Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1914-04-17
fine CANDIDATE
FOR MAYOR
R. D. JENNINGS NAMED As
PEOPLES CANDIDATE
IS FOR square Deal
HIS PLATFORM mo FAyoRI1EISm. -
ECONOMICAL PROGRESS and
IMPROVEMENT"

Dr. H. d. Jennings has been nomi-
mated as:ths "Peopls's". .candidated for
mayor. Upon the earnest solicitation
OF leading citizens, business and profes.
sional men hs has accepted the nomi.
nation, without any strings to it, ex-
ceptiug that he will use his best efforts
toward giving the taxpsyers and citi-
zens Q square deal. without partiality-
not being the candidate of any parti-
cular faction or interest, but hoping to
accomplish something for the advance
ment Of Hot Springs as the people may
desire and direct.
DR.. Jennings was one Of the fret
settlers upon the ground now occupied
BY Hot Springs; helped to lay out the
townsite; had an active part In secur-
ing the state soldiers home; the Ma
tional Sanitarium, and otherwise in
promoting the interests Of the town
from its inception. He served upon
the council st time when Hot Springs
was making It's greatest progress and
Development, and knows the needs Of
the town In every particular O. health
and pleasure resort.
The doctor is . oongsnial, educated
and well-read man, who 10 qualified 70
all the office with ability, dignity and
credit-pleasing to visitors and with
satisfaction and no humiliation to our
home.folks. This is an important fac
tor for place like Hot Springs. visited
as We are frequently BY excursions and
organizations Of various kinds, % we'll
as BY prominent personages.
He has always been Q good friend Of
the old soldiers, not only professionally
but in aiding them In obtaining pen.
sions. and with his good counsel and
advice.
With bis ability, his long residence
here, his knowledge of conditions and
Of the people, DR.. Jennings is equipped
to make an ideal mayor. He promises
Square deal" to the business men
and the people. Q respect for Law and
decency. and desire to join In an Of.
fort to eoonomize in the COMMUNICATION
Of public affairs without .hampering
progress and Improvement.
There are conditions existing which
the people will hope for betterine when
Dr.. Jennings is elected mayor. The
question Of saloon or no saloon-of
"wet" or "dry"-cannot be determined
upon the election Of mayor. That 10 q
distinct question, to be decided By the
voters separately. Every voter may
cast ballot for selling intoxicating
liquors In Hot Springs, or against such
proposition. Their ballots next Tues
day will determine that issue, regard.
less OF who may bs elected mayor.
Should DR.. Jennings DO chosen mayor
he will surely see that the will Of the
people is carried into effect. He is q
law-abiding citizen, and desires that
others shall be.
Neither has the so-called .munioinal
saloon" question anything to do With
the election Of mayor. That question
10 not an issue at oil In this election.
much ss some people, would like to
have 1t 90. The question has been sei.
tated BY few, but the only manner in
which the saloon question enters into
the campaign is BY direct vote upon
the proposition Of saloon or no saloon
which will DO upon distinct and a.
psrate ballot from that Of the ysrious
candidates for Office.
DE-; Jenningsis for . ssqusre desln up.
on an these propositions. He belisves
IN the good sense and good judgement
OF the people, and - their ofi1cer and
friend he viii remain true and loyal to