The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
A CARD.
From Pat Mcdauly, Candidate For
 Alderman-at-Large.

Alderman-at-Large.
 Editor Advertiser:
 hand you herewith forma! announce ment of my candidacy for Alderman-at- Large at the approaching election. which you will please insert in the column where announcements usually appear.
 The purpose of this card is to say that I heartily approve the awakened senti- ment, among our citizens generally, that all candidates for elective municipal of fees should declare the principles and policies which will govern them should they be elected to the offices they seek. It is the honest course for the candidate to pursue; 1t is the sensible demand for the voter to make.
 Without descending to irnmaterial par ticulars, take this method of stating to the voters of this city the main princi- ples which shall govern me should they elect me one of the Aidermen-at-Large,
 Economy.
 The very strictest economy in the ad- ministration of municipal affairs should be practiced. It is known to us all that for years the business of the city govern ment has been conducted in a careless and improvident manner. Who has been particularly to blame for this is inmate rial to be stated. Who inaugurated this wasteful system, or rather lack of sys- tenn, 1t is idle now to inquire. It is suf- flcient that all know the facts and to what financial straights the city has come by reason of succe ,sive improvident ad- ministrations of its financial affairs.
 Tho incoming Council will inherit very large debt, and must combat precedents of extravagant expenditures. We must provide for the adjustment of that debt. The early refunding of the city's bonded Indebtedness is essential, and the conduct of the negotiations looking to that re- funding should be put into the hands of Q commission of wise and experienced fnanciers In dealing with the holders of these bonds, 1t is necessary to show that this city, by an economical and honest administration of its finances, will be easily enabled to meet the interest on the new obligations offered. If this be done. our new bonds will be readily taken. and at such a small rate of interest that the city and it's people will save many thous- ands of dollars year fin interest charges.
 Public Improvements.
 Public Improvements. the most import ant of which are street and sidewalk pav- ing and sewers, should be carried on with caution and wisdom. The streets, sidewalks and sewers are for the benefit
  only justice that they. who derive the benefit should pay for it. Such improve ments by city should be provided for by an issue of general improvement bonds, the payment of the interest and principal thereof to be borne by all the public without discrimination. These improvements should be continuously and gradually made until the whole city shall have been improved on a well defined and scientific system.
 Special Funds.
 Special funds should never be used for general purposes. It has been charged repeatedly in the past, and no refutation nor denial has followed the charge, that special funds have been used. at least in part. for general purposes. This Is not only wrong in principle, but is unwise. I cannot make myself too plain in oppo- sition to practice of this kind. I be- lieve in the exclusive application of spe- ciaI funds to the purposes for which they were intended.
 Sunday Laws.
 The Sunday laws should be either rig idly and impartially enforced, or they should be repealed. No one favors their so that rigid and impartial en- forcement is the only alternative. Some Sunday traffic must from its nature and from the necessities of modern civiliza- ton. be permitted; but that permission should proceed from the law, and not mere custom. Legitimately conducted drug stores should be permitted to keep open on Sunday. The sale on Sunday of fish, oysters and the like ,perishable food should be permitted. at least during req sonable hours Newspaper stands should be permitted. as all character of news has become a matter of such pressing im- portance in this generation that it is llk- ened to a necessity.
 The greatest agitation at this time is on the subject of closing the saloons on Sunday. I have discussed the subject with a number of proprietors of saloons. and my conclusion is that they do not object to Sunday closing. provided there be no discrimination. and the law en- forced against all alike. It is claimed by nearly every proprietor that it had been his practice, and indeed his desire and preference, to close his door tightly on Sunday, but that others were permitted to open, and they were compelled by the exigencies of business competition to vto-