The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-11
A Winning Ticket


This report was received ond
adopted
The report Of the committee Ct FIVE
was made by W A. Humphrey caa
man Of The committee, ard wa as
follows.
commlttee Of fifteen: Messrs Adler
Jchn.on and Jelsma, First ward
Mcssrs r. Ramsay. Petty and Ar
mantrout Second ward
Messrs. Beland Reed end Williams,
third ward
Mcssrs Ball Houghtoa and Chcs
Ter. Fourth ward
Messrs Ernest, Brown and Metz.
Fifth ward
This committees report was re-
ceiycd and accepted
The Third order Of busines was the
report Of the committee ON platform.
which was made by w. A. Humph-
rey. chairman Of that COMMITTEES.
The following is the platform adopted:
PLATFORM.
Mr Chairman and Gentlemen Of this
Mass Meeting:
Your committee on platform and reso-
lu;ions take pleasure in reporting as fol-
lows
First.
We declare In favor Of Beautiful
| city" morally clean and commercially
| progressive; the maximum OF public inn
provement at the minimum OF cost to the
taxpayer Fer the encouragement OF
/ home Industries. onering al possible as
sistanca for the location OF every worthy
enterprise that can be induced TO make
Guthrie It's home. For the improvement
and benutifying Of an its streets and
parks Of the city.
Second.
That IN the granting Of franchises and
letting Of contracts, that the greatest
possible publicity be given. preference all
ways being TO home capital home c1n-
tractors. and home labor.
Third.
We ascIarv - sas0g Of the strictest in
teH .oq tho part os 49, public officials
] IN 4 scharge OF their Official duties.
and 1. onlsrcement Of an municipal and
territorial laws.
/ Fourth.
Turn on the Lights"
/ We reanim our unalterable opposition
20 an CRAFTS ana grafters. ana in view Of
the fact Of high assessed valuations. seven
and one-haf per cent taxes and de-
pleted treasury. we call for "a thorough
/ Investigation Of the financial affairs Of
I ..lfs
ed account OF all receipts and disburse-
ments for the past four years.
we declare In favor Of. and pledge our
selves, to quarterly financial reports pub
lished in detail as required by law
Finh.
] Resolved. That the evils wen known
, to the people now existing IN the city
government Of the city Of Guthrie. should
and must be. corrected. We believe that
the violation and evasion OF the law by
the present city administration in the
handling and disbursement OF the city's
funds, should be stopped. We believe
that II is not 70 the best interests of the
city Of Guthrie to let contracts indis-
criminately and reeklessly FOR a long
period Of time. without due consideration
Of the conditions which VIII exist at the
expiration Of the contract In this con-
nectlon we especially call the attention
of the taxpayers Of the city OF Guthrie
20 contract recently let. which prac-
tically conhscates and gives away the en-
tire water works system Of the city Of
Guthrie.
We call attention TO the financial con-
dition Of the city OF Guthrie AT this time
especially 10 the heavily bonded Indebted
ness, the reckless expenditure of the city's
| funds and the frequent juggling and
transferring OF the money from the credit
OF one fund TO another We believe that
! the money derived from direct taxation
/ in the city Of Guthrie at this time is
ample TO give this city good, clean hon
est government pay all interest on the
bonded Indebtedness. keep the city on a
cash basis ana each year materially re-
/ iuca hte outstanding bonded Indebted
ness We believe shat the time IS now
at hand when the money derived from
direct taxation IN the city Of Guthrie
and an other funds coming TO the city
should be honestly and properly applied
and strictly accounted for. The city OF
Guthrie has been grated enough, the adj
ministauon Of the city government
should no longer be private snaps for ans
set Of individuals The scattering OF po-
litcal pie 20 Incompetent henchmer
should Doe stopped, Junketing trisp OF the
members OF the present city administra-
tom should be paid Tor out OF their owr
pockets and not out OF the citys funds
We believe that the time IS at hant
for the taxpayers and citizens of the citl
OF Guthrie To take the reins Of govern
ment m their own hands ana run this
city n tire interest Of the taxpayers an,
citizens and not in the interest OF Ger
tain railroads. certain banks certain in.
dNiduals, gufters and political hench
men.
The platform was received with an
uproar and applause that sign de.
more than passing effect. lis anti
boOdlc a-tf-araft and "turn "a th