The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-03
DULUTH !. heights GOSSIP ]
BRIEF mo SOCIAL Al. NEWS VS.
Last Plea Before Election for
the Loyalty of the Good
People of the Heights.
What It Means to This Com
munity to Reflect It's AID
erman, Mr.. w. T.. McEwen.

lnlS WALL lS tIlS, ldSI llI1c lAdI " 9
will tire the readers of this column
with political matter. We would not
be writing this, were it not for the
fact that we most assuredly believe
that our election as Alderman will be
of more benefit to the people Of the
Heights than the election of our OPP
ponent would be.
Reports come to us that the oppos-
ition is circulating the story that the
people of the Heights are not in &C
cord with us and that a strong OPP
position will manifest itself at the
polls next Tuesday. OF course we who
live on the Heights know better. but
we can best give the brand of false
hood to this story by giving Mr.. Nc
Even a handsome endorsement at the
election.
He is entitled to every vote on Du-
luth Heights. He will not get every
one, it is true, for both personal and
political reasons, but he should get the
great bulk of them for purely selfish
reasons. 1t must be admitted at the
outset that no man can secure the
things for this community that resi-
dent alderman can secure.
Before we had an alderman we
could get nothing up here. When
times got hard and it was necessary
to practice economy what little We had
was taken away from us simply be-
cause we had no one in the council
to fight our battles for us. Our streets
were In darkness for several years,
and this was anything but an inducing
place in which to reside
One month after the election of a
resident alderman: electric lights were
replaced, side walks were built. roads
and streets were improved, a sidewalk
was built from the Heights to the in
cline, and improvements in general
were under way.
Our houses were laying in water be-
cause of lack of drainage. We had
been trying for ~yeaEs to have bitches
dug. A resident alderman soon set
the machinery in. motion. Then trees
were planted on. the streets and a wat
er works was put under way
Last winter the city engineer was in
duced through the efforts of Mr. Nc.
Even to make a survey and an estl.
mate of the cost Of a. sewer system or
the Heights. His report and the plans
are now on file. and when we decide
to petition for sewer system every
thing is In readiness to let the con
tract. There will be no red tape tc
run through, All now that prevents
the building of the sewers is the at.
titude of the property holders.
Before the election Of Mr. McEwer
there was no police or fire protection
or a pound master on the Heights
These things he has secured. The ar
rangement for this protection is only
temporary and. is in danger of being
cut OFF unless we have a representative
In the council to keep a watchful' eve
on our wants.
II we consider first our personal
likes or dislikes then possibly there
may be good reasons why our opponent
should be elected. but If we are inter-
ested in the promotion Of suburb, and
the enhancement Of the value of our
property, then the only thing to do
irrespective of thinga personal or pol
itical is to vote for Mr.. McEwen.
Don't you see the point? Is not this
argument tangible? Is this not the
best reason why We should give our
unanimous support to our resident
candidate?
Remember that we did not enter the
race this year voluntarily. We were
ready to drop down and out in the IN
terest OF any, other citizen of Duluth
Heights who the people might agree
upon, but at a well attended mass
meeting we were unanimously select
ed to make the race again. This too
against our inclination. Now let US all
unite and boost the election of Mr.
McEwen. 1t is of more consequence
to you that he be elected than it is to
him. because there is more sacrifice
than anything else in faithfully DOING
the work of an alderman of such g
large ward. Every other portion of the
ward is as DESTROYS of attention as
this portion So. it. can well be i'm.
ag1ned that the office is no sinecure
There are 100 voters registered in
this precinct. Let us see that Mr.. Nc.
Even receives at least 10 of these
1t will be a handsome endorsement
that will rebound, to the credit of the
people of tho Heights and the honor
and pride of Mr.. McEwen.