The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-31

To1nE TANrAYERs on HELENA.

TO THE TANPAYERs OF HELENA.
The election next Monday is your
election. 1t is you who are TO bear the
burdens OF our municipal government
for the ensuing year; it is your money
that is to be disbursed for the proper
care Of our streets, for lights and water,
for the maintenance OF public order,
for the preservation Of public health,
and for the general Advancement and
welfare OF our community as n whole.
There are no other questions before
you than these. You may be republi-
cans, or democrats, or populists, or
members Of no political organization.
The interests Of each and all Of you are
the same You are confronted with two
propositions. On the one side is po-
litical organization, asking you to hand
over to it your money for the advance
ment OF the political ambition Of GER
tain members OF that organization.
They virtually say TO you Let us spend
your money for you. We have matured
several schemes for the Advancement Of
ourselves and our friends. Some Of US
want to 60 to the legislature, others
seek the governors chair and one or two
Of US have ou- eyes on seats in the
United States senate. II you will hand
your funds over to us we will open the
public Golfers and pour cut your money
in golden streams. We will fix the
police force our way; we will make the
street department the slickest political
machine you ever saw. We will pile up
the taxes and collect more money, and
intrench ourselves 80 we cannot be
turned out OF power in years TO come.
We are out for politics, We are, and we
intend 10 play them for all we are
worth. You hand over the city govern
ment TO Us; give US control Of the city
funds and wen do the rest. We come
high, but we appeal 10 you in the name
Of the American flag to let Us humbua
you. We have presented TO you a can
didate for mayor who knows nothing
about municipal affairs, nothing sbou
business, nothing about the need
Of the people but, Lord! you ought t
see what fine talker he is And he ii
the boy for US. This thing Of talkin.
business all the time is prosy and mo
notonous. We want a fellow who car
jump on Grover Cleveland In grea
shape, and whoop it up for Benjamin
Harrison for president IN 1896, and 10
Carter FOR the senate right now. So
fellow citizens, let Us put these hum
drum matters Of business behind US an,
make a great aud glorious campaign OF
issues with which you, in your munici
pal capacity, have nothing whatever q
DO. We haven't any other Leg 70 stan,
on, and II you don't shut your eyes an
take us for what we say We are, We ar
gone" Such, reduced TO every ia
language, ia the proposition made t
you taxpayers Of Helena, by one organ
izat.on.
What have we in opposition 70 this
A party which says 10 you: Taxpayer
and Fellow Citizens Municipal Office
are a business trust. They should d
administered not by politicians but b
business men, as rrudently. econom
cally and honestly As private citize
would manage bis own affairs. Not ou
dollar should be collected from the PEI
lie in taxes beyond the needs Of an &c,
nomical government; not one penn
should be added 20 your burden il
can be avoided. The limit Of expend
ture has already been reached and G,
resources must be prudently husbande
The objects for which you are taxed a
public objects; they are objects Viii,
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