The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-14
A SEWER PRIMER.
Latest Thing in Sixth Ward Council
man Fight.

Opponents of Col J. w. F. Hughes in
his fight for the Republican nomination
for councilman from the Sixth ward
have issued Sewer Primer which
IS intended to educate the Sixth ward
voters on the issues of the campaign.
copy of this Sewer Primer was put
into every house in the Sixth ward Sat
urday afternoon.
The fight is between w. A. Myers. an
Auburndale man, and J. w. F. Hughes,
a Potwin man. Myers represents the
faction which wants the Sixth ward
sewer district, when created, to include
POtwin. Hughes represents the faction
which is opposed to the sewer for the
present, and will fight any effort to
include PotWin in the district when it
is created. Here are some extracts
from the primer
Has the Sixth ward a sewer? No.
CYes, Potwin has toy, miniature,
or something).
Is is adequate? 1t is not; and besides
being expensive to the city, it is Off
cially condemned, with an official rec
ommendation that it be rebuilt or re-
placed in the near future.
Has the Potwin sewer been paid for?
No.
Who will pay for it? The taxpayers
of the city of Topeka.
Is such the law in cities of the first
class? No.
Then how did Potwin unload on the
city of Topeka. and evade or dodge
such taxi BY a smooth scheme
But how did the scheme work as TO
the sewer? Potwin issued Improvement
bonds built this small sewer, and then,
when Potwin wanted in the city of To
peka, as would have been just ana
equitable, instead of long before incor-
porating as a city of the third class,
Topeka could only admit Potwin by az
! suming her bonds, and thus soaked eV-
cry taxpayer to help build the Potwin
! Sewer-a smooth scheme.
| (Speaking of the proposed new sewer
in the Sixth ward, the circular says:(
Is it true, then, that Colonel Hughes
position on this question is that Potwln
should not be taxed for any pert of this
sewer constructions Such is the at
! titude he assumed in public place, IN
the presence of witnesses.
What is his attitude at this time! Is
| it the same to all persons? 1t is not; II
] he is talking with resident OF Potwin
he would probably state that he is OPP
posed to Potwin being taxed and In "a
| vor of all the other part of the territory
building this sewer if they want it. Ii
/ he is talking to a person who IS resi-
dent of the Sixth ward and lives outside
of Potwin, he will probably state thai
when the sewer is built Potwin mus
pay her portion Of such sewer tax. OF
| he may state, if such person should De
2 person who is little interested in the
progress of the city and the sewer prop
osition, that there is no use to talk
sewer at this time, as nobody wants g
dry sewer. In short, Colonel Hughes
on this sewer question seems to have
taken the position of being everything
| to all persons for votes, and has re-
versed himself from the original propo-
sition upon which he started.
IF you are in favor of standing fol
| just and equitable taxation, let youl
vote be cast for W. A. Myers, of the
first precinct, and of the west Cor Au-
burndale) part of such precinct.
IL you are in favor of paying taxes
for the Potwin people, and are willing
to continue to do the same. cast YOU
vote for Colonel Hughes for councilman
of the Sixth ward in the coming primary
election, which means to give them the
sewer free. when built.
Are all the people. of Potwin unjus
and unfair in this matter? No; many
of them are fair. right and just in thi:
matter, and agree with Mr.. Myers OF
the question.