The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-24
ELECTION is QUIET
People Take Little Interest in
Bond Proposition.
Excitement Apparently Con-
fined to North Side.
LOOKS BADFORBRIDGE
Apparently Danger That Elk.
tension Will Ee Defeated.
Municipal CrematOry Appears
to BE Better Received.

This is bond election day in Topeka
ION account of the quietness which ex-
lists it is rather difficult. however, tt
4 ealize hat fact. There were $3.50 quail
flied voters for this election and up tC
la late hour this afternoon not more
\ than 10 per cent of this number haG
awaited themselves of the opportunity
of casting ballot. OF the women
| 532 in number-who were qualified te
express an opinion in regard to the
propositions which are before the vot-
ers, but a small sprinkling went to the
polls. The only section which is really
worked up to any kind of pitch OF
| enthusiasm over the election is the
| North side. The meeting held last
light awakened considerable interest III
the election. Up to the noon hour ZOE
of the qualified voters had cast their
votes, and since that time the taxpay-
lers have been coming to the polls in
! a lively fashion. The North siders, it
would appear from Views expressed, are
in favor OF all three OF the propositions.
Almost a thousand persons have the
privilege of voting in that portion OF
the city and on account of the Hstless
way in which the voting is going on In
4 the other portions of Topeka the North
siders will undoubtedly have much to
do with the final outcome of the cleo
ton.
| Some surprises have been brought to
| light in connection with the election
| In the Second ward, simply Judging
from casual remarks. the bridge pro-
positions have been in many instances
| turned completely down and the gar
| bage plant idea looked upon with IA
*or- Yesterday dope seemed to nave
| it that the latter proposition would be
the weakest of the three. In one or
two of the precincts of the Third ward
| il was the opinion that majority OF
the voters were trying to kill the entire
ballot.
In that ward the heaviest voting is
being polled in the Fourth precinct
according to the number of voters
| qualified.
The Fifth ward is going strong for
| the little bridge across the Shunga-
| nunga at Fillmore street, although the
voting is not at all heavy. In the
other wards the voting has been light
One thing that has aided the ere
matory proposition was the circulation
of a hand bill which reads as follows;
'Vote for the crematory bonds ana
healthiest city in the state. The voting
| of bonds with which to build garbage
| crematory will not add any burden to
J the taxpayers for the proceeds de-
rived from the operation of such a
plant will not only be sufficient to pay
| its own way but will also. pay the in
| terest and principal of these bonds
therefore when you vote these ponos
merely provide the money with which
to build the plant
''If you vote for these bonds you
will help to stop the dumping OF
manure and rubbish in the low places
in the city, close to where the people
live-you will help to establish regu-
lar system of garbage collection and
disposal.
and manure piles which now decorate
our alleys and vacant lots are taken
away, the breeding places OF mosquitoes,
flies and other disease breeding insects
are removed.
when. the family garbage can is
emptied regularly and often, nuisance
will be abated. All of this will be &C
complished if these bonds are voted.
The city will be thoroughly cleaned and
will be kept clean.
"All of the garbage of the city will be
gathered and disposed of in sanitary
manner. The benefits that will accr lie
are many and not the least among
them will be safeguarding of the pub
lie health.
DO you want Topeka to be clean.
healthy city? If you do; then do not
fail to vote for the crematory bonds"
Bills which helped to stir UP en-
thusiasm on the North Side and
which were widely scattered read in
part:
To the Voters of Topeka:
Don't neglect the Melan bridge
bond election Tuesday, August "a.
Ladies can vote.
1t will cost you not to exceed 10
cents a year for 10 years on each
$1,000 taxable property.
It would be folly to neglect or re
fuse to vote for these bonds and
criminal to vote against them.
At the polls on the North side the
majority of the voters have made no
secret of their intention to vote for the
Melan bridge extension. There is very
little discussion the streets today
about the matter, but the majority of
people state that they are in favor of
the bridge bonds.
A great many of the votes will prob
ably be cast after o'clock when the
Santa Fe shoDmen return from work.
A large number of these men live on
the North side and the majority OF
them are said to ~~--o-- the extension
Up to noon the number of votes cast
in the different precincts were as fol-
lows:
Precinct. Votes. Reg
First So 166
Second $4,000 1890 70 2Oa
Inlr0 --.-- 49,. ..-----.- 10 3oO
Fourth .----- ol pa
This is decidedly heavier than in any
other portion of the city.
The returns will probab bly, all be in at
the office of the Commissioner of Elec- |
lions Titus by nine o'clock this even |
ing
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