The record-union., 1895-10-08
REPUBLICANS ALL FOR PROGRESS.
What the Party's Candidates for
Trustees Say.
Interviews Had Yesterday With the
Four Candfdates-Au Favor
Clear Water.


their course in the event OF their election.
Messrs. Bening, Melvin, Lowell and
Robin all expressed themselves ike
men who have the best interests OF the
city at heart, and freely promised that
their votes and influence would always
be on the side of progress, tempered with
q iudicious economy in the way OF taxa
ton and with a regard for the we'll being
OF taxpayers of moderate means.
J. \. Robins PLATFORM.
J. A. Robin, Republican candidate in
the Eighth Ward, talked freely and an
swered all questions without reserve.
Il am" said he, sin favor of continuing
the improvements already begun. L
want the city TO go ahead ana prosper
&ud be beautined as fast as possible. L
am in favor of the enforcement OF the
ordinances already in force-as the law
should be respected and obeyed-treat-
ing rich and poor alike, ana showing no
favor on account OF influence or wealth.
l do not want, however, to be oppressive
so the poor man.
Al strongly favor clear water, and shall
urge, ii elected. that we procure it as soon
as posi- ble, and that the city own It's own
water systen. 1t should also, as soon as
it Is possible to bring it about, own and
control lis own lighting system, and not
be at the mercy Of other people in that re-
Epect.
- wish TO see the city government
economically administered and every
dollar maue to do its full duty, and that
taxation shall De kept as low as possible
without false economy. l am In favor of
illuminating J. Is, Land l., the four princi-
pai streets OF the city, as that pavement is
clean and noiseless. For the rest OF the
I IN nf "a is
put on properly and thoroughly good
work done.
"Our gravel streets have not been
a success, although they are better than
the old-Iashloued mud. Good, honest
work should be done on the streets always,
as well III all other departments of the
city governments. No halfway work
should be tolerated.
Il am opposed TO refunding the city
debt as [ do not think it wisdom on the
part OF any individual or city to carry
debt for forty ears when it can be paid
otl in four | favor serial bonds for street
improyemont, however, as [ think it
gives the poor man chance TO have his
property improved and have several
years in which TO pay for It by degrees.
I'VE should have a system of perfect
sewerage as soon as possible, but L do not
think we should Cypress the people with
taxation till they are better able to stand
il.
II am also in favor of keeping the main
streets rs free from electric poles and
wires as possible. They should be put in
the alleys.
I'VE should, l think, have system OF
police patrol boxes, and | am willing to
90 whatever the people show they wish
in regard TO increasing the police force"
W. NJ. LowELL's IDEAS.
W. NJ. Lowell, Repu blican candidate in
the sixth Ward, said;
I'VE should, by all means, have clear
water as soon as possible, and the city
should have fuu ownership and control
OF the system.
al was born and brought up in this
city and will do all l can for its interests
If elected. We cannot have too good
streets, and l favor bitumen or macadam,
whichever the people want. Nothing
does more for a city than good streets
We need an efficient police force for
the protection OF person and properly.
The Present force Is an excellent one, but
it is too small and should be Increased
gradually so as not to make the taxes too
heavy.
y AN in favor of an encomic admins
tratiOn Of the city's affairs, and OF every
dollar being expended TO the best ad-
vantage. i want to see taxation reduced
10 the lowest notch that Is compatible
with truo economy IN ministeriug to the
city's needs and keeping il right along IN
the line OF progress.
Il also favor an underground system of
electric aud telephone wires. so that they
viii not be unsighty or in the way of
nr1mGn Oh OCCASIONS OF conhagratlons.
They should be placed in the alleys out
OF the Way.
I'VE are also badly in need OF a good
sysLein oi sewerage. q thing Of great i'm
portanee 10 our city, both as regards its
nealJu aud convenience.
- also believe IN enforcing the ordi-
nances as they are on the statute
books, without fear or favor, treating
Iich and poor precisely alike. with
leaning 10 the side or the poor man. if
any one. " hen laws are made thew
should be Obeyed and upheld If tnev
are bad they should be repealed, but
while they are IN force they should be re-
spected by all"
WANTS LOWER TAXES
In tie event Of my election" said
William y. Bening. Repu blican candi-
oaie Tor trustee for the Second Ward, Il
Will 10 81 IN my power to have the pres
ent raIe o. clty taxation reduced / am
III favor OF Tho city owning a lighting
plant, Oui / am OF the opinion Al the
present time that, owing to the competi-
tlon between the owners OF the two light
producing plants, the city can do as we'll
by being customer as Il could by being
light producer.
'kegarJlng public improvements. I
am decidedly III favor OF good streets and
tlrst-class sewer system Concerning
the clear water proposition, l viii be ono
OF lis stanchest supporters, if it will be 10
the city's interest 10 have it, ! have been
IN the real estate and insurance business
nearly ali my lie, and / think l have
clear conception of the needs and require
ments OF the ely, where myself and rela-
tIves nave centered all our property in
terests.
III l am elected" concluded Mr.. BEN
ing, - viii treat public matters as |
would my own private interests. / have
great faith in New Sacramento, and Will
90 my share IN keeping it up to its pres
ent standard"
MELVIN MEANS BUSINESS.
zone OF the principal things / will ad-
vocate, IN ease l am elected, is the con-
struction Of a new City Prison and Re-
ceiving Hospital" said II. q. Melvin,
candidate for Trustee in the Fourth
Ward. 1T is a burning shame that we
have not better facilities for caring for
the injured and SICK III cases OF emer-
gencles. There should be q radical re-
form III that respect
believe IL good system OF sewer
age, anu that the drainage pumps should
De located nearer the river than they now
"Ae' mere should also be thorough
system OF street-sweeping and cleaning.
ne streets should DC gone over twice
oacb Gay, and every particle of dirt re-
moved, especially on the bitumenized
payements.
oelleye ID keeping the tax levy as low
rs poss4oie, bur notin a way that " ould in
tefiere with public improvements. 1T
succeed Ia becoming a member OF the
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