Whereas, The Scandinavians of Chicago by their experience in their respective native lands have had sufficient proof that municipal ownership is correct and practical; and

Whereas, Many candidates of the major parties support the policy of municipal ownership; and

Whereas, The Republican platform and the candidate for mayor on the Republican ticket favor further concessions to the traction companies and, as a result of these concessions, would give to these corporations control of these properties for at least a generation; and

Whereas, The Democratic Candidate for the office of mayor is opposed to 2granting to the traction companies any concessions and will demand the purchase of said properties by the city at a reasonable price or immediate confiscation thereof; and

Whereas, The Scandinavian Nonpartisan Municipal Ownership League of Chicago is of the opinion that the program of the Republican party and its candidate for the office of mayor will prevent municipal ownership of the traction properties, while the Democratic party and its candidates will immediately begin to acquire the above-mentioned properties; be it therefore

Resolved, By the Skandinavian Nonpartisan Municipal Ownership League of Chicago that we endorse Judge Dunne's candidacy for the office of mayor of Chicago, and that we request every Scandinavian voter to vote for the said [Democratic] candidate.

(Signed)

M. Kirkery [Dane], secretary-treasurer

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of the August Hausske Corporation

A. Johnson [Norwegian], of the Finstad and Johnson Company

A. Christensen [Dane], secretary-treasurer of the Mathiesen and Christensen Company

H. H. Lycke, secretary treasurer of Torris, Wold and Company

John Hyldahl [Dane], wholesale commission merchant

Carl J. Festin [Norwegian]

C. H. Skallerup [Dane], president of Chicago Wholesale Produce Merchants' Association

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Fritz Schultz

Olof F. Nelson [Swede], president American Union of Swedish Singers

John Anda

C. F. Erikson [Swede], editor Swedish News Knut Nelson

Andrew Sander Green [Swedish], architect

Karl Sandberg [Norwegian], chief surgeon of the Norwegian Lutheran Tabitha Hospital [communist leader and writer]

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N. Hennings, president Swedish Business Men's Club of Chicago

J. M. Skourup [Dane], retired merchant

L. Paulsen [Dane], lumber man

Johan Waage, attorney, treasurer Norwegian Lutheran Tabitha Hospital