Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-11-26
new MAYOR'.SPOLICY
eugene FRANCE SAYS What He
will Favor Progressive Economy in
CITY Administration. Has Made
No Promises, but Will Give All q
Square Deal. favOrS Good Wages
for Eight Hour Cav.
To the Citizens of Aberdeen:

alive of all classes and parties, nave
honored me with their signatures to
a nominating petition requesting that
my name be placed on the official
ballot at the coming municipal cleo
ton as a candidate for Mayor of the
City of Aberdeen. Having long been
a citizen of this vigorous and grow
ing city, and identified to an extent
with its growth, now that aberdeen
is about to advance a step in the sis
terhood of cities and take her place
but one notch below the top rank, it
could not be otherwise than source
of pride and qualification to any man
to be chosen by majority of his fell
low citizens to be the first Chief EX-
ecutive of the new city of the second
class.
With the launching of this new re-
gime, an attempt is for the first time
being made to here draw party lines
no desire to question the motives of
those who are active in that move
ment, am constrained to take an OPP
posite position on the question. There
are honest, intelligent and capable
men for all City positions in every
political party, and | deem it best for
the interests of our City that all par
ties and good men of all classes and
conditions should be represented in
its government, and not merely one
party entrusted with the sole control
of public affairs. Every citizen of
good morals and proper qualifications
should be entitled to consideration
and subject to call as a member of
the City government, regardless of
what may be his religion or his poll
tics.
Accordingly, I accept the nomina-
tion which has come to me from the
best citizenship Of Aberdeen, Of all
parties and affiliations, preferring
such nomination to that of any
party or faction.
1t is but natural that the hundreds
of voters who will be called upon to
name their choice at the coming cleo
ton for the important office of May
or should desire to have from each
OF the candidates for that office an
expression as to the policy which will
be pursued by him, in the event of
his election. and regard it as duty
and pleasure to respond to this en-
tirely reasonable desire.
stand committed to a policy of
liberal expenditure. without wasteful-
ness, for all public improvements of
permanent character. Particularly
is it essential that no parsimonious
policy be pursued in the maintenance
Ct streets and in needed extensions
thereof
The health of the community de-
mands good sewerage. and that ne
cessity will receive the attention
which it deserves.
Our present water supply is made
quate, and the vital question of re
lieving the impending shortage, par
tiCularly on the South side of the
Chohalis River, should and will re-
ceive careful attention.
The Police Department must be
maintained at the highest standard
of efficiency and the laws be con-
srAucd and enforced with malice to-
ward none but with fairness to all.
The splendid work of our Fire De-
partment in times of need, and its
growth from the old hand engine
days to the present fine proportions,
have been q source of pride and sat
isfaction to all; the full limit of rea-
son should be maintained in keeping
this important department up to the
highest standard commensurate with
the growth of our City.
Such rate of pay as will COM
mand the services Of the best of men
should be maintained in all depart
uouLS Vi lie Slty government, dHt'
an honest eight hours work for an
honest days pay should be required
from every employee.
stand absolutely unpledged as to
appointments, and shall remain SO
until the proper time has arrived for
announcing appointees for the vari-
GUS positions over which I may have
jurisdiction. In this duty, I shall
exercise my own best judgment, with
due regard for the advice and sug-
gestion of all good citizens, to the end
that none but clean and capable mer
shall serve the City.
While honest and intelligent men
may differ as to the best methods to
be employed toward obtaining the
best results in the administration of
public affairs, the people of Aberdeen
are an enthusiastic unit in all mat
tiers pertaining to the upbuilding and
prosperity Of our City, and should I
no o1pcfp6 NavOr cho1l Joyoto n can