Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-25
BENSON IN The FIRST WARD
Republican Candidate Listened TO By a
Large Crowd Of Voters.
FIeHTFoR HOMES AGAINST CORPORATIONS
CitiEens should Control the Govern
ment and Not the Men whose Ia
terests Are Directly Opposed
to the Taxpayers.

The hall on Tenth and Hickory streets
was not large enough to hold all the peo-
pie who wished TO hear y A. Benson, the
republican candidate for mayor, speak to
the residents OF the First ward Tuesday
night. A large crowd stood at the door
and others listened at the window for want
Of space on the inside.
Whether you want to control your own
government or whether you want II owned
and controlled by special interests is the
only issue In this campaign" said Mr.. Ben
son. This issue should interest every
voter in the city. Not one cent Of corpora
ton money has been solicited for cam
paign purposes by the managers OF this
campaign and not one cent would have
been accepted Il offered.
THE candidacy OF Dahlman reminds me
Of the story of the Sunday school teacher
who asked the class who led the Israelites
through the Red sea. When a certain boy
was questioned he said Teacher, don't
know. l only came to town last week
This campaign is a night for your homes
and when you go 70 the polls next Tues
day you go to vote either for the control
Of your own homes or to turn all control
over to the corporations.
II do not desire this ONCE as a stepping
stone to any other office. for there is no
other ONCE WISH and when 1 am elected
the office will not be used as a machine TO
boost my aspirations 70 something higher.
My only ambition is to serve the people
well az mayor"
Need for More Parks.
Mr.. Benson also spoke of the necessity
OF more play grounds. saying this is sure
to be a great city, city with a population
OF 10000 in i've years. and the time to ac-
duire parks Is now, when land can be Sc
cured without too much outlay. Parks
should be provided where children car
play and where tired men and women car
rest. You cannot raise good sturdy men
and women unless the children have 8
good start From a financial standpoint
now Is the proper time to buy. The pave
ments need attention, for they present q
very sorry appearance at the present time
due to contractors not being compelled tC
do the work according to specifications.
The garbage contract is another thing
which is fleeing the people of $4,000 I
year. The holder OF this contract is
republican who is out working for tn,
democratic ticket because he well know
that under the new republican rule he will
not be permitted to have such contract.
w. w. Bingham, candidate for council
man from the Second ward said: Dahl
man was mayor OF a railroad town. tow
where railroad interests predominated, an
he could not help but be a railroad mar
The postals sent out by the repubica
candidates for the council advocating dolla
gas were no blum. We know we can max
GOOD on our assertion.
Boucher for henson.
J. j. Boucher said: II just thought
would like TO stand up once during thi
campaign and be counted for Benson
saw the Dahlman banner across Farnar
street blow down today, and was sorry
for | thought that each day It stayed ther
It would make votes for Benson. Dahlma
q may shave been the proper man for mayo
for the little town of Chadron. on accoun
of his nerve, and because he could rope
steer and because he once took a gu
away from a desperate, but we do not nee
that kind OF a man for mayor OF Omahs
Is It not much better to select man fami