The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-10-18
To The People
Of Logan
STATEMENT


The present Non-Partisan plan of government for
Logan City had its beginning in October 1913 During the
campaign this year wassestimaed that hreefourhs
of the Bankers, nnetenths of the business men, ma
oty OF the doctors, lawyers farmers laborng and
result that the ticket elected and the officials took
their seats January LIST, 1914
/. The organization pledged its candidates to a rigid
enforcement OF the prohibition law clean city, new
water system paved streets and other public improve
mentS in keeping with the needs of the city and consist
ent with the finances thereof.
The newly elected officials lost time in getting
work and the first years of administration were so
successful and satisfactory that it approved by the
s)eope at the polls in the next election and likewise in
the following election Our paved streets our water sys
tenn, sidewalk and water extensions and the gen
eral satisfactory enforcement of all the laws that to
make a clean heathful and high class city, are the ac
complishments of the present nOnpartisan system of
government With the sanction of this system by the
people political hatred class distinction and petty bcker
ngs that so hampered the past has entirely disappeared
and the administration is representative Of all the people
working in the interests Of the common good
With such record to it's credit the orignators of the
system strong for It's continuance and in accordance
herewith number of representatives hurriedy circula
ed statement for the signature of those who felt like
nung the system with the result that within few hours
hundred of Logans Representative and public
spirited citizens sgnfed their desire that the city do
depart from system that has produced much good
and asked that the present era of peace and good will
success and accomplishment continue. meeting was
then called and the large body Of citizens that assembled
appointed committee of three with instructions that
this committee appoint committee OF tweegto select
candidates to go before the people for endsseaea
the coming election. az
The committee of twelve met and unanimously ap
proved the following candidates and circulated petitions
for their nomination and duly filed the petitions with
the City Auditor;
FOR MAYOR VIM NJ HOWELL.
FOR COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM EVANS
FOR AUDITOR JOHN H BANKHEAD.
The Committee of Twelve takes pleasure in saying
to the voters of Logan that these gentlemen have
ed to run on the platform thathas put Logan ON
the Map" They representative of our highest types
of citizenship capable and efficient and will maintain
the high position that Logan occupies in civic circles be
alert to the interests of the people in public improvements
make economy the watchword and all times ascertain
the will of the people in the promotion of Improvements
that vitality them. hM
The Committee in selecting these candidates pledges
its united and undivided support to them and in pledgng
themselves pledges the support of the body Of that
nominated the committee and asks the support and suf
frage of all good citizens throughout the confines Of
Logan City
Logan City today holds the proud position of being
the ceanest most upodate progressive city in the State
of Utah. Let us keep 1t so.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES M HARRIS JOHN H. ANDERSON
DAVID H. THOMAS hartley T. CARBON
ROBERT ANDERSON CHAS NJ CHRISTENSEN
H. E. HATCH GEORGE W. LINDQUIsT
A. H. THOMPSON SETH BLAIR
JOHN CHRISTENSEN COMMITTEE
B. T. CARBON, Chairman