The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1!>15.
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PEOPLES’ TICKET WON SIGNAL VICTORY
AND ELECTED SIX COUNCILMEN
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THE municipal election is over and )>y a majority vote six
of the councilmanic candidates on the Peoples’ ticket
have been elected and in their hands the voters have
placed the administration of tin* affairs of the city for the en
suing year. By the narrow margin of two votes one of the
Citizens’ party was chosen to serve on that body. In the school
election I). A. Mosser was an easy victor.
The campaign just closed has been one of the bitterest and
most abusive ever conducted in Cordova. Most vicious, un
truthful and unwarranted attacks have been made upon the
candidates and supporters of the Peoples’ ticket, but these were
taken at their true worth by the voters and when the ballots
were counted last night they showed a complete repudation
of the despicable method's adopted by the opposition in the
hope of winning a lost cause. But you cannot fool all the peo
ple all of the time. It was a triumph of the people over the
“rule or ruin” gang.
Under the guise of conducting a clean campaign tin* “Puri
tans’’ resorted to the basest trickery and deception. In order
to divert attention from the unsavory methods being pursued
by the leaders of the Citizens’ party a hue and cry was raised
about the use of money and debauchery of voters, tactics that
they were only too familiar with. The integrity and honesty of
purpose of all believers in and supporters of the Peoples’ candi
dates was questioned, but thank God these “sheep in wolves
clothing” did not succeed in convincing the public that there
was any foundation for their lying and hypocritical tactics.
The result was a great victory for the people and a com
plte repudation of the policy of the majority members of the
present council, Goodall, Boyle and Currier receiving the low
est vote on their ticket and being retired from official life in way
that reflects no credit upon themselves or the high-handed and
incompetent manner in which they attempted to run the munici
pality. Their betrayal of the trust imposed in them received
its just reward. To them, and their small cortie of advisors,
can be traced all the discord and dissention that has been
rife in Cordova during the past year, but the voice of the people
has declared itself in no uncertain terms and this crowd will no
longer prove a detriment to the best interests of the town.
The only grain of satisfaction for the Citizens’ party is the
fact that one its candidates won by a scratch, he being elected
by a majority of two votes. And this was accomplished
through the villification of one of our most worthy and sub
stantial citizens, who was “knifed in the back” during his
absence from Cordova, and while he is away endeavoring to
accomplish some good for the whole Copper River valley. Not
being here to personally refute some of the most outragerous
charges ever made against a fellow-man, his detractors may
gloat over his defeat, which was only brought about through
having control of the registration books and the election board.
But Geo. C. Hazelet is too good a citizen, too broad-minded a
man, and has the interest of Cordova too much at heart, to pay
any attention to the scurrilous and' abusive attacks made upon
him by his enemies. His friend’s and neighbors know him for
his true worth and as for those who wen* instrumental in creat
ing a false sentiment against him it is only a question of time
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To Henry A. Slater, the mayor-elect we extend our heart
iest congraulations for the magnificent vote he received. He
is a man among men, being fearless and independent and will
make an excellent chief executive, whose official record lias al
ways been clean and above reproach. The voters also renewed
their confidence in Edgar J. Davis by re-electing him. Both of
these men are minority members of the present council, and
will continue to faithfully serve the people. Dr. V. A. Schmitz,
who was absent from Cordova during the campaign, returned
on the boat last night in time to learn of his election, which came
unsohcted. Bartley Howard’s record as a former councilman
stood him in good stead and accounts for the big vote he re
ceived. He has been tried and found not wanting. Thomas C
I rice and William L. Smith will serve their first terms as mem
bers-of the local legislative body and they can be depended upon
to give a good account of themselves. Charles Boss, the onlv
BQccesful candidate on the Citizens’ ticket, has had council
manic experience, having served a term several yea»<ago.
* °iTcl?rk of the School Board Durad A. Mosser had a walk
.FIe 18 a c?P.able -vountf mon ^d will give his best efforts
tie Uffh standard „f oar acl.ool
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"BLIND PIGS" OF CITIZENS’ PARTY 1
DID RUSHING BUSINESS YESTERDAY f
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NOW that the election is over, those who are poor losers
will come forward with the usual stock reasons why
their side was defeated. In every election it is the
custom for the losers to allege that they wore beaten by the
use of money in large quantities and that tin* voters were be
guiled through free liquor. To anyone familiar with political
contests these statements are silly and cast no credit on the
the authors, but there art* always some well-intentioned but
misinformed citizens who will believe them.
The public, or at least that portion of it that took the trou
ble to find out for itself yesterday, knows that it was one of the
cleanest elections ever held in Cordova. As far as the use of
liquor was concerned, there were at least two places in town
where the cohorts of the Citizens’ Progressive party gathered
iiml were regaled to their hearts’ content. One who had the
opportunity to watch the ballots as they were counted, could
easily see that those who voted for the Peoples’ ticket marked
their ballots cleanly and carefully without confusion or error.
On^he other hand several ballots cast for the other side showed
that those who cast them were hardly in a proper mental state
as the marking was irregular and slovenly. It was apparent
that the voters who cast these particular ballots had not been
in a state of perfect sobriety. Yet the Citizens’ party will prob
ably tell you that the supporters of the Peoples’ ticket were re
sponsible lor their condition. This has been their policy
throughout the campaign, but it fooled no one but themselves.
I lu* public is asked in all fairness to consider that such
statements as “slush funds,” “hundreds and' thousands of dol
l.us and Iree booze that have been and will be given bv par
tisans of the defeated ticket as reasons for their downfall, are
enunciated by those who have not yet recovered from the bit
terness of defeat, and are not to be considered as impartial
statements of the actual conditions. The public should resent
such talk as it casts reflections on the intelligent electorate of
Cordova. The American people love fair plav and" admire a
good loser, but when its a case of the pot calling the kettle black
there is nothing but contempt for these “holier than thou”
parasites. x
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I lie majority members of council received a deserved re
buke at the polls yesterday.
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Now that “the greatest struggle in the history of Cordova”
has been settled by the people let’s forget the election and all
pull together for the good of tin* community.
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Councilmen Slater and Davis recived a complete vindica
tion of th(> attacks made upon their official acts, while Council
men Goodall, Boyle and Currier were branded as misfits and
incompetents and' thrown into the political discard.
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Since the Daily Times has been able to weather the cam
paign storm, now that the wind has shifted and the water is
calm we will continue right along in our course and give the
people of this section the newsiest and best newspaper that it
is possible for us to issue.
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