Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-14
ROBERT CARR
FOR MAYOR
To the Citizens of the City of Ottawa:

terest than any City election in many years. it is
rather fitting that the atmosphere should be thor
oughly clarified, that no single voter who cares
to be enlightened and vote ntelligently need be at
all IN error, vote under any mistaken notion
as to the real facts and the real conditions And
it is with this in mind and with the desire solely
to bring about this result, that | have addressed
this letter to the Citizens of Ottawa, my City and
yours, your home and my home:
There are presented to you for your consideration at the polls On
east at hat election you viii have placed in the Mayors chair at the
candidate o term Of four years And ms too eectye Of whether
fact Of whether the prove failure Once
therefore behooyes this time in matter Of 50 grave and far
think and to give your discrimination in this matter the full benefit
from any faint Of personal feeling or narrow prejudice is your duty to-
thought and consideration that would business that
is the time to do Your heavy Sng Not after it all over and the re-
nrg m R Rappns n a e on 6aTe the power
During the campaign NE have Just passed through my opponent
s ae 4umgr iP sS o Sa F s P y s on
would cure said evils Having heard two or three OF these speeches
stated And now with viii devote brief
the ss 2 den if spe6 c S S '' 'y " '
To with has spoeeh1aams That
is he has delivered the speech numerous times And in these
heS ne has seen fit to ese and aaE the street Fma Gp
mysterious something not explain that he
all knowledge that there evils
MI remedy points
would do to cure the sores II very easy to destroy
doo1 not require any talent ability patience and ouranse easy
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analysts Re bngs Mr weeks ha said in his speech but that Would
tell YOU and you mad far % Toqd Just what my platform is @n
To end herewith platform upon which stand
the citizens ottawa viii faithfully far powers
special privileges
know only whole City home and home
official is pbc @ 2s the s Time IS '' trust and '' Du'
every man. sd and y5 d h Ct al ' ottawa be y s '9ss Wiling
and eradicate any source Of oppression or hardship
and al eIsns o gsos[ "as @ will qe alike me
elected to me the only real reward Will be the honor aahga
my duty
without fear favor and Irrespective ' Of applause or criticism
without do 0eii@ S
mg in Other words Lying within our means and in cutting our gar
compelling public utility public service
poaons give the public the bos, service possible at fair and
s % 9ce F 3 refuse io act Gs so s sa n@ observe h ~
innate means a use ANN ddn mo Dnisa a or other
citizens oss ea and 2 TN. sa oan % possible es
on 9 P Sc E RP @g SUCH ] operating "n the
r. shall be personal endeayo if elected to aid
Prizes that will help in the building up Of our city, Also shall
use every power my command and avery legitimate means to " W
ms will all tme'
law and in Compelling all CITIZENS to entertain Wholesome respect
the c,nddao Of no man or body of elected viii
to say that nave made any promise or held out any assurance
Mayor want to be man and real myor vim refuse to be pPe m
fairs Of office and give to the City Of Ottawa hghesss an a
seirospec that could do this all Of it would
iays with this aossaasas ,sea the r s,isni
shall be deeply grateful for support And if you do see fit to
the Office that when have finished and have laid
thou good and faithful servant"