, and what he thought of leaving
politics out of municipal affairs at the
coming spring election, and all pulling
| together for the best interests of our
city, brought forth the following reply ::
You may state, most emphatically,
that / am not a candidate for re-elec-
! ton, for the Office of mayor. Also,
that think that more good can be ac-
complished by leaving out politics in
our city affairs and working together
for the upbuilding of orr city. The
movement will certainly receive my
hearty support.
I | fully endorse this movement and
| even have advocated this in the past.
G. MUELLER.
j arp strongly in favor of non parti.
san ticket for city offices as good
| business proposition for the tax payers.
j, N. MANSON.
l would gladly join in movement
| for a non-partisan election for city
officers. JOHN w. MILLER
| If by a non-partisan movement the
business men of the city can be induced
| to take an interest in city and county
affairs it will accomplish much good
1t certainly seems that our public at
fairs need attention. JOHN RINGLE.
Favor it? OF course | do. Have al
ways favored it. My experience is that
politics have cost this city thousands
and thousands of dollars. | earnestly
hope it can be accomplished in the
coming spring election.
r. E. PARCHER.
| am heartily in favor of a non parti-
san citizen ticket for city offices and
will aid such movement with pleasure.
H. E. MCEACHRoN.
Think this movement good one and
heartily endorse it.
Z. c.. ZIMMERMANN
G. w. HARGER.
am in favor of the movement
j. K. LEAHY.
| have been an advocate of nom
partisan spring elections for the past
two or three years and this spring will
| be glad to aid the movement in any
way 1t would be the heighth of fool
ishness for us to get into a partisan
fight this spring.
WALTER ALEXANDER.
Have always been an advocate of
non-potitlcal elections in municipal
affairs This is a good time TO begin,
| when we are working along tae line OF
developing the Wisconsin Valley, in
which Wausau is an important factor.
| Let us put up our best men, regardless
of politics, and do business on business
principles. A. l.. KREUTZER.
| endorse the movement for a non
partisan municipal election this spring
and hope it will turn out to the honor
and credit of the city l.. MARCHETTI.
am in favor. of biennial elections of
our CITY officers and favor this nom
partisan movement In electing the
same, | am satisfied that aside from
saving expenses, the city will be greatly
promoted. HENRY MILLER.
/ have always favored non-partisan
municipal elections; not but what all
parties contain capable men for office,
but the best men may not always be
selected, as pull" is sometimes thought
of in party nominating conventions
rather than efficiency in office. | have
not one word to say against our mayor,
but the mayor is but n small part of the
municipal machine. This is a business
proposition; municipal business cor.
porporation, let us have citizens con-
vention, nominating the most capable
men from mayor to constable, ire
spective of former political party affil-
iation. A. W. TREvITT.
/ favor non-partisan ticket, the
/ details to be arranged by a committee
of two parties. ID. l.. PLUMER.
| approve of the above movement.
j. NJ SMITH.
Citizens tickets, when carried out in
good faith, are all right. If people can
law aside partisanship it might be
worth trying. B. Ii. CoNLN.
believe in a citizens ticket. Nomi-
nate good men irrespective OF party
and elect them. v A. ANDERSON.
think it would be for the best inter-
ests of the city, financially, socially,
morally and politically.
X. II. JOHNSON.
/ believe citizens municipal ticket
this spring would be the best thing for
the interest of us all, Desirable men
would accept offices when there is no
contest. While they will not take an
office and have to fight for it.
+. r. STONE.
/ endorse it. Run the city just like
run my farm. GEO, L. BELLS.
If is a oood move. w. J. GEHRKE