The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-01-09
a. g, Osborn, Fred j. veryflle and F.

A. G. Osborn, Fred J. Veryille and F
w. Terrell. I. . s IS. vs.. ..s..: :...
MANY who are avowed candidates fo1
positions on the council and one o.
two candidates for:the city treasurer
ship have not yet fled. None Of til,
Emayoralty candidates have filed yet
and the rumor is still persistent thai
there may be an entire change pf thu
present alignment as it affects the
office of mayor. -~ !. -. .::.~s :. :.
J: J: i, - Boylan's Platform. @e=, 4,
President Boylan's platform, the
first to be announced by any Of the
mayoralty candidates was made. pub.
lie today. It is as follows:
/ believe that the greatest need of
the city Of Virginia at the present
time is a; better understanding be-
tween its citizens to the end that all
factions shall be united in. one with
the end in view of working for the
growth and upbuilding of the biggest
little city in the United States. am
for an end of factional strife and if
L am elected or defeated I shall have
no enemies to punish or grudges to
to wipe out. stand with those citizens
of this community who believe in a
greater Virginia whose advent can
only be hastened by the cooperation
of all it's people, broader and better
relation between man and man in this
city and an attitude of give and take
to the end that all interests may be
reconciled the common welfare as
reflected in the prosperity :. and : up
building of city whose wealth of
natural resources is. such as that of
Virginia. :.:. :::
l stand for municipal market
place, the cooperation of the city in
the building of new highways and the
improvement of highways to the end
that all roads from the Mesaba range
shall lead to Virginia, that the agri-
cultural sections Of the: country sur
rounding this city shall be fairly serv-
ed and that home builders and settlers
shall be encouraged on every acre
of tillable ground adjacent to this
city.
I Ipledge my sincerest effort to make
business success of the city light,
heat, power and water plant and for
it's improvement to the point where a
maximum Of service at a minimum of
cost shall be- given to every light and
water consumer in the city.
In connection with the municipal
market place + favor stallation
on the second floor or the building
a well equipped and adequate gymnas-
ium to which the the young men of
Virginia and citizens generally desir-
ing to avail themselves of its priyi-
leges may have free access under such
adequate regulations as are consistent
with it's conduct in proper manner
and the bringing Of it's privileges to
all those who desire to avail them
selves of them. -:
I stand for and if elected will de-
mand efficiency in every department
of the city's affairs, a fair wage for
every employe., of the city and the
elimination Of politics to the end of
securing; increased efficiency affect
ing every department. of the. city's
business administration, and for the
administering Of the city's depart
ments in such a manner that the best
men obtainable shall serve the city
of Virginia and receive for their SER
vices the best wages.
I advocate and shall contend for
the extension Of the service of the
city's municipal heating plant
which is today the unite pro-
ducing the greatest revenue at the
least expense of the city electric
light, heat, power and water plant
as far as the demand for service war
rants consistent with sound business
I believe it is one department Of the
city's new plant which will bear much
further exploiting proftably.
/ stand for square deal for every
citizen of Virginia, every taxpayer
and business man and shall advocate
and influence so far as possible: the
spending of money earned in Virginia
at home with Virginia merchants ant
trades people.
I pledge myself to sincere effor
to eliminate unlicensed drinking places
in the city of Virginia and to cooper
ate with any influence working t.
their clearing out of the mining 10
cations adjacent to this city.
I believe in play grounds with; ad
equate apparatus in every section o:
the city not now served by the public
schools and shall advocate their estab
lishment and maintenance whereve1
it is evident that they will assist th'
children of Virginia citizens to grow
up to better standards of Amercal
manhood and womanhood.
Il believe in enlarging the scope o
the health department Of this city ant
its financing to the point where j