Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-17
The Special Election.

being done in different parts of the
borough against the proposed increase
Of Indebtedness, upon which question a
vote will be taken on the Goth inst.
Every city and every hamlet has always
had certain percentage of people who
oppose improvements Of any nature, but
the TRIBUNE is loath to believe that
Freeland, noted as it is as the most
progressive borough in the entire coal
field, has Il sufficient number of this
class to defeat the proposed bond issue.
The purposes of the increase of in
debtedness are given in the official
notice for the special election. They
should and we believe they do appeal to
every voter who desires to see our town
advance.
The erection of town building, on
the plans officially announced, is nothing
more than Il public necessity. 1t must
come in the near future, and il
requires no prophet to predict that
the borough will never get an oppor-
tunity to procure a site as centrally
located at so small cost as it has al
present. Besides. the advantages of IL
public library mean more for the town
than can be comprehendcd at this day.
Eirn orotpntiop for RirVa ptnn tbt.
second purpose. If there is u man whc
will openly oppose an expenditure IL
thousands of dollars worth of propert.
in that portion of town he should pro
claim his reason.
A fire alarm system comes next. Toe
often has the absence of this been mad,
known. BY the time a man is running
three-quarters of a mile, from Alvin
town, or Carbon street, or old South
Heberton, his property has every chance
to be beyond hope of saving before the
antiquated bell is rang to call the fire.
| men.
The fourth purpose calls for an eX-
| tension of the sewer system. Let HI
who believes this is not necessary wall
down South Ridge street, along Carbon
street, then go to North Washington
and Birkbeck streets, and the sanitary
point of the question will appeal to hi,
common sense. The extensions pro
| posed will complete the system in a
parts where a sewer is necessity, anc
in justice to the property owners anc
residents along these streets the build
ing of the extensions ought not be de
layed.
There may be good reasons why th'
voters should not give consent to in
crease the Indebtedness, but so far the
TRIBUNE has not been able to find ono
reason that will bear the light of day
If there is voter who has Il reason that
has been overlooked in our investigation
we offer him all the space desired it
these columns to place his argument
before the people.
Not an opponent of the increase who
has been interviewed by representative.
of the TRIBUNE will permit his reason tt
be published with his name as sponsor
The very weakness of the argument anC
often the motive for the stand taken i,
| thereby exposed, for that which maj
privately disscminates, but will not pub
| licly father, is, as a general rule, moi
the sort Of an argument which will con
vince men.
1t should also be remembered thai
this is not political question. Every
member of council, Republican anc
| Democrat, is on record in it's favor, tn
ordinance having passed council unani
monsly. Democratic burgess and t
Republican secretary have affixed thei
! signatures to the ordinance, and tn,
question of party has no place in tn,
special election. Let the increase or NJ
increase carry on its merits.