The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30

The manner in which United State.
senators are elected has outgrown it,
usefulness and defeats the object fol
which it was intended A fair repre-.
sentation of the people can only be
had by a direct voice of the peonle
With a corrupt legislator the power
of money has it's effect, and the mar
with the largest bank account wins the
coveted honors-if honor it can be
called when so secured
There should be a change. Our state
legislatures are for the purpose of
making laws for the benefit of the
state and not to waste valuable time
and money in doing that which can be
done by direct vote and no additional
cost to the people,
President Mckinley seems to he i'm
proving the opportunity of making
hlmsen sure of the vote Of the once
sold south for the campaign of 1900,
as would appear from his frequent
VISITS to Georgia. So may it be- The
spanish war has had much to do with
WlplhS out the old sectional feeling.
ana once the north and south work
hand in hand it makes reunion which
guarantees to our country a grand and
glorious future.
one nag, one people, one interest in
common, nothing on earth can over
come or conquer.
me time has come when it is i'm
peratiVe that the citizens Of Weiser
dNali themselves of the benefits Of
municipal government. To exist as a
community without the projections of
me law over our homes and personal
sale'y due TO every citizen of the
ohi,eu states, and without the con-
Heniences and benefits of modern civ
inzation as this community has ex-
lsted IN the past, is not only foolish
Out dangerous. To allow the present
conuition to exist any longer is a sIur
upon ana a contradiction of the intel
iisence OF our people Progression is
the lie of a people, and without nro-
gfessiVe ideas and actions a com
inunity will retrograde. Let us nm ana
at work. Now is the Opportunity 70
snow that we are much alive. win
the present stir and activity that win
naturally bring an influx of ali linds
Oh people, we must be in a position 10
protect our property and the peaca 81
our town. ps''0e ol
we must have some public imnrove-
hents. The sanitary condition must he
improved. Our town must be mada -
present more inviting appearances 70
strangers. The grand lodges meet IN
=" eiser the coming summer ana w.
certainly want our neighbors to th;,,l-
nat we have better town than a..
we want sidewalks, that we ladies 49,.
pc able to walk through tbe 80
9 {, Uncut the danger of running our |
,io1hes Win dust and mud onr
''ieets should be put in better condi-
ioA' ana we can go a little farther Inv /
NseSStihs mat each property owner |
q renter clean up his yard. pIant a |
9" MOWERS and cut the sage brush
ON around his fence and in front Of
rs nome. What If 1t should cost vo,,
rev cents. win you not eniov bene-
Is Iar greater than from money snart
any other way? Win not tbe In,
roNed appearance OF our town attract
rangers and bring more of them here
D locate and help pay the tax Won are
ow afraid Of?
The citizens progressive ticket &,
lade up of good Intelligent mo-, ~
-. ~ own property men who are inter-
sea 10 the welfare of the town and
no VIII make and carry out only sucb
WIS as are a benefit td2one and an
mere is no desire to increase the taxes
10 no necessity for it. Nor can II he
'ne without a vote of a majority Of
le tax payers of the town.
"e want the benefits. We want tho
'ange. So let us, work and vote for
's'f e'se uon' Lee US have an era sri