The Springdale news., 1916-02-11
RUPPEL
FOR
MAYOR
Local Man Outlines Policies of His
Administration if Chosen Mayor
Of Springdale at the General El-
ection-Defines Platform.

After many requests from my fell
| low-citiZens | have consented to be-
come candidate for Mayor in the
general election. Therefore, | ann
candidate on my past record as a
citizen and your Councilman; so let
no one vote for Ruppel who does
not believe in law enforcement.
do believe in special priyil-
eyes or the RIGHT of the few as
against the rights of the many.
There are just three planks in my
platform: First, special privileges to
none Second, equality of all before
the Law. Third, Enforcement of law;
and that means out goes the boot
Logging business and streets drunk
ards. for | will give them the full
limit of the law, which means the
greatest good fer the greatest num-
Der. My honest request is: Violate
no Law respect it; if it's an unjust
law, annull same.
know every law-abding citizen
cannot refrain from supporting such
an officer, aud now aother thing.
Tae constitution of the United States
provides that no religious question
shall ever be brought into politics
The articles OF the confederation re-
ported July 18th, 1916, article three:
The said states hereby seYerally
enter for their defense. the security
! of their liberty, and their mutual
and general welfare, binding them
selves to assist each other against
all forces offered to, or attacks made
upon them. or any of them. en- ac-
count OF religion, sovereignty, trade,
or any other pretense whatever.
The constitution of the United States.
article six, n part The Senator's
and Representatives before mention
ed, and the members Of the several
states legislators, and all executive
and Judicial officers beth Of the Unit.
ed States, and several states, shall
be bound by oath or affirmation. to
support this Constitution but no re-
! ligious test shall ever be required
as qualification to any Office or
public trust under the United
States : Amendment to the constitu
ton of the United States, article
one, in part, reads as follows; Con
gress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion.
But some are alleging that am
an infidel. Now let me say first,
that | believe in righteousness, and
in first great cause that made and
upholds the universe. Let no one
who does not believe in right living
vote for me. and if there are any
| who do not believe in a great first
cause, and believing my holding this
view dsqualifies me as doing my
duty as mayor, let him not vote for
me.
am making this race on strictly
Democratic principles, ard as an Of
ficer, all persons will look alike to
me As an officer, it is not right
LOr me 10 say Nlldl Is I1SHt VI
wrong, your laws determine that. Is
is my duty 20 see that you get JUS
tice; so if justice hangs you don't
complain.
Whoever wants a man, not sim
ply to draw his salary. but work at
the business. let him vote for Ruppel.
will not surrender any of the
principals for which | stand. and
much prefer to be defeated and re-
main a man, than to be elected
through misrepre senting myself to
you.
Now, citizens, if you see it as |
do, | want to thank you one and all
for your support.
Respectfully,
Advt. G. A. RUPPEL.