Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-06-18
PRICE ONE GENT
Some Good Reasons why They Shonld he
Retained in Office.


Mn. EDITOR The county primaries
being thing OF the past, and we are
sitting quietly by awaiting the result of
the November election. il would not be
amis TO turn our attention to the COM
ing municipal election, which will take
place early in July. There is great
deal of speculation as To who will be
nominated Tor mayor, counsellor aud
aldermen. AS a taxpayer and one who
has the deepest interest in the good gov
ernment and financial welfare OF the
city, we sincerely hope that the present
incnmhents will be renominated, and
SO. we bespeak for them an ovcrwhelm-
ing majority, that is il merit counts for
anything; and all good citizens should
take great pride in living in commu-
nifty that has for its city officials clean,
unquestionable men of Integrity and be-
yond suspicion. Aside from this, these
members OF the city council have gone
cautiously, financially and have taken,
as we all know, the warmest interest in
tue city affairs, making improvements,
such as We're needed, and at the same
time keeping within the limits of the
financial resources. The improvements
made during their term of Office need
no commenting, they stand rs mOnu-
ments TO their credit, such rs paving
the Market space, repairing north side
of City dock enclosing the market house,
replacing steel cells at the station house
in place OF the ill-ventilated aud dingy
sweat-holes that were not fit To put
living toad in, let alone a human being;
equipping the fire department in such a
way as to make larger cities look upon
us with envy. These same city fathers
have not stopped here. They have seen
to it that the city of Annapolis should
have what belongs TO the taxpayers and
through their efforts the United States
government fulfilled its contract, viz:
Ito appropriate $4,000 to pave King
George street, from College avenue To
the county bridge, and Wagner street.
AS financiers they are the right men In
the right places. This they showed when
they issued $4,000 four per cent. city
bonds to pay the Indebtedness OF the
city, mot one cent of this debt was crel-
ted 10y this board,) the same being sold
at an advance of three hundred and one
dollars. At the same time being a saw
ing of two per cent. To the city. These
gentlemen are all practical business men,
and business men are the men that should
he entrusted with public business for the
benefit OF the community at large. In-
dividually, l would say John III. Thorn
as is thorough business man, having
begun life at the bottom of the ladder,
without assistance and by close atten-
tion to business and qualifications, that
fit him as a business man, is looked upon
as one of our leading men. For Elihu
5. Riley, will say whatever he takes
hold of he puts his whole soul and ener-
gy into it, and is surely the right man
as chairman of the finance committee.
Ii you search the city over YOU could
not find man that would take as much
interest in the financial condition OF the
city and guard the credit Of the city
corporation with as much zeal. Alder
men Bright, Gardiner, Mccullough and
Feldmeyer are all gentlemen in whom
the public repose implicit confidence and
have the qualifications that fit them for
the position they occupy. So while we
are doing well, let us continue In the
same road. BUSINESS.