Williams news., 1907-05-25
COMMUNICATION NO. 2

week Issue IS III many leSPeCto ! correct, and in some not, still 1t, as i whole, presents the situation en- tirelv in the wrong light.
 In it blame is attempted to be | placed upon the town council, for which 1t is, in most matters, not al fault. The council works without 1 any pay, and has no other object in view but to do the best in it's power for the good of the greatest number of our citizens. and in | place of being constantly vilitied, il deserves the support of ever citizen who has the welfare of this little i town at heart.
 "A. B. c. X. Y. 2" appears to be dissatisfied because four of the members of the council pay no licenses or taxes. Do you know that they are all property holders. paying county taxes, but that they are not engaged in any business which requires license 10 be raid? :? That licenses are only required to be paid upon businesses which depend upon public patronage for support, and to protect the pro prietor of such from petty com petition?
 Do you know that not only they, but no one else, pays any town taxes? Do you know that some of our citizens protest strongly against the payment of such taxes. and for that reason alone, the council has tried to avoid such levy?
 Do you know that when our last legislature abolished gambling and women frequenting saloons, that it
 had struck a hard blow upon our town, and cut this town out of
 many revenues. heretofore received through these licenses?
 Do you know that the council can not improve your town without the money to do it with? Do you know where it Is to come from? Do you know that the street lights of this town cost about 5000 each year? Do you want them? Do you know that it costs money to keep up streets and crossings? Do you know that very many of our people refuse to pay their street taxes of only $2 % each which is used for this purpose? Do you know that while the town only sharges $2 % the county charges
 $3 co for such tax?
 Does "A B. c. K r. Z" pretend
 to assert that the fallen women of the town" should not pay the town anything for the privilege of plying
 their vices? Why should they not assist in paying the town expenses? . Do you know that A. H. Harrell
 never applied to the council for ' permit 10 erect the building "A. B. c. X. Y. Z" mentions. and
 that the council has no knowledge
 of it's attempted construction? Do you know that you select, by .election. your town marshal. and n that it is his duty, and not that of
 the council. to enforce the ordinance
 prohibiting cattle from running at ! large; also to keep all streets and | sidewalks clear of Instructions
 also to kill all unlicensed dogs:
 also to arrest all children found = loafing about the streets after nine
 o'clock at night; also to prevent :" them from firing off pistols in e town; also to arrest all offenders of the town ordinances, with or with
 out any warrant?
 Do you know that these are not = the duties of the council?
 Do you know that the marshal
 is the hrotherin law of A B. C.
 x. Y. Z?"
 Do you know that the marshal = being elected by you, the council
 have no power to remove him; all
 they can do is to regulate his ? salary?
 Do you know that the council refuses to permit any person tc
 erect a tent within the fire limits
 within which to carry on any business?
 e Do you know that there is vast s difference between a tent to dc |, private business in, and a gospel T tent conducted for the betterment 7; of the people. and which should be l situated for the convenience of e every person?
 ,i d Do you know that every other d town and city permits gospel tents 2 and religious services therein to be q placed and held within its fire
 limits?
 $ Do you know that about the only e inconvenience the gospel tent re O ferred to creates is that A B C Ii X. Y. Z." can not now pasture his T horse upon the lot?