The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-30
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
E. Upton Announces His candi
dacy and Makes Plain His Posi-
ton ON Leading Questions.

ton ON Leading Questions.
To w. Fl. Wilkinson, c. G. Rathbun,
IL. d. Buttertield, Edward Lee
han, M. NJ. Doyle, S. III. Scallin,
A. III. Betts and numerous others:
Gentlemen "A written request
signed by yourselves that l become
an independent candidate bv petition
for mayor of the city Of Mitchell was
placed in my hands some days ago.
would be churlish indeed not to
appreciate the confidence repoSed in
me by such request, coming as it
does from the conservative business
interests of the city.
The office is one Of large response
bilities and lneagre compensation.
except that compensation whish
comes 10 every citizen from an at
tempt to perform the duties incident
to a member of the community who
desire good government. A person
accepts such office at a sacrifice to
his personal business interests.
III it should be the wish Of the ma
jority of the voters of the city l will
accept the Office and deem the fol-
lowing statements to contain the
more important points of admins
tration which will tend towards the
prosperous growth of u city:
First-Rigid economy in the imam
cial management OF city affairs so as
to reduce taxation to the lowest pos
siblc limit: to that end the munich
pal affairs should be conducted in the
same manner that an honest. con-
sentative business man would con-
! duct his own business.
SetOnd-Public utilities Of the city
should be so managed by franchise
that the citizens will obtain the
benefit of modern improvements at
the lowest cost consistent with a fair
remuneration for capital invested
that the city should receive fair re-
turns fol the granting of franchises
and that monopoly of any utility be
not permitted as being intolerable
to the rights of the residents of the
city.
Third-Every legitimate line of
business should receive equal consid-
Grafton before the law. and every
business man should recognize his
obligation towards the --aintenance
and support of law and order.
Fourth-The fire department Of the
city is one of the chief arms of the
municipal government and should be
we'll equipped and maintained i'm a
nigh state OF efficiency and men who
voluntarily hazard life and limb in
this public service are entitled to
special consideration at the hands OF
the government and the people.
Fifth-The administration of the
city should ne partisan, wholly
eliminated FROM political influence
and manipulation.
Sixth-Mitchell is the city of homes
and the establishment of these should
be encouraged, promoting by all prop
ct means all civic improvements
which conduce to the comfort and
happiness of the people and our edu-
cational advantages in the way of pub
lie schools and college should be sus-
tanned to the very highest degree of
pr efficiency.
notwithstanding that Il large
majority of the business men of the
city are In favor of high license for
liquor saloons this policy should be
continued subject to wholesome reg
u~lation 10y existing laws
If upon these considerations the
people of Mitchell desire that j serve
them us chief executive. we'll and
good. II elected | have but one
pledge to make, that under my oath
aud the laws of the land | will bring
to the office the very best service OF
which / am capable.
With greatest respect, l am
Norv trIlv vo,,rc