Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-01-08
MArTEaN's PLATFORM.
New Candidate for Mayor Issues
Statement Of Position.

tf~ IOilOWluS statement was ISSUED
last Tuesday:
To the Republican Voters Of Dies
Moines: AS heretofore announced,
am candidate for the republican
nomination for mayor of the city OF
Dies Moines
Ny conclusion to enter the field
was arrived at before the Withdrawal
Of the present mayor from the field
and only in response to the demands
OF republican citizens and friends who
insisted that / should allow my name
to be used TO put an end 10 factional
and personal pickering that would. if
continued, destroy the ascendency of
the republican party in the capital
city. and lead to the perpetuarion OF
strife and bitterness that seriously in
terferes With the progress of our fair
city. ...'
/ was at first adverse TO the &C
ceDtance of the trust, but finally con-
cluded to accept it and to labor 10
the utmost for the public good in the
event of my election. 1t is appropri-
ate for me to state my views upon
certain subjects of interest to the
voters.
l. I am absolutely free from pledg-
es as to all things.
2. | have made no promises to
make any appointments whatever.
and if l am called upon to. act, will
appoint men to public place whose
moral character and capacity recon-
| NERDS them to my favor.
2. | will endeavor so far as it lies
in my power to give an honest, clean
and economical administration.
4. / shall consider the interests OF
the whole people paramount TO the
interest of the few.
5. favor clean city both morally
| and materially.
| &, l recognize the corruptions Incl
dent to the manipulation of election
committees and primary elections and
will use my official influence to Sc
cure legislation to remedy those
abuses. and thereby make it possible
for our best men to become candi-
dates for public offices. To this end
favor the enactment of a primary
election law.
Il would be neither possible nor
appropriate for me to specifically out
line my policy further than in the
general way above outlined, and /,
therefore, submit my candidacy to the
Judgment of my republican fellow
] citizens.
4 My campaign will be in the hands
of Mr.. J. n Leisure, and we will be
pleased to meet all who find it con.
yenient to call upon us at our head
quarters in the rooms lately vacated
by the Daily News company on Fifth
street, first door north of TIE postof-
flee. Very truly yours.
| George w. Mattern.
Endorsed by Business Men.
A large number of business men
have signed a long statement endors-
| ing George Mattern for mayor. SIS
The men signing the statement III
clude: Harry West, Andrew raves,
/ C. w. Biggs, w. o. Waldron. Fred H.
Overton, c. A. Finkbine, Frank +.
Luther, Peter Smith, J. v. DeBusk, J.
l.. Jones, l.. H. Bush, H. Sharkey, Il.
C. Thornburg, A. H. Fraley. Geo. Har-
ris, ]. G.. Olmsted, J. E. DeVore, Geo.
Rankin. H. P. Holmes, v. P. Twomb-
ly. w. H. Nichols, Geo. Yarn, Carl
Stenstrom, G. w. Owens, c. B. Dock.
stader, P. D. Combs. Henry Backman.
B. J. Johnson, G. F. Miller, J. A. Nc
Kenney, James E. Miller, ]. o. Lozier,
A. G.. Frisk, NJ. J. O'Donohue, Joshua
Jester, s. A. Jones, c. E. Hooker, w.
H. Shirley, A. w. Carlson. F. Maguill,
E. J. wilkins, |. Cohen, Chas. Lind,
Chas. johnson. S. E. Farland, Norman
Lichty, M. Lehner, A. c. Celander, n
C. Grant, v. A. Wilkins, L. Cohen,
Alfred Dahlstrom, Lynch & Larson.
Jake Thompson, F. H. Everts, J. D.
Whisenand Chas. S. Worth, Ben
Woolgar, NJ. P. Givens, William Blair,
G. w. Springer, August Engvall,
Frank Dillon, Anton Asp, Frank John
son. William Ford.
The statement declares that Mr..
Mattern is pledged to use his influ
ence to secure the enactment of 4
primary lection law which shall apply
to city as we'll as county primaries,
and whereby abuses and frauds upon
the right of suffrage shall be prevent
ed by suitable regulations, with pen
alties to insure their observance.