The record-union., 1899-10-28
STACKS PLATFORM.
Address to Citizens Of the Second
Ward

/. The following circular letter is being
sent to voters in the Second Ward
| To My Friends and Neighbors: Hav-
! ing received the unanimous nomina-
tions of the Republican Convention and
the Citizens Association for the office
of Trustee in the Second Ward, deem
it my duty to address the people upon
whose suffrages I must rely, and out
! line my idea of the duties and response
| bilities that, if you favor me with your
suffrages, l will be called upon to as
sumo. 1t is the right of the people TO
know the position, upon all public ques-
tions, of those who aspire to a place
in the direction Of public affairs.
| While it is true that promises Of faith
full service are common with aspirants
for public office, and that pledges are
too often broken, that the people OF
right look upon them with distrust, |
ask for this statement of my views up
on municipal questions that fair con-
sideration and discriminating judgment
that ought to prevail between man ana
man.
| Sacramento is ready to start upon a
new era-an era of progress and devel-
opment. The men who shall be charged
with the responsibility of assisting IN
| this development of public capacities
will be invested with important powers
and obligations to the people. Not
alone the disbursement of large sums
of money derived from the taxpayers,
but the intelligent and economical use
of such money to secure the best re-
suits, will be a. function peculiarly de-
volving upon the Board of Trustees
! Among the large enterprises demand
| ing public attention will be the inn
provement Of water supply, question
that will call for the exercise of the
utmost care and the closest attention.
! Under no circumstances would I sane
| tion any proposition looking to the sale.
or lease, or transfer of the water sup
! ply or system to private individuals.
The municipal Water Works are a val
liable public asset and must remain in
violable as the property Of the city
! Extension and completion of the sew
er system as part of a plan for improve
ment of the sanitary condition of the
city will be an important and necessary
feature of the general plan of city i'm
provement. From the nature of the per-
sonal business that follow I shall be
able, if favored by your choice, to give
to this subject a personal experience
that 1 believe would be useful to the
people.
So far as it may come within the
province of the Board of Trustees i
am heartily in favor of such expansion
in the system Of public education, in
Guiding adequate accommodations IL
the matter of buildings, as may be nee
essary for the best advantage of the
school department.
Believing that no special obligations
of public official is more binding than
a true and wise economy, 1 pledge my
self to an earnest and determined ef-
fort to conduct the city government
upon a tax rate of ONE DOLLAR,
based upon the current assessment OF
valuation of the city, and if it can be
done without impairing the public SER
vice upon lower rate.
The better part Of my life has been
passed in Sacramento. and I have en-
deavored to be honorable in all my
dealings with my fellow-men. What
ever of success I have achieved I owe
to the people of Sacramento, and if
honored with their confidence on No
vember 7th it shall be the pride of my
life to serve them faithfully and we'll.
am respectfully yours,
GEORGE B. STACK.