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THE FULTON PATRIOT, THUR30AY, OCTOBER 28, 1943 Three Candidates For MAYOR MR .ROWLEE: Everybody knows what he has done or left undone. One of the things he claims he has done^-cur new municipal aivport. According to reports Mr. Rowlee did it all by himWf. HAS HE ? He advertised its cost as $750,- 000. The amounts granted by the federal government, city and county ap- proximate $600,000. What about the $150,000 difference? Does this sum of $150,000 represent the cost of buildings and equipment necesssary to bring the ainjoftto life? Or does it represent remuneration fo;> political as- sistance? We have already paid enough for such political assistance. Heiias allowed our streets to go without adequate attention so that the city employees and tilicks could work qn the former Holy airport (p/i- ? vately owned). He has never given the citizens a report on the money the, city has invested in this private field or how muck of this money has been repaid. Things He Has Left Undone; Without Number MR. SMITH: Here we have a \big business\ man. He says he will give us \a busi- ness administration.\ We have already had \business administrations/' What did they accomplish? Big bond issues—-high taxes—and the exclusion of the citizens from having a voice in determining the affairs of the city— JUST LIKE A BANK DIRECTORS MEETING. A \business administration* has always managed to take good care of big business-—to the detriment of the little fellow, who pays most of the bills. Big business collects interest from the little fellow who has had to borrow to pay the taxes for the big bond issues. ' Mfe Smith must surely hope that the four years that have elapsed since his last administration have caused the voters to forget the high-handed an3 political aspects of his previous terms and which he now so vehemently charges against Mr. Rowlee. Can You Stomach a Third \Business Administration\ by Mr. Smith? MR. O'BRIEN: A Taxpayer who works for* a living in local industry and has your viewpoint. Five years ago he foresaw that a determined effort would be necessary to put an end to machine politics. He has made a study of eco- nomic, social and municipal problems and we believe he is fully capable of administering the affairs of the cityr-TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. He is a Union man and believes that the little fellow should have some voice on the several boards of the city as*well as on the committees sponsoring drives for funds, etc/ He has learft^d there is only one way to get things done— BY DOING, NOT PROMISING. Here you have a picture of the three candidates. The first, unsatis- factory; the second, doubly so; the third, a rank and file citizen, who has become as disgusted as you have with the others. WHOM WILL YOU CHOOSE? WE RECOMMEND MR. O'BRIEN Give Him a Chance to Do the Things Outlined by the American Labor Party by Electing All the American Labor Candidates Next Tuesday. f. BERNARD O'BRIEN FOR MAYOR OF FULTON. JOHN PHILLIPS, FOR SUPERVISOR, 1st and 6th WARDS JOHN KELLER, FOR SUPERVISOR, 2d and 3d WARDJS WILLIAM E. HOWARD, FOR SUPERVISOR, 4th and 5th WARDS MARTIN KAVANAGH, FOR ALDERMAN FIRST WARD CLARENCE E. STUBER, FOR ALDERMAN SECOND WARD DUANE DAVIDSON, FOR ALDERMAN THIRD WARD FRANCIS MILLER, FOR ALDERMAN FOURTH t WARD WILLIAM MITCHELL, FOR ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD INDEPENDENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE OUR STATE CANDIDATES The American Labor Party has entered the field with the avowed pur- pose of giving the forgotten men—the workers and farmers—a. proper and adequate representation in all branches of government. WILLIAM N. HASKELL FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR He is pledged to whole-hearted support of Pres- ident Roosevelt's aims for post-war rehabilitation and readjustment. He is a firm advocate of democratic planning to utilize every resource used in war and post-war reconversion, 'lie -worked closely with labor when he was State Director of Civilian Defense and knows and sympathizes with labor's aims. He is a lib- eral and, while commander of the New York National Guard cleaned out its Nazi-inspired elements. £le has full knowledge of this global conflict and jthe, problems of reconstruction, for he was chief of the American Relief Mission to Russia in the last war and £}iief of field operations in this war'/or former Governor Lehman's Office of foreign Relief and Re-.. habiliiation. MRS. AGNES DOYLE FOR MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY Mrs. Doyle has never been connected with poli- tics. She is a sincere union-minded woman, who be- sides working in an essential war industry, manages to care for her home and family. We need the influence n of more mothers in Albany to further legislation for the protection of our children. Her experience'on ex- ecutive boards and in organization work, coupled with her unselfish devotion to the cause of the comknon man, gives her an admirable background for the po- sition of Member of Assembly. We believe that the election of more capable women to public office will raise politics to a cleaner plane. Many women have achieved outstanding acclaim in the public service. - We have had too much experience with the old-time politician. Now is a good time to show them that the workers and farmers of this county have no further use for their kind and that they intend to elect qualified persons from the ordinary walks of lifers their representatives, instead of the selections of professional politicians. Show them that we still believe in the democratic form of government. We believe the old-style mud slinging campaign methods only serve to becloud the issues of an elec- tion. We have nothing to hide. We have entered our candidates in this election in an honest effort to wrest control of public matters from the hands; of a few poli- ticians and to put it back in the hands of the citizens, where it belongs. We do ntit need to convince you that Oswego County and the City of Fulton are con- trolled by a small, select group of people. You know it. We know you are disgusted with the way things have been run for the past ten or more years. Therefore we are offering you an opportunity to change the type of administration which we will have for the next two years by voting for the American Labor candidates. We have observed the many cheap tricks and the downright arrogance practiced by the political cliques. We have spent much time and not a little expense in searching for the best methods of combating these practices. When elected, we are entering the public service with the understanding that we are the ser- vants of the people, ndt the people our servants We are not polished politicians, but working people dedi- cated to give the people of the city and county a chance to take part in civic affairs It is our hope that, when we are able to open the doors of the council, you will avail yourselves of the opportunity thus given to freely express your thoughts. You will be fully informed on all matters coming before the council. Secret (meetings of the council, will be discontinued, thus eliminating one of the favorite haurtts of the political strfmg-pullers. We are determined to overhaul the structure of the hospital organization. Assessment and taxation problems will have to be solved with justice to all. Lower taxes can be achieved by a sensible financial program and close supervision of department and board expenditures. Public posting of the financial re- ports of these boards and departments will give you the facts on how your money is spent and the means of checking wasteful spending, without having to re- sort to a public fight with a resulting whitewash forced upon you. As present conditions for recreational facilities are limited as a result of the fire at Recreation park, we are in favor of the immediate rieconstruction of the Auditorium, but owing to present material and man- power shortages and priorities, we believe the people of this city will agree it is advisable to delay such con- struction until such time as this work can be carried through to completion without interfering with the war effort, and labor and materials are more plentiful and cheaper In the meantime, our present recreational facilities, if full advantage is taken of them, will afford the citizens as full a program as they have had in the recent past. The bad holes in- our streets and at the railroad crossings, which menace our precious tires, require immediate attention. Extreme caution wi^l have to be exercised in getting our new airport in operation that it may not become a white elephant oi* that a monopo- listic combine be not allowed to usurp the rights of the citizens to use its facilities. The rights of citizens of the First ward will have to be protected as to the \temporary\ airport located in that ward. The erec- tion of apparently permanent buildings there indicates that the \temporary\ status of this field has become extinct. These are only a few of the problems that await us on the. first of January next. We have stated our program heretofore and have explained its provisions as clearly as space permits. Now we leave the decision to you. Do you want to continue under the old political rule or do you want to try a new concept of government of the people, by the people and for the people? You are the sole judge. You Cafl Make the Change This Year by Voting For All American Labor Candidates. Give Us Your Full Support by Voting the Straight Ticket. PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNCIL AMERICAN LABOR PARTY .
