The Sentinel=record., 1914-10-24
OTHER CANDIDATES PRESENT
Harry Jones Outlines a Policy of Ell
ficiency and Business Administra-
ton, and Waters Talks of His Iona
Public Service in City Affairs.

The municipal campaign was
launched last night at Carpenters
hall, where Harry A. Jones and W. w.
Waters, candidates for the democratic
nomination for mayor, made ad-
dresses, and where other candidates
for the minor officers were also
heard in brief announcements. There
was a fair sized audience present
The meeting was presided over by
James Seize, and " d. Fowler served
as secretary.
Harry Jones was the first speaker
on the program, and received LIBERAL
applause at the conclusion of his re.
marks, which we're as follows:
There is genuine pleasure, and
some regret in my appearance before
you tonight as a candidate for the
democratic nomination for mayor of
Hot Springs-pleasure in realizing
that you are taking such an interest
in municipal affairs as to arrange
this meeting that you might judge for
yourselves the most worthy for your
support; and regret that | am unable
to make you political speech, for
political speechmaking is cultivated
science III which have been too busy
a man to serve even an apprentices
sAip.
My candidacy for the mayoralty
has an objective point, and that OBJ
jective point is efficiency in all lines
of city government-the handling OF
municipal affairs on business basis,
the selection of men as city employees
for their qualifications rather than
for their factional alignments.
You of the labor unions know
something of an efficiency require
ment. Your organizations have their
built on efficiency.
Within your own ranks you make the
requirement that before a man is per-
mitted to carry the card of master
workman, he shall have served sEe.
Gifted time in equipping himself to
render capable service to his EN-
ployer. In requiring such an appren-
ticeship you maintain within your
ranks a competency that gives you
strength and makes your position
secure.
And speaking of apprenticeship
reminds me that have served my
time. For seven years | served as
hotel clerk to qualify myself for the
duties of management. When the
days of management came | toiled
seven more years to qualify myself
for the responsibilities of proprietor
ship.
'in the management of my own
business affairs | have strived always
to have the most efficient aides that
| could secure Being surrounded by
capable and trustworthy men, and
having their constant cooperation,
makes the burdens of any RESPONSE
bility much lighter. Unfortunately, in
the hotel business there is little Of
organization among the employees, s,
and the opportunity is not given the
hotel man to always evidence that re-
spect and appreciation of organized
labor that he feels. However. at least
in the line of selecting our music We
have the opportunity of choosing
union musicians, and these | have
used always.
Il tell you these things that you
might know my personal friendliness
to the cause of union labor for | take
Il that is what you want to know. |
believe that it is your purpose to
make an unbiased survey OF the situa-
ion as between myself and my op-
7onents relative to this issue, and
nank you for that interest.
AT the outset of my campaign. ard
n counsel with my friends, | decidei
hat there would be no promises made
n the matter of the appointment,
hat come under the authority OF tha
mayor. | shall adhere strictly to thst
lecision. To make promises at this
ime would be an easy matter, for
here are many looking for the opror-
unity to trade political support be-
ore election for political succor after
election 1t is that condition that
hampers our municipal affairs.
When | have been selected as your
mayor | will then give attention to
he selection of my appointees.
Will not owe any politician lob. nor
will owe several politicians the
same job, as has been the situation
in the not long distant past. Appll-
oants for places in the administration