The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-01
The Views, Purposes and
Policies of 0 A. Kirkman.

When the smooth. oily one, who
has won personal distinction by an
adrcit and eloquent knack of con-
trolling votes, when the ardently
genial and splendidly unruf1ed, un-
baff1ed one who has madea success
in politics. begins his appeal to the
people, we experience a sensation
of nausea and usually put on our
hats and leave the hall.
Yesterday "a domineering figure
with a splendid personality chided
us in this wise: why don't you
come out and make some speeches?
you won't get the laboring vote if
you don't"
PEOPLE, listen to me. I am not
a politician. | have no axe to.
grind. | make no demands of any
man. l make no promises for Re-
cordership or extension of water and
sewer on individual property or sub
divisions There isn't a single card
up my sleeve. | am committed to
only one thing-here it is:
. That the Government of High Point
be taken out of the power of political
cliques and turned oOer to the people.
The transfer should be decisive, rad
ical, complete. | am not like the OK
standing between two punches of
hay. | am heading a ticket in the
effort that the people may take pos
session of the government of the
City and the expenditure of their
bonds even though the conveyance
be accompanied by a civic convul-
sion
My campaign like my administra-
ton if elected will be carried on
without the aid of oratory, brass
bands, or snowy banners.
The dirty black blot of Bossism
and the vile red stain of graft have
blighted our civic lives from the
Golden Gate to New York harbor,
and from the Great Lakes to the
Gulf of Mexico.
That High Point has been spared
similar disgraces speaks we'll, but
that should not deprive her of the
larger, fuller benefits to be derived
from REAL representative govern
ment. ..s +
The people are entitled to a
change in their administrative af-
fairs before Mr.. Tate, Mr.. Wheeler,
Mr.. Gold and others have a POLIT-
ICAL MACHINE so strong and
domineering that the laboring man
and the taxpayer will have to bow
in submission to their every wish
their every whim.
We have humbly kissed the rod
of the Tate forces for four years,
and now we are out with eight intel
ligent-broad minded, free thinking
(note we say free thinking) men to
bury this political machine beneath
snow storm of brave ballots
| The issues are vast and profound,
and should call for the earnest con-
sideration of all thinking voters.
When my policies and platform
given below is read carefully-you
will see that my election will prove
courageous and bold wedge that
will open up a wide path for the
people to advance and occupy their
natural place.
1st:-I am in favor of commission
form of Government. And the right of
commissioners to speak up in meeting
J without fear of a King or political boss.
2nd:-I am heartily in favor of electing
the Recorder and Tax collector by the
people, paying same stipulated salary.
rd:-I am opposed to paying the Re-
corder $12OO.00 a year and the Mayor
$500. .00-when the city of Winston
Salem with a population of $4,000 only
paid their Mayor $500. 90 last year to de,
vote all his time to the cities affairs.
th:-As to the bond issue that remains
entirely with the people. If the majority
are in favor of bonds then say ''give us
more bonds.'' And let me say here
am and always will be as .'firm as the
rock of Gibraltar" in standing for any
thing that betters our progressive city.
5th:-I emphatically endorse school
Bonds believing as do in every form OF
education.
6th:---If am elected l will endeavor
to the best of my ability as financiel
to see that the money is economically
and properly expended.
7th:---I am opposed to one man rule
and if elected propose to appoint each
commissioner to the city's work that he
is best suited for. And after he is thus
appointed would not interfere so long
as he is performing his duties as man.
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Sth:---I am opposed to political cliques
THAT are operated by Real Estate deal
ers---Lawyers and office which
embarass the administration and general
ly hold the officials of the city in theil
clutches getting the developments in
lieu of their political influence.
9th:--I am in favor of public PARKS
where the laboring man can take his
family for an outing. Thus giving the
inmates of the tenement district chance
for fresh air and sunshine.
, 10th:---In conclusion l will say-tha
it has taken an unusual amount of cour
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