The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-20
ANDIDATES'
STATEMENTS
What They Will Do if
Elected Mayor

d for a declaration of princi-
A. Varnam, candidate for
made the following signed
ent:
nee 1 am to be a candidate for
at the coming election, it
proper and right that l should
myself on CERTAIN subjects of
I to the community, and espec
to some of the more import
tiers, which will have to be
18th in the near future, and
should be of interest to every
wing in our beautiful little
tel the first day of May next,
ace will no longer be a village,
III become city of the second
Ind | believe that the officers
IL be chosen to administer its
will be charged with a greater
sibility than those who will
them, because the foundation
future will, in a great meas
ave TO be laid, and if not we'll
nfavorable results are sure to
/ believe that the next few
will be a period of rapid devel-
1t, and that it will be necessary
Ike extensive public improve
which will cost large usms of
and that such improvements
be carefully planned and exc
and in such a manner that not
ar of the public money would
sted.
would favor the grading, curb
I'D parking of the streets, and
Instruction OF sidewalks as fast
ee is demand by the people
Oh improvements, and | would
the system of creating improve
districts and making such i'm
nents ON several streets at one
And issuing improvement dis.
bonds, which would be a lieu
AUDITING property until paid.
eve it would be of advantage to
who could not afford to pay
hole cost of the improvement al
line.
would also advise that a city
hng be constructed as soon al
BILE; such a building is now badly
ed, and should include a city
fire station, Jail and a room fol
public library.
would also advise that a goOC
alarm system be established al
as possible, and that two paiC
ben be employed, and that the!
bit in charge of the fire station il
proposed new city building anC
they have charge of all matters
lining to the fire department.
ID further advise that there be fret
ing accommodations furnished
small number of capable younl
in the same station and that the!
aid an agreed sum for each fir,
might attend. By adopting sucl
pa there would always be SOM
liable help at hand to answer t,
i calls. The paid firemen shoulC
the care of all fire apparatus ant
Id work in conjunction with thu
Inters.
With the consent of the council
provided by law / would appoin
fhcient police officer as coulC
'rocured, and he would be expect
o perform all that the laws woul'
hire of him, as to the enforcement
neh laws. and if he failed to d.
would do what could to hav
replaced by another. In regar,
law enforcement my views ar
,e:
1T is we'll known that those VIII
elected to public Office are requires
ubscribe to an oath, promising I
heir duty as the law provides; o
Their words they pledge themselve
the laws, and il they fai
10 so they perjure themselves.
i would also advise that the 50
! license be raised and that thos
aged in the saloon business b
hired to conduct their places i
with what the laws requi
hem, including the cutting out G
bling and other unlawful feat
J.
I believe that IL is to the best in
at of our city that the mora
ldard De kept as high as possible
that all good citizens should CO
rate in attaining that end. TheI
o be a large college located bel
The near future, and it is probabl