The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-11
THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
The city Tax Payers Will stand by Mayor
Cr!,therpe-His R~etrenchment
Policy IDheld.

Policy Upheld.
" honor the man who is ready to sink
Half his present repute for the freedom to think,
An when he has thought, be his cause strong or
weak,
Will ri k 'tother half for the freedom to speak,
Z airing uaught for what vengeance the mob has
in store,
Let that mob be the upper ten thousand OF
lower
The question having arisen whether
public opinion supports The TRIBUNEin
favuring Mayor Gelsthorpe's policy of re-
trenchment, a TRIBUNE man called on a
number of citizens yesterday and the
verdict is as follows:
John l.. Harris, president of the board
of trade, when asked, What do you
think of the mayors retrenchment?" re-
piled, 1T is perfectly correct" "You
approve of it, them" "Yes, sir, | do"
Il. 5. Ford-Retrenchment is neces.
sary and proper.
DR.. Crutcher The mayor is way off
and the tax payers are against him.
w. \. Webster-We are all in favor of
retrenchment, but the mayor should be-
gin with mis- W salary.
b. b. Kelly-He is right and would be
foolish to give up his own salary. He
earns 1t.
If. II. Matteson-iIe is all right.
DIR. Sweat-lIe is partly right.
Alex. Lapeyre-l pay no attention to
such matters.
+. w. Webster-I heartily approve.
The business of the city should be con-
Quoted as a private business; keep with
IN resources.
+. Is. Wilcox and re-
form is the w~atchword for all.
Geo. Raban-l have no use for the
mayor. lie should give up his W sal
airy first.
\. II. Hoeiler-A cut of about one-half
should be made. The mayor Is doing
well.
+. II. Ahrens-I had better not express
an opinion.
~. j. Nerge-I won't express an opin-
ion.
j. Il S%tetfen-l believe in retrench-
ment according to the times. I believe,
VIA ~ hidsol bilOulu Dtplu
with his own salary and go down the en-
tire line.
w. b. Raleigh ~ Cove have read
very little about the question and can
not express an opinion.
ID. W. Bateman-I do not care to ey-
press an opinion as | have been out of
town.
A. +. Eaton-I have paid no attention
TO the matter.
}. l.. ilouston-I think it is all right.
The majority Of the taxpayers on Cen
trial avenue, for instance, are borrowers
from tho First National bank. and where
are they going to get money! My opin-
ion as "A business mar is that it is wise
to retrench. When railroads are cutting
wages, factories running half time, land
lords here have been asked to reduce
rents and complied, and when the cleo
trio light company has been asked TO
reduce rates, why should the city incur
expense? | do not mean that police
should be suspended in such numbers
that the town will be in danger, but cut
all possible. ] am out with two little
bills now that can't collect, and | think
we should retrench.
DIR. Long I think the mayo is all
right. lietrenchment is the order of the
day elsewhere and should be here. The
mayor is correct in hls premises.
}. II. Mcknight / DO not believe ]
care to express an opinion.
IL, f. BelchCr-l don't know anything
about il. Rather not know anything
about il.
+. G, Park think the mayors idea
is good and it should have been carried
further.
The Como Company-We do not care
to be quoted.
w. f.. Observation-Disclosures has be-
come necessary because the mayor and
aldermen have engaged il foolish con-
troyersies and have been careless. The
mayor is not to blame.
Il. NJ. Calkius-I don't think | will say
anything.
Ransom Cooper cont know what
the mayors policy is, but We need re-
trenchr!ent. Ihe idea Of paying out
800 or 500 yer month in the engineer
ing department is perfectly absurd-lt's
an outrage.
Andrew Jcrscu-I believe in giving
employment 10 - many men "a we can
these hard times. hHr If ii Is absolutely
necessary 10 rctrcnch it Is the only thing
g io.
These answers show that tie majority
OF those expressing an opinion favor tie
MAYORS policy.
The board * trade at il regular moet-
ing yesterday. which was well attended,
unanimously adopted & resolution lp-
proving the action of IL" mayor.
All rnrsors or firms having any a,-