The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-24
THEREPUBL1CAN TRUSTEE TICKET.

with candidates on the Republican
ticket for the Board of Trustees in
which they clearly expressed their
views as to city economies and needs
and what each of them thinks should
be and may be done to conserve the
common good.
These expressions were strong in
tone without being radical, vigorous
without being boastful, practical with
out being difficult of accomplishment
in the working policy of the city. In
new water supply, of an adequate sew
erage system, of continuation of the
good street agitation, of enforcing the
ordinances as they are found and
showing favor to none, while doing in
justice to no one, and of municipal
economy without being niggardly.
W. L. Bening, nominee for the Sec
ond Ward Trusteeship, is practical,
conservative, level-headed man, of
r;ence. He has sound ideas about econ
on1y in street lighting and in reduction
of expenses and of taxes without Grip
ping the efficiency of the several de-
partments Mr.. Bening is an untram-
meled young man, bossed by no one,
open to conviction, of good standing
and is intelligent and thoughtful. Mr..
Bening is about 81 years of age, was
born and raised in the Second Ward
anu educated in our home school sys-
tenn. He has since early manhood been
engaged in the insurance and real es-
tate business, and is esteemed especi-
ally skilled in those callings. This pc
culiarly fits him in several respects for
the important trust to which the voters
OF the Second Ward ought to elect him.
Mr.. Melvin, for the Fourth Ward, is
awell-known skilled mechanic, an intel
hgent keenly observant man of middle
HE, who has been nearly forty years
resident of Sacramento and was edu
Gated in her school system. He learned
his trade here and built up stable bus
mess which he still conducts. He is
under the thumb of no man. He is so
much seeker after knowledge that
he went East purpOsely to study eco
nomic conditions among wage-earners
and observe Eastern methods in pro-
gressive communities. He wants bet
ter City Prison, a decent Receiving
Hospital, better street sweeping, which
under the present administration has
been a farce and an extravaganza. He
wants only macadam or bitumen
streets. He wants all taxpayers to
share in cost of the celebration of the
national holiday, a thing the present
administration has chartered about
and never accomplished. He wants city
ownership of water works, as well as
introduction of clear water. He is the
fist of the candidates to declare in
favor Of a Market Inspector and for
rigid protection of the people from
sale of impure milk and other food
The recent expose in San Francisco
emphasizes the wisdom Of Mr.. Melvin's
idea of inaugurating investigation and
regulation here also.
The nominee for the Sixth Ward is
William Lowell, whom the opposition
think to stigmatize because he served at
one time upon the police force, but not
one Of them ventures to assert that he
was not diligent, efficient, and cour-
geous officer. He was born and bred in
Sacramento, and all his life has been
identified with it. He is Independent,
subservient to no boss, familiar with
CITY history, city needs and the details
Of municipal administration. 1t has
been retailed that the nomination came
TO him unsolicited and unexpectedly.
That is the exact truth, and that the
convention in looking about for candi-
date snapped up the idea of nominating
Mr.. Lowell, who was a delegate in the
body. stands to his credit, and proves
that he is a far stronger man than his
opponents are pleased to rate him. He
has advanced ideas as to a water sys-
TEN, improvements in and enlargement
of the police force, economy in city ex-
penses, underground placing of electric
wires, a new sewerage and water system,
reduction of taxation as soon as posi-
bly, can be done without staying pro-
gress, and equal enforcement Of the or
dinances, with no favors to rich or poor
In grants Of privilege to violate city
regulations, which have been notorious
under the present Board of Trustees.
For the Eighth Ward J. A. Robin IS
nominated He has been a Sacramen-
tan since 1913. He has all that time had
charge Of one of the most intricate sys-
tens known to railroad science. 1t has
made him methodical, accurate, exceed
ingly careful, cool of judgment, and
self-possessed. He is a man of strong
domestic tastes, and has never before
engaged in any political contention or
contest for Office. A reading man,
posted in civic advances, understanding
the needs Of discreet and economic mu-
nicipaI government, he viii make a
Trustee who viii reflect honor upon the
city and do credit TO his reputation as
a careful, intelligent, fair-dealing
man. He is strongly outspolzen relative