The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-27
CITIZENS PLATfORM

10 the Chairman and Members Of the
Citizens Committee
Gentlemen; In accepting the noinl-
'nA j for mayor Of Guthrie, rendered
me by the citizens irrespective OF
party deem &C advisable to set be
tore the public my views relative %
che conduct Of affairs pertaining 20
-city government and to questions
agnstng the public mind at this time
While ] feel a just pride In the re.
maTkable progress which has marked
tho past history Of our city, and here
record my hearty approval of every
honest eaort visich has been put forth
Tor its advancement / believe The
sine has come for radical and prao-
sicsi reform in AN things pertaining
90 che administration Of public al
gaire
} record here my sleldfast adhev
encc 70 a strictly progressive policy In
maintaining and building our city as
mby be seen from the following speci
acanona
{. Water wcrks and fre eassrs
amsnt--with many Of my fellow citi-
zens / feel just pride in the excel
lenoy Of our paid FIRE department and
savor not only its maintenance but
that all possible improvements be- en-
.coairogod. together with the extension
.of tho system of water mains with an
adequate water supply to the city
liuits that all may enjoy fire protec-
tion and the use Of city water for
domestic purposes. l favor the law
enacted By the Seventh assembly
aliminating fire departments from pol
1ucs and ] heartily commend the c.-
Aciency OF our local department
= Street pavino.--I am unqaali.
Helly committed TO the paving OF the
principal business streets OF the city
ami tha, ,he work be pushed 20 com
Dleaon as rapidly as is consistent with
reasonable care "The best pavement
for mo least money being the watch.
word
9. sewers.--l favor the complete
air. ing and thorough renovation Of our
sewer contracts. together with the
speedy completion Of the system up
on the most economic basis possible
ana the equitable distribution Of the
necessary cost Of constructing the sys-
Wen
= Franchises and Contracts on
pnhne Works.--That in granting frao-
wEises and awarding contracts. that
khe widest publicity be given the pro-
ceadings in detail That the citizens
Sof Guthrie be regarded as interested
parties in all such proceedings and
shall be taken into fun confidence
That in all cases home capital and
home labor be given the preference.
5. Manufaeture and Wholesale
q believe in factories and wholesale
business on an extensive scale. We
sneN have a hundred furnaces burn
lng and an hundred wholesale houses
doing business here in the next few
yema We should do everything pos
ss;6ie 10 invite immigration and the
4npe ment Of capital in our city The
new railroads now entering our city
VIII aid materially. but we must ex.
hibit enterprise.
6. More Light and Less Lawless-
sness.---l maintain that the time has
srolae for this city to "clean up, and
xgnsoVe the reproach which has rest
sed upon us in our wide open policy
Unlawful and obnoxious pursuits shall
mol be sheltered by officials and made
TO pay tribute for exemption from
DrosecCtion Licensed vendors OF in
t0xicating liquors shall be required to
comply strictly with the city ordin-
ances as to the hours and places in
which they may sell, or dispense. in
soSicaiing drinEs.
2. Public Parks.---I heartily advo-
cate public park Improvement
Believing that all Of the above Is IN
time with the most advanced means
sof promoting the growth Of modern
city I cheerfully submit the matter 10
an intelligent voting population
With profoundest respect.
W. A. Humphrey.