The Lamar register., 1921-03-09
TAXPAYERS MEETING
Court Room Crowded With Interested
Taxpayers and Citizens and
Ticket of Business Men
Nominated.

mar called Dy committee OF taSpay-
ers for Monday evening at the court
house was attended by a crowded
house, over one hundred voters being
present. The meeting organized by
electing Hon. A. n. Parrish as chair
man and Grover l.. Carrico rs socIc-
tary. After some discussion OF mat
ters pertaining to the city election
motion was made and carried that
ticket be placed in the field for the
election on Tuesday, April 5th, 70 be
known IS the Citizens ticket. This
being disposed of Chas. Maxwell made
a motion that committee of six, two
from each ward, be appointed by the
chairman to submit a ticket for the
consideration of the meeting. This
was carried and the chair named Chas.
Maxwell and c. C. Huddleston from
Ward l, F. NJ. Wilson and w. A. Leon
ard from Ward 2, and w. S. Holbert
and w. n. Hutchinson from Ward 3.
While the committee was at work
there was general discussion by n
number of citizens on the issue of
high taxes and who is to blame for
them. The $4,000 engineering COM
pany seemed to be the general goat.
but as they get the money and don't
pay any of the taxes it looks as if
they were sitting pretty" Some
were inclined to lay the blame on the
city council and especially the city's
big general superintendent. Others
warmly defended the council and de-
sired to see some of its members plac-
ed on the ticket. One large taxpayer
even went so far as to claim that the
city hired a man to cut up the general
superintendent wood pile for him,
but others thought perhaps the coun-
ell decided there was a "nigger in the
wood pile" and the man was merely
looking for it. All things come to an
end, however, and so did the discus
sion when the committee on nomina-
tions announced 1t was ready to re-
port. Chairman Maxwell of the com
mittce read the following names as
recommended by the committee:
For Mayor, C. Ray Strain.
For City Clerk, Roy Holbert.
For City Treasurer, f. A. Lundgren.
For aldermen, Ward -Herschcl
Horn and F. H. Kelsey.
For aldarIlcn Ward 2-I H. Myers
and F. w. johnson.
For aldermen WG-1 3-John Y.
Brown Grj L. L. Trip.
They were unanimously nominated.
A committee was on motion appoint
cd to look after getting up the ncces-
sary petitions to place the names on
the city ballot and the chairman ap-
pointed the following: F. NJ. Wilson,
chairman; Glen Kirkpatrick and ]. F.
Baker. ward one; J. C. Johnston and
c. H. Wooden, ward two; and l. f.
Keiser and L. L. Trip ward three.
The candidates are expected to meet
and prepare q platform announcing
their position on the most important
matters connected with the city gov
eminent
A general discussion was started by
some of the residents of the additions
to the city-some wanting to come in
and others prefering to stay out-and
II developed about as great = variety
of opinions or the subject rs there
were people present. A committee to
fill vacancies was appointed consist
ing of Chas. Maxwell, r. E. Nye and
w. S. Holbert The meeting then ad-
journed.
Both candidates for alderman of the
first ward have notified the committee
on vacancies that they will not run
and accordingly these two places will
yet be to fill. The ticket named is
composed of some of the best business
material in the city and most of them
have had previous experience in city
affairs. C. Ray Strain was mayor dur
ing the war period and all admit he
made one of the most efficient and
officials the city ever had
+. A. Lundgren has been treasurer for
four years and is careful and ac-
curate officer Both Mr.. Myers and