Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-08
CANDIDATES TELL
WHAT THEY'D Do #
PEOPLE ELECT EN-
SOUTH OTTAWA CITIZENS UNION
GETS PLATFORM OF ITS MEN.
WHO ARE SEEKING NOMiNA.
TON IN TUESDAYS PRIMARY.


two from other sections Of the cit,
last night were given an opportunity
/ of addressing the South Ottawa Cit
zens' Union and making public thei
/ views, or platforms, upon which they
| hope TO be nominated al the Tuesday
primary.
The -four South Side candidates
VINO TOOK advantage IF the offer were
&. A. CrOwden, candidate for mayor
| William Bradley. George De Zouche
and DR.. Dana Palmer, all aspirants
for commissionerships Clifton Pow
ers, the South Sides fifth candidate
in the race, was announced as being
unable to be present at the meeting
The two outsiders" who we're invited
to make themselves heard were Pat
rick Meagher, present commissioner
and candidate for reelection, and Ed
ward Hayne, making his initial bow
to municipal politics.
There We're no features of debate in
connection with the powwow. All six
OF che candidates confined themselves
5o.ely to their own platforms, with
out transgresSing upon personalities
or views OF their opponents Neither
was there any berating of the present
tion of reference to an occasional
pulling at odds among the sitting
commissioners and mayor. None of
the addresses were longer than ten
minutes in delivery.
William Bradley, who in civil life
manages the Crescent Theater. while
socially vocalist Of more than com
mon note, was the first to take the
rostrum. Mr.. Bradley said
There are two things that | want
to set right with you people
Il have been asked whether or not
am a property owner While do
not own my home have a four years
lease upon a residence in South OF
taWa and am instrumental in paying
rental into Ottawa circulation of
$4,000 annually.
Il believe in Ottawa. | believe in
good government. | am for both. To
qualify as a commissioner a man must
have backbone. the spirit to do right
and knowledge enough to know right
from wrong. A man can have no un-
holy ties and serve the people to their
best interests | am free and unfet-
tered by any such ties"
George De zouche.
Mr.. De Zouche was next called upon
He said
Il believe in strict enforcement OF
the laws. If elected | will do my ut
most to see that the laws are en-
forced. | am an advocate of apply
ing business principles to the pIin-
ciples of city government. If | am
favored with the nomination and cleo
ton | will serve the people honestly
and fearessly"
DR.. Dana Palmer.
DR.. Dana Palmer was third to take
the platform. He said
1T is a serious thing to properly
select men best fitted to serve you in
the administration of your city. A
candidate first must be qualified to
serve. He must be fearless, honest
and capable. These things can be
..,is i III
to guide you in your choice. Ask
them if they are free to do as they
please and then insist that they at
tend to duty. | stand for everything
fair and am unalterably against every,
thing unfair
G. A. Crowden.
Mr.. Crowden. candidate for mayor
was last among the South Side candi-
dates to address the meeting. He
said
I'VE have been operating the city's
affairs during the past four years
part under the commission form and
part under some other form. We
have been running along on com
mission form in name, due to the diff
ferences of the members of the ad
ministration. | believe firmly in the
| doctrine that each commissioner
should be placed in absolute charge
of his department The law intends
that but the way things have been
running during the last term there
seems to be no heads upon whom peo
pie can place credit where credit is