Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-01

commissioner. subject to your approval
oRRIN S. HOLT.
To the Citizens OF Rock Island:
hereby announce my candidacy for the
Office OF mayor, subject 20 the decision
Feb. IS. II. NJ. SCHRINER
To the Voteds OF Rock Island: ! de-
dasy to far e the for m Snd
the primaries TO be held Feb. rs, 1871.
JOHN X. SCOTT.
To the Voters OF Rock Island: There
by announce myself as candidate for
commissioner at the nominating pri-
MOI - ALEXANDER J. DE soI.AND.
719 Twenty-third street.
To the Voters: I desire TO announce
myself as ,. candidate late E the once i,,S OF
TO be held Feb. IS. II honored By cleo
ton. / viii endeavor 20 give az admin.
INC '-'-'' NUN Z. c. HART.
To the Voters OF Rock Island: WI
be "A candidate for nomination as com
missioner at the primary In this city
Feb. IS. am now serving az assistant
ment. and have been identified with the
department II years l have been a tax
payer many years and haze Ave, my hone In
1888 Seventh avenue.
To the Voters OF Rock Island: There
by announce myself a candidate for COM
missioner under the new form OF gov
eminent, subject 20 the primaries OF
Feb. rs. with the assurance to the pub
lie that II nominated and elected / shall
not disappoint them In my efforts to
give them good and economic govern
ment. 'Nough said.
6os Eighteenth street.
To the Voters OF the City OF Rock Is
land: /, the undersigned. submit myself
a candidate for commissioner sub
Ject TO your approval at the primary TO
be held Feb. 2s. 1911. II nominated and
elected. l will look after the city's ar
fairs with the same interest as 1 would
my own business or private afrairs.
Trusting that / will receive your sup
~ " LoUIs c PFoH
To the Voters OF Rock Island: there
COMMISSIONER at the nominating pri-
mary, Feb. IS. 1 was born in Rock Is
land and have resided here all my life.
For the past l6 years l have been In
the retail drug business. For 10 of those
years l have been located in the Sixth
ward, my present place OF residence and
business. If chosen for comm ssionsr. 1
Will give my entire time TO the work OF
the city. A J. RIESS.
To the Citizens OF Rock Island:
wish to announce that am a candidate
for mayor. subject to the primaries
tremst on any question. and in the
event that am chosen for mayor. shall
to further the best interests OF all our
citizens, morally. financially and pro-
gressively. I am conducting a success
full business and am confident that
can serve the people OF Rock Ialand
honestly and efficiently. Soliciting your
support. l am
CHARLES NJ. soUDERs.
1926 Fourth avenue.
To the Citizens OF Rock Island: I
have decided to become a candidate for
commissioner before the primaries to be
held Feb. rs. and desire to express my
gratitude for the kind and generous
manner in which my friends have sign
ed my petitions. which have been cir
perience in public AFFAIRS in the ONCE
of assessor and think have proven wor-
thy and capable II ] am SO fortunate
lowing the primaries. and am elected
one of the commissioners OF Rock Is
land under the new system, Will give
the people the best that Is In me In
honest and conscientious attention to
JACK C. AULD.
To the Voters OF the city OF Rock Is
land: I believe I'm municipal ownership
Of all public utilities. 1 believe In the
city doing all its own contract work. 1
believe better work and material can be
had at less cost TO the city. Did you
ever stop TO figure that II you were paid
without any Compensation what Wall
street values them at. the interest on
pay all the expenses or the city and
schools and then there would be money
left. In fact, you would have no taxes
TO pay. l believe from my business eN-
pcrience / would be capable or helping
OSCAR r.. APPLE.
Candidate for Commissioner.
To the Voters OF Rock island: After
due deliberation and serious consldera-
ton, 1 have determined to place my
name BEFORE the people Of Rock Island
as candidate for commissioner under
the new form OF municipal government
some other people In gaining prom
iucnce. either officially or otherwise. !
have on two different occasions pledged
myself 70 certain principles In connec-
tiOn with nominations fOy public service
once as A candidate for supervisor and
again As "a candidate for alderman. on
both these occasions I made public
pledge that n / should be elected
would give to the people an idea OF how
tn" county or city. az the case might be.
! was sincere In both instances then,
and announce my candidacy for COM
missioner now under the same condi-
tons. Those who know me and are ia
rniliar with the circumstances OF
candidacy realize that I went down 10
defeat because I would not pledge my
self 10 any element or influence. or 20
violate my convictions or principles.
Voters OF Rock Island. / take the same
stand now. and Is 1 sAOuid be elected.
.he FIRST time that anything starts. great
pr small. 10 20 wrong In connection
with the municipal government. you
Viii hear from me. 1 believe n the new
system Is started right. all Will be well
am not taking a hand in the contest
lust 20 pull few votes from some 9TH
r candidate in order that a certain set
" men may be elected. / am running
or myself. and In order that every cit-
zen may know eIst where ! stand.
VIII renew some Of the pledges that
made at the time OF my former candi-
lacy for city ONCE. First. ~ will be
NY duty 70 find out why the city rev.
nues do not support the city. second,
Why we do not get the right kind OF
protection third, 10 see that equal
lights are bestowed upon all and the
pccial fayOrs are extended 20 none.
ourth. that the people shall decide
ipOn all questions OF Importance: NTH.
y uplift the moral condition Of the city.
VIII not be obligated TO any selfish In