The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-19
1T is ALMOST
UNANIMOUS
Citizens, Business Men and
Tax Payers Endorse.
The Present NOn-Portisan Administration Of
the BUSINESS Affairs Of the City Of
.Salem.

tinuing the present city officials and
board Of aldermen in power is stronger
than ever before. IS
A large number Of citizens have been
interviewed and are unqualiAedly in
favor Of the existing order Of things.
tits understood the men who have
served in the citizens' administration
are wiling 10 stand for reelection on
December Sd provided they are invited
to do 80 by the citizens, and the
sentiment in favor OF such action is al.
most unanimous.
Some RxpresslOns.-
DR.. w. A. Cusick: We have entered
into this movement as business pro-
position, and all political considerations
were eliminated. 1t has succeeded we'll,
and all our officers have fulfilled their
pledges 30 faithfully that believe that
every taxpayer has received great benefit
from the administration. / am un-
qualiHedly in favor of a continuance Of
the same regime,
Ladd & Bush Let us continue IL by
all means. II is not matter that ad.
mits Of question. When they came in
power we we're running ip debt about
$1,000 a month. That bag been stopped
and there has been liberal saving be.
sides. II would be business madness 70
return 10 the old order OF things.
Werner Breyman: "I am we'll pleased
with the whole work, and would like TO
have the same class OF business mon re-
turned. In addition would like 10 see
little more and better street improve
ment I"
@. w. johnson: Heartily in favor
Of the present regime, and don't believe
we could better IT,"
John q. Wilson: Think our present
financial management lie correct and
should be sustained.
j. q. Barnes: The present admins.
tration has conducted affairs in such
manner as TO instiiy their continuance
In power. It's management Of the city's
finances has been unexcelled, and should
be continued.
Gilbert Bros: Let us retain the pres-
ent administration by all means. There
have been no "jobs," and only the best
interests of the city have been con-
sidered
A. N. Gilbert: 1 approve OF the most
favorable things that ca de said Of this
administration.
@. L. Daily: don't see how II can
be bettered. IL is simply case Of
introducing practical business sense in
place OF politics.
w. F. Boothby: favor keeping IN
present set OF officers in for as long
time as they will do as they have the
past two years.
Eugene Breymen: The administra-
ton has been good for the taxpayers
and the welfare Of the city, and want
to see IL continued.
X. p. Boise: The record will show
that city affairs managed as part OF
political machine has been a dismal
failure, and managing II as at present,
with politics left out and bueiness put
in, has been decided success l want
TO see the present business method
continued.
W. W. Skinner: favor continuing
the present program Of economy and
good city government.
f.. O. Gross Hope II will be contin'
ued In its present efficient form, ne |
believe il is the first time in score Of
years that the city hasn't run behind
Joseph Meyers; Like the manage
ment very much. But II is an outrage
that we'd not have at least one or two
more policemen.