Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-05
BOTH MAJORITY
CANDIDATES ADDRESS
SOUTH SIDE UNION
CONTINUED from page H.

'f'tNF7sF'1 nave AOltlt W me are fItI-
tied to Ottawa
The candidate for mayor and those
for commissioners should have bat
one thing in mind-the betterment OF
the town and the betterment of the
people in IT, He should have in mind
those things which will be a benefit
to everybody. If We can improve our
streets and utilities by general taxa
ton il should be done. But if It can't
be done that way the public should
pay for all its Improvements by special
assessments.
This mayoralty race Is a matter OF
pride with me. When ! consented 10
enter the primary as candidate
decided some one should come for.
ward and take an active part in con
.inuing the good work that has been
done and carrying out those things in
store for the future.
The south hill, leading to your side
of the city, should be improved. A re.
tanning wall should be built and a new
sidewalk laid down. | would favor
the installation Of decoratice lights
on the bridge and approaches. They
would De valuable requisite TO the
city--a thing Of beauty that would at.
tract the stranger within our gates
and a convenience to al who live
here. This is expensive, but | believe
II could be done, and personally / am
for it,
Another thins favor is the i'm
provement Of the west hill If it can
be paved and they tell me it can,
something along that line should be
done there Courtney street west
should be improved
Il have been told by some good PEG |
pie that | have somebody's tag tied |
to me. | don't know how anyone /
knowing me could expect me to dis
credit myself and discredit my family
by having any unholy ties that would |
be a cloud upon me in case | am
elected mayor | brand these reports |
as absolutely false. Those stories are |
started with malice aforethought. As |
far as | am concerned they are un-
true | am not tied up with any
crowd, one way or another, and If !
am elected | will represent you 10 the
very best OF my ability.
If you think my opponent is bet
.er man than for the place vote for
him. | will bear no grievances and
Fan take my defeat without any bit
.erness.'
George v. g. Weeks
In his address Mr. Weeks covered |
many of the features OF his former
addresses at meetings of the North |
Side Improvement Association. TO |
conserve space much of the candi-
iate's known public views will be |
He said in part;
Il was born in Ottawa and raised |
here. For twenty years ! have been F..
in the practice OF law. | am well &C |
luainted in Ottawa and with her
reeds.
Il am thankful for the invitation to
,ome here to address you, and am
glad to tell you where | stand on all
public matters. ! don't believe there
S anyone who had any more to do
With the formation of these school
-atherings than | have, We of the
North Side inaugurated the first. as
on will remember, when little band
# us got together to protest against
he adjustment of street car service
n our side of town. From that de I
eloped our present strong and
ealthy organization, with its many ]
esults for good. think these meet
ngs the best things that ever hap
ned to Ottawa.
Il was not approached to be a can /
idate for mayor until only a few s
avs before the last day of filing petit
ions | probably would not have
cen a candidate but for the insist ,
nee of my neighbors, who, after the |
trcet car episode, demanded that I {
nter the race | accepted. There is I
reason for the North Side wanting :
representation in the city council II /
the only unimproVed section OF OF s
IVA. Whatever is to be done dur
lg the next four years must be done
lere. | don't believe anyone knows !
etter what our people want than |
lmeona who lives right among them f
nd who owns property there. Tha q
one of the reasons why | was
rought into this race. 4
Il believ the streets ought to be v
apt clean, especially the downtown +
reefs. | would favor the installation p
some kind of sprinkling system to n
9ep them clean, k
Il favor the enlargement Of the pub +,
, health nursing work. | live in a p
where our nurse does
t Of work and | want to tell you
ose people are grateful. They need =,
n advice and comfort believ it -
i'll mean more to Ottawa and her -
lople to have an enlarged public =,
rising system. If we have TO ecOno- q
ize it would be better TO have the -
lrse and cut off a policeman or two. !;
Il believe in law enforcement | :,
ii go back into history and see if =,
Ion't mean what ! say. | have been -
hitting the street car company for i,
Dnths, that it would live up TO its :,
tnchise | have fought against the =;
.erurban hauling freight when it has -;
franchise granting it the right to h,