The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-20


They help people to expand. They
are the best cIvilizers, next to religion.
The KEY note to the greatest Of the once
mghticst power on earth was sounded
out of the expression: Every road
leads to Rome" Rome was great in
other things besides the mightiness of
her arms. She built roads and she built
good ones. The skill of the builders is
testified Of even unto today by those
roads that yet stand, wondered at and
admired by modern men.
Our city would be greatly benefited
by good roads leading out into the coun-
try, in az much as it would encourage
the cleaning up of lands, and in a few
years We would reap the benefits an
hundred fold The county authorities
should be called upon to cooperate in
this good work, as it is Of vital import
ance to both city and equity.
Vacant Lands.
Persons owning vacant lands in and
near the city should encourage their
cultivation, and by so doing would in
many instances be of great assistance to
the needy ones. Articles of food, such
a. can be grown here, should be sup
Piled from orr own soil rather than per-
nit the sending of thousands of dollars
outside Of our county and state annu-
ally.
Encourage Manufactures.
! cannot urge too strongly upon YOU
the necessity of using every laudable
scheme towards inducing manufacturers
to locate in our midst, as we must bear
in mind that it is on manufactures rath
er than agriculture that We depend.
Homes for the Laborers.
Land companies and capitalists locat-
ed in our midst should take into consid-
Grafton the question of encouraging the
working men to own their own homes,
as by so doing there is added a class Of
Law abiding citizens.
Corporations.
Corporations holding valuable fran
chises from the city, such as the Water
Light Il Power company and the Street
Railway company, should be held strict
~ to the duties which they owe for the
valuable franchises they have received.
/ trust that in the near future satisfac-
tory arrangements will be cOnsummated
whereby a system of transfers Will be
inaugurated by the Street Railway com
pany.
Law and Order.
Every citizen, regardless of wealth or
poverty, is entitled to the benefit and
protection Of the strong arm of the law,
which must be administered without
fear or favor, and | therefore trust that
your honorable body will at all times
Use yOur influence against all violence,
either of oppression by employers or
coercion 10y the employed, and by so
doing bring about a harmonious settle
ment between capital and labor, should
occasion demand it.
The general diffusion of intelligence
and promotion Of thought and study on
all vital questions is the true safeguard
against many ills that threaten US, and
some one has well said that "the pros
perity of a country depends not on the
abundance of its revenues nor the
strength of its Notifications, nor on the
beauty of its public buildings, but it
consists in the number of its cultivated
citizens, in its men of education, en-
lightenment and character; here are to
be found its truest interests, its chief
strength, its real power" And to this
end |, therefore, believe hearty support
should be given our public schools, as
in them we find the nursery where love
Of country is taught that grants safety
to cities as well as of the republic.
Civil Service.
The resolutions adopted at the recent
city convention ofthe Democratic party
as to civil service are not to be passed
over, but should be well considered,
and as far as consistent should be car
ried out. Faithful service to the city
by It's employees should be recognized
irrespective of party politics.
Public Cemetery.
As to a public cemetery, | feel CON
lident that the time has come for action,
although it is looked upon as grave"
question and therefore should be dealt
with accordingly.
Shade Trees
Beautifying our streets especially in
the resident portion of the city, by the
pIanding of shade trees is subject wor-
thy the immediate attention and has al
ready been too long neglected. And in
this connection | would also recon-
mend that the stumps and brush in
close proximity to the street car line
between the West End and Central
Park be grubhed ont and cleared away,
a. such would have a beneficial effect
upon strangers visiting the city.
RcfuuGinG Bonded Debt.
While the financial situation at large
has somewhat improved of late, yet we
must not raise our hopes too high, but
must 20 Slow in takingup new questions
and a. To the refunding of the bonded
Indebtedness, your better Judgment
must not give away to what at first
may seem plausible, but must be con-
sidered thoroughly from every point
and rs to what is really best for the
city interest.
Biennial Elections.
In looking over the report as to the
expenses of our recent election, | can
not refrain from urging upon YOU the
Importance Of the suggestion made one
year ago by the honorable gentleman
whom l succeed. that our municipal
elections should be held bieunially. as
other cities have adopted this plan, and
relief is great financially and other
wise"