The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-11-23
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
Two Ticket. Nominated for the City Election to be Held in
Lvnden on Tuesday, December 5th.


stand for the principles as unbe,d
and put in force by their predecessors
They are men Of high moral stand
ing, and wao have made successes in
their various rocations in life. which
prove their fitness for the proper
handling OF the Towns business. Two
of them have already been valuable
members OF the council, and have
aided to make the reputation of Lyn-
den what 1t is today. We should
think seriously before We let per-
sonal spite replace such men as these
by those whose aim is to allow non.
enforcement of the law to bring dis
content, and finally, a return to the
old conditions"
On Tuesday morning hand bills We're
distributed throughout the city stat
ing that a public caucus would be
held that evening at the city hall
for the purpose of placing in NOM
ination another ticket for the COM
ing municipal election. A consider
able number Of citizens had taken
exception to the manner in which
the caucus nominating the Present
Administration ticket was held, it
being claimed that the same was
secret, dark lantern proceeding in
which the people in general had
had no voice. While many made no
particular objections to the person.
mel of the ticket, and only words of
commentator were heard for its
head, Mr. Heaton, their candidate for
Mayor, 1t was considered necessary to
place another ticket in the field in
order to show that private caucuses
in matters OF public interest were not
regarded favoablt in this community
Previoss - caucus of Tuesday
fther,, so 70 be quite general
feeling ta Ar. Heaton's nomination
should b dorsed, but there were
others wo opposed this plan, and
results soy I'D that they were suf-
ficiently stf ing to carry their point
In purua Zee Of the call FOR pup
lie canes large and representative
patherin 0nvened at the city hal
on Tueday evening. r. Edison "a'
chosen en1 borary chairman of tht
meetine aid P. M. Serrurier tenn
porary ecletary.
Mr.. Hs(h, in taking the chair
made tie following remarks:
"This c( ucus earnestly invites al
who are d favor of the rule of th
ma ajorir, b a fair, open and above
hoard maSner; who favor the nom
ination aid election of candidate
who reprS the Town Of Lynder
and all lis people and not merely
CLIQUE or Faction thereof, to join wit
us TO make the coming election hai
monious Ind unanimous thereby rebu
ing and Iburying with your ballot
tho efforts of a few individuals who's
sole contribution to the town ha
been constant endeavor to Great
dissensidh and factionalism IN
whose 'Holier than thou" attitud
has grofn so tiresome that it Is n
longer amusing.
"We hsk the franchises of on
citizens on the merit of our candle
ates. on the declarations of our pla
form and on the candid and fran
way We appeal to you."
The chair appointed committe
consisting OF Messrs. Loring, Stuar
and NAPLES, to draft and submit
platform and the necessary and pr
per resolutions. The committee !
tired and after some deliberate
presented the following, which VI
unanimously adopted:
believing that the best interes
of a community are served when
| nublic affairs are administered
| representatives fairly chosen by
majority of its electors. and
Whereas, there has been held
caucus by few of the voters
|Iynden placing in nomination certa
worthy citizens of our commuhi'
and, in order that choice may
given each elector as he goes TO I
polls to vote, we do here In pup
caucus assembled, nominate the ca
didates of our party, and that |
public may know the policies
which they stand, do hereby ado
the following platform Of par
principles:
1. This party shall be known
the PROGRESSIVE ANTI-SALO(