Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-29
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Local Comment

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il.s Seen clean and identified In Its
conduct and Il 10 the hope of every
one that It should remain that way al
tho so often before outrageous hand
bills have been circulated on the sun
day prior to election when 1t was too
late to carry the truth in pursuit OF
Misrepresentation that there are now
rumors of the same thing being done
again. Voters should not be fooled. II
Q campaign argument is true 1t Is al
ways sprung early in the game and
then worked overtime. II it Is untrue
or distorted 1t is usually held up until
the eleventh hour so as to prejudice
men before they can find out what Is
true. Look out for the hand bills to-
morrow.
There are two distinct tickets In the
field which In the main will be voted
straight 40 was indicated by the bal
lots cast at the primary, altho there
will be some scattering, of course. One
faction in this city will vote for Mill
ard. Nicholson. Herman while another
will vote for Jones, Lamb, Allard. On
councilmen voters in individual cases
will make up their own combinations,
some preferring Nicholson and Lamb,
others Nicholson and Allard. while
few have even expressed a desire to
put the old bunch back again which
would mean Lamb and Herman. The
great majority Of ballots will be cast
straight for one ticket or the other,
however.
Two years ago the vote was very
close. Jones having 1872 majority and
Lamb and Derby almost tying. the lat
ter winning on the first count and
Lamb on the recount. Then the OPP
position ticket to Jones and Derby was
a union labor ticket nominated as such
and supported solidly by the labor vote
with the ultra liberal vote thrown to
it because there was no other place to
go and also in the hope Of putting the
labor vote under political obligations
to the liberals. Monday there will be
no labor ticket insthe field as such and
whatever obligation there is for the
labor vote to vote as class Will go to
the Jones ticket of Jones, Lamb and
Allard, as Lamb is being supported
this time by Jones friends and Lamb
IS the only strictly labor union candi-
date In the field. However, the labor
vote will be divided this time. What
ever portion of 1t goes to the Jones
ticket will he gain over two years
ago, but it will not include all of the
labor vote.
Some Of the ultra liberals among the
business and professional men who
supported the Jones ticket before be-
cause of their unwillingness to vote for
a union labor ticket will support the
Willard ticket this time and a few, al
tho it is very few. of the citizens who
voted for the Jones ticket before will
not this time because Of small personal
dislikes. The great majority who voted
the Jones ticket two years ago will
vote 1t again Monday because their de-
sire for sound business administra-
ton and clean town has been an
swered Thus the vote will be close
like il was before with more gains to
be expected, for, the Jones ticket from
one direction than the known losses in
another.
Mayor Jones and Councilman Lamb
have presented the facts pretty clear
ly in their own name as to their ad-
ministration. In any county Office or
under average conditions there would
never have been opposition to sec |
ond term for men who had accom-
plished half as much. Much weaker |
men with less to show have been re-
turned on the second term plea.
Our people are saving $4,000 per
annum in the cost Of electric lights, !
and gas which was accomplished for
them during the Jones administration.
Instead of having to vote down q $780,
COO sewer bond issue asked by for
mer administration, four times as much |
sewer extensions have been put In by |
this administration from current re-
ceipts as in any similar period and |
there is yet money on hand. The city's |
debt has been reduced $4,000 in one
department, which has been replaced |
by about the same amount for street |
Improvements. but the people
have been given paving at a saving OF
nearly $4,000 less than the best price
ever received in any bid by any other |
administration. These things have been
accomplished by business economies in !
spite OF the loss Of $4,000 saloon Ii
cense revenue, and without increased |
taxation for the average levy for the |
two years is lower than it was when |
should count in electing public Off
GERS as well as in employing private
managers. Any man to command con-
f1dence in his ability to care for public |
business efficiently must first have |
convinced those with whom he has
dealt privately that credit can safely |
be extended to him in his pri-'
yate business. Voters who con-
suit merchants credit guide |
before trusting other men with their !
goods or money should consult the |
same informant ton before entrusting to |
their management half million dol |
lars worth Of public property and |
$3.50, 900 OF annual tax monies paid by |
the people.
Our. town is booming. There Is lots |
Of work for men to do at good wages.
Retail trade is fine. Our city has inn
proved ana is becoming so well adj
vertised outside that people are NOV
ing here to live They will build new
houses. It is largely because MARSHALL
town 10 becoming known az clean
town with cheap lights. cheap gas, low
cost paving. good schools and pure
water. Let's keep ner booming.
MEET TO FIX SCHEDULES.
Union Committees Confer With Gen.