The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-12-14

tlon law, imposing a penalty of SIS
Tor the first offence against the law,
800 for the" second, and for the
third. one year in states prison, two
other boys and: myself took it upon
ourselves to drive men out of the
saloon business. in the Township Of
Forester, Sanilac county, and Sue
ceeded. Ten years later I took a
very active part in the crusades that
were conducted :all over the state,
while living at .Manistee.
I'm January, 1894, I was sworn in
as mayor Of Virginia, after having
been elected on. an independent re-.
form ticket; and the reforms that
followed in quick :successieQ, and the
terrific fight made against them by
the liquor traffic, were noted all over
the United States. The absolute en-
torcement of the laws put Virginia
on its feet and gave to it much prom
Use for the future.
Hits Hard at Booze.
Il hold that the liquor traffic is the
greatest curse over-saddled on the
human race, and that it is directly.
or Indirectly, responsible for all the
evils with which the human race is
afflicted
with the adoption Of the commits
sion form of government, Duluth is
entering upon a new era, with the ex-
pectatons of building up a bigger.
better and greater Duluth. II. how
ever, we undertake to build upon q
foundation made of lager beer and
whtskey, We will fail. But will we
undertake to build on this, or will we
build upon the solid rock that nature
gave u.s.? This is the important Dues
ton for. Duluth to decide, and she
should decide it now. And if we
are to reap the: benefits that are
expected from the new form of gov
eminent, we must see to it that no
man shall find place on the new
commission unless he openly takes
the same kind of a stand that I have
taken In regard to the enforcement
of the liquor laws. The voters should
insist on this being done in public in
an emphatic manner; and we should
not support for office any man tried
in the past and found wanting, as
the main issue in this campaign will
be. Shall the brewery interests still
control Legislation, or shall they be
forced to let go, that the affairs Of
the city may be administered in the
interest Of the. city at large, and not
Tor the express purpose of forcing the
sale of the brewery product?
Favors Public Ownership.
II also favor municipal ownership
of all public utilities, q lower tax
rate and an eighf.hOur dav for all
employees of the city.
II have been a. citizen of Duluth
for six years.; have taken no active
part in local politics until now. 1
am not in business. have no in
terests which can be injured or bene-
fitted by legislation, and believe that
can serve the city in every way as
we'll as any other man whose name
has been mentioned, or may be hers
after mentioned, that now resides in
Duluth. 1t will be said that I do not
need the salary. This is true. But it
is also true that if the change in our
form of government is brought about
for the sole purpose Of giving five
men men q fat Job, then our efforts
in this direction have been in vain.
These are my sentiments; and If
there are SO men in Duluth who think
as I do, who will interest themselves
| to the extent of qualifying as petit
TONERS and sign petition that will
put my name on the ticket, I will
make the run. because believe it to
be my duty to do So =
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