The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-15
JOHN 4. RIGGS
 ID THE VOTERS
Tells the People Where He Stands and What He Will Do if Elected
 Mayor Of Hot Springs.

In going before the voters of Hot Springs as candidate for the office of mayor, l feel that they have right'to know my views regarding the administration of municipal affairs. believe in running city with the same degree of common sense as l would run my busness. ] consider every citizen as much partner in the city's business as the stcckholder Of corporation is in the business of his firm. And just as the president of corporation is responsible for the conduct of his subordinates, so | think the mayor of this city should be held accountable for the official acts of every man on the city's Fay Troll
 The difficulty that mayor has, gen- orally, is that he is tied to political friends whose business interests, CT private gain, inspire them to want flaws put aside that hinder their money getting. Even when mayor has great deal of administrative ability, 1t will happen that he is dis loyal to the trust of the people who elected him because he is bounded to death by his political friends and henchmen, who compel him to saeri- | lice the interests of the city to their personal advantage.
 am absolutely free from political entanglements. I have no favors to ask politically from private individ- luals, except that they give me an honest vote at the coming primaries. II have not promised the position of chief of police to any man. I have not promised to put any man on the city's pay roll to get him to work for me While I have some strong per sonal friends who are moving heaven and earth to get me the nomination, they are doing it because they believe I will administer the affairs of Hot Springs with good judgment, honesty, and courage.
 | make no pretension to be any ithing but what anna plain business man with enough common sense to make success of every business have ever tackled. When I was in the wholesale four and feed business in Wichita, Kansas, about eight years ago. I did more gross business in three months than the total income of the City of Hot Springs in a year in exact figures, did S144,000 worth of business on hay alone during these three months. offer this bit of in formation for the benefit of friends who wonder if I am a big enough business man to handle the affairs of Hot Springs. I have heard that 1t is said about town, if I were capable of running the city's business as well as either of two other candidates, would get the nomination. Any one who wants to know the size of my business operations is welcome to visit me and get this information in figures
 want to be the next mayor of Hot Springs. I want to give this city a clean, wholesome, up-to-date busi- ness administration. want to see Hot Springs a great national sanita- rium. And I want to see our city or finances enforced honestly and eff fectively.
 I am honest in my convictions; and [ don't mind telling the voters just where I stand l believe honestly that I will give the city a better admins tration than it has had in the past, or will have in the future if political traders elect the next mayor. If am elected, promise to stand faithfully by the pledges I now make to the voters of Hot Springs. I will be chief executive in fact and not in name only; and I will give the city's btisi- ness the best that is in me.
 Respectfully,
 JOHN A. RIGGS,
 Candidate for Mayor.