The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-04-04
unions ACTIVE IN
SUPERIOR ELECTION
"A. D. S. Gillett, Candidate for
Councilman, Is Member of Su-
perior Trades Assembly.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
ISSUE IN CAMPAIGN
Legislative Committee Urges the
Workingmen to Vote for Pur-
chase of Street Railway.

The Superior Trades and Labor as
sembly decided at its last meeting,
upon the request of Delegate Gillett,
who is candidate for councilman,
not to officially declare itself for any
persons at the election to be held
next Tuesday.
Nevertheless in spite of Mr.. Gill
let's request the union labor people
are taking marked interest in the
campaign. The candidates for mayor
are Joseph Konkel and J. r.. Hile.
The candidates for councilmen are c.
n. O'Hare and A. D. S. Gillett.
All of the candidates are we'll
known to the people Of Superior. Mr..
Gil1ett, in particular. is a member of
the American Federation Of Labor
and at present he Is vice president Of
the Superior Trades and Labor as
sembly
In speaking of the merits Of the
several candidates. we'll known
member Of the Superior Trades and
Labor assembly said:
"Mr. Gillett is thorough going
student Of municipal affairs, being
professor of history and economics at
the Superior normal school. He is
also connected with the Public We'll
fare society, which gives him the best
opportunity to fully grasp the needs
of the city from all points Of view.
MIR. Gillett while considered by
many g. radical. is simply keeping step
with the rapid strides Of all. progress
sive men. Through his connections
with the normal school the Trades
Labor assembly and the Public We'll
fare society he is able to grasp the
human side Of the city life without
losing sight of the administrative or
business side Of city government
Only by q harmonious working TO-
gether Of these two principles can
commission government be considered
a success.
Most important. probably. Is the
fact that Mr.. Gillett recognizes the
equal responsibility 4of each commits
sioner. This. being fully recognized
by al,,then we sha1r get away: from
the. 'one-man' rule complained Of In
both Duluth and Superior.
''As to Mr.. Hile, we can only say
we know him to be a, clean-cut man.
through and through. AS to his un-
derstanding the needs and purposes
Of organized labor we cannot say, but
do NO worse by organized labor and
the city generally than the present
mayor. and he may do a great deal
better"
The assembly. however, lis taking
an active interest in the campaign for
the municipal ownership Of the street
railway system. The legislative COM
ittee drafted the following statement
ic hoi I41x ot- 3
among the voters:
Tn view of the wild statements
made by some of the candidates for
office at the coming election in re-
CARDS to the purchase of the street
railway system, varying from $780,
900 to over $1.000.o0o. the joint leg
islative committee Of orga nized labor
Of Superior wishes to place the testi-
mony and evidence of the railroad
rate commission before the voters of
Superior as follows:
Commissioners Erickson has stated
that the present valuation OF the sys-
tenn is $4s7,236. which includes
$4,000 incorporating property and
large items for paving. $95.369 depre-
citation reserve and $4,000 working
fund. etc.
1.-THE highest figure placed by Com
missioner Erickson is $651,eo5. His
testimony in part is as follows:
I also added the property in Du-
lutn. which mentioned in connection
with the original cost of the property
the cost new. Of which was $S7,944
and the present value Of which was
$4,000 in round figures. When these
corrections have been made we found
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