The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-04-15
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half as a candidate for mayor Oh
Brookings. II they are, why oid ,he'
so desperately resist the canoiuac'
of H.. B. Mathews, Why shouio hoI
,be people be given an opportunity 10
choose for themselves? Was that d
square deal? They called the geherai
caucus last Saturday evening az the
earliest possible moment, closed the
nominations for mayor III haste anu
with a handful OF the voters OF 'he
city declared Mr.. Leighty nominated
nc though they feared 10 permit the
voters who were not notified OF the pro-
gram and might come later 10 nave
n voice in the proceedings. was mat
e,uare deal? Were they again
afraid of the people!
When Mr.. Jarvis was proposed rs
, Square Deal candidate for mayor
why did they send a procession oil
beayv men 70 drive him down ana
ont of the contest? Were they again
afraid to submit their cause 70 the
L0eople7 Does 1t look right? Was
Is a square deal for the people? Whlie
MANY right minded and we'll mean
ing men have cen drawn into the
contest on the side of Leighty, is 1t
necessary for the good government OF
our city that Il self appointed squad
of men should threaten, browbeat ana
attempt 10 bulldoze respectable, hon
orable men who do not feel like
dancing whenever they fiddle, n who
claim the right and have the courage
to disagree with them on a proposition
of this kind.
What is the purpose of an election,
Il is to get a full and free expression
of the will of the voters.
A few captains of various inter
ests in our city apparently desire 10
deny the people that opportunity. Is
it a square deal,
But the people were not to be de-
MED and in spite OF tactics which
certainly reflect no credit on the gen.
tlemen engaged in this crusade to
deny the voters an opportunity TO
choose, there will be such an oppor-
tunity and further, to vote for a man
against whose candidacy no reason
able objection can be made.
J.. l.. Jarvis needs no introduction
to the people of this city. He is
known by all as a gentleman of un-
questioned integrity and ability. hon
cradle and just to all men, has no
] private or outside interest to advance
and is not under corporate control
He is a candidate of the people who
do not believe that We need to have
our officers chosen for us, but that
we are competent to choose them for
ourselves. Who do not believe in the
gag system" but who believe in and
demand a square deal.
The rules under which railroad EN-
ployes are employed are well known.
They cannot engage in outside pub
lie business OF any kind unless it is
acceptable to the railroad company.
It is also we'll known that these cor
porations favor having their repres-
entatives hold positions, politically
and otherwise, where their influence
may be of service to the company.
Under these conditions. with all re-
spect to Mr.. Leighty, what would his
position be if elected as mayor in
case OF a conflict of interests between
| the city and North Western railroad?
The answer is easy. He would ollow
instructions OF the company or re-
sign his position with il. There is
no middle ground and the rule is alb
solute. His first duty is to the rail
road company. Is it necessary for the
mayor of the city to be so situated?
Is it a square deal for the city?
Mr.. Jarvis has no such string to
him. If elected his whole interest
will be in giving the city a clean
business administration, with equal
rights for all and special privileges
to none Why that the captains"
so strenuously oppose this kind of an
administration is known to themselves
doubtless. but they have not as yet
given them to the people. Again, is
that a square deal?
AS between Leighty. whose first
duty is to an outside and possibly
adverse corporation whose candidacy
is urged by those whose s for
their anxiety for his election are care
fully kept to themselves. and Jarvis,
whose whole duty will be to the city
and whose whole interests are the
same as your own. which would you
vote for? Give the city a square deal
and vote for its interests.
A Voter.