The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-28
POLITICAL LETTERS.
Labor Press Committee Issues Appeal
to Voters.


election dav. we wish to state plain
" that the issue is now clearly de-
fined between candidates IN the held'
We like fair, open fight and know
when we meet one but we have not
altogether been prepared for the meth
cd to divide up the workers by PEE
tending to be our friends and at the
same time deriving the fitness Of ey-
cry one of our candidates TO hold OIL
fee We may not have all the brains
in the Elm, but we are sure that all the
labor candidates are well fitted for and
capable of filling the offices Tor which
they are nominated.
We are optimistic and hopeful this
forthcoming election that the labor
men of Barre and their supporters will
stand shoulder to shoulder and return
every one Of our candidates, and we
are sure if this is done much delayed
reforms, with a minimum expense, VIII
soon be under way.
Our opponents ON every occasion talk
economy, especially when nominating
their friends for office. We believe in
economy when praeticed for the many,
not for the few, as has been our eN-
perience in the past All we ask is that
you show your best Judgment on cleo
ton day as you do the other 1854 days
Of the year, and all will be well. A
final word as to our candidates and
why they deserve your support;
Alderman Keefe. candidate for may
or, has taken much interest in the vel
far - n-,,1 I'M q l.
derman cannot but help to make him
an efficient and capable mayor Only
during the last term as chairman OF
the lighting committee did he succeed
in saving the city Of Barre SSdl, to-
gether with a saving of $lS5 per year
thereafter, had this not been straight
ened out The above may be seen in
1920 city report After the aldermanic
water committee had failed to agree
with Mr. Martinetti over the purchase
of his farm flor the purpose of inn
proving the water in the so-called Boil
| ster reservoir and had started a pro-
cedure to condemn and take the farm,
which would have cost the city several
hundred dollars, Alderman Keefe OBJ.
jected to this and asked permission
to 90 and use his influence, and he
settled the deal with Mr.. Martinetti
for just what the council had offered
| for the farm, also when there had been
| a long and drawn out controversy over
the widening Of Perry street, and after
the council had voted to engage a man
from Burlington to come and survey
the street, did the mayor ask Alder
man Keefe to go up and use his good
| influence, as he had done before. to
see if he could bring about settle
ment with the property owners, which
he did, and after laying the matter
plainly before the two abutters thereby
getting them to agree to each one give
enough land on either side to make
the necessary width. Many other
things might be mentioned, but these
items alone saved the city more than
50 900. Yet they tell us our candi-
| date lacks education to run city affairs
on economical lines, but the above
shows whether he is fitted. for the hon.
orable position of mayor or not.
| 1t is apparent that not alone is the
Office of mayor to be the main center
of the political battle. The fight for
the office of city clerk and treasurer
has brought about a combination Of
nearly everything but the labor mer
and those who have abiding faith in
the ability and efficiency of our candi
date, James Smart. Let all once and
for all time remember that our candi
date has every qualification necessary
to carry out the duties of this impor
tant office-honestly fearlessly anc
without favor to any party. Don't LEI
| the opposition fool you into the belief
that James Smart is no doubt a good
labor official, but hardly up to the re
quirements of a city clerk and treas
= urer. We have the man that is capa
BILE in every respect and man OF
| splendid labor record, efficiency
honesty and integrity throughout hi:
long term of office Your duty is clcai
as between James Smart and his op
ponent. Do not fail.
In ward our candidate needs no in
PRODUCTION and has showed himself {
man of great ability and fairness. Ale,
Ironside's record as labor man !,
without blemish and it should be hard
~ necessary to ask a labor man il
ward ] where his duty lies in the Sc
lection of an alderman.
In ward we have a candidate thai
has served his fellowmen for man,
| years as their servant and we car
make no mistake in sending Thomai
Venner to the city council, where v,
know he win fulfill his duty to tn
city with that vim and energy tina
have characterized his splendid labor
all his long career, so rally in thi
ward and do honor 10 one who ha
done so much for you
In ward we thought our candidate
had such a preponderance Of vote
over his other two opponents tina
there would be, no contest election
day. We did not fear any contest Il
ward s and were not altogether disap
pointed when we knew that we had
contest on our hands In Daniel '
Ossola we have a candidate and long
time worker who will give his oppo
nents a hard, clean fight at the polls
Our opponent may call him this nam
or that, but to those Of US who know
the real worth Of the man and Of hi
remarkable service in the labor move
ment. there is but this word to 81!
to the voters Of ward 3. Do your dut,
and elect Daniel '. Ossola.
Our candidate for assessor needs u,
glad hand at this time. He was hon
ored by a unanimous denomination a
the CITY caucus, 50 all we can do f.
Martin Riley on election day is &
give him a bigger vote than he eve
had before.
This i the last word to the laho