Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
WANTS JUST a SINGLE 1ssUE.r

WANTS JUST SINGLE ISSUE"
Mayor Anderson says that there is
but q 'single issue" in the city election,
and that lis the taxpayer against the
Water, Light g. Power company. and
he proposes to prove it to them in pub
lie addresses. The only proof he can
muster is his own claim-and everyone
who knows the Major. knows he is a
great fellow to make an issue for him
self regardless of where he gets the
substance from which to manufacture
it. 1t is hardly necessary todeny such
silly twaddle, for the people under
stand very we'll that the Major is in
desperate straits for an issue that may
help him out. If anyone is inclined to
believe what the Major contends
let him consult even the nom-
mating petition of Hargens' and he will
observe that they were taxpayers
who petitioned for the nomination of a
man who would properly represent
their interests as mayor of Hot Springs.
DIR. Hargens' petition represents all
classes of taxpayers-permanent resi-.
dents who are deeply interested in
the upbuilding of Hot Springs, and
he had a great many and might have
had more-he did not have to be NOM
mated with barely enough names to get
his name on the ticket and by non
taxpayers.
The mere statement from Mayor
Anderson that the single issue is the
taxpayers VS.. the Water, Light & Pow
er company is altogether too thin,
when the taxpayers are the very ones
who brought about DIR. Hargens' NOM
ination, and the taxpayers are very
anxious to trust their chances with his
administration, knowing that no Water,
Light ~ Power, or any other company,
will dictate his policy; and they know,
too, that he will not keep the council
in a constant turmoil; that he will
counsel with them as the direct repre-
sentative OF the people instead of Stub
bornly setting himself up as the ON
nipotent ruler of IL city; that he will
not veto ordinances that tend in all
fairness TO reduce the expenses of the
city: that he will have the sidewalks
and streets kept in goodcondition. and
at far less expense than heretofore:
that he will not keep the city as we'll
as the council in continual contention:
that harmony is equally as essential at
this time in Hot Springs as almost
anything else; that in DR.. Hargens we
will have IL mayor who will give us an
economical, business-like administers
ton, such as will redoundt to the credit
of the city in every way.
1t is quite time that the taxpaying
people refused to nod and beck at the
call of those who pose rs champions of
economy. but whose record is against
them. And it is time that men who
claim the privilege of telling taxpayers
what they ought to do should be tax
payers themselves.
The supporters of the citizens ticket
would like to know why the Anderson
administration does not act upon the
water and light bill, that has been filed
by the Water, Light ~ Power company.
1t is understood that no water and
light bills have been paid for two
and there is no reason why Mayor An
derson should dodge the issue by al!
lowing these bills to go over for the
new administration to act on. This is
q business proposition and we want {
man as mayor who will attend t.
the city's business as he would his in
divual affairs-and that requires a sue
cessful business man.
Why does Mayor Anderson insist
that the people VS.. the Water and Light
company is the 'single issue' whe1
those questions were disposed of by or
dinances recently passed by the coun
Gil, and yer his veto?
CITIZENS.
To Fall River County Taxpayers:
Recollect that many different kind.
of warrants can be used in place o
money in paying tax. I have these wal
rants to sell. Even if you have som,
warrants, l may have some kinds tina
you do not have, and may be able tx
save you money. If you have no war
rants at all l can save you a consider
able part of your tax: Be sure to Sc