Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-28
DURANGO
MUST GET TO
THEFRONT

| SiFerton would not do awav with
ner sewer system for twice the money
y COST the city and property owners
IL thc way Fred Cobie. RenuhIic,n
nem'nee for mayor of that MACE AZ
me depot put IT this morning NJ
Hobie then xt ,lled tie virtues Of sew.
| ers At tie nc snt time sIivorton
| mas three scwof districts. Each nlIev
| constitutes n sewer d'strict. and abutt.
| ing property owners pay their propor-
'iohate cost Mr.. Goble said ngita.
ION was or for another sewer line
ms year which would drain practical
y tne entire town. The cost said Mr..
,ooie. Is small compared TO the bene-
nus IN way OF cleanliness and health.
er!ohe wants to get on sewer
Inc and the same class of residences
command higher rent with sewer M.
iachments
The Herald has conyersed with
most of those opposed to the sewer
district as established by the present
council ard they sny that they are not
against the inauEprating of n sewer
system In Durango. but rather favor
the rroposition Y each street Is made
20 pay MS proper proportion--that It
IL not right to tax residence lots the
same as business lots which are worth
1Ve times rs much and command a
much larger rent.
The Herald has taken M this oues.
'ion with the Republican nominees
and each and every one declare that
Durango should by all means have a
sewage system, and will favor the
proposition, bat they intend to give
the matter careful consideration and
exert every effort to see that Justice
Is meted out to property owners.
rhere VIII be no snap Judgment taken
by the Republicans II elected. Rather,
thoy VIII be very careful In their
plans and know that no Injustice Ia
beirg dore single lot owner.
Durango is a city OF 1000 people
and not public sewer line, We
snust wake up II we are desfrouS OF
progressing. The question OF public
improvements is OF vital importance
to every Durangoite. In public i'm
prcvements we do not want the kind
that has ruined the Boulevard, but
improvements that will be OF lasting
benefit.
Let the voters study this and In
form themselves where the nominees
for aldermen stand. BY nominating
w. II. Wigglesworth the Democratic
party has demonstrated where II
stands--on the same old plans laid
down by Mr.. Wigplesworth. Elect Mr..
Wigglesworth and working Demo-
cratic majority and The Herald be-
lieyes that sewage will be dead for
another two years. or. II not. will be
carried out on the same lines as
heretofore laid down. The Herald is
no alarmst, but we say the people
-hn he .lxt. 4.
caught mapping. We know whereof
We speak when we assert that the
Republican nominees for aldermen are
for sewers along the lines mentioned
in this article. In this connection the
Democrat this morning refers to DR..
Folsom being against sewage. He is
not, but he is against the sewer dis
strict rs mapped out by Mr.. Wfggles-
worth and adopted by the Democratic
majority. There Is no more public
spirited citizen In Durango than DIR.
Folsom. It Is only necessary to state
that II all citizens were like him there
world not be foot OF board sidewalk
In Durango. He was the flrst 10 lay
cement walk In front OF his Office
building. Take stroll about town
and you will hnd cement walks In
front OF his residence lots Does this
indicate a nlggardly policy? Again.
four years ago when the city was
dlckering for reservoir sites on reser-
voir mesa committee waited on
DR.. Folsom. And did the city have
to institute condemn alton proceedings
for land owned by DR.. Folsom and
which the city had to have for res
| eryolrs. NO. Not only that, the com
mlttee was able to report a pleasing
message back to the council-that
| Dr. Folsom would donate the portion
of land owned by him to the city. DR..
Folsom thus gave land for which he
might have received several hundred
| dollars Does this show niggardly
| policy on his part? Does 1t indicate
he Is a CRATER? Instead does 1t not
Indicate his heart and soul is for
the welfare OF Durango and II elected
will take pride In advancing this city
In every way possible. To defeat Mr.
Folsom will be serious setback. be-
cause Durango contains no more pro-
gregslye citizen. with high ideas Of
right and wrong and strong lnclina-
tlons against every sort Of graft. And
you can put up every dollar you pos
sess thar w. A. Perry stands shoulder
to shoulder with DIR. Folsom. And
then YOU can borrow money that
Rowe Pingrey. Dave Logan, Herman
Hanno, Charles Naegelin, John Ball
and VIM Dobbins will be found work
ing in complete harmony.
Voters, do not be misled by po
ltical rat-trap arguments. but gel
down to business.
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