Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-04-07
MayOralty Contest
To rHE CITIZENS OF LGw VISION;

10 THE NITiZENS OF LEWISTON:
In response to numerous requests from
business men, property owners and tax
payers. | offer myself as d candidate for
Mayor of the city Of Lewiston at the APP
proaching municipal election, Briefly
stated, my platform is as follows:
Ii elected, il will be my earnest en-
deavor to assist in more firmly establish
ing Lewiston as the wholesale distrib,
utiug center of the Snake and Clearwater
countries--the position for which she has
been SO admirably designed by nature.
The public utilities owned by the city
should be maintained at a high state of
efficiency, and the revenue therefrom col
lected closely and promptly. The rates
should he so adjusted that fair profit
over and above fixed charges can be
realized, for the city cannot more sell
water and light at cost than can the mer-
chant the commodities in which he deals.
believe that the city has reached that
stage where permanent street improve
ments are an absolute Necessity and that
the cost should be met as far as possible
from current revenue, aud should the
citizens see fit to intrust me with the
office Of Mayor ii will be my aim TO carry
out well-devised system Of street im-
provements II will be my policy to op.
pose the borrowing of money unless the
same be used for the increase or cstab-
lishment of public works producing
revenue to the taxpayers
! am opposed to any increase In the
salaries Of mayor or council, which would
necessarily involve a reduction in sala.
ries now paid an efficient staff of officials
or an increased burden tp the tax payers.
] would do all i'll my power to raise the
salary of the city clerk, so he could put
his attention to the city's benefit.
am strongly in favor of maintaining
the fire department in position of thor
ough efficiency, and would advise the
adoption of modern equipments, includ-
ing FIRE alarm system aud the purchase
of chemical engine. which would effect
reduction In all fire insurance, especi.
ally on the hill. 1t will be my consisten,
policy to safeguard the taxpayers against
any attempts on the part of corporate
bodies carrying on business In Lewis
ton to encroach upon the rights of the
citizens. In my opinion sufficient
amount of money should be expended
upon the parks OF the city so that the,
will provide the citizens with recreation
grounds and opportunities for healthfu
enjoyment. On all municipal works m,
policy will be 10 employ bona Gde resi-
dents OF Lewiston and to maintain til,
public standard rate OF wages believ,
that the public schools in Lewiston
should be under the control of the cit,
; and every effort should be made to estab
lish business college ih our city. an
opposed to saloon expansion. There ar,
already sufficient number of places II
. Lewiston at which liquor can be obtaine,
at retail, and the number should not b.
increased until the city has populatio,
of 10000. In concluding, wish to sa,
that IN the event OF my election ] viii
, consider II my duty 10 share with tn
council the responsibility OF the civic ad
ministration, believing as do that tn
giving Of entire authority to one indi
vidual is subversive of all constitutions
J governments. whether municipal or other
wise. Yours respectfully,
= G.. A. FRosr.