Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-03
THE TICKET COMPLETED
The Republicans Complete lhell
Ticket for the May Election.
GEORGE r. EVANS FOR MAYOR
He Was Selected as the Candidate by Acck
mation--Speeches Were Delivered by
Messrs. Hetzel, Evans and
Lindsay.


The Republicans met in the Court
House Monday aud tompleled their
ticket fer the MAY munIcinal election
bv nominating Hon. Geo. +. Evans
to head it as the candidate ter NAV.
or.
The meeting was called to order bv
George Y. Rathman who Called for
nominations for permanent chairman.
Chas II. VOTES WAS elected chairman
Of the meeting Nv acclamatinD and a
II. Lambert was elected secretary.
After the election of the officers the
chairman introduced Hon. John J
Hetzel the chief speaker of the even
ing. Mr.. Hetzel started out by say
ing that not only tho citizens of Mar.
tinsbnrg were reuresented at the meet.
ing, but also the residents Of that see
ton lyin southwest Of the CITY
known as he boom land. which. he
had no doubt. the corporation limits
would be soon extended 10 include
md he bad no objections if they
woul be exten ed to include his own
home
Continuing, he saId IN part These
citizens think there is something radi-
caliy wrong IN the municipal govern
ment They think there must be re-
form They think, probably. that
some how or other tins drouth and
windy weather is chargeable to the
Republicans. They think thav be-
cause the taxpayers have not heen
burdened with more taxes the Repub-
lican party is responsible, that the
Republican party is too economical
organization Is assalled by the Chi
zens. the only opponents now in the
field. for the Democrats are living low
for us, irving to get the Republicans
out this spring aud to strengthen
themselves for tins fall and BY their
methods are taking sone Of our
friends.
u say that me followers of the
Citizens move peut pan't get out OF
calling themselves % 2irty ha iase
when Won get INFO palifi rua are III
politics ar where are they NOW out
IN politics."
Mr. Haiz'l then read portions of
he azores q the Citizens Union to
the PEOPLE saving that they SAID nc
wheie IL il what they advocated do
ing or wh0t they would do. He then
passed from the sentence pleading fol
the election Of business men to con
troll the city government to defining
what ne thought constituted 4 bust
ness man. Must a man necessarily
be banker. he said, "to be husi-
ness. man? Can't he be blacksmi h, a
carnenler or bricklayer and yet be a
business man: We Americans are all
business men. We are all politicians.
We look after the interests of tho cit
liens in all governments from muniu
ipal tn National. And must a man
become a member of the Citizens
Union in order to be business man?
What would become If our county
and state II thew depended uuon the
citizens movement? With tins sur
plus of MANY thousands CT dollars
now in our State treasury can the
say that the Republicans are not suit
able TO govern this municipalitvY
lit Is with a great deal of pride
ana pleasuIe that the Republicans OF
MartiusburR and Berkeley comfy
omen this camoaign. This is the
first gun Of the campaign, bur WE
will line up IN battle array and
march to victory the fourth Monday
of next Nav The Democrats have,
in reply to the request of the Uiti-
zens. said. All right. we Will keen
or hands of but we Republicans
have put our hands on and we IN
tend IL keen them on. The Repu bill
cans have had control of the mae hin
cry OF our National. State and citv
governments COR wears, aud they
have done noblv GIVE Us fall con
troll of the c,iv government and we
will give you such government that
You can well feel proud Of lecause
we will have Pepublican Mavor
and Republican Ooancil The taxes
cole ted at the Citg Hail amount to
$l4 600. The amount paid i'm water
rent is So 00v and the amouut collect.
ed from miscellaneous sources is
$1,000, making II total of $50, 00C
gathered annually for running he
government Of the city. Probably
more could be collected By the city
authorities, but those whom thew
have not forced to nav are chose
who are not able TO pay their taxes
ID" ~ou waat them to force these poor
neople TO nav their taxes and thus
throw the= into distress. | think We
can afford to be charitable in our cit,