The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-03-09

mond. And of all the candidates in the
field, none is more deserving for an
office than Ignatz Mankowski, the
present village clerk. He was tested
to the limit by the graft ring, and he
has come - of the fires unsca tched.
He has made fine record for himself.
WILL WATCH THE CROOKS.
To tamper with the election next
Tuesday. means trouble. for Judge Ow-
ems, the fearless Cook county Judge,
has assured the West Hammond people
that he will keep a watchful eye on
the election, and that If he is given
any evidence of crooked work that the
guilty ones will be sent to the peni-
Tertiary.
The voters of West Hammond, will
have to bear in mind that between now
and next Tuesday is the season for
roorbacks. all kinds of lies will be cir
culated against the clean government
candidates. in the hope that 1t will be
too late for these men to defend them
selves
FIRST WARD IMPORTANT PLACE.
The decent voters in the First ward
particularly are urged to go to the
polls next Tuesday. if they want to rid
their ward of the dives. 1t is impera-
tive for them to elect Delbert A. Pugh
and Fred II. Prechtel for aldermen of
they want to be sure that West Ham
mond's notorious red-light district shall
be put out of commission. Messrs.
Pugh and Prechtel are both pledged to
do this. These men are known to be
earnest in this campaign. and have con-
sented to run in the hope that they
might be instrumental in bringing
about better conditions.
SPLENDID CANDIDATES
IN THE FOURTH WARD.
Two splendid candidates loom up in
the Fourth ward. Irwin Spaftord and
c. J. Wun schel. Both are among West
Hammond's leading business men. one
being baker and the other contrac-
tor. Even If these men were not
prompted by any public spirit their pri-
vate interests are so much identified
with the general welfare OF West Ham
mond that they would be hurting their
own interests if they continued to
stand for the regime. That both are
public spirited is a we'll known fact to
the West Hammond voters.
/ In the Third ward Stanley Lukowski
: is easily the strongest candidate. He
has dealt with the West Hammond peo-
pie for many years a business man,
and he, too. is extremely tired of the
rotten conditions. If he is elected the
voters can count on another vote in
the council for the right. He is de-
serving candidate. and his many friends
in West Hammond hope he will be
elected. Joseph wierzbicki is also a
candidate from this ward and is also
known to be a clean candidate.
The polls will be open next Tues
| day from o'clock in the morning un-
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voter should arrange to cast his vote
early.
K. M. Woszczynski.
| Mr.. woszczynski is the principal fig
ure in the West Hammond primary
compaign, because he is the accept
ed candidate on both the north and
south sides, who is known to stand for
a clean and progressive city. He is
asking the support of all voters who
want to see West Hammond better
place to live in, and next Tuesday the
voters will find his name on the peo-
pies ticket for mayor.
! Mr.. Woszczynski was a member oil
| the school board for ten years, as its
president. and has also served two
terms on the board of trustees. He is
secretary of the Sobieski Building and
Loan association. having been con.
nected with it since its beginning thir-
| teen years. He has resided in West
| Hammond for about fifteen years and
is property owner
Mr. Woszczynski has carried
1 clean campaign. although he has beer
| subjected to all kinds of lies He re
| ceived no money from the divekeepers
| and grafters to spend in the saloons
to make votes, and is relying on TIL.
good sense of the property owners ant
! taxpayers to know what they wan
without having to buy cheap beer fol
| them.
| August Kamradt.
Mr. Kamradt has been a resident Of