, 1892-12-05
NON-PARTIsAN PLATFORm.
Declarations That Say Something
and Mean Something.

and Mean Something.
NoN-PARTlsAN TICKET.
For mayor-J. w. Robinson.
For city treasurer-J. s. Dobbins.
For assessor-B. M. Price.
For health of1icer-David Mitchell.
For councilman at large-T. H. Phipps.
For councilman, Second ward-William
Hildebrandt.
For councilman, Third ward-J. G.
Rathbun.
For councilman, Fourth ward-J. J,
Ballweg.
For councilman, Fifth ward-Olaf Frisch.
For councilman, Sixth ward-C. P. Giles.
THE PLATFORM.
We, the citizens of the city of Olympia,
without regard to party affiliations in CON
vention assembled, believing that parties
chosen at the coming election to fill the Of
fees should be selected solely with regard
to their ability, fitness and integrity, and
that the offices of this city should not be
parcelled out with the view of reWarding
individuals for party services.
We do hereby deplore the introduction
of politics into the municipal affairs of this
city, and hereby condemn the action of the
democratic party and the republican party
in forcing party politics upon the people Of
this city at this election, as unWise and
against the best interests Of the people.
| We demand strict economy and that the
business methods Of plain common sense
shall be applied to the MANAGEMENT of all
city officers.
We demand that the salaries of all city
officers shall be readjusted so that they
shall be commensurate with and not eX-
ceed the value of the services to be rendered
the city.
We are opposed to the creation of any
city offices, whether called commissioners
or any other name, to be filed by some
Office seeker and paid out of the public
treasury.
We are in favor of the city controlling
its own water system and light plant at as
early date as the financial condition ofthe
city will permit, to the end that the citi-
zens may be saved exorbitant water rents
and light expenses.
We demand that all property shall be
assessed at its actual cash value, and that
the expenses of the city government be so
reduced that the amount necessary to be
raised for that purpose shall be the light
est possible burden on the taxpayer; and
we DIObbnL dkdlllbb any uCblClOub NdludDlOu
upon the assessment rolls for the purpose
Of increasing or extending the limit of the
city's indebtedness.
We demand that the streets heretofore
graded be finished so that the cutters may
be brought down to earth and carry off
the water, and prevent the destruction of
the improvements already made and that
all work hereafter done at public expense
in the city, be done in a substantial and
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completing all the street work heretofore
begun, before any further improvements of
this character be commenced.
We hereby demand the employment of
home labor upon all public works and that
in the letting of contracts, home contract
ors shall have the preference so far as the
law will permit.
Believing that the taxpayers of this city
have a right to know the exact financial
condition of the city in detail, from time to
time, we demand that the city clerk shall
prepare report quarterly, under oath, set
ting forth a detailed statement, covering
every branch of the city's business; and
that such report shall be open at his Office
for inspection by the public, at all times
during business hours.
We denounce the reckless manner in
which the peoples rights have been ig-
nOred in the granting of street railway and
other franchises in this CITY for purposes
in the future no franchise shall be granted
to any person or persons corporation OF
corporations, except upon the strictest linn
itations and conditions, as to the manner
and time of construction and operation.
And that the franchise, if granted shall be
so worded that the same shall be forfeited
upon failure to build and operate within
the time fixed without the city having to
seek such relief in the courts.
We hereby pledge each and all of the
nominees of this convention and the vari-
Gus nominees for the council in the differ
ent wards nominated as non-partisans to
every declaration in this platform, and, if
elected, that they will make every effort to
carry into effect these principles and de-
mands.
And trusting in the wisdom and justice
of the Masses we earnestly request the CO.
operation of all who believe in excluding
politics from the affairs Of the city, and
who desire to see business principles APP
piled to lift this city out of its present de-
plorable condition, and to the voters of this
city we confidently appeal for support.
J. W. ROBINSON,
DAVID MITCHELL,
GEO. SCoFIELD,
Committee.
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