Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03
INDEPENDENCE,
Republican Candidate for Mayor Out
line His Views on Municipal


P. H. Grinter, Republican nominee for
mayor. Is we'll known in the city for fair
dealing, and when he is elected mayor next
Tuesday he will be an impartial presiding
officer of the lawmaking body of the city.
1t Is hardly necessary for campaign orators
to extoL this fact. Mayor Grinter favors
fair play in all matters pertaining to the
city. This was made apparent during his
first term Of mayor. When called upon to
use his official position as mayor to further
q matter which he personally favored he
mayor of the whole city. The taxpayers
and the voters shall settle this matter"
LEGATION the following address:
To the Voters Of Independence, Mo.
! deem 1t proper. inasmuch a. I am now q candi-
date for the highest Office your city can give, that I
vcived in this campaign. In the first place. l think
1t somewhat unfair that I should be considered op-
posed to Improvements in our beautiful city because
40 not deem 1t wise that we should throw our city
into the hands Of a receiver or reckIessly 60 beyond
the bounds Of good business Judgment in that direc-
ton. l am opposed to bankruptcy as an alleged
scheme OF improvement. and believe We should we'll
study our position as q corporation before we act;
proper in their place. and, personally. / am decidedly
in favor OF all such as will conserve the health Of
our homes. 1 am Of the opinion, however. that these
questions have no place in the present campaign be-
yond what l would now state unequivocally. All
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by the voters. and a majority Of the voters of In
dependence will constitute the Jury before whom
these issues are to be tried. Unless the people vote
for public Indebtedness it can not lawfully be In
CURED. What has the mayor to do with such a
proposition except to preside at the council meetings.
as prescribed by law, and cast one vote as a private
citizen at the polls? II elected mayor of lndepend-
enoe. / shall endeavor in every respect to enforce
the ordinances now in effect or hereafter to be
passed. Should It be desired that any election be
called for the purpose Of voting sewer or municipal
Indebtedness for improvements. I shall endeavor to
have such questions duly submitted to the people.
Our water privileges should be extended and under
proper restriction I favor an extension Of the water
works franchise 80 that citizens Of all classes may
share the beneftR- We cannot expect to grow in
| population unless we offer advantages other cities
Of the same class afford. As yet the cost of . COM
pIete sewer system is indefinite. and I believe our
people would act slowly under the existing circum-
stances to vote such an improvement, while on the
| other hand I believe II the locations Of the main
sewers required were definitely known. and the cost
Of the entire system according to proper ~specifca-
lions. our people would vote any reasonable tax for
such an enterprise. I will repeat that, in corpora
| ton with the council. I would take pleasure In sub
| hitting to the voters Of Independence any proposition
calculated to promote the best interests OF our city.
| Respectfully submitted, P. H. GRINTRR.
candidate far Mayor