Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-12
Young Attorney Starts City
Campaign With Announce
ment Of Candidacy
HAS A PLATFORM DRAWN UP
Would Abolish the Fee System and
Curtail Number of Saloons - Would
Prohibit Saloons Altogether if Ma
jority of People Favored lt-Insledue
and Others Will Run.

1t is now nearly four months until
the city election for mayor, but MT.
Jos. H. Egermayer's announcement IN
today's issue will precipitate the cam
paign Immediately. Mi Egermayer Is
one of the younger lawyers of the city,
a man of excellent reputation and hlsh
character. He has served creditably
as city clerk, and will prosecute a Wig
orous campaign for the Office lie mas
studied municipal problems closely,
and has formulated a program of re-
forms on which he is ready to stand
or fall.
From recent political gossip it is
reasonably certain that w. III. Calhoun,
Anthony DAILY and G. l.. Ingledue will
eventually be candidates against Mr..
I,sermayer, altho MI. Ingledue is the
only one who has stated positively that
he will be a candidate.
Mr. Egermayer's platform is as fol-
lows:
Egermayer's Platform.
If elected mayor of Marshalltown, |
pledge myself to business admins
tration of city affairs; to the impartial
enforcement of all laws, and to strive
to. promote the policies hereinafter
mentioned:
1. 10 abolish the fee system ana
establish a straight salary system for
the payment of all city employees, ana
city officers, (including the mayor.)
q To oppose the caucus system in
the council and to demand public
meetings, except for the purpose of in
curing as to the character and ability
of applicants for all city appoint
ments.
8. To protect the city treasury
against unnecessary and illegal expen-
ditures and to seek to enact more
strict rules and regulations for the al
lowance and payment of city bills.
4. In the making Of special assess
ments against private property to re-
quire proper evidence of the value of
the property to be assessed, so that
the same will not be confiscated con-
trary to law under the pretense of pub
lie necessity.
s. To extend the benefits of our
lighting system in all parts of the city,
this being of greater necessity and fof
which there is a more urgent demand
than for more paving.
6. To extend the benefits of our wa
ter works system III all parts OF the
city, and, especially, where parties in
certain localities have for number
of years been asking for the service to
be made use of for private purposes.
z. To carry out the wish and will Of
the citizens Of Marshalltown, always
being mindful Of the fact that city Of
fcers as well as councilmen, are serv-
ants of the people with whose money
they are entrusted, and which they
should expend wisely and judiciously.
8. To a more thorough organization
Of the police department, the officers
Of which should be obliged to arrest
known violators Of the law without
demanding private citizens to first
file complaints, and in cases of convic-
ton, to dispense with the practice OF
RENTING fines upon payment of the
costs.
9. To render just and equitable re-
muneration for all labor performed for
the city, and in the purchase of ma
teriaN and supplies, as we'll as in the
letting Of contracts, to require open
and competitive bidding, and contracts
awarded to the lowest bidder offering
the best goods; preference always be-
ing given to home bidders
10. To make every effort possible to
have the law amended regarding the
appointment Of water works trustees
as provided for cities Of the first class,
SO that the same will include cities of
the population of the city of Marshall
town, to insure the carrying out Of
some definite business plan towards the
establishment of constant pure water
supply.
II. To promote an increased trade
in the beneficial commodities Of pro-
duction and thus bring prosperity to
the useful lines of trade in our city,
as well as to better the morals, health
and happiness Of the people in gener-
al, stand opposed to an increase in
the number of saloons, and, believing
that a majority Of the voters are in
favor of lessening the number now in
the city, will use every honest en- :
deavor to reduce them to the minimum,
to compel those operating to obey the
law, and so soon as majority of the
council is elected upon this issue, to
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