The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-13
STOKER MAYORS PLANS
Denis Mulvihill Tells How He
WIZ Rule Bridgeport, Conn.
POLITICIANS ADVICE yOT SOUGHT

-vatehcog Of the CITY Treasury"
says There VIII Ne No JunketinE
Trip. Under H. Administrntion.
Oppose. Corporate Grabs-win Aim
90 Elevate Honest Labor.
pe-l, Nuivlu .he stoktr who was
elected mayor u g. dsep1rt. Conn, by
ls- majority. was Tor Eve years In
tie couucu Council aud while there
was known as the watchdog % the
city treasury"
That be- win continue 10 deserve this
appeIauoa Is shown In an interview be
ressntly gave 90 the New York Evening
Journal he said
L am going 90 D. mayor q all the
people. I want no politicians about me.
The people elected me. and the people
shall serve. am In favor o. reforms,
uut I propose % take the lead In bring
ing about such reforms as l deem es-
sentiaL
There must De a reduction OF the
public expenditures shall insist upon
retrenchment in public expense. There
shall bs no iunketing trips under my
administration
Why should the taxpayer be mulcted
for the enjoyment Of few city ofti-
cials who desire 10 spend q week or
two ostsnsibly In search q informa-
ton for the city. but really enjoying
themselves az the public expensei
If l can bring Il abOut-and believe
ean-all bidding for public contracts
VIII De In the open. No more secret
sessions Of committees with contracts
70 let The public must know what q
going on l shall not allow any CON-
mittees designated by me TO transact
their business behind closed doors.
Taxes must be reduced. There will
be no more valuable privileges granted
10 corporations without some adequate
return TO TIE city. Private corpora
tons have received too much from our
city officials In the past know the
value OF money. for what have saved
has been earned by the sweat Of my
brow. shall see that the taxpayers
money Is used the same as II IL were
my own
L never had any doubt of my cleo
tion. for hundreds OF Republicans as
sured me that II would run for mayor
they would support me. truly feel the
responsibilities OF my new Office. My
hrst day In office was most trying. but
/ an pleased with the reception have
received from many OF the foremost
citizens OF the city-men who are FAR
above me IN social station. They have
told me they will aid me In carrying
out the reform ] desire 70 see insti-
tuted.
Il have bC-n compelled 70 listen %
the impor;ulidcs q place seekers. but
am making no promises. / was much
pleased by a call from delegation q
ladies. who congratulated me.
Il have been informed that the poll
ticlaus say my administration VIII DE a
failure. IL certainly will be a failure n
I listen 20 them or seek their advice.
For thirty years led the fires IN the
big Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine
factory. l know what II Is 10 work,
and during the last tve years | have
gained some knowledge Of city affairs.
This will be worklngman's ad-
ministration. II viii be my aim 20 ele-
vate honest labor II caE never
sought the nomination. Ny friends did
IL all though suppose the reason why
they thought me ht for the position was
because OF my course during the four
and a half years have been an alder
man.
Il have never had a dollar in my life
that did not work FOR with my hands,
and | know the value OF a dollar and
what II ought tc buy.
Whatever Is for the Improvement OF
the city Of BridgepOrt-goOd streets,
parks. schoolhouses. sanitation, etc.-l
shall favor Indeed. anything which
the taxpayers shall reap the benent
Of"