The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-09-06
: AN HONEST EXPRESSION, !
N. L. Luce Writes Letterato Minne-

w. L. Luce Writes Letterfto Minnie,
apolis Voters.
At the request of the committee re-
sponsible for MFR. Luce's campaign, he
has written the following letter to the
public, which explains his position:
ITO the Electors of Minneapolis >s&5
Gentlemen: After careful consid-
GRAFTON and on the advice and at the
solicitation of my friends, I ask your
votes for the office of mayor. of our
city. | have lived here twenty years
and have large interests. I know you
want a wise, vigilant and effective ad-
ministratlon. If, in your Judgment,
when you have heard what shall say
and what my friends will say for me,
you honor me with your confidence, l
shall do my best to justify the conf
dence given me. Minneapolis has
shown it's desire for clean, honest gov
eminent by condemning the corrupt
officers who have disgraced it's fair
name. If elected shall appoint
chief of police who will be given au-
thority to act, and who will be held
strictly to account for the use.he makes
of that authority. Every good man
in Office under me will be encouraged,
and bad men, if any are shown to be
so, will be sent away. | shall look
over, with watchful eyes, all bills
which involve expenditure of money,
before I sign them. I shall keep stead.
FLY in view the fact that the mayor is
the public official representative of all
the people, not a party or class. It
will be my constant endeavor to do all
in my power to advance whatever is
fer the commercial, the educational,
the moral good of this city. Whatever
brings men together with good will and
good fellowship, I shall support The
good of the working men will be al
ways before me. They are the ma
jcrity, and in the wealth producing
power of the city hold the chief place.
There are many vital questions press
ing for consideration, which l cannot
discuss in this address to the voters,
but you may be sure of this, | shall
take them up, one by one, in such a
way as seems to me wise and practical.
Law and liberty, decency and economy
revere. ask all classes of Republi-
cans to support me at the primary
election. -. ~ F.,
wv. /. Luce" -
While Mr.. w. L. Luce is we'll known
among the large business men of. the
city and Northwest, for the benefit of
voters of the outlying districts, the
committee gives the following infor-
nation: ,.- ~ H.
Mr. Luce is man of vast business
experience. Starting as a clerk in a
grocery store, his business sagacity
won for him a large business. Enter
ing the grain field, in a few years he
owned and personally operated a large
line of elevators in Minnesota, Wis
consin and Illinois. q. ss .-.
He came to Minneapolis to reside,
with his family, II years ago, and since
that time has been a hustling member
OF the Chamber of Commercef and an
extensive buyer of grain and seeds.
When the hard times came, Mr.. Luce
having strong confidence in the future
of Minneapolis, sold out his grain bust
ness and invested his money in i'm
proved real estate, among his pur-
chases being the Phoenix block, Netley
Corners and the Hampshire Arms He
is now one Of the heaviest tax payers
in Mimea polls. and an enthusiast in
his belief in the greatness Of. this city.
rs
: ft seems that it comes nigh to be
a candidate foT office, 81 Illinois. Fred
Buase. the candidate for State treas
urer.. has been assessed $1,000, and
Chris Mamer. the cand idateg Tor Su-
preme Court clerk who last year paid
81, 600. will be expected to contribute
the same eum this year. The superin.
.tendeut OF public destruction has been
assessed So ,00o, and the COMPRESSION
al seans1ldatsss IN dlstrfcts outside Of
Cook county viii be expected tos raise
s2.eDO each 81 $500 49,
The record Rulard. Hurd made in
The lower house of the last legislature
is good enough to land him III the up
per house Of that body. He is bus
mess man not q politician and will
look out for the interests Of the city.
Thesv voters Of the district In which he
is as n1idate Will make. no mistake
by voting for him. n lie district com
crises the 4th and 18th wards and the
Bird and 4th precincts Of the 9Th ward.
In Kansas City few nights ago q
Republican club held q meeting at |
WhfSsl the attractions offered were
speaking and beer, The: latter was
SO popular that hereafter when meet
ings are held there will be no beer.