Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-13
FRANK PIERCE WOULD LIKE TO
GET BACK INTO THE MAYORS
OFFICE.
MAYOR lNGlEDUE THINKS
PIERCE SURE WINNER
Had Abbott Been Willing to Become
Administration Candidate Pierce
Would Have Changed His Plans, But
He Thinks That He Sees an Opening
Now-Pubiis shes Platform.

Frank Pierce has done what he said
he would do when Lou Abbott was
thinking about running for mavor; he
is out after the nomination himself. on
the morning after Mayor Ingie due :
caucus had named Abbot, as the adj
Pierce GATED on Abbott at the latter 5
store ana said: Lou. If YOU intend 10 run
l Viii not, but II YOU do not run then
III announce for mayor" and he has
Mayor Ingiedue said today Pierce is
going 10 be elac ed: mark that down
Mr.. Pierce mas lived here all OF his
life and is exceedingly We'll known He
graduated from the collegiate depart
mant % the state university IN 1892
was elected mayor OF Marshalliown in
1885 which Office he held three terms.
In 1898 he became secretary and treas
urer Of the League Of Iowa Municipali-
ties with which he has been associated
ever since.
His Platform.
Mr., Pierce addressed a circular letter
10 the voters today giving his platform
as follows:
Dear Sir: l have decided 70 be a can
didase for mayor al the coming primar-
les and ask your support and vote.
You have righ, 10 know where l
stand on public questions and what I
hope 70 accomplish. will he pleased 20
take up any question with You at any
time.
l. Saloons-I believe that the ques-
,ion Of whether We have saloons in
Marshal,,own. should be determined by
the petition % consent and agree TO
vote for saloons if the consent petition
carries.
;. -Assessments-I believe .hat as
sessnents should be equalizet 50 that
ne man with a home worth $1,000 will
no- pay more taxes in proportion than
the man With home or other property
Worth $4,000, and will work 10 bring
his about.
3. City Expenses-I believe that the
current expenses of the city can De re-
duced without i:npairing the efficiency
of the. different departments. and will
use my efforts 20 bring this about.
/. Water Rates-I believe that the
water rates can and should be very
much reduced 70 the private consumer
and VIII work ana vote for such reduce
zion. All factories. irrespective Of size.
should be given rate at nearly cost,
as on the growth of our factories de-
ponds the growth OF our city
5. Paving-I believe that we should
DO soma paving. My position on this
question Is that The commission should
decide as 20 what streets should be
paved. and then leave it TO tlle property
owners paying for the pavement as 70
what kind Of pavement shall be laid
5. Lighling-1 believe that the city
instead Of spending money in litigation,
should Vote a bond issue due in twenty
years and a. once erect a municipal
lighting plant. All engineers agree that
electricity can be delivered 10 the con-
sumner al from 4 10 ) cents kilowat
and favor a municipal, plant with a
rate OF abou- $ cents kilowat Such
plant could also furnish power to our
factories at nearly cost. and with cheap
power We can develop the factories we
have and secure new ones
My work as secretary-treasursr OF
The League Of Iowa Municipalities IS
such that can, and will. If elected, give
NY time 20 the duties Of mayor.
II YOU believe that my position on
these questions IS right. ask your
support and assure You that will work
10 make the frs, sears of the commits
sion plan success
FRANK G. PIERCE.