Daily Republican., 1880-09-06
Omr C0uueil Ticket.

Our COuneil Ticket.
To morrow new Council will II
chosen BY the people who will have
control of the city for the next year
and two tickets have been placed in
nomination one called Republican and
the other Democratic. The latter have
been in control Of the city for the last
two years and ask for q continue nee
on the SCORE principally Of economy in
governing the city. This claim how
ever is fsllaoious and deceptive. While
tits true that the percentage in taxa
ton has been reduced the means by
which 1t has been done must bs taker
into consideration. In addition to the
amount raised by tax in 1879 the Dem
ocrats used $4,000 in the current ex.
o nses which had been borrowed under
an act of the Legislature to pay off the
floating debt Of the city but part Of
that debt has not been paid of yet.
The present year the tax rate was re-
due d by appropriating $4,000 found
in the Treasury Of the Bard OF Educa-
tiOn to which the City Council had 3
very doubtful claim. At the same time
nearly all public improvements have
been stopped apparently in order to
make show OF economy. No streets
have been macadamizsd or paved, and
no avenues to the river have been
opened. Republicans are as much and
more in favor Of economy than the Dem.
ocrats are, but at the same time they
favor such improvements as will en-
hance the business interests Of the city
and increase the value of taxable pror-
erty. The ticket they have nominated
for Council is well worthy OF the sup
port of the people and If mere partisan
ship was thrown aside and every man
would vote alone to give our city tie
best government, we would have nc
doubt Of the election Of Republicans ir
nearly sll the wards.
William Miller is the Republican
osuddate in the First Ward ana James
McKenns is ths Democratic candidate
Mr.. Miller Is a we'll known butcher IL
the Second Stree. Market, jolly, good
natured, intelligent and popular. Mr..
McKenpa is a furniture dealer in Sec
ond street and is practical business
man, but there can be no doubt that
Mr.. Miller would make the best and |
most weighty city father. The Ward
is Democratic 1t is true but Mr.. Miller'e
If Republicans will but dc
their duty, should carry him through
Citizsns of the First Ward vote for
William Miller.
Samuel W. Schultz is the Republi
can candidate in the Second Ward in
opposition to B. Frank Townsend who
has been renominated for third term
He is a prosperous tobaccconist having
establishments on Fourth street neal
Market, and Market street near the
railroad. His success and prosperity il
his own private business is an evidence
OF his fitness for Council. His popu
l~rity will gain him many Democratic
votes. W. have no disparaging Ie
marks to make OF Mr.. Townsend.
He has repr eseltea the Watd foar
years in Council, and having tie
ability to take care OF hims slf he has
lost nothing by 1t. Owing to the
sh smeful Acknowledgement of R publ
cans, the Ward has been hopelessly
Democratic for some years past but
there being a tolerably fair assessment
this year, II Republicans will pay their
taxes and vote they can elect M {.
Sohul z. Wi they do so.
In tie Third Ward William F.
Robinson is the Republican nominee
for Council aud William G Baugh is
the Democratic nominee. Mr.. R bin.
son is a tinsmi;h, we'll known and
popular aid would make o safe
Councilman. Mr. B.ush, bis opponent,
Is also sail TO be gentleman against
whom nothing can be said, but soma
nov he has not ths hearty support of
b s own party, and 'he Indications now
are that R,Iinsol will he elected. The
Ward is always Republican upon a full
and fir vote hit owipr to D n oc ,atic
naniy ulatiops j uAda to support