Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-02
BENSON ELECTION is TUESDAY
Republicans Prepare fora Most Wig
orous Campaign
PLEDGE FOR IMPROVEMENTS
All Promise 60 work for street rail-
way Extensions to the south Part
of Benson, ia order 60 secure
Public Park.

Election at Benson Tuesday promises to
be an interesting occasion. The republicans
are carrying on n vigorous and aggressive
campaign and expect 70 win @ sweeping
victory at the polls. They have adopted
the following platform and each candidate
has subscribed 20 us declarations:
The undersigned, duly nominated rcpub-
licans for the elective offices OF the city
of Benson, affirm our allegiance to repub-
l'can principles, and present to the voters
tho following platform
l. Tho extension Of street and sanitary
| Improvement, gas, street car service and
other public Improvements necessary Tor
! the advancement and welfare of our city.
! . A liberal construction Of tho sale Of
/ liquors IN accordance with the Slocumb law
and present city ordinances, and pledre
ourselves 60 maintain. administer and en-
| force the laws of the state OF Nebras ska
and the ordinances OF the city OF Benson.
| 3. We believe I'm the curtailing OF ex-
tTavagant and promiscuous uses Of the
public funds, and pledge ourselves to a
clean fair, honest conservative and bust
nesslike administration Of ali municipal ar
fairs, and an equal distribution Of public
Improvements.
4. The continued development of our pub.
lie school system and a liberal support
Polls Will be open from a m. to p,
m. on Tuesday The first ward voting
place will be at the city hall, and the
Second ward will be at Wulff Bros store
COS Main street. All school district voters
living outside OF city limits and north OF
Military avenue and Main street. running
as a line througR the school district, win
vote at the First ward voting place, and
all living south Of the line will vote at the
Second ward polling place.
Work for Car Extension.
The candidates are all pledged to use all
efforts, II elected, TO secure an extension
OF the street railway line south from Main
street to the city limits, so the city will
be in a position to accept the offer OF the
Morningside Land company to deed to the
city free Of cost deeply wooded tract of
six acres as public park.
B. l.. Robinson, republican candidate for
mayor, is iS years of age and has lived in
Benson for six years He is manager for
Henry g. Allen wholesale dealers in i'm
plemehts and supplies. His business ability
is unquestioned.
Frank ]. Bleck a retired farmer g.
+ years of age, Is the republican candidate
! for city treasurer. He has lived in Ben
son for four years, and his personality and
n financial standing are such as recommend
Q him TO the voters.
: James Peterson. republican candidate fol-
Z city engineer is the present incumbent OF
I the office, and his record entities him tC
e another term.
Charles G. Keller is running without
: opposition for the office of police judge
t He is the present incumbent of the office
: ED A. stiger, running for reelection, Il
the republican candidate for city clerk III
is cashier for the Hayward Bros. Sho,
i company.
- w. o. Talbot, candidate for councilman
i, from the First ward, Is running withou
It opposition on the republican ticket II
a is clerk in the freight auditors depart
e ment Of the Union Pacific company. is
e years old and has lived in Benson for fou
r years
r w. d. Edmonds 81 years Of age and
It contractor, is the republican candidate 10
councilman from the Second ward. Fl
" lives in his own home and promises,
II elected, to see that his ward Is well locke
ID after, and that the whole city OF Benso
le will have the same care that he gives hi
js own business.
he For the school board t. s. King, tn
4 present president, is a candidate on IN
y. republican ticket, asking for reelection
He is the senior member of the Kinl
IN Swanson Clothing company and has serve
- the people of Benson with marked abillt!
OF II. e. Bon, secretary of the board, lie ala
I'd a candidate for reelection on the repul
"a liean ticket His record entities him to
~ victory Carl w. Anderson IS the repul
OF lican candidate Cor the unexpired ter
a, vacancy on the board and will make q
We excellent member II elected, lie is a ms
I'D carrier, working at substatIon d Of a
sn Omaha postoffice.