The herald., 1898-12-03

city ticket. City Engineer Dockweiler
spoke to the point. lie said the City Water
company made about S450OOO per year, and
nearly 100000 was net profit. That would
mean over 81 per capita for each man, wo
man and child in the city if the people
owned the plant. The common people paid
as much for water as they did milk. In the
Seventh ward they were supplied mostly by
two-inch pipe, and that was too small for
efficient service. There were 62 people who
were owners in the water company; there
were 10000 people in the city. If the no.
600 people could not outvote the 62 they
should jump into the river and say, here
goes nothing.
w. IL. Smylie, candidate for board of edu
cation, was the next speaker. He said he
had taught school for a number of years,
and had always been interested in making
the public school system efficient He had
been in the ward seven years. If his
neighbors did not know him personally he
would refer them to any of the lumber com
panies in the ward, he having done business
with all of them.
Mayor Snyder, appearing in the door
way, was greeted with cheers and cries
Mr.. Majors introduced him as man whom
the water company could not buy or cajole.
That neither love nor money could make
him turn from the path of duty The mayor
said that after the eulogy of the chairman he
felt that he could not make speech. The
laws should protect the rich as well
as the poor, and he had tried to see that the
laws had been interpreted that way.
The people would only be free when they
had work enough so that they could sup
port their families in comfort. Municipal
ownership meant work to many laborers now
out OF employment, and that meant a great
deal to the Seventh ward. He had tried
to get an engine house in the Seventh ward
to be manned by the colored men; if he was
reelected he would work for that with all
his might. Three hearty cheers were given
for the mayor at the close of his cpeech.
w. e. Keller, candidate for council, was
next introduced, and said he would stand
by Mayor Snyder if he was elected and
would work to see that the Seventh ward
had water mains large enough to supply the
ward. On the mayor proposition he had
just one thing to say. Fred Eaton had tried
to work the city out of 500 for
one and one-half hours work. Messrs
Lee d Scott had said his services were worth
that much, but notwithstanding that Ell.
dorsement neither the finance committee
nor the water committee would endorse it.
and they cut it to $50. 1t was finally passed
at that. In view of that fact he, left it to
the listener to decide whether Mr.. Eaton
would work for the city or work the city if
elected.
In the heart of the Republican stronghold,
the Fourth ward, the union party last even.
ing held one of the largest political meet.
ngs of the campaign. Paulk's hall, where the
meeting was held, was filled with large and
appreciative audience. NJ. S. Reed pre-
sided, carrying the dignity of the position
with the grace and ease of an old-timer.
Z. C. Wright, candidate for the position of
city attorney, was the first speaker of the
evening. He was introduced as the next
city attorney, and this was received with
applause. Mr.. Wright, who spoke briefly
confined his remarks to local issues. Judge
Guthrie spoke in behalf of the entire union
ticket, with particular reference to the city
engineers office. He said the present incum-
bent's faithful service should be rewarded.
Mayor Snyder, who arrived at the conclu-
sion of Judge Guthries remarks, was given
an ovation. He gave short history of the
water question, which he said must be set
tied during the next administration. From
the applause that interrupted his remarks
it was evident he had his hearers on his
side
I. E. Gibbon, c. E. Huber, candidate for
councilman from the Fourth ward, and C. j .
Dahl, candidate for auditor, also spoke.
West End hall in the Second ward was
crowded with electors last evening to hear
the issues of the campaign as expounded by
Democratic speakers. Chairman WE San
some called the meeting to order and intro
duced the first speaker, A. c. Summers, can
didate for the board of education, who
spoke briefly on the campaign issues. J. A.
Craig followed, speaking in the interest of
all the nominees of the party, and was fol-
lowed by Henry de Garmo, next councilman
Of the Second ward, who pledged himself, if
elected, to fulfill the duties of his office in
a conscientious and efficient manner. j. r.
Armstrong followed in a strong plea for all