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THE OMAHA 4 DAILY BEE: STXITAY. APRIL imp. CIST OF BENSON'S SPEECHES Who's Who on the Republican Cify Ticket Election Takes Place Next Tuesday May 1. Polls Will be Open in Each Voting District in Omaha From 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. Reandy Eumraarj of V7b.t the Republican Candi date for Major Stands For. It STANDS BY PLATFOKM ANNOUNCED EARLIER Another t notion anil l)ea t Allrmiil in loile Any n f hr Imih-i nf the I'emllna .Municipal I nn.pnittn. "It has l"" ii Mll of imp tli.it I have In "inn way fit my heart upon Injuring the tunings iiifl enterprise of thin city mid that 1 t-1 1 h 1 1 lntxir to cIom- Hit clg-r stores, barlier shop hikI vi up the strcrt cur from running on Humluy. ) wish to stiy right hire that the., stories nnd others nre Mich us I have ticvrr heard or thought of." Speech April 13. "My Interest I art all In Omaha and I expect to make this city my home for all my life." Speech April i:i. "I wlah to state on my honor Hint I hnv never been asked by the Foutanclle club to sign any sort of a pledge, nor have I any knowledge of nor have I ever seen any kind of a pledge to the special Interests of thut club." Speech April 13. "I am not In this rare for the snlm-y at tached to the oftn e of mayor, but my only desire Is for the public Rood. Much as 1 consider It an honor 1 would not accept the Ciftice of mayor it I had to make even one misrepresentation to cet the place." Speech April 16. "Far from criticising Innocent and decent (ports on Sunday, I believe these tilings are wholesome and preventives of vice and crime. I am a base bull ctillniila.it myself." Interview April 17. FOB M YOU. Krastus A. llcnsoii was born at Fraud Mew. la, Apill 27, li4, his uti cestora having been Aim I lean for many generations, and before that Swedish uud French, lie w ,i educated at the Weslea,n uuUcrslly at Mount 1'lcnsant, la., and at I lie I'nlveiHity of Iowa, working his way through hy ine ins of country school teach ing and labor In the harvest It . Id t. At the une of he ticcHtne superiiitenilent of schoolH at Wapello, Jn., and served nearly three years, loiter ho studied law und was admitted to the liar at I Liven port. la. llu become Interested in the real enliite bnsl neHS. and. following this occupation, came to ftniutwi twenty years iiro and has made hlH resilience here rn'iT since, lie hn been active. In developing the city and suburb and has built nnd sold something like 'J) homes. He created the suburb of Benson, now a village of nearly 2.'i population, and Is the owner of much residence and outlying real estate. His transactions have consisted almost entirely of biiylpg, build ing and selling. Mr. Pensnn Is the head of a family of five children, all still attend ing school, and has n comfortable home at 4r-r.l To1kc street, which he built a few years nfter coming to Omaha. He Is a charter member of the Ttenl Kstale ex change, Commercial rluh and Ak-Sar-Tten and has contributed financially and served In various ways to promote pearly every movement n public concern since he hs heen a resident of the city. He originated the tree-planting committees which were the forerunners of Improvement clubs and th"? "city h"autiful" Idea. Wright March 1. 1iTi, and hs therefore served the city a little over one year. FOR HI II. DIM; IMtPF.f'TOR. John II. liutW-r was born in Indiana 1M2. He waa reared In southeastern Iowa. He belonged to the Fifth Iowa Infantry and later the Fifth Iowa cavalry through the civil war and saw four and one-half years of active soldiering. Thirty-nine years ngo Mi. Ittitlcr came to Omaha. He is a car penter and for fifteen years followed his tiado and he Is still In touch with similar tlnuously up to the present, making him the oldest merchant of the kind In Uie city. He Is the junior partner of II. Itlngham & Son. He Is a real estate owner and taipayer. Mr. Hiiigham was a member of the city council from llni to 1!"W) and was president of the council for three years. FOR ( Ul M A I III IM W AH1I. building committees of the Omaha Hulldinjf and I.onn association. He was In the old volunteer tire department and the first chief of the paid fire dipartment, serving from I.'-;. In l:t he was appointed building Inspector, serving for two years, loiter he served for three years as building Inspector, covering the Transrnisslsslppl exposition period. Mr. Kutler owns his home at Thirty-third and Charles street and has five children, three of whom are still In school. a farm In easrn Pennsylvania. He re ceived a common school education and h gan teaching In the public schools at the go of IS. In search of health and better opportunities he came to Omaha seventeen yeats ago. For a number of years he has been Identified with the real estate busi ness and represents a number of clients who have invested large amounts of money in Omaha property. Mr. Rcott is the local ' Harry 11. .Unman Is now serving 88 manager of the Ames estate of Boston, ex-otnclu mavor of Omaha, the unexpired which Is among the Interest referred to term of the late Friink K. Moore. He Is and which has done a great deal In the up- Ven since. By trade Mr. Hurst is a ma chinist. For many years he was employed by the t.'nlon Pacific In this capacity, but since last December he has been with the Paxtnn-Mltchell company. He nerved as city license Inspector under Mayor Broatch In his second term. fraternal circles, principally with the F.Iks and Ak-Sar-Ben. In the latter organisation he has been a leader In the degree team work for a decade and during that time has missed attending hut four meetings. FOR Ot M II.M aiSTII W AHI1. liooi-KC Ii. Hurst waa born In England In lS"fi and came to Chicago in 1ST and has been a resident of Omaha since ISM, The year after he arrived here he built his own home and has been a taxpayer lines as chairman of the securities and' completing his second term In the council, building of the city. Mr. Beott has been having been elected llrst In 13u0 on the a candidate for political preferment oerore, "I would like to sco Omaha made the most beautiful city of the country, adorned with numerous small parks for the recrea tion of the poorer people, who have not the means to take outings." Speech April 17. "I stand for every line of the platform I anonunced during the primary campaign. I stand for a clean, moral city. The beat Investment for humanity and the munici pality Is to save the boy and girl." Speech, April 17. ' "I am unalterably opposed to graft In all Its forma, direct and indirect. 1 am op posed to accpilng courtesies from cor porations. 1 am opposed to the use of the people's mone y for any other use than the good of tho whole city. Any other use of It la criminal." Bpeech, April 17. "The question before the voters In the campaign la whether they are going to own their own government or whether they are going to turn It over to special Inter cut. If they want to own the government they (should vote for the republican ticket." Speech, April 18. "When I am elected mayor I shall en deavor to serve all the people and shall have no Interest not for tho public good. I think our taxes are too high and shall do what I can to lower them. 1 am In favor of the railroad being taxed on their local terminals." Speech, April 20. "If elected my object would be to see that no more money Is collected In tuxes than is absolutely necessary for the running ex penses of tho city." Speech, April 21. "I do not deslro this office as a stepping stone to any other office, for there Is no other office I wish, and when I am elected the office will not be used as a machine to boost my aspirations to something higher. My only ambition Is to serve the people well as mayor." Speech, April 24. FOH CITY fXF.HK. Hum K. Grcrnleaf w as born In Edgar rounty, Illinois. November 4. 1. He went with his family to Terre Haute. Ind.. 1n 1R'". He was educated at Terre Haute snd enme to Omaha April 1. 1SS. lie has heen a revldept of the Fifth ward for the lust fourteen years. Mr. fireenlcaf has been employed In the city clerk's ofllce for fle years and Is therefore well Informed to the duties and records of that office. Prior to this employment he was In th street railway train service for a lone time. He Is a prominent Odd Fellow, and !s also a member of the Knights of the MnccThees, 1'nlon Veterans' union and the Bed Men. F"" rrtlfTOI i.f.H. XV. Ernest Johnscui Is of German and English parentage, being born In Burling ton, Ta July 21, 1ST!, and crime to Omaha In 187. He was employed by the printing firm of Flnlayson & Douglas as a boy. Since 1S90 he has been 111 service of the American Sheet I.ead company nd the Lawrence Shot nnd Iond company, be coming secretary and manager of the lat ter concern. He possesses a business edu cation of wide range and Is an expert ne countrint. He Is a member of Calvary Baptist church and has been prominent In the state work of the Young Men's Chris tian association and the Toting People's Society of Christian Endeavor. FOR t M'll.M FIRST W t(ll). E. .. Willis Is a nitlve of Pittsburg, l'a , and crtnie to Omaha when he was n boy. He was educated in, the local public schools. He learned his Jrude, that of printing pressman. In this city and has lived here ever since his original arrival. He has been employed by the OmiiliH Printing company for eighteen years and Is still with this concern, lie is a union labor man. belongs to the Masonic fra ternity and the Ancient Order of Vnltid Workmen. for mi m.M .iv-KKcoxn wahh. W. V. lilnKliam was born on a farm In Wisconsin nearly fifty-three years ago. He came to Omaha In 1S74 and engaged in the wholesale produce and fruit business and has been in that line of trade con- republican ticket when barely 21 years old Because of the Invalidism of Mayor Moores, Mr. Zlmman, as president of the council, filled the position of chief ex ecutive close to one-half of tho time dur ing the last three yesrs. He waa born In Ilussla of Hebrew parentage and brought to this country when a very young child. His education was received In the public schools and he went to work first as grocer's clerk at an early age. His original nomination waa regarded an a political ac cident, but he developed unlooked for abil ities In the council, which have widened steadily In scope. He look en attitude but this Is the it nomination he has received. FOR rOt'ni,MAX SrcVKTH WARD. Charles 8. Hayward waa born at West Acton, Mass, In 1(67. He came to Omaha In the year and engaged In the FOR ( Ol XI II.M AS FIFTH AVAHI1. licroy E. Lucas waa born in Marshall town, la.. In 1N64. In 1S79 he came to Omaha with his parents and has lived here ever siuce. He received a common school education at Marshalltown and la Omaha. Fpon leaving school at the age of 16 he retail shoe business, which ho followed for went to work for the Union Faclflo as a several years. In 1KM Mr. Ilayward decided locomotive fireman. He was promoted to to engage In the wholesale business and the rositlon of engineer and served alto- became a member of the Wllllams-Hay ward gethcr ten years In the service of the Shoe company. This firm was dissolved, t'nion raciflo and Missouri Faclflc road, after a successful venture of several years. sgnlnst corp ntlon domination In the local Ten years ago Mr. Lucas engaged In the Mr. ITsyward then establishing1 the l4ay governinent and has successfully main- retail coal business Independently and has ward Bros. Shoe company, with his three continued In that lino ever since, having brothers, of which business he is the pres- offlYcs at 215 North Sixteenth street. Ho ent head. Mr. Ilayward has been active In resides at 1S21 Maple street with his wife, political and business circles for many child and aged parents, his father being a years. His only publlo office was that of cripple. Ho has been a resident of tho Fifth member of the Board of Education for ward nine years and owns property there. His interest In the city has extended to ac tive participation In Improvement enter prises and he is a member and officer of the Sherman Avenue and Fifth Ward clubs. Mr. Luciu has been active in republican politics for many years and five years ago was an unsuccessful candidate for nomina tion for sheriff. tulned It during his two terms, He waa the only successful couneilmanlo candidate at tho recent primaries not supported by a political orgnnlxntlnn. Since his assump tion of the mayor's chair on March 4, the chief duty Mr. Zimman has been called upon to perform has been In connection with the Ban Francisco relief measures, fi which he has given much attention snd time. He Is now connoslad with the law firm of Weaver A Glller, rnn coiacii.mas ron th ward. John A. Scott was bvt'u and raised on Business and Professional Men Support Benson for Mayor. We, the undersigned firms, citizens and taxpayers of Omaha, deeply Interested In its future, are giving Mr. Erastus A. Benson, the republican candidate for mayor, our earnest support, and shull use all honorable means to secure his election for the following reasons: First His personal character la above reproach. Second He has lived In Omaha twenty years. Third He Is a large property owner and taxpayer. Fourth Ills business methods have been honorable and upright. Fifth He will represent all the people of Omaha and treat all business Interests with equal fairness. Sixth His honesty, intelligence and progresslveness will command the respect of all classes and inspire confidence In our city's future. Seventh Ills election will insure a clean, businesslike administration, and greatly aid In Omaha's onward march. three yeara. beginning 1SW. During his en cumbeney it became apparent that the board affairs were not being conducted with scrupulous honesty and Mr. Hay ward was one of the members Instrumental In starting an Investigation, which later re sulted In the cxposuro of bribery on tho part of certain board members, covering He has been prominent In them with disgrace. Tho Board of Educa tion has been noted for its business-like conduct ever since. Mr. Hayward has been prominently connected with tho Commer cial club, serving as chairman of the execu tive committee In 1W8 and president of the club in ISO?, and has In other ways, besides his business activity, assisted In upbuilding and advancing Omaha's interests. He has property Interests and resides In the Sev enth ward. Printers Have Docket. The trial docket for the May term of the t'nlted States court la In the hands of the tirlntera and will be issued early next week. On the circuit court docket Is noted for trial tlfteen equity cases and thirty-six law cases. The eipiity cases consist of six in junctions, one for accounting, one to quiet title, ono appeal from the State Board of Irrigation, one to correct trust patent to Indian lands snd five miscellaneous. Ill tho law cases eighteen are damage cases, four teen for money Judgment, two ejectment and two nn contract, making fifty-one alto gether that are set for trial during the May term. Boulevard Route Not Final. The Park board at Jts 'meeting Friday afternoon failed to make ultimate the routes for the new North and West Central boulevards and announced further changes likely would be made before the final lines were run. This whs disappointing to a large number of directly lnterexted prop erty owners, who want to make improve ments or sales. Permission was given the Belt I J ne railway to cross the boulevard at Twentieth and Bo yd streets with tracks to the T. F. Stroud & Co.'s plant. FOR CITV ATTORVF.v. John P. Ilt-ppn, present city attorney, was born at the little town of Lockport In the state of Illinois and his parents em igrated to northern Iowa In 1864 and were among the very earliest of the pioneer set tlers along the Des Moines river in that state. As a young boy Mr. Braen experi enced all the hardships and endured the privations of the rugged life of a young farmer boy, often traveling a distance of three miles to attend the rude country schools In the then sparsely settled region where his parents settled. After he be came pf age he taught school and was elected register of deeds or county re corder In Webster county, Iowa, when but 24 years of sge. He studied law with vari ous law firms of his home town. Fort Dodge, la., and was admitted to the. bar In that city. Later he practiced law at Cedar Baplds, la., and moved to Omaha In 18S7. Before moving to Omaha he passed the examination for admission to the -supreme court of Iowa nnd was admitted to tho bar of the federal courts of that state and has since practiced in and became a member of the bars of the state supreme courts and the T'nlted States federal courts of several states of the union and of the United States supreme court, and Is a member of the American Bar association. He was appointed city attorney of Omaha by the city council to succeed Carl C. Porter-Ilyerson-Hooblor Com pany, by G. W. lioobler. The Bennett Company, by J. E. Baum. Thompson-Bclden & Co., by Charles C Bcldcn. Orehard-Wilhelm Carpet Com pany, by E. W. lilxon, Tres. Home Miller. S. D. Barkalow. Bantu Iron Company, by Daniel Baum, Jr. The American Hand-Sewed Shoe Company, by A. A. McClure. Martln-Cott Hat Company, by Frank Martin, President. George H. l.ee Company, by George II. Lee. Great Western Stove Company. Conservative Savings and Ixian Association, hy George F. Gil more, President. Robert Cowell, Vice President Thomas Kllpatrlck & Co. C. F. Harrison. Payne, Bostwlck & Co. B. R. Ball. Henrv F. Wvrann, Guy R. C. Bead. W. T. Nelson. W. G. Shriver. Nelson C. Pratt. William B. Ten Eyck. Carpenter Paper Company, by i. vv. arpenter, president. Ixiuis Berka. Charles O. Booth. Frank B. Kennard. T. W. Hazen, Jr. Samuel A. Orchard. Central Electric Co. Robinson & Wolf. Hayward Bros. Shoe Company, ny t. H. Hayward, Vico Pres W. L. Selby. A. P. Tukey & Son. J. N. Marsh. George N. Hicks. Victor White Coal Co. George E. Mlckel. Regent Shoe Mfg. Co., By O. W. Williams. Pres. Murks Bros. Saddlery Co. E. A. TIelnrlchs, Pres. Omaha Crockery Co. United States Supply Co. J. B. Rahm. A. Lansing. Nebraska Electric Co. K. V. Lewis. Omaha Iron Store Co.. By H. I. Adams, Pres. E. E. Beal. J. H. Merchant. Huld & Rice., By George. I. D. Rice. Wright & Lasbury. George Pray & Co., ny u. u. l'ray. Morris Demoratsky. L. D. Mitchell. Gate City Dye Works. i. w. Lavender. Webster A Miller. C. H. Henderson. C. E. Lundstrom. Pregler Theodore. .1. J. Irf-ddy. B. Robinson. Roberts Printing Co. M. T. Hwartx. Philip Land. Oscar Peterson. E. C. Hervey. Twin City Express Co. George W. Johnson. B. G. McKlniie. J. XV. Robinson. 8. Q. Hoff. Fred Brunlng. - " Luther B. Hoyt. D. P. Douglas. A. V. Miller. T. W. Blackburn. Edward Stringer. Clenrge H. Anglin. H. C. Brome. A. II, Burnett. F. W. Carmlchael. Edwin Bradley. L. If. Bradley. E. R. Woods. Iouls R. Smith. Albert Storer. R. Hannibal. George F. Munro. G. B Benawa. Chas'. Battell. Brower E. MeCagne. F. C. Bennett & Co. v Hastings & Havden, by Byron R. Hastings. Pres. ' Edward T. Hayden. F K. Hall. Wm. Ranson. r. W. Eekerman. rseorge Bell. McCague Investment Co., by Alex O. Charlton, Sec'y. Mr. Ayers. VV. G. Benawa. George E. Turkington. F. Wm. Krelle. T. E. Thatcher, The O. F. Davis Company, by Thos. A Crelgh. Beecher Hlgby. Dexter L Thomas. W. E. Hitchcock. Chas. K. Bates. W. J. Templeton. J. XV. Maukcr. Chas. Itosewater, M. D. John Campbell. 1. M. Nattlngcr. O. C. Olsen. M. I). Cameron. H. C. Freeman. H. A. Cameron. John H. Mithen. Edward Glsen. Herbert H. Neale. Neale & Norton. lohn Steel. Winter Byles. Frank J. Norton. John Latenscr. C. 7.. Gould. J. W. Foster. H. E. Cochran. John McDonald. M. Tochte. J. J. Boucher. John Q. Burgner. J. C. McKell. II. A. Whipple. C. E. Herring. XV. H. Gates. William Balrd & Sons. H. XV. Pennock. Irving V. Baxter. H. S. Mann. M. A. Hall. M. I Farrotte. O. Brown. F. A. Broadwell. C. C. Kendall. O. S. Wood. Phillip Potter. Howard B. Smith. W. F. Rucl. , William S. Hlllis. Treasurer City Savings Bank. S. W. Lindsay. Albert R. Pierce, M. D. C. C. Cluttor.' G. XV. Clutter. F. M. Schadell & Co. J. V. little. J. T. Combs ft Co. Edgar M. Morsman, Jr. R. 8. Wilcox. J. F. Mawhinney, Secretary and Treasurer Mawhinney & Ryan Company. John W. Lytle. XV. A. Dnrward. B. B. Hall, M. D. Charles E. Ady. Dr. J. P. Ixrd. F. J. Schloiir. F. D. Wead. Shimer & Chase Co. Douglas Printing Co. T. C. Havens. James C. Lindsay. Alfred Marschner. Hopson Printing Co., By William A. Hopson. C. K. Selleck. C. H. Shultx. A. M. Pinto. H. M. Braeel. O. R. Braden. VV. XV. Bingham. R. Bingham. F. L. Barrett. L. R. White. L. J. Nelson Co., By L. J. Nelson. R. G. Hackett. J. Kulakofsky. C E. Goodman. t M. M. Van Horn. H. R. Green. N. II. Seller. Globe Optical Co. C. K. Stephenson. MacCnrthy-Wilson Tailoring Co. John H. Bath. P. XV. Blrkhauser. K. Hi Wilson. C. S. Shepard. C. XV. Chadwlck. Benson & Myers, by F. H. Myers." Eben K. Long. E. O. McGilton. F. H. Gaines. Hiram A. Sturgess. J. Fred Kerr. Fred XV. Clarke. John N. Haskell. John W. Battln. Hugh A. Myers. Wharton. Adams & Morgan. H. 8. Churchill. M. O. Cunningham. Ernest Sew. Ernest Sweet. VV. A. Spencer. , George & Co. John XV. Robbins. Charles L. Saunder. The Partridge-She.lly-Thurraan company. Charles E. Williamson Co.. By Charles E. Williamsen. XV. Farnam Smith. M. O. Headley. A. Rosenthal. Platform of Eraslus A. Benson as Candidate for Mayor 1la J. IJssle Phelps Wanted. An Inquiry lias been made at the Omaha rostomee or tno wncreauouis oi ansa J. .Issio rhelps. daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. James Phelps. Miss Phelps is now mar ried and Is thought to be living In Omaha, but her present name Is not known. The nitrtv making- the Inuuiry is Mrs. Lizzie S. V'orslnger, 14116 East Ninth street, Kansas City, Mo. A letter of some Importunes la awaiting the former Miss Phelps at the omaha postomce. flADB FROn NATIVE R00T5. SAFE AND RELIABLE. That the roots of many native clanta, nwlnf wild in our Auiorlcan fore is. puaauas remarkable properties for the cura If hnmu mlullMli well proven, bven the untutored Indian had learned the enrativ value of some of tbae and taught the early settlers their uaea. Tha YVn mvmt llkd work so he wanted hi ouaw to get well an soon as possible that r i , i x - i. J 1 . a.( m k ii n i ah nugot uO me worn aim iwi umi uuua TkAn.r,L ha dur oarjouse root " for her. lur that waa thear great remedy lor ( aoaks weakneaae. Dr. Pioroe use tha aatna root called Blue Cohosh In nla l,.Hu Pr.J4cJntIon. skillfully com bined with other agenta that make It Bore effHntlvw than any other nicaiciue iu eurlng all the varioua weakneaMm and utinful urinnmsiiii neculiar to women. u.m afntcu-d woinou have been saved from the operating table and the sar eoo'a knife bv the timely ase of Doctor Pieresa r avor'lte Prescription. Tender naa nvnr the lower pelvic region, wll Wkac.be, spella of Uizriueas, faintooM, bearing down pains or ditra should not r. i..i..l A iHiurae of " Favorite Pre scription will work marvelous bonofit Iu all biich case, and generally effect a pemiaucot cure If persisted in for a rea sonable length of time. Tho "Favorlt Prescription is a harmles ageut, being mt,..ilv iir.i,rtfi from native medicinal roots, without a drop of alcohol ia iu ii n hiTMii all other lucdieuiea, But up for sale throuKli drugisw for ouiau's peculiar a.lincuta, eouiain larga quantities of rplrituous liquors, which are very prnif"l .unciaily to dolieaU Kvorite 1 n4'rintiin " ron- Uuut neither alcohol nor harmful habile forming drags. All in iiigndUuiWi are pnnwrou each bottle wrapper. It is a tv.sorfiil invigorating Wmic. impartial bnalLb arid strength in particular to th oririiui distinctly feoiiuliio. ror weaa aj.n ieklv women, who are "worn-out,1 r drtt.iliuitod, epeully for women who work in store, ofr.ee. or school-room, who il at the tyi-ewntiT or sewing machine, or bear heavy household burdens, and for Bursin motWrs. Dr. Pierce's Favoril Wescnpuou will prove a priceless benefit becu. of its health -jvsiorlug and au-enatb-gUing power. Fur constipation, the true, atieutil fi re U Dr. Pierce s I'Wj PelieUb UM. tarsnlasa, ye aura, I realize fully the difficulties nnd the responslbilitiea of administering with equal Justice to all and with partiality to none the affairs of a great city, with its heteregpnoua population and manifold interests. In a manner that will insure the greatest good to the greatest number. I do not believe in platitudes and I shall not deal in tbetn. I do not be lieve in subterfuge and I shall not resort to it. New and difficult problems arise In the administration of municipal af fairs which must be met and the solution found or attempted aa they arise, but the fundamental:! never change. I stand for the same broad principles, aa applied to municipal govern ment- civic purity, aggressive honesty, obedience to law and strict business prlnciplea applied to municipal affairs that I 6tood for three years ago, be fore the wave which has swept over the country submerging grafters and cor- ruptlonisia began to roll. I am opposed to all forma of graft, petty or great, no matter what form it may take or In what shape it may come, whether a direct rakeoff or an in direct benefit, whether placing men on th city payroll for political purposes FOR rOt'SCH-M A! EIGHTH WAIID. Charles T. Andersen has resided In Omaha twenty-two years, coming here from Toledo, O., to take a position with the Gratton ft. Hammond Carriage com pany as carriage trimmer. After four years' service with this firm he started In business for himself, manufacturing carriage spe cialties, under the name of the Omaha Car riage Ton company. Five years ago he or ganlzed the Andersen-Millard company and has since conducted a wholesale vehicle business at present located at 1115-17 Far nam street. He was elected to the leglsla ture In 1904 and assisted In having enacted the juvenile court bill and Dodge primary lew. He supported the bulk sales law bill and tho double-shift firemen's bill. He In troduced th present charter law In Its original form, which was later compro mlsed to some extent. Mr. Andersen has built several houses In Omaha. FOB COrNCILMAX NIJTH WARD. J. C. Federsen was brought to Omaha when an infant by his parents and, ex cept for a residence of ten years In Mon tana, terminating In 1870, has lived here continuously ever since. His father, Peder Petersen, was one of the early substantial business men of Douglas county and es tabllshed one of the leading blacksmith shoos in the city. His son learned the trade and later succeeded to the business, which he bos operated continuously at Twenty-flrBt and Cuming streets for more than twenty-five years. Mr. Tedersen Is a property owner, taxpayer and this Is the first time he has ever been a candidate for office. He was educated In the local public schools and at a commercial col lege. As a hard-working mechanic and an enterprising business man, Mr. Pedersen has a large acquaintance among varied classes. FOR roi'NCII.MAN TBSTH WARD. George Cott came to Omaha twenty alx years ago from Illinois. He was con nected with the Gat City Hat company for twenty years. About six years ago he or- ganlzed a new wholesale hat company, known as the Martln-Cott Hat company 1107 Harney street, and has made a success of the enterprise. Mr. Cott Is of German parentage and has a large acquaintance and while his energies have been expended chiefly along business lines, yet he has paid constdrabl attention to politics and to municipal government. He has also been an energetic officer In th Improve ment club of his section of the city. men with no honest means- of support, and Omaha's streets should be swept clean of them. I believe In obedience to law; it Is the first civic duty. It Is a truism that all should obey the law, and especially is this true in a democracy where the law ia not made for the citizen, but where the citizen makes the law. A respect for and obedience to law ia one of the most valuable assets a com- came to Omaha direct from college In UH3 munlty can have. A disregard for law la a liability no community should a,,d iateiy engaged la the practice of ' , law, maintaining offices In the New Tork want to assume. Lire building ever since. He Is a native of On account of the present interest, in the subject I desire to say that in New Hampshire, a graduate of Yale col FOR COVKCILMAX ELKVKXTH WARD Frauk Crawford is an attorney. He declaring In favor of the obedience to and the enforcement of law I mean to be understood to Include the Sunday closing provision of the Blocumb liquor law. ' It la an organic principal of our government that the individual Is en titled to the exercise of the largest measure of personal liberty consistent with Mason and one of the first member of th Omaha Field club In his college days he wu & famous base lege and of the law school of the University of Michigan. He has never been a candi date before, but has for year been keenly Interested in politics. He was one of th charter members and president of the Mc Klnley club and has used bis Influence per- cialanllv In bIIbv fa cl Ion fl I rilacnrris Mr. iue uiHiiueuuuce oj. iaw, puuiic oraer ana an nonesi ana emcient government, Crawford holds the professorship of th but personal liberty must not be outraged by using It as a mask for undoing law of evidence in Creighton university law the youth. I am opposed to Dubllc resorta where those of tender vears are school. He is prominent as an Elk, thrown in contact with dissolute men and women. The juvenile court and the noble men and women who are Interesting? before election or keeping unnecessary employes thereafter, whether showing themselves in the cause ofthe children should receive the hearty support of ball and foot ball player. He baa mad. a partiality between those contracting or dealing with the city or accepting en Who have the love of humanity in their hearts. success of his profession, is married and courtesies from those holding or seeking special privileges from it. Graft is I believe in Just taxation and In rlirld econnmv in th .,ndtt,. 606 South Twenty-aeventh street. . o.vc..a. - - -uu ouevto puuai . ui moneys thus raised. The only dividend a stockholder In a municipal corpo- for coiscilmas-twklfth ward, un.ua. ui .uo w,u...uu,.j,. ration can draw is the benefits he receives from government, and the money JJ, A. A. tlmae la 81 years old and is I am opposed to turning the administration of the city or any depart- raised by assessment should be bo Judiciously and honestly expended that Ms a tiatlv of Vermont. He has lived In Omaha mem oi u into a poum-ai ruacnine ior uie purpose oi placing men in omce. contribution will be wllllneiv and not ,r..Hrniv oi.i eleven years ana either city, state or national, or for any other purpose whatsoever. I believe Just condensation to the cltv should b rn..ir.H for oil ,'i. There may be political graft without n political machine, but there never to private persona or corporations for Dublic cronertv or rights and nriviw. was a machine of the kind referred to without graft. To use the people's in nubile property. Government or any part of it for any purpose other than that for which it was 1 believe the citizens of Omaha have developed a civic ni-ida th.f win r. intended is in itself the most insldloui kind of graft. sent the presumption of anv anwiai imrt r mmhina.. eii 1 believe that every officer and employe should serve the city with the eets to own or control the city government. enme fidelity he would a private employer. in case of a controvert hniVMn law onH n.,,i.,i i i...h... .i... u . - - v SHSw uuu vuttai & V llltll cat U 1 deem It an important part of the duty of the city to be clean and beau- should be treated with abbolute Impartiality and with eoual luati and fear- tif ul. I bejleve in parks and open spaces situated within easy access of those lessness by an executive. vpo neea uiem. a j-aia may oe at once a necessity ana a luxury, out it should It should go without saying that the administration should lend to the Woodmen, the United Commercial Travel bo viewed nrsl as a necessity ana located wnn mis idea in view. There are Water board all Its nower in h t,o v, .,m u , , era and the union veterans' union. , v win ui inc pcupiB may ue car- those in every large city whose feet never tread God'a preen carpet except on ried out and the water works plant may be acquired by the city at the public grounds. There are mothers and children who have no other resort, earliest possible date. for sunshine and wholesome air, and to these the park, to fill its mission, must I deem It fundamental in a government like ours that the people should be of easy access. We have no right to build a city in a manner that the have the right to vote upon any question of great public Importance when It stunds as a self-made man. He worked his way through a com mercial college, read law nights while working in the daytime and was admitted to practice law before the state supreme court. He is- a descendant of Salmon P, Chase. Mr. Chae Is now president and manager of Chase & Co., manufacturers and wholesalers of extracts, spices, baking powder, teas, coffees, etc. He has been successful and has accumulated consider able property in Omaha. He is well known In a social way and Is a member of th poorest child has not a chance to be brought up amid surroundings that are shall appear that there is a general and popular desire on their part so to do clean and healthful and moral. I believe In building for the future and in I believe the city owes it to its inhabitants to see that they receive all to the establishment of small parks and play grounds In what is destined to be kinds of public service at the lowest cost compatible with the service rendered ' i ha m rwt crnwnprl nart nf the ritv. flt.ri fiitti rp pphpiq tinno t hrtu .o . K,. Thai tMa til..t - ------ - - " "'" "'. "! uron me city m, i take it. not open to debate Just proportion of the cost of such improvements. The question of parks. Next to water gas is the most Important of the public necessities ' I be open space and play grounds is not so much an aesthetic as n economic and Heve that fl per 1,000 cubic feet U the maximum mice th inhabit- t our city should be renulred to nm for ihi. - .... '"."uwunj, ana i aa not Deiieve I moral yuestlon. I believe In a fair deal and a square deal for every man. woman, child. corporation and Interest. This much everyone has a right to demand as a right. More than this no one has a right to expect as a concession. I am irrevocably opposed to making Omaha an easy plane for either crim inals or hoboes. There should be no place in the community for able-bodied Malar of aa Oath. Some thirty years ago a case was on trial before the Judge of a court In city In which, among tiie numerous wit Messes for the defense, was a. shiftless ooking colored man named Jones, who wa testify as to an alibi. le was Anally called and th ususl oat was about to be administered when th attorney for the prosecution arose and ad dressed his honor, suggesting that Mr Jones be interrogated as to his under standing nf the solemnity of an oath. The Judge therefore asked the witness If he understood the nature of an oath, to which : "Yes, sah." Well," said his honor, "what is It!" To which Mr. Jones Immediately replied, Paramount In iiiiiww.un..A t t...n , .....i... -.i ...... n . . ,, municipal Owiui4 U the city government. 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