The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-15
CARLSON ANNOUNCES
paid Political Advertisement

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of the city of Bemidji. today
finally consented to do SO.
NOT BECAUSE of any financial
fortunes, because there are none con-
nected with this office and what
could do would be done gladly with
out any returns whatever, even If
there was a salary.
| NOT BECAUSE of the honor, for
the people of Bemidji have been
more than kind. Have already been
honored in a business way-beyond
thanks. Have been honored with
many friends and have fitted into
the life and doings of our city in
such a way that I feel that I have
been hOnOred enough indeed.
! BUT DO CONSENT to become a
candidate for this office because ev-
cry man has or should have the good
and welfare of the community in
which he lives and makes his home
very much AT HEART.
WE ALL CONTRIBUTE in our
community more or less good or bad
and if I can in any way contribute
little more, I will gladly do so.
IF I CAN BE USED even ever so
little shall consider efforts not
wasted.
EVER so OFTEN a man must
stop and take an inventory
of what he is worth or
not worth, if he is honest he
finds many weak places-does he
pass them by or try to correct them
and find a remedy?
Does it occur to us that as we
take stock of OUR CITY, it's affairs
and all, that there are many weak
places that have been allowed to run
on and on for years, would we do
we'll to find a remedy to correct
them and to this end, if elected, I
pledge myself to use every effort,
thus:
list. TO GET FOR EVERY DOL
LAR spent by the city of Bemidji,
one hundred cents, FULL VALUE,
BE 1T LABOR, CONTRACTS OR
WHAT NOT. We can ask, have we
always had it in the past.
End. TAXEs-High taxes have
become a burden to rich and poor
alike. There must be some remedy
found whereby a more economical
administration of city officers can
be effected, to cut needless waste,
to cut needless improvements, to care
for what improvements we now have,
but not to spend any more for new
improvements until we are at least
on a cash basis, and until some OF
4 our present Indebtedness is cut
down.
3rd. TO SAVE MONEY every
year and to set aside, or in some
manner provide money towards q
new city hall, large enough and good
enough, and one that would be a
credit to the city such as ours. We
need 1t for conventions, for business
or for farmers meetings.. etc. Our
present city hall is a disgrace to our
city. Give us less paving, If neces-
sary, but do give us a new city hall.
Care for the indoors as we'll as the
outdoors. Our city should be a con-
vention city, and if so, we must have
a place to entertain conventions.
4th. Permanent public ba t h
houses provided for ladies, men and
the kiddies, with proper attendants.
It is only a waste of money to make
temporary ones, which are destroyed
every year. Same could be said of
winter sports-permanent warming
houses, etc.
A good many other matters could
be touched, on but this is enough of
a platform to stand on; more can be
added later, and as I had no plat
form, one had to be made. Please
understand, I do not claim to be
any "cure ALL" or that I can do all
or any of these, except in that can
persistently talk and urge and agi-
tate them, until public opinion will
bring pressure to bear and same is
passed by our council. If elected
to this office, all this promise to do
and I will ask for the cooperation
and the votes of all voters who agree
with me in this and to upbuildine
a better, bigger and more worth
while Bemidji, 1.-THE City of Enter
prise"
"A. T. CARLSON,
Peoples Candidate for Mayor