The Portland daily press., 1897-02-15
FOR MR.. BAXTER.
Why He Should Be the Republican
Candidate for Mayor.

An Appeal to the Republican Voters of
Portland.
prepared and will be sent to Republican
voters:
Portland, Me-, February 10, 1897.
To the Republican Voters of the City of
Portland:
q We commend to your support for Mayor
at the oauouses this evening:
HON. JAMES. P. BAXTER.
His long experience in municipal
office at the present time most ad-
yantageous to the citizens of Portland.
He is well fitted for the office by tempera-
msnt, education and business training.
He is a man of affairs and in touch
with the large commercial interests OF
our city. The finances of the city Will
be safely and economically administered
by him.
Under his administration the city has
prospered in remarkable degree; its
public buildings and thoroughfares have
been greatly improved; public buildings
that would be creditable to any city in
the country have been erected and others
begun. Throughout the limits OF the
oity there is evidence of substantial pros
peri.y.
The comprehensive plans which Mayor
Baxter has form ulatsd and put in process
Of execution, looking to the future de-
yelopment of park system for the City
of Portland, should meet the approval OF
every Citizen, for if carried out, they will
adorn and beautify the city and oon-
tribute to it's healthful and comfortable
occupancy.
His whole administration Of affairs OF
the city has been progressive, and in the
line Of economy, good government ana
reform; he has put the street department
on a business-like basis; he initiated the
movement for amending. tho city charter,
so that it will be in harmony with the
best thought and experience of the present
time in regard to municipal governments.
In all his conduct Of municipal affairs,
he has acted with an eye single to the
present and future interests of the city.
His private munifioence has been often
shown-in the gift Of the public library
building to the citizens of Portland; IN
surrendering years salary as Mayor for
the establishments of manual training
SCHOOL in connection with out public
school system.
| We urge you to,devote this evening to
the caucus in your ward, and to support
for Mayor,
HON. JAMES P. BAXTER.
It is duty we owe ourselves, our city
and the cause of good government
George W. Beale, Isaiah Daniels,
George Trefethen, Thomas J. Frothing-
II. II. Shaw, ham,
C. W. T. Cooling, Frank y. Davis.
| A. h. Hall. James Cunningham,
| RS. Davis, Perez L. GrlHn.
Charles L. Jack, Thomas PenneIl,
Beniamin Thomp- William L. Pierce,
1 son, George W. Eeuheii,
| James r. Fowler Hiram L. Jones.
Zenas Thompson, Mark P. Emery,
Josiah Burnham, Ivory s. Bean,
George W. Way, n. W. Morse.
| 4. II. Merrill. Frank q. Morse,
W. W. Latham, Samuel A. True,
| Andrew j. Rich, S. e. Sylvester,
Milton Higgins, G. NJ. Baine.
Peter S. Niokerson,S. z. Warren,
William B. Drew. +. r. Boothby.
John B. Coyle, Elias Thomas,
| Charles II. Libby, w. +. MillikeD,
| .Iosiah 81. Drum r. II. Turner,
mond. Francis FessenGen,
| T.. g. Cummings, f. B. Dennison,
Woodhury S. Dana, Theodore G. Wood
Henry S. Higgins, bury,
Jacob S. Winsiow, James t. McMullen,
| Lyman III. Cousens, Arthur 4; Hunt,
prentiss Loring. j. Henry Rines.
Sidney ". Thaxter,
Vim. ". Thomas, Jr.,
Henry p. Cox,
Charles S. Fobes,
James r. Hawkes..
Alfred L. Turner,
John E. Liscomb.
Lewis A. Cloudy,
Stephen B. Winchester.