The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-22
MITCHELL IS
named AGAIN
TO HEAD TICKET
of the Peoples Progressive
Party in Town of Stealey
HEIGHTS Election.

Heights Election.
The Peoples Progressive party OF
Stealey Heights Thursday night held
It's annual convention to nominate a
mayor, recorder and five councilmen
in the council chambers. L. w.
Slaughter was temporary chairman
and E. D. Starkey temporary secre-
tayr, The temporary organization
was made permanent and the con-
vention proceeded to business. A
committee Of three was appointed to
draft a platform. Upon report from
the committee the following platform
was read and unanimously adopted:
we. the representatives of the
Peoples Progressive party of the
town of steaIey Heights, in conven-
uon assembled, adopt, pledge and
conform our loyalty to the Peoples
Progressive party ticket.
1--WE believe in fair honest. inl-
partial and progressive administers
tion, one that will up-bulld and be a
booster to our town. and that will
assure the proper protection Of
health, happiness and the general
welfare Of the citizens
eve believe IN the strict curtaIl-
ment of all unnecessary expense ana
wastefulness OF the revenues OF the
town. and that all revenues or tax
should be devoted and expended to
the best interest OF all the citizens,
and that no special privileges or fa-
vors should be granted.
I'VE believe the citizens and cor
porations OF wealth should be COM
PEELED TO pay upon their property
reasonable and Just tax, as, In pro-
lly,ey,1Er,I, - 4I3o 7rfFJYhn hTfafnnaQ
firm of small means, and Il possible
to reduce the burden of taxa ton on
the Iaboring family who IS trying to
pay for al home. Permit the poor to
| live and the rich will live.
eve believe a town sergeant 3sh hould
be paid a Just and reasonable COM
pensation for the services rendered
and the obligations taken; that he
should be business and impartial
offlcer, that he should be courteous,
polite, kind and possess high ideals
for care and protection of citizens;
that a fair, just and reasonable en-
forcement of the town ordinances
without fear or favor, and that citi-.
zens from neigh boring towns should
be treated with just respect and that,
no unreasonable burdens or arrests
should be PLACED pom them, prohib-
Iiting such citizens to have the free
and un-obstructed right to#pass to
and fro, peaceably over our streets.
Eve believe in ample fire protec-
tion for the preservation of property
and the protection of life at a fair
and reasonable rate.
we believe the West End Water
Company should rush with all possi=
hle speed the filtration plant now un-
der construction, and do insist upon
the West End Water Company's
speedy compl letion of the filtration
plant without unnecessary delay:
we believe and greatly implore
the good citizens Of Stea1eys Heights
to stay together and lend a helping
hand the peoples progressive party
in order that tn ey may complete and
further extend the much needed inn
proyements that is now In in
our beloved village.
we believe at this time that Stea-
I1eyfHeights should secure a. city char
| ter and establish commission form
Iiof government, and that we, as citi=
zens of the Peoples Progressive
party. protest against the annexation
of our village with another city,
town or village; unless 1T be by the
willing consent Of Al ma Of the
legal voters OF the citizens Of Stealey
Heights.
we believe that a big, hustling,
progressive administrati ION should
prevail; and that all the good citizens
of the town Of Stealey Heights join
the Peop3 3s.ss Progressive party In this
great effort"
The next IN order was nomina-
Itions and through great applause and
enthusiasm voices rang through the
hall for Mitchell. I'VE want Mitch
lelI..,s And D. L. Mitchell was nomiS
mated for mayor by acclamatton.
Len Waters was nominated for1reS
corder and q. g: Hess onass VIII
Eliams, A: NJ Ridenour 2. Balen-
ltine and 3. Il. Wadswortt were
sInamed for councflmen.
After the nominati ions there we're
tseyera1 very interesting talks made
pby some Of those present MayorD.
tL. Mitchell spoke in behalf of the
Eraptd progress and the great improve
tments Stealey Heights Is making and
declared Stea1eY Heights would soon
-Ebe noted resident city; rating as
lone among the best on thesmaps