The record-union., 1893-10-07
VIEWS OF CANDIDATES.
CONTINUED FROM THIRD pAeE.l

right to know your views. to know what
have been your politics and what -"
tions?'
Certainly, if be is the man he is sup
posed 10 be. Both he and Mr.. Knox
vii say what have been their political
limitations. Other candidates have an
fwered without exception and -'
nently and undertook to advise the REC
9RD- UNION reporter that no one has any
right to ask candidate what are his
views. II people don't like the candidate
they can leave him alone.
The reporter replied as be thought fit,
ana dropped the discussion of the people
be ID ORDER"
]. II. WOODS.
Independent candidate in the Second
W ard, and indorsed by the Reorganized
democracy, is employed in the engine
room at the City Water Works, where he
was found at his accustomed occupation.
Nir. woods is young man OF physical
Flgof, who has grown up an this city.
IN response to the query as TO what pol
ley he had III view in case he should be
elected, he said he had none. He had not
as yet given any thought to the subject,
ana would be governed by circumstances
that might arise hereafter.
lie did not care TO say what his politics
had been in the past.
be had an ambition to enter public
life, therefore he announced himself as
an independent candidate, and his in
dorsement by the ReorganlZed Democ-
Tacy was not sought by him.
Mr.. Woods declined to commit himself
on the question of license, and the char
ter was too delicate matter for him to
talk about.
C. A. LUHRs,
The candidate of. the Young Mems Non
partisan organization for Trustee from
the Seventh Ward, is the well-known
senior member of the wholesale grocery
firm Of Hall, Luhrs IL Co. He was the
President of the Sacramento Street I'M
provement Company, and also of the
Citizens Improvement Association dur
ing the existence Of those organizations.
8 AS to my policy, if elected" said Mr..
Luhrs, L may say, in a general way,
that it will be, as in the past, to better the
condition of Sacramento and her people
in every way possible. The public know
where l nave stood in the matter of pub
lie improvements, and you may say for
me that | will never be found taking the
back-track in that matter. 1 want to see
all the public squares improved as rap
IDLY as the city'S finances viii permit, for
by so doing the people in different parts
"
places Of resort, and property in the vi
cinity Of these parks Will be enhanced in
value. l want to see all proper public
improvements pushed right along. The
laying OF good paVements and the better
ment OF our sewerage system are matters
that should not be lost sight of. The lat
ter will enhance the sanitary condition Of
the city, and it cannot come too soon.
Another thing-f any means can be de-
vised by which the remainder of the old
public debt can be refunded by the issu-
ance of forty-year bonds at low interest, l
will favor it, SO that our taxes may be cut
down about One-half. That, however, is
a matter governed by legal considera-
tons, and must depend on circumstances.
Politically, l have always been a Re-
publican; but in local matters l 60 not
allow party lines to govern my choice Of
public servants. There should be no po-
litics in municipal affairs, and if this
principle had been recognized in the past
the city would be much better off to-day.
My nomination was obtained by resi-
9Eents Of my ward regardless of politics,
and | accepted the honor, as | have an
ambition to be in position where l can
have a voice IN matters pertaining to the
welfare and advancement of the city's
interests.
How do l stand on the license ques-
ton? Well, do not understand that
there is now any issue of this kind before
the people; il so, | have not heard of it,
Generally speaking, l have liberal views
on this and kindred subjects. Licenses
should be regulated according to the ne
cessities of the city's revenues; they
should be high enough to afford proper
income, but not prohibitiye.
LAS TO the new charter, don't suppose
It is necessary for me to say very much,
as l presume that every man, woman and
child that reads the daily papers knows
that l labOred early and late for that char
ter. | will defend it to the last, and if
elected will do all in my power to apply
its corrective power to our municipal af-
fairs.'
MAJOR WILLIAM M'LAUGHLIN.
Ex-City Trustee and former Superinten-
dent of Streetsai is the candidate of the
Non Partsans and Regular Democracy
to represent the Second Ward in the
Board of Trustees. Mr.. Mclaughlin
smiled when asked if he would favor the
readers of the REC0RD-UNIoN with a
statement as to his position on public
questions affected by the coming election.
Il don't think" he said, ''the people of
Sacramento are at all in the dark as TO
how l stand on public issues. My record
for several years as member Of the City
Trustees has been before them, and they
know pretty well where to find me on
any proposition affecting the best inter
eSts OF the city.
81 know OF no particular thing likely
to come before the City Trustees to be
elected next month involving new issues.
OF course, there is great deal to be done
in the line of public improvements in
aupurated while | was a member of the
board, and il is all-important to the city
that this policy should be maintained.
Sacramento remained in the background
long enough, but hatter myself that l
am entitled to good share Of the credit
for the advancement she has made in the
last five years.
''Street Improvement, as you know,
has been almost a hobby OF mine, and
have no regrets over the war l waged on
the old awnings that disfgured our
buildings, increased fire risks and OBJ
structed the sidewalks. 1t was during
my terms of office that nearly a half
million dollars was expended in improv-
ing the streets, and in that same time the
cement sidewalks were introduced and
miles of them constructed under orders
OF the City Trustees.
'tIf elected to the next board-and of
course l will bel shall insist on all the
low lots and blocks, especially those
south of Il street, being filled to the
Grade, and l shall not let up on the mat
ter until it is done. l want TO see the
nnblic squares improved, and shall do all
in my power to have a better system de-
Xised for dispOsing of the city's sewage.
.In national politics L have always
been a Democrat, but, like all other men
with progressive ideas, do not permit
,,oljtics TO influence me in municipal af-
fairs. The two nominations that 1 have
received were rendered without sollcIta-
ton on my part ana were urged by cItl-
1ans and taxpayers of the Second Ward
irresDective of party. This l know to be
. fact and that many of the warmest ad-
~ooates of my election are Republicans.