Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-02
CANDIDATES
GIVE REASONS
Current Events Club Holds
Open Meeting in Council
Chambers Tuesday
OFFICESEEKERST TURN OUT
Sargent Would Have Mayor
and Council Work Without
Pay for Two Years

Candidates for city offices gave
their reasons for seeking office at
an open meeting arranged by the Cur
rent Events club in the council cham
bers Monday night.
r. A. Wiley and Roy Sargent, can
didates for the Republican nomina-
ton for mayor, T. H. Hill and w. w.
MaXey, who want the treasurership,
and Ira Gardner and Glen Snider, can
didates for police judge, were there.
Other candidates for the council
also spoke. They were Harry Pruden,
Earl " Springer, w. L. Markley and
E. l.. Cunningham, OF the second
ward; A. j. Grant, of the third ward
and w. II. McWhinney of the sixth
ward. Anton Pista, Socialist from the
first ward, had a written communca-
ton read
Sargent told his listeners that he
thought the mayor and council should
work without pay for the next two
years and save about $4,100 year by
roing so. Cunningham and McWhin-
ney said they were willing to do this.
Wiley claimed he had placed S10,-
100000 worth of property on the as
sessment rolls that had not been there
before he became assessor. He claim
ed also that he saved money for the
West End property owners when the
fill was made.
Wiley reviewed his record as as
SCISSOR and said that he stood for an
administration of efficiency and econ
my. He said he stood for dollars
worth of service for every dollar Of
taxpayers money expended. He de-
clared that if elected, every officer he
appointed would have to enforce the
laws of the city and that any officer
who failed to do so would be dis
charged.
Hill and Maxey Talk.
Hill frankly admitted that he want
ed reelection because he wanted the
office. He said accounting was his
business, that he had followed that
work for 20 years. He said that the
city work was continually becoming
heavier, and that he was now install
ling modern methods in his office,
which would reduce the expenses of
the city somewhat. "The extra help
is there" he said, "but it is engaged
in installing three up-tO-date methods,
which will prove good money savers
to the CITY,"
Answering a query, Hill denied
rumor circulated by his opponents
that his office had cost $1,000 more
than under previous administrations.
Maxey said he had entered the race
for treasurer at the request of his
friends. He promised, if nominated
and elected, "an efficient and econom-
ical administration He said he
would "try to cut expenses"
Snder Favors Prohibition.
Snider, candidate for reelection as
police Judge said: "The police Judge
ship is judicial office, although a
small one. AS a candidate for such
an office, ] cannot say what | will and
what | will not do. Personally,
favor a strict enforcement of the dry
law. l voted for No. and have
anyways tried to live UP to my oath of
office by enforcing all laws.
Gardner raised laugh by answer
ing the question. "Why am l running
ning?" with: "They are talking of
placing a tax on bachelors and self
preservation is the first instinct Of
nature" He said he and Mr.. Snider
were the best of friends and that
there were no personalities in this
campaign.
Six candidates for the city council
also spoke.