Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
W1IIMAR MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80 1e57H
The CITY CAMPAIGN !

The II CITY Y cA 4 \! J! {
Interesting Notes on the Contest
That Closes Next Tues.
day. II I
THE, TICKET. .. ~. .@ ..""s 81
For Mayor. s. .. Qvsis. .:S., s:> =
For City Treasured. 9. W. odeli:=
For city Clerk, loka< 3: otos.
For Assessor. o. 6. n s,nss.< .s.s.: : ss.z.:
For Mua'e'pal J.dge. George M.l'er.
First Ward. r. chrtstisassn. = : =, = ~ I
Second Ward, G. 4. Nslson.
Third Ward. Alfred Berxeson. 4
Fourth Ward. 6. C. Sstvig. -.
Nominated by q mass meeting of the
temperance voters of Willmar March
10, 1905. :~. ~
The assured triumphant reelection
of the above ticket without opposition,
with majority for the no.license
policy which it representa-, will mean
q continuance of present tendency in
city affairs. -
The voting of license would be .
blow in the face of the present ad.
ministration and would greatly handi-
cap the carrying ont Of the present
policies of law enforcement and eco:
nomical administration. ~
Study the financial statement. All
the old floating saloon debts are paid.
A reduction OF the bonded debt has
been provided for by the accumula-
ton of $1,000 in the sinking fund.
Substantial improvements have been
made on the street. There ia money
In oil funds to pay current bills. The
city Is approximately $4,000 better
off than at the beginning OF the year.
Without the expense of litigation
and the clearing up OF the financial
affairs which handicapped the ad-
ministr alton at the beginning Of last
year, the administration, If supported
by the people of the city At the coming
election, will make more improve
ments than ever during the coming
year and make reduction In the
city taxes. x =. - -
Prof. 81. S. Hilleboe will address the
people OF Wil)mar At the Opera House
this Wednesday, evening on tho sub
ject of the city finances. He will dis
cuss the financial statement, taxes
past and present, and their. :applics-
tion to the temperance question:; Prof.
Hilleboe invites questions and is will
ing to debate with anyone on ques.
ton at issue In our city. Every. citi-
zen interested in the affairs of the
city should attend. ~ -
Thursday evening tomorrow E. E..
L0beck, the noted Norwegian temper
ance speaker, will address the people
OF Willmar at the Lutheran Free
church. .r
There will be mass meetings and
ward meetings nearly every night un-
til election. Announcements will be
made upon the bulletins. -
The Citizens campaign COMMITTEES
will circulate two bulletins before
election containing facts pertinent to
the election. One or two will be LEFT
At each house in the city. Look. fol
them. s-->,. >.-:..~ = :.
| The license advocates are strainine
every nerve TO convince the voters
that saloon money would be bless.
ing II ''honestly" administered. They
have provided no ticket of men IL
sympathy with them to carry out thei,
ideas of city government. They ARK
attempting to fool the people that they
may have the blessings of no-license
administration and saloons at the
same time. They will not succeed.
/ Never have the temperance people
of Willmar been more enthusiastic
and united. On the other hand, never
has the liquor element more adroitly
If quietly, done their work. But w
are confident that Willmar will sus
tain the proud position it has taker
among the smaller cities of Minnosot,
by q decisive vote next Tuesday.
Probate Court Matters. !. Il !.
! Petition has been sent In providing
for administration In the estate Of Of,
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