Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09
CANDIDATES TELL
WHAT THEY'LL DO
If VOTERS ELECT EN-
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gme as commissioner OF nndnce. lie
brought ont the vast reduction in the
citys Indebtedness until now the fl
nances are in healthy and sound con
dition.
In opening he said:
81 believe in honest criticism and
can take no exceptions to it so long
as it Is honest. To be fair it must
be honest. A lie will travel forty
miles while the truth is putting on its
boots.
Il will point out to you a few things
that have been done during the past
eight years We have tried TO be
fair in our distribution of moneys
in all sides of town We improved
he south side hill at cost of $4,000
md took the money from the general
funds Of the city because no abutting
property was taxable under the law.
We spent $4,000 on the retaining wall
n South Ottawa and improved the
bridge approaches. We have always
wanted to improve the west hill but
nave not been able to because our
circumstances would not permit us
at this time.
Large sums were spent in improv-
ing Shabbona park in west Ottawa,
md $4,000 appropriated annually in
keeping it ind other parks in their
present first class condition. In all
we spent about $4,000 in this section
If the city.
"The Goose Creek improvement cost
the city $1,000 besides which $4,000
vas expended in trying to repair Nor
ris street
I'VE hear a lot about represents
ton of different sides in the council.
but | am going to tell you that the
mayors and Mr.. Helffrch's ward, as
we'll as my own haven't had $1,000
spent on them in the past four years
outside what moneys were expended
n paving around Washington square
md the lights there. The three of
IS with no funks going into our wards
we're in the majority, as you can see
md most of our expenditures were
N sections away from our own"
William Bradley.
Mr.. Bradley laid special emphasis
IN the fact that he is "alone" in the
| race, not backed by any particular or
animation nor supported by any COM
| linations. Il am all alone in this
ace. If am elected | will serve you
the best Of my ability, always try
ng to do what you would wish me to
| TO-
Edward Doueherty.
| mo one begged me to get into this
ace" said Edward Dougherty, next
allied upon, q saw a chance to get
n and come out victorious and | grab
ned it up.
He urged his audience to forget
ONE of the stories they are hearing
! rom day to day. You never heard
hem before, nor you'll never hear
| hem again, unless candidate again
| ;omes out for office. ! come from a
| ection of Ottawa which | believe to
re entitled to representation in the
'ouncil We need things up on our
iide of town. We want pavement and
We don't expect anything for nothing.
Ne expect to pay for what improve
nents are made in our section, just
rs you have paid, or are paying, for
yours, but we want them. am not
,wned by any corporation, nor any
particular crowd of men. | believe
I have enough Intelligence to do my
lwn thinking and am able to hold my
>wn under any circumstances.
Patrick Meagher.
Patrick Meagher said:
-Four years ago ! started in my
commissioner race as an 'indepen-
lent" | made the race all alone
nd am still alone. | have no ties
hat bind me to anyone If ] have
made any mistakes during the four
years | was in Office, they were hon
,st ones. | tried to do right and will
ontinue, if reelected, to give the
;ity the best rye got
II have been in charge of the water
md lighting branches and have be-
come strong advocate Of extensions
If the water system. During the next
hree years there is plenty to be done
in my department along both lines
We now have an appropriation OF
$4,000 for extending the decorative
ighting system across the bridge, but
wing to the prohibitive price on ma
erials, it was impossible for us to
proceed with the work.
IF am elected | will listen to the
people but will do my duty. | am
not against corporations, We need
them just as they need us. But |
lon't believe they should be shown
any special privileges. They should
he treated just the same as any pri-
vate individual or concern
John Mottaz.
John Mottaz was last to called upon.
Mr. MottaZ stated he was not a public
speaker but gave brief summary
If his past life.
"A lot of people don't know who
am," he said. 81 was born up here
hatuaop Wallace o,1 yIro1t1o.. 49,