The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-14
IT'S ALMOST
UNANIMOUS
Citiz.nS. Business Men and
Tax Payers Endorse.
Tire Present Nor. u.Portlsan Administration Of
the Business Affairs Of the City Of
Salem

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tinuing the present city officials and
board Of aldermen in power is stronger
than ever before.
A large uumberof citizens have heen
intervieved and are nnqualiHedly in
favor OF the existing order OF things.
II is understood the men who have
served in the citizens administration
are willing TO stand fora reelection on
December 81 provided they are invited
10 do 80 by the citizens, and the
sentiment ia favor OF such action is al.
most unanimous.
Some Expressions.
b. F. Tuthil Voted for il before,
and will do it again.
ID. !. Fry: This administration ought
to suit anybody. Especially tax
payers. sHope to see it continued.
f. w. Hollis 4 Co: It has been all
right As far as can see.
A. NJ Humphrey: Fully satisfied and
feel that for on.e we are working on
safe lines
j. /. Thompson: Its FIRST rate. Don't
want changed as long as live.
w. II. Holmes: Best city govern
ment we have had in twenty years, and
we had better stick TO it
VIM. Brown; Am well pleased with
the present administration.
o P. Dabney: Don't think it conld
be bettered, 1t should by all means be
continued.
Lacy & Sons: Seems to he running
all right, but taxes arc still too high.
+ G. Crost Hope it will be contin-
ued in its present efficient form, as |
believe it is the first time in score Of
years that the city hasn't ran behind.
Joseph Meyers Like the manage
ment very much. But il is an outrage
that we do not have at least one or two
more policemen.
Branson 4 Ragan: Think il is all
right and hope to see it continued
Il. +. Osburn; Can't speak too highly
OF the men and their work.
L. 8. Lamport Want things to stay
just as they are.
John Savage, Jr: Think we ought 10
let we'll enough alone. am opposed,
as Republican, to the partisan ideas
expressed ia the Telegram article. In
city matters we should dgop all political
considerations.
Guy M. Powers; The only way we
will ever get out OF debt will be by con-
tinuing the present administratio
II. A. Johnsonr The present admin.
i,tration has been good enough for me.
M. Bredemeir: II suits me very
we'll.
q. w. Putnam; IL has been great
improvement and will gladly support it
again.
j., Purvine: IL is good and | don't
know how we could improve on IL.
j q. Barnes; The present adminis-
tration has conducted affairs in such
manner as to Justify their continuance
in power. Its management OF the city's
finances has been unexcelled, and should
be continued.
j. j. Dalrymple: We want to put
every man Of them back, and more like
them.
A. n. Gilbert: approve of the most
favorable things that ca de said of this
administration.
@. l.. Daily; ] don't see how il can
be betlered. It is simply case Of
introducing practical business sense in
place Of politics.
Gid Steiner; "We should put through
a straight citizens ticket just as il is,
j. Conner; 81 want to see the whole
thing continued with one addition
better streets"
Thomas, Watt Il CO.. "well satisfied.
Reduction OF expenses, care nothing
about party"
J. NJ. Wallace; "should be continued
without contest"
$. l.. Hayden: Continue the present
policies"
John Gray; "This council has been
too economical"
NJ. Klinger; ave cannot well do
better"
Squire Parrsr; "Let them all try ii
again II they will serve"
J. NJ. Payne; "Most decidedly every.
one OF Them"
John Kmusse "A new set of men
could not do any better"
John bayne; They have done very
we'll.
+. G, Haas; "satigfed see no reason
why change should be made"
l.Add 4 Bush Let us continue it by
all means. IL is not matter that ad.
mits OF question. When they came in
power we were running in debt about
5000 n month. That haa been stopped
and there has been liberal saving be
sides. IL would be business madness to
return to the old order OF things.
y. A. Turner | helped pot them
there and am not sorry for il.
Walter Morley; AIN thoroughly in
favor Of the present methods.
+. A. Wiggins; Il is by far the hest
administration the city has had 10 my
knowledge. BY all means let US con-
tinue IL.
Damon Bros ltwould be the height
Oi folly Ia make change. We are
doing we'll enough.