Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
Meeting Results In Formation
of Municipal Good Govern
ment Organization
ELECTED
OFFICERS
Meeting is Attended by About Fifty
Conservative Element is in Control
Claims to Have No Political sisnif-
icance-Georee Trautmann is Chosen
as President.

The recent movement to form citi
zen's league resulting from the meet
ing of u week ago at Il. NJ. Suttons
office, resulted in the gathering OF a.
bout fifty, who met in the office of Dr.
w. c. Payne Monday evening, and the
forming Of The Citizens Municipal
Good Government League. OFFICERS
were elected, constitution and by
laws We're adopted and the league is
now in shape to prosecute the purpose
for which 1t was formed. The more
conservative element dominated in last
nights meeting, altho the radicalists
were in evidence. The officers elected
were as follows:
President-George Trautmann.
Vice presldent-Fred Hopkins
Secretary-R. r. Waterbury.
Treasurer-W. L. koontz.
Executive committee j. d. Vail,
John Sieg and B. A. Morgan.
Those in attendance represented
practically all of the wards of the
city, and in the crowd were represen-
tatives of all political parties. Promi-
ilSIll IISIJUcIS NOuSA AOl lIIS otdlCAlSliI
that the league has no political slgni-
ticance, and the president stated that
he deemed it most unlikely that city
ticket would be an outgrowth of the
formation.
Stands for Good Government.
George Trautmann, president of the
new league, is authority for the state
ment that according to the leagues
constitution and bylaws 1t stands for
good government and honesty in city
affairs, and nothing else. He says it
is not the intent or purpose Of the
league to start rough shod into NUM-
cipal affairs without regard of persons
or acts, but that the league will en-
deavor to keep watchful eye over
city government, in order that that
which is best may be upheld, and that
which is not may be remedied. He
believes that an organization such as
the league hopes to be, will prove as a
balance wheel for future councilmen
and men in the service of the city.
To Appoint Paving Committee.
It was left with the president to ap-
point a committee to investigate the
asphalt paving in dispute, which will
cooperate with that one appointed by
Judge Burnham. Mr.. Trautmann has
not done this yet, and will not, he says,
until he has had time to consider men
who are fitted for such duties. He will
also appoint a committee in each ward
to solicit membership. The league de-
mands no membership dues, but funds
for any purpose needed are to be rails
ed by a finance committee.
Wanted City Books Examined.
An effort to open up the city's books
and investigate receipts and expendit-
ures in the various departments, which
was launched by N. A. Evans, failed
before it had reached the motion stage,
and was declared out of order and not
in keeping with the purpose of the
league. The appointment of such a
committee was freely discussed, but
there was much opposition to 1t.
Some Do Not Join.
Not all those who We're present en-
rolled as members, there being some
who fought shy. For time there was
also difficulty experienced in securing
those who would accept offices II
elected. r. M. Sutton called the meet
ing to order and Chaplain Jesse Cole
was made temporary chairman and +.
Aubrey Smith temporary secretary. NO
date was set for future meeting, but
one may be called at any time by the
request of ten members. Some OF the
hotter known citizens who were pres
emf were George Trautmann, f. M.
sutton. Thad Evans, A. M. Clark, Jesse
Cole. r. Aubrey Smith. George Nell, N.
a Evans. q. w. Armstrong, p. Q. Nc
MILAN, Fred Hopkins, w. ii. Calhouh'
Councilman John Sieg, 9. n. Culley'
Hans Erickson, J. =. Wtldman, George
Kline, j. G. Weatherby, w. j. IRVINE
n r. Mcmahon, B. A. Morgan, q. II.
Haas. w. F. Koontz, r. r. Waterbury
and J, D. Vail.