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 job printing and supplies, amounting In the aggregate to the sum of $SS9.95. During the same period of time, the record shows that the Daily Enter prise has presented five claims for printing, aggregating the sum Of $252, which have been allowed and paid.
 (Note: The H. H. McNeil Company Is doing the job printing for the city of Phoenix under the contract awarded to the Daily Enterprise and the war rants issued to the Enterprise repre- sent the cost of publication of ordi- nances, etc., as required by law to be published in some newspaper.
 The records of the city further re- veal the fact that Joe Bush. present democratic candidate for marshal, Is the duly appointed and acting street commissioner of the city of Phoenix, and 1t further shows that nine-tenths of the men whom he employs upon the street force are not Americans and are not upon the tax roll of the city Of Phoenix and do not pay anything to- wards the maintenance of the munic- ipal government. These laborers are paid $l,50 per day.
 (Note: Joe Bush street commits sioner, democratic candidate for mar shal, who now has charge of the street department of the city of Phoenix, has evidenced a strong disinclination to have any Americans on his force and when asked why he would not hire any of the poor, deserving Americans, 1. K. The list of names of street laborers, as shown on the monthly payroll, bears us out in the assertion that Bush has had no use for Americans, and that those who pay four-fifths of the city taxes have been given no opportunity to earn a cent back in the city work. There are scores of poor American cit- izens in the city who would be glad to earn $1.50 a day, which is paid by the city for faborers, but they have not been permitted to secure this employ ment under the present management
 An investigation of the pay roll In the office of the recorder of the city or Phoenix will demonstrate the fact that, with but few exceptions, Amer jeans are not employed on the street force, and an examination of the tax roll will show that nine-tenths of the persons who are employed on the street force and receive from the city s150 per day have never paid a cenf of taxes into the city's treasury)
 The above statement Is made upon the authority of the records of the city and from other authorities out side the records which will bear any degree of investigation. We make the statement for the benefit of the tax payers and citizens of the city and we believe we have done our duty by pre- senting only the most fragrant facts connected with the management and disbursement of our city funds, leaving conclusions 10 be drawn therefrom by the intelligent taxpayers of the city to whose attention this statement may come. If after reading this, and sat- isfying yourself as to its truth. you de- sire and prefer to continue the present administration. you will have no one but yourselves to blame for results, as 1t Is an easy matter to change condl- tions by proper use of your suffrage on election day, and. with full conh- dencc in the intelligence and fairness of the voters of this city. we leave the matter in your hands for action.
 Respectfully.
 CENTRAL CITY COM.
 HENRY M. WILLIS.
 NED CREIGHTON, Chairman.
 Secretary.