The Tucson citizen., 1902-11-28
ESTATE SUED
FOR VERY LARGE AMOUNT

tion of water rates to the consumer. We
demand that the revenues derived from
the sale of water shall be utilized for the
benefit of all the people, and not en-
ployed for the extension of mains for
the special benefit OF favored persons.
The cost Of the extension of the sewage
system should be borne by owners OF
the abutting property.
Sixth-We are in favor of a new city
charter in order to better define the re-
sponsibility of officials and provide for
better administration of public af-
fairs.
Seventh-We are in favor of State
hood and urge the enactment of the
Omnibus Bill now pending in the United
States Srnate.
Eighth-We are in favor of the re-
moval of Block 2O6 on such conditions
that the adjacent property owners VINO
would be the beneiciaries of the i'm
provement shall bear the expense.
Ninth-We denounce the extrava-
gance and bad management of the Re-
publican city administration which has
piled up debt approximating $4,000
in ten years without rendering unto the
! taxpayers any proportionate benefit.
We pledge ourselves if entrusted with
the administration OF the affairs of the
municipality to endeavor to remove this
load of Republican indebtedness with
out further burdening the people with
1 onerous taxation.
/ Tenth-We pledge ourselves to busi-
ness administration, progressive and
economical, that will keep Tucson we'll
abreast of its opportunities and enhance
| its commercial and industrial advan-.
tages.
We rightly claim that under Demo
cratic city administration the system OF
/ public improvements was inaugurated,
namely, making it possible for city
ownership of water works and from rev.
enues derived from the sale of the Mill
tarv plaza to establish our sewage sys-
| tenn.
We therefore pledge our city officers
to full compliance of our policy OF
public improvements and economical
management OF municipal affairs.
Signed,
A.. ORFILA,
JOHN T. HUGHES,
E. O'KEEFE,
D. S. COCHRAN.
The committee reported the order of
business as follows: The nomination of
a mayor, recorder. assessor. treasurer,
/ marshal, councilman at large, First
ward councilman and Second ward
councilman.
/ The nominations for mayor were
opened at once. Col. &. s. Wilson in
glowing terms placed the name of Gen.
L. Fl. Manning before the convention.
The nomination brought the assembly
to its feet and the nomination was made
/ by acclamation. The question was then
raised would Gen. Manning accept? It
was clear to be seen that he was the
choice of the assembly, so special
C mmittee composed of Charley Hoff, n.
w. Bernard and D. S. Cochran was ap-
pointed to notify him. The chair then
proceeded with the order of business.
The other candidates were pretty well
understood and the nominations were
made without opposition. Frank Treat
was selected to fill the recordership on
the ticket, James Flynn for assessor,
Joaquin Legarra for treasurer and Bill
! Taylor TO: marshal. The councilmanic
ticket aroused much enthusiasm.
Phil Contzen is the nominee
for councilman at large, Dan
Evans for councilman of the first
and M. G. Samaningo for councilman of
the second ward This Clcket for the
council is conceded to be very strong
one.
In the meantime the committee sent
TO notify General Manning returned
and announced that he expressed him
self as highly honored but positively de-
clined to run. The assembly was dis
appointed and seemed to lose interest in
the proceedings since the rest of the
ticket had been decided upon. As usual
there was disposition on the part of
some to make sport out of the predica.
ment of the party and for while every
one INDUCED in little farce. comedy.
Nearly everyone in the local division Of
the party was placed in nomination for
mayor and if someone had luckily pos
sessed an official roster everyone would
have enjoyed the honor. Among those
declining the honor were Dr. Olcott, Or.
Martin, Chris Christensen, DR.. Purcell
and Judge Cowan. The assembly finally
took more humorous view Of the situa-
tion long enough to nominate Ed Hale
for mayor. This closed the business and
with ringing cheer the assembly ad-
journed.