Daily camera., 1897-04-03
SENTIMENT VERSUS PRACTICE
Some Pertinent Ideas on the Subject OF
Practical Government.

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Practical Government.
Mr.. Editor:-The circulars issued by
the Reform party suggest a few ideas
which are pertinent in view of the COM
ing city election. Of course it is desir-
able, as stated in their platform, to have
our city "the cleanest and purest city
within the state" The ancents dreamed
of Utopia from which every thing bad
would be eliminated. but that place of
residence no mortal eye has seen or ever
will. 1t is pretty universally conceded
that Boulder is about as near being "the
cleanest and purest city" as any within
the state of Colorado, yet annually we
have the Reform party stirring up what
| fifth may be found within our limits and
calling on the world to look upon our
rottenness. Some earnest followers even
pull out putrid cadaver and exhibit the
same as warning to all parents to keep
their children from our university. cit
is an ill bird that fouls its own nest"
The present city administration
comes in for a share of attention, as be-
ing delinquent in its duty. For what was
the present city administration" elected?
Was it for the purpose of resolving Itself
into detective force to watch saloons
and places of questionable resort" and
smell out and locate every stencil in the
public nostrlls, or was it for the purpose
of meeting monthly or oftener and trans
acting in manly and business-like way
the affairs of the city? Can the Reform
party say that it las ever approached
the "present CITY administration" with
any matter and not received the consid-
member? Does not this city elect its
own police officers, whose duty it is to
make complaints when ordinances are
being broken? If is necessary that each
member of the administrator should re-
solve himself into an cold sleuth" or
Paul Pry to render acceptable service
honorable business man to consent to
serve this public.
Is there any record of case in which
any of the Reformers have ever consented
| to act as prosecuting "itness or in any
way assist police officer in bringing an
offender to justice? Why not begin now
and report the proprietor who sold "bot-
ties containing-?" to three young men
in the cab. Let some eader of the Re-
form show his faith and moral courage
by his works.
There is sentimental way and prac.
tical way of conducting the city affairs.
| The Reformers have shown US the Sent-
mental way, the present city admins
tration' has shown US the practical way.
| Let us see what will be the result of the
sentimental way in case the Reform
ticket is elected, and here is point OF
practical interest to every taxpayer. The
city council, at its last meeting appro-
priated $4,000 for the expenses OF tie
city government for the coming year,
basing the appropriation upon an estim-
ated revenue of equal amount from all
sources, including $1,000 from saloon Ii
censes. 1t also wisely RETAINED from
entering into contract with the Electric
Light company until after election. If
the Reform ticket is elected, it means
that the appropriation for street lighting
amounting to $4,000, must be cancelled
and the luxury of street lights be abolish
| ed. 1t also means that the 5000 street
Appropriation must be cancelled or 50
per cent added 10 our already high
city tax to make up the deficiency CT
$4,000. Other exp, nses, like interest on
our bonded indebtedness, payment of
city warrants, and the ordinary expenses
of the city must be met 1t is possible
to 60 without str eet lights and our city
streets could be doubtless be travelled
without danger in the day time, for
another year, or until the people had be-
come tired of a sentimental administra-
ton, and thus we could exist without the
$1,000 revenue wnich we desire from the
saloons.
If any taxpayer feels that he can stand
an addition to his taxes of 50 per cent
and walk home in darkness. let him vote
for Reform.
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