The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-03
SPLENDID CITIZENS RUN
FOR CITY COUNClLmEN.
Announce Intention To Clean up
Blind Tiuers. II Elected. and
TO Stand for Law and
Order.

60 live. 10 clean up the blind tigers
which infest the city, 10 enforce the
laws and improve conditions general
". six of the best known citizens of
Stanford announce their candidacy
Tor the positions of City Councilmen.
They are;
j. G. McClary,
J. A. Allen.
John 5 Baughman,
Embry Beazley,
Dr. W. u O'Bannon.
X. &. Arnold.
The City Council j. the governing
authority Of the city, and IT Is
through the council that the people
must act. Present conditions are
totally unsatisfactory 10 the law
abiding citizens. both white and coll
orcd of the community. and 1t u
solely IN response To the demand
made upon them by meeting OF re-
lre,entalives business men and citi-
yens of the community that these
gentlemen have consented To run Tor
Councilmen. They propose To run
solely upon the issue of Law ana
Order. and have selected a. their
emblem To 90 upon the official bal
lot. the Holy Bible. which - the high
ct authority of law and order To
ho found.
In order 10 carry out Ia the letter
the purpose aud intent OF the laws
governing the city. the candidates
for Councilmen announce that they
Lave selected v. L. kncaid for
Chief of Police IN the event OF their
election. Mr.. Kincaid j. an upright,
fearless gentleman. and may Ice re
he'd upon Ia do everything IN ms
rover To enforce the law, and those
vho know him are confident that
the Law aud Order candidates Tor
Councilmen have made no mi,iak"
m their selection. The candidates
have ISSUED the following address 10
the the people of Stanford, IN an
bouncing their candidacy;
To the People of Stanford -
At meeting of repre-
sentative citizens. called. for the
purpose of taking steps, 10 nut an
end to the lawlessness and wee, now
unchecked and rampant m our city,
We were selected and urged to be
come candidates for members of the
CITY Council. 10 hs elected on Nov
cmber :, 1911.
We have yielded To- the demand
al our fellow citizens. aud now en-
uounce ourselves candidates for this
Office. 1; elected. the affair, of the
city shall be honestly aud economi-
,ally administered and the revenues
shall be expended the betterment of
the whole city, the city shall be freed
from blind tigers and other forms of
lawlcssness. and law and order.
peace and quiet shall prevail on ev-
,ry street aud alley of our city. day
aud night.
Ia order To carry out these great
reforms. We have selected To assist
~. aud will II elected. appoint the
following Officers: X. :. Alcorn
CITY Attorney: ". L. kincaid. City
Marshal. Walter saunders. Treasur-
.r. aud !. ID. Wcaren Clerk. These
gentlemen did not seek these posi-
lions. but were chosen by IL, because
We believe them eminently qualified
for the offices aud they only CON
scented to serve at our earnest re-
guest.
III you are in favor of a clean city.
all along the line. then not only vote
for u but give us your active and
hearty operation.
j. &. McCisry. j. :. Bau.hman.
W Ii O'Bannon. X. G.. Arnold. j. A.
Allen. Embry Beazley.
u is very strongly rumored about
town that a number of the present
Conneilmen will not seek reelection.
With the people thoroughly under
standing conditions that confront
them and the large majority of the
good people earnestly desiring y
change and the strict and impartial
enforcement of the law. il is not
believed by many that there will be
enough men willing TO take the open
position Of advocating continuance
Of blind tigers and against the en-
forcement of law. to opnosc this
splendid ticket who have announced
themselves.