The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1911-03-29
political FLASHES
BY
Little Bow Peep.

} The first impression made upon the
public after reading the Gilmore ticket
was that of going on record to tear
down, destroy and kill what many be-
lieve are the best principles introduced
by the present city council. Then Of
ters nothing in return but what is
promised by all candidates. which
amounts to nothing more than what
their oath OF Office calls for
Why didn't Gilmore include the anti
gambling act, and second class goods
ordinance? He must have drawn his
platform up in a hurry. Perhaps the
association Of the term gambling in his
platform would weaken the structure
in the eyes OF the voters; but we doubt
If it would have, for people who have
to help pay the taxes rather elect
prove on what has been done rather
than tear down.
Seattle has just had its nil of Hi
Gill" who was one OF those fellows that
believed in tearing down and running
a wide open town--and he accom-
plished all this to the everlasting dis
grace of the Spirit City. II cost the
good reputation OF Seattle and thou
sands of dollars to remove this man
from office and many are wondering II
Nome is to pass through similar ex-
perience with Our Gill" If such is
the case it il now the duty Of evn~y
brother, father sister and mother to
do all in their power to exert their
good influences to see that Nome prof
1 its by the dearly purchased experience
OF the sound city.
( II looks now as if it will be a "Gilw
or an anti-Gill ticket and for the next
seven days we can expect TO see the
pot aboilin' and aboilin' like az If old
Nick was being made into a Mulligan
stew.
The people know that a few years
ago the city were paying thirtv-flvc
and forty cents per line for printing
notices. etc. and the present city ;oul-
/ eli have never paid over fifteen and
less than that most Of the time They
also know they pay twenty cents rer
line for notices printed in the Nugget
90 the city isn't beng robbed. AAc
that the city printing is always LIT cut
/ by competitive bids, and a candidate
who is running for office on the
strength OF plank or platform 10 see
that acts which can come up but twice
during the term of Office has little or
no qualifications to go before the peo-
pie as their champion.
DR. Hill who will announce his in
tentions" today is 4 strong favorite
with the people. and they are taking
TO him rather kindly az a member of
the next council.
The present members of the city
council are too we'll known 10 need
to them. BY ye works shall we be
known" and they will go before the
people, If they can be induced to run,
with the record they have made and
allow the people 10 Judge for them
selves.
A straw ballot taken yesterday after
noon after the possible candidates
names had been published resulted In
the election Of f. f Hill. f. W. Garlic
ton s. J. Bake 4. Polet. j. H. Nc
Lean. William Pearson and ]. II. Mont
Somery. all receiving the same number
of votes. This straw ballot is an In
dicator. and comes within one OF being
tn" ticket 50 often Of late published in
this column as being the peoples choice
for the coming council.
]. II. Montgomery is showing up
strong and he will be heard from
should he enter the fght.
Fred Daniels is a good man but
seems to be in a sort of a jack pot
which may hurt his chances of cleo
ton. Fred has many friends and is
hale fellow well met-but that is an
other story.
AS passing remark. we will state
that we noticed a certain fellow mixing
mud pies short time ago. so look out
for mud singing"