Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-18

The First Ward Republican club was the
guardian host at rousing meeting held
Tuesday evening at Lincoln hall. corner
sixth and Pierce streets The hall was
completely hlled with enthusiastic repub-
lcans.
The first speaker was Nelson c. Pratt,
who after a short review OF republican
principles and their essential application
10 municipal affairs, spoke OF the maEnifi-
cent ticket submitted for the republicans
Of Omaha this year and the duty OF all
good citizens to rally to its support.
1t is to your interest as citizens having
a regard for the welfare OF the CITY," he
said, ito give the republican ticket your
loyal support 1t stands Tor all that is
good. business like and for the very best
interests OF Omaha. Its election will mean
an abolition OF crime and an assurance
that we are not to be left to the mercy
OF robbers, highwaymen and thieves either
on the streets when on our way to our
homes or at our homes. With the election
of Mr.. Benson Omaha will rise high in
the estimation OF all its people and the
country In general that is watching this
municipal campaign with singular interest.
! believe that Mr.. Benson and the entire
republican ticket will be elected but we
must not take any chances, but every good
citizen must turn out ana do his duty and
urge his neighbor to do So"
BensOn's Words to voters.
f. A Benson, republican candidate for
mayor. was the next speaker. He said:
Friends and fellow citizens Of the First
come here to talk not to you, but with you,
and should any of you wish to ask me ques-
tons | will try and answer them and will
not he disturbed by such interruption. If
! make statements other than the truth
| want you 10 correct me. l will not inten-
uonaIy make q misstatement, and would
not have the office for which l am now
candidate II had to make misstatements
TO obtain t. All Of my interests are in
Omaha and have been for the last twenty
years, and will be for the future. I expect
TO live and die in Omaha. / would wish
10 see beautiful Omaha still more beautiful
! believe in the cultivation Of civic pride
ana that we should all stand up for Omah a
civic pride is as valuable an asset for a city
AS patriotism Is for a nation our city
elections are more directly important to us
Than national elections. The municipality
in the collection of municipal taxes as
we'll as in their judicious disbursement.
have said that all my interests are here
In Omaha, and you have right to know
why l am seeking the Office OF mayor. II
you do not think that am the right man,
and that l have no interest in the city
then do not vote for me. l am not seeking
the office for the salary connected with
H. for, as a matter Of fact in administer
ing TINS ONCE for three years, should ] be
elected from a money standpoint il Will
be a sacrifice 70 me. | would like to sec
country; adorned with Numerous small
parks for the recreation of the poorer
people who have not the means to take
outings
stands for Good Government.
stand on every line of the platform
announced during the primary campaign. l
stand for clean, moral city. ] am glad of
movement and only regret that we had
not Gone so long ago The best investment
save the boy and girl. We expend an
nually A25O.OOO in the prosecution, appre-
hension and punishment OF crime II we
would put $4,000 in small parks and play
grounds for children annually in ten years
we would have no criminals. II my record
as citizen Is such that you think 1t would
be to your interest to vote for me, | would
he pleased to have you do so. / am unal-
terably opposed to graft in all its forms
direct or indirect. l am opposed to ac-
ccptinE courtesies from corpora tions, and
TO help boost any man for office in the
city or general government for that in
divtduafs personal gain. l am opposed to
the use of the peoples money for any
other use than for the good of the whole
1 nave been reliably informed within the
last day two that the sole object Of
the enemy. the democrats, In this election
is. II successful, to build up a great po-
litical machine and TO turn that machine
into the direct purpose OF electlng demo-
tort of the democrats in this campaign is
TO that end. Are you, therefore, in favor
OF putting TIE CITY government VI NHlalih
into the hands Of such a machine for the
elevation and glorihcation OF any one MANI
Cries Of NO, MOI Compare the two
tickets. and see which OF them stand for
the best interests of Omaha and which OF
them carry the names Of men that have
been interested in the uobuildng Of the
city and are still actively Identified with
its interests and then on May cast yout
vote accordingly.
other Candidates speak.
The other speakers were Sam X. Green
leaf candidate FOR city clerk w Ernes
Johnson, candidate for comptroller; job
". Butler, candidate for building inspec-
tor; George Hurst. Leroy Lucas d. A. n
Chase, Frank Crawford, John A. Scott, c
J. Anderson, George s. Colt and John G
Peterson, candidates for the city council
and w. H. Christie, the old republican
wheel horse OF the Fifth ward.
The councilmanic and other candidates
again gave the lie to the story Of the so
called Fontanelle club pledge which q
morning paper alleges that all OF the can
ddates on the republican ticket were re
quired to sisn.