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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915. 11 Citizens' Village Party PRESIDENT. Eugene A. Rummler, 965 Spruce St. TRUSTEES. Russell M. Heller, 559 Provident Ave. Clark T. Northrop, 1144 North Ave. John Warmington, 532 Fir St. TREASURER. Frederick H. Deily, 844 Pine St. MARSHAL AND COLLECTOR. Theodore Flynn, 661 Hill Road. LIBRARY TRUSTEES. William A. Hadley, 913 Oak St. George W. Oldfather, 397 Linden St. POLICE MAGISTRATE. John S. Miller, Jr., 827 Prospect Ave. Mr. Rummler, 2 member of the firm of Rummler & Rummler, patent attorneys, 1s well qualified for the office of Village President by reason of his technical training, his experience as a business ex- ecutive, and his former service as a trustee of this vallage and chair- man of the Water and Light Committee. Mr. Heller is factory manager for the C. S. Blackman Co., and has been an unusually able trustee and chairman of the Finance Com- mittee. His integrity, past cxperience, and faithful service, and his intimate knowledge of the village finances should assure him the ap- preciative support of all who have the interests of Winnetka at heart. Mr. Northrop, a retired merchant, has proven to be an active and able trustee, whose mature judgment has been much valued by his associates on the Council, the Board of I.ocal Improvements and the Finance Committee. Mr. Warmington is a member of the firm of Bowen & Warming- ton, commercial artists and engravers. He is an energetic and suc- cessful business man, and is in every respect well qualified for the office of Trustee. Comparison of Mr. Deily has served the village for thirteen years. His con- servative wisdom and long and faithful service should guarantee his re-election by an overwhelming vote. He renews his pledge to turn over to the village all interest on village funds. Mr. Flynn, candidate for re-election as marshal and collector, has filled these offices creditably and to the entire satisfaction of all. Tt was his offer to serve as marshal without claiming the right, estab- lished by precedent only, of acting as chief of police, which made feasible the filling of that office by an appointive official who could be free from political entanglements and consequently unprejudiced and fearless in the execution of his duties. Both Mr. Hadley and Mr. Oldfather are educators and men of scholarly attainments, whose experience as library trustees and whose sympathy with the aims and ideals of the public library should make their re-election a matter of course. They bear the unanimous en- dorsement of their associates on the Library Board. Mr. John S. Miller, Jr., is a lawyer practicing in Chicago with the well-known firm of Miller, Starr & Peckham, and should be well quali- fied for the work of police magistrate. ) Party Platforms CITIZENS' TICKET Headed by Eugene A. Rummler. The Candidates on this Ticket Pledge Themselves to the Following: 1. To continue the present policy of economy and efficiency in the executive departments of the village; and to give a full and im- partial trial to the plan of a business manager, with a view to further increasing the efficiency in all these departments. 2. Same pledge. (This has been the policy of the Village Trustees for many years.) 3. Same pledge. (This has been the policy of the Village Trustees for many years.) 4. Same pledge. (This has been the policy of the Village Trustees for many years.) 5. The extension of public improvements by special assessments, to be carried out in accordance with the best interests of the village as a whole, every opportunity being given to property owners to express their objections. 6. To finish the work, now practically completed, of opening the stub ends of streets to allow the public better access to Lake Michigan. 7. To distribute copies of the village ordinances which are already compiled and in the hands of the printer. 8. Same pledge. (This has been the policy of the Village Trustees for many years.) 9. To maintain the present efficient health department of the village, consisting of a competent health officer and the visiting nurse. 10. Same pledge. (This has been the policy of the Village Trustees for many years.) : 11. To maintain the present separation of the police force from poli- tics, and to continue the honest, impartial and efficient adminis- tration of this department. 12. To pay the Village Treasurer a salary commensurate with the value of services rendered. He is to turn over to the village all interest on funds of the village .under his control and to keep same in such depositories as are designated by the Council. A comparison of these platforms shows that Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Winnetka Platform offer nothing new. Sections 2, 3, 4, 8 and 10 of the Winnetka platform are the prin- ciples formulated and maintained by the Village Trustees for years past, and are the present policy of the candidates on the Citizens' Vil- lage Ticket. Sections 6 and 7 refer to work already nearing comple- tion under the present Board of Trustees, two of whom seek re-elec- tion on the Citizens' Village Ticket. Their failure to pledge themselves as to their attitude on the ques- tions of handling the police and treasurership, as covered by our pledges Nos. 11 and 12, is worthy of serious consideration. WINNETKA TICKET Headed by Harry P. Simonton. The Candidates on this Ticket Pledge Themselves to the Following: 1. A conservative reorganization of the executive departments of the village, with a view to greater economy and efficiency. 2. That all public records and accounts shall be open to the inspec- tion of the public at all times. 3. That the water and light plant shall be retained and operated with strictest economy, consistent with efficiency. 4. That no franchise or privilege shall be granted to any person or - corporation except after an affirmative referendum vote. 5. The extension of public improvements when paid for by special assessment shall only be done by the consent of a majority of the property owners to be assessed. 6. To open stub ends of streets to allow the public better access to Lake Michigan. 7. To compile and publish the village ordinances. 8. To more adequately light the public thoroughfares. 9. To create an. efficient board of health. 10. That all public improvements shall be so designed and con- structed that the same will be adequate in view of the future growth and expansion of the village. 11. No pledge. 12. No pledge. The then remaining pledges are not sufficient reasons for elect- ing the untried candidates on the Winnetka Ticket, who offer no new constructive policies for the conduct of village affairs. Therefore, we urge you to vote for the candidates on the Citizens' Ticket; men who are familiar by long residence and experience with village conditions; who are of proved honesty and ability; whose serv- ices as public officers in the past well qualify them to meet the serious responsibilities which are imposed by the needs of a growing and progressive community. We urge you to vote for the Citizens' Ticket, headed by Mr. Rummler, because the men on this ticket are acquainted with public. affairs, with the wants of the people, with not only the requirements of the hour, but with the demands of the future. ~ CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.