The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-05
ADMINISTRATION FORCES
WERE BADLY SCARED

al, political and in business way
but it wasn't just the. thing for other
fellows to do it. 1t might hurt their
business, doncherknow.
Feeling Is Only Political
And the hardest thing of all, it must
be admitted, is the severing of these
ties, these friendly connections. But
these things pass over when election
passes New contests come up, and
new alignments may be made. We ex-
pect again as in the past to stand
shoulder to shoulder with some of the
men we encountered Monday, where
we can believe as they believe. Some
of them would have been with us for
more economy in city affairs in this
scrap, but the administration-the
very life of it-was at stake and they
must stand by it no matter if they
did believe there is extravaganza and
waste at every turn.
Personalities Should Not Enter
Many things were said in the short
campaign that were of personal ma
ture, but those things with us went in
one ear and out the other. We tried
to steer clear of personalities. We
were only attacking the administration
for it's, official acts, and that any citi-
zen has a right to do. We have moth
ing but the highest esteem for our
present mayor. In business and
personal way our relations have been
cordial. The same is true of every
man of the council. There was moth
ing to engender this fight further than
that the people are tired of paying the
high burden of taxation they have to
stand each year. The system of tax
alton makes it hard on the poor man..
the sitting of the board of equalization
is a farce pure and simple. Taxes
could be collected closer in the way of
water rents and licenses. Pool halls
are not paying license commensurate
with the toll they are exacting from
the poorer homes of the city. Every
thing is run in loose, unbridled fash
ion. The people of the city have stood
it about as long as they are going to
stand for it. The Second ward is in
control of the city. How long will we
be obliged to take off our hats to the
Second ward?
Worked at Disadvantage
The opposition to the administration
made good showing considering the
fact that they were working at dis
advantage. While two names we're on
the official ballot for mayor, only the
administration aldermen had filed pc
titions and had places on the ballot.
To come before the people opposition
candidates must depend on the correct
use of stickers, and it is not all who
know just how to use them.
Jim Some Trotter
By the use of stickers James H.
Hunter beat the old war horse of the
administration and chairman of the
finance committee, T. H. Ferber. Jim
got into the race at the eleventh hour
and proved to be campaigner of
wonderful speed. He reported the next
day after entering that every man in
the ward had promised to vote for him
with the exception of the two aldermen
representing that ward. He came in
16 votes to the good, and or 9 bal
lots were thrown out that could be
counted for him in any court of deci-
sion. But Jim is happy enough with
his sweet sixteen.
Head Of Ticket Scrap Hottest
The mayoralty scrap was the warm
one. 1t kept the mayor and the whole
administration forces busy at work to
keep the mayors head above water
His mouth filled with water several
times in the struggle, but his manly
fight kept him above the waves and he
came out winner through the very
strong lift in the Second ward. The
First ward came in with majority for
Wright of 16. votes, and Slocum only
Slipped through in his own ward, the
Third, by the skin of his teeth. He
had strong help in that ward too. All
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