Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-02
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Fourth. We favor a non-parti-
san police Fore, and we condemn
the appointment of political bench
men VINO are used as tools for no
"tical purposes. We further declare
7 mat only men of character ana who
have the confidence of the peou,e
mould be appointed as policemen.
Firth We believe in electing to
office men who will serve tn peo-
Ii. and not their own personal in
forests
The officials OF our city should
be men whose lives. both private
eAl public. are c!ean and above
c'sp'cion and rcproach: they should
be men who possess not only the
capacity to perform their official
luties to the best business interest
OF the city but they should be men
whose character and standing give
assurance to the people that they
VIII discharge their official duties
AMI manage the business affairs of
ne city without fear, favor or par
tally. Especially should the mayor.
who is the official head of the CITY.
b. man of unimpeachable integri-
" and character and qualified to
preside over the meetings of the
council with decOrum and dignity.
Sixth. We favor a policy of
systematic street and sewerage i'm
provement carried forward as rapid
" as conditions and finance will per
init. and especially is this true Of
Bland street, South Bluehald and
he North Side. And we further
avor the installation Of public
thinking fountains and watering
ircughs for man and beast.
Seventh. We favor policy.
strictly enforced, which will require
all premises in the city to be kept
clean and in a sanitary condition.
The sanitary conditions of the city
should be the first consideration of
IT'S officials, the health and welfare
or the citizens being dependent
thereupon. Much of the sickness
which has afflicted the people of our
city within the past few months we
charge to the inexcusable negligence
Or absolute incapacity of our pres
mt city officials in failing to en-
rec the sanitary ordinances of the
city, notwithstanding the persistent
Efforts Of the board of health to
have the same done.
Eighth We favor the installa-
Ion OF an electric fire alarm system
ana the immediate Improvement of
tie fire department. We demand
hat an adequate number of fire-we-
''r plugs be provided so as to Sc
snre the greatest safety to the prop
.rty of the city and to the end that
The recent advanced rate for fire in
surancc may b. reduced to a proper
Lasis We further demand that the
personnel Of said department be abb
s)lutely partisan.
Ninth We condemn the unbus-
ness-like and vacillating methods of
the present city council i'm first re-
fusing and then granting liquor If
censcs to certain parties and sub
NIT that such methods are not above
suspicion.
We also condemn the licensing
OF the negro saloon dives which per
petuate dens Of vice and harbor
worthless and criminal negroes. who
are menace to the peace and wei
farc of our city.
Tenth We favor the installation
of such system of Keeping the city's
accounts as viii enable the people TO
ascertain The condition Of the city's
affairs And especially do we favor
'hc publication OF complete and
accurate financial -tasmcnt fin nc.
n1riancc with the law. and not q
juggling with figures which attempfs
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