The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-09
LETTERS TOTHE EDITOR
CANDIDATES URGED.
By the Press Committee of Central
Labor Union.

Editor, Barre Times The press
committee of the Central Labor union
of Barre and vicinity desire at TINS
time to lay before the citizens OF
Barre the merits OF the men they have
selected as candidates for the various
offices to be decided at the citizens and
ward meetings Thursday and FRIDAY
~ this week. We are not simply
pushing these men forward because
they are prominent in the trades I'M
ion movement, but because their exPe'
rience and knowledge of city, state
and national affairs we'll fit them to
serve the citizens, whether It be as
MAYOR, city clerk and treasurer or al
dermen in the various wards.
Alderman Keefe, the candidate for
MAYOR, has been in Office two terms.
II experience counts for anything, we
feel there should be no difficulty IN
mike" making good as mayor VI
Barre.
For the very important office OF city
clerk and treasurer, we believe our
candidate, James Smart, to have all
the qualifications that are needed to
fill the office. His long experience as
financial secretary of the granitecut
ters' union and the attendance TO q
large volume of correspondence that
goes with that work, admirably fits
Mr.. Smart to conduct the duties OF
this important post Our candidate
has a record for honesty, integrity and
business acumen that is an open book
to all who know him. There may be
things he will have TO learn, the same
as our present incumbent had to do
but we know Jim" will be equal to
the task. Furthermore, he will not be
confronted with such aSdifficult prop
osition as had Mr. Mackay when he
took up the duties OF office some IL
wears ago, and who, since that time
has wholly transplanted an up-to'date
system of keeping the city property so
that even a layman can find things
he desires at a moments notice. We
| feel sure our candidate will make good
if elected and viii be a worthy sue
eessor to the best city clerk Barre ever
| had.
/ These two nominations come before
the citizens in the opera house Thurs
day evening and we ask every eiti-
zen who has the interests Of our city
at heart to turn out and make Our
nominees victors by large and de-
cisive ballot.
Turning for moment to the candi
date for aldermen, let us state that
the men were selected for sterling
work performed for the general uplitt
Of every man, woman and child IN our
city. Many are living and working I'M
der conditions in the city of Barre to-
dav that are truly indebted 70 the
men we have endorsed for the three
wards
Alex Ironside, in ward l. has for
wears been in the fight for all that
has tended 10 shorten the work day
and increase the living standard Of
the workers here in Barre and through
out Vermont. Every labor law on the
statute books Of the state, all passed
in the last is years, can he truly said
To bear the imprint of our candidate.
He has been honored by the president
Of the United States. who made hun
A member Of the district board Of Yer
mont during the war, and was further
bonored by the governor Of Vermont,
who made him a member Of the pub
lie safety committee Of Vermont. Hon
or. in the labor world he has had
plenty and need not he repeated at
this time. but we have shown enough
to the citizens Of ward ! that our can.
didate i andy fitted TO represent
ward in our city council
An ont Friday evening az the Le-
rion hall at 1880 o'clock.
Thomas Venner. orr candidate in
ward ?. is well and favorshly known
Nv nearly everybody in Barre. He has
long been q citizen Of Barre and y one
81 those working men who has worked
late and early for the betterment Of
IA horne tswn Hiz services have been
invaluable during many Of the con
troversies that have taken place IN
the local labor situation Tor many
wears. He i gifted with q pleasant,
SUNNY disposition. has hosts 81 friends
All over the citv. has the faculty 81
retaining friendships once made, which
= a valuable asset in itself. he has
every qualification needed 20 oil the
oHice 81 alderman IN vard 3 and We
look for his nomination with no small
{ degree Of anticipation
An ont Friday evening az the sum
usrr street school 81 7s30 o'cloek
ID " Osscla. our candidate from
ward 3. i another - the men whom
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