The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-30
CITIZENS PLATFORM
To the Chairman and Members Of ihe
Citizens Committee.

TO the Chairman and Members Of 5fe
Citizens Committee
H Gentlemen In accepting the nomi-
nation for mayor Of Guthrie. rendered
me by the citizens irrespective of
party deem it advisable to set be-
fore the public my views relative to
the conduct Of affairs pertaining to
city government and to questions
agitating the public mind at this time
While feel a just pride in the re.
markable progress which has marked
the past history Of our city, and here
record my hearty approval Of every
honest effort which has been put forth
for it's advancement, believe the
time has come for radical and prac.
tieal reform in all things pertaining
to the administration of public af.
fairs
a 1 record here my steadfast adher
ence to a strictly progressive policy in
maintaining and bulldog our city, rs
may be seen from the following speci.
hcations:
I. Water works and fire depart
ment--with many Of my fellow citi-
zens feel a just pride in the excel
Ilency of our paid fire department and
favor not only its maintenance but
that all possible improvements be en-.
couraged. together win the extension
Of the system OF water mains with an
adequate water supply to the city
limits that all may enjoy ire protec.
tion and the use of city water for
domestic purposes. favor the law
enacted by the Seventh assembly
eliminating fire departments from pol
itics and l heartily commend the eff
fciency OF our local department
2. Street psving.-f am mquall-
fedly committed to the paving of the
principal business streets of the city
and that the work be pushed to com
lpletion as rapidly as is consistent with
Reasonable care. "The best pavement
for the least money" being the watch.
word
3. sewers.--I favor the complete
airing and thorough renovation of our
sewer contracts, together with the
speedy completion of the system, up
on the most economic basis possible
land the equitable distribution Of the
necessary cost OF constructing the sys
tenn.
q. Franchises and Contracts on
Public Works.-That in granting iran
chises and awarding contracts, tnat
the widest publicity be given the pro-
ceedings in detail That the citizens
of Guthrie be regarded as interested
parties in all such proceedings and
shall be taken into full confidence
That in all cases home capital and
home labor be given the preference.
5. Manufacture and Wholesale
believe in factories and wholesale
business on an extensive scale. We
shall have a hundred furnaces burn
ing and an hundred wholesale houses
doing business here in the next few
years We should do everything pos
sible to invite immigration and the
investment Of capital in our city THE
new railroads now ente inF our city
will aid materially but we must ex
hibit enterprise.
6. More Light and Less Lawless
ness.--I maintain that the time has
come for this city to "clean up" anC
remove the reproach which has rest
ed upon us in our wide open" policy
Unlawful and obnoxious pursuits shal
not be sheltered by officials and madl
to pay tribute for exemption from
prosecution. Licensed vendors Of in
toxicating liquors shall be required Il
comply strictly with the city ordin
rces as to the hours and places II
Naich they may sell, or dispense, in
toxicating drinks.
7. Public Parks.--I heartily advo
. ccte public park improvement.
Believing that all OF the above is il
line with the most advanced mean
of promoting the growth Of a moderi
city cheerfully submit the matter t.
an intelligent voting population.
With profoundest respect,
w. A. Humphrey.