, 1881-07-02
4srt9aSinS the Future.

Ths water question is one ge intend TO
keep before our readers until the day oi
election, for the reason that as a jonrna!-
is. in whom the pa5lic have the greatest
confidence, it is our dnty to ferret out
and prevent Jobs. which, unfortunately,
the city council have been oftentimes led
into.
The SrAfssu,> has always been the
hrst 10 sound the trumpet note OF alarm
1t the frs. intimation of anything going
wrong, and which would have tendency
20 add still more to the debt of our
already oyerbrrdcned city. In this
instance double vigilance is necessary on
account Of the hugeness Of the proposed
Job. As in the past 20 it IL our duty to-
day. Ii is job that, If carried cut in its
originality, will be the means Of putting
mortgage on the future for the especial
benefit OF the very few. OF late it has
leen observed that it has become the
practice in the council to pass the more
important ordinances under suspension OF
the rules, which in reality means nc dis
eu.sion. Why such haste!
The members Of the council are only
the trustees Of the property holders, and
who hold their Offices by and with the
consent Of the citizens Of this town
Do the members of the council presume
10 know more than all the rest OF the
citizens combined Ii not, and there be
no Job in their deliberations, why not
first ascertain, by enquiring amo-g their
constituents, their opinions upon snch
subjects.
To pass important measures under sns-
pension OF the rules is most reprehensl-
bic and is always tainted With suspicion
II not corruption. That the members OF
the council mean TO act for the best IN
terests of the city We have no doubt, but
that they are often misled by certain
appointed officer is too apparent, and
when they are urged to submit to the
voters a proposition, without estimate,
which will saddle debt upon our city
amounting all the way from 500, 900 70
&4O0, 900 it must be clear to any reason
able person that dig colored man is IN
the fence somewhere, or in other words a
big Job II on hand.
To be at al in favor Of involving the
city in SO great debt will certainly be
very disastrous to the town. OF late We
frequently hear doubts expressed as to
the future prosperity of Walla Walla, and
while We see nothing before us but
slow and steady prosperity, yet such a
debt will surely retard population and
friahten people from buying property, |
settling with and investing their means !
among Us.
No one need fiatter himself that Walla |
Walla bonds can be sold at par or even at
20 cents ON the dollar.
Capitalists do not invest in bonds of
towns whose future prosperity Is not def
nitely established, or which may burn
dewn over night. never 10 be rebuilt
The Oregon and Washington Loan and
Trust Company and the Sacramento bank |
are associations in point in this city that
will not make loans on Walla Waila town |
property. This reminds us of an anec-
iote which happened in New York at the
time the state Of Oregon offered to sell
its bonds. The bank applied to at first
gave it favorable hearing, supposing
the state Of Oregon was county of Cali
fornia, but finding out the mistake, the
bank president contemptuously rejected |
the bonds. saying that they belonged to
an unknown country. And 80 it will be
with Walla Walla bonds. While We do !
not suppose that congress will grant the |
city the power to issue bonds for any |
purpose, and believing in the good sense
of our people to vote this dangerous job |
down beyond the possibility Of resurrec-
tiop, there is still another objection TO |
the proposition, namely, that neither the |
waters Of Mill creek or Garrison creek or |
any other creek in close proximity to the |
town are at all suitable for drinking pur-
poses.
Hence, voters, be undeceived and vote
the job down. Your city is already over
SO, 1000 in debt; don't make il any
worse by saddling upon yourselves and
children a debt which You cannot bear
and which only paid knaves openly advo-
cate.