Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-11-19

Great interest is being displayed by
the people of Alma and surrounding
territory in the announcement made
concerning our Voting Contest, started
by The Record last week. All indi-
cations point TO the success of the ven
ture. and while not many votes have
been rec sived, the list of candidates
already voted for, and which is pub
lshed today, includes many OF the
county's best known and popular people.
You can vote for your favorite by
simply clipping the ballots in this issue,
1t is a little effort to do so, but your
friends will appreciate it. Don't hold
the coupons, vote them every day.
The date Of the expiration on each
coupon changes weekly and every one
must be voted before the date of eXpira-
ton on each in order to count.
Below will be found list of candi.
dates who have entered The Record
contest. The piano and other prizes
will be given away by The Record and
All equal chance will be given to every
contestant.
Either men or women are eligible to
enter the race, and no distinction is
made. 1t is not necessary to mention
that undesirable persons will be rejected,
50 every candidate entering may rest
assured that no undesirable names will
be allowed on the list. 1t is the wish
of The Record that the contest be on
the highest level. and the assurance is
given that it will he absolutely fair in
every respect.
The best and only method of acquir-
ing votes, outside of the coupons run
ming in The Record, is by getting sub
scriptions to the paper. Speak to all
your friends, explain the contest to
them and subscriptions will be easy to
get. Either new or old subscriptions
will count for votes, when paid one year
or more at time.
Arrearages will count the same as
advance payments where same are paid
one year or more.
The contest will be open for the full
est inspection at all times TO prove that
no unfair or partial methods will he
tolerated. Any one may go through
the Office records at any time to satisfy
! themselves that everything is conducted
fairly The vote OF each week will be
counted twice, then filed away so that
they may be verified at any time should
+ il be necessary.
The plan is TO increase the already
I large circulation Of The Record, and
in giving these valuable prizes the paper
shows its appreciation of the work that
will be accomplished by the energetic
candidates.
CIT SUBSCRIBERS ANYWHERE.
This question has come frequently
since the contest started: "Can candi-
dates solicit subscriptions anywhere"
In answering, we will say YES. Get
them anywhere, not only in your own
district, bat in all others. This plan is
equally fair to all contestants where it
is fully understood by all. To restrict
candidates to soliciting subscriptions
in their own district only, would work
grave injustice to those residing in
less thickly populated districts.
Get them outside the state also-in
Maine or California. Many former
Alma residents living in various
parts of the United States can be in
duced to subscribe for the paper at the
solicitation of friend who is candi-
date.
In the six days that have elapsed
since the initial announcement was
made the interest shown has been very
gratifying. The first days results were
rs great as had been looked for one
week after the plan had been inaugur-
ated. Because of this it does not seem
necessary to add that The Record fully
appreciates the happy instantaneous
response on the part of its readers to CO.
operate with it in giving such prizes as
no other Michigan weekly publication
has ever shared with the public
HINTS TO CANDIDATES.
rs this beautiful piano worth trying