The daily tribune., 1909-03-10
WIN. M'FlE THINKS
PRESENT GOOD ENOUGH

II
saw there Is = time for everything
under tile sun. 1t occurs to my mind
that now ia the time for the people
of our city of Florence to look over
the affairs Of our city and see what Is
best to be done and what is our duty
as citizens.
Have the affairs of our city been
done In u business-like manner. or
have thcy been done In a slip-shod or
careless manner Let each oiti zen
look at this in business way and
how our present officers have conduct.
ed our affairs.
II they have done we'll as every
officer should do according to what
his best judgment dictates 20 him,
then we as citizens should say to them
"Well done good and faithful serv-
ants, we will give you chance to do
more and better service.
PartisaIship should not enter into
our municipal affairs. Praties are
right in their proper places, viz: In
national state and county. Parties
can and should stand on the principles
they deem best for government and
should advocate and defend them more
from principle than from personal
interest.
IN cities and towns municipal
affairs comes direct to Us who reside
there, the citizen, the taxpayer;
so say in our city affairs partisan.
ship should not be made an issue.
The welfare of each and everyone
residing in our city should be
guarded carefully by the best citi.
ezps of our city Of Florence, re-
gardless as to their party divisio ms
on national, state or county politics
or opinions.
Watching closely the municipal
affairs OF our city for the last two
years and taking into consideration
the principles of the officers of our
city, as business men, as citizens, as
taxpayers. as partissns, every reas on.
able man or woman voter will con.
cede to them honor for their con.
scientious labor for the best interests
Of city and her citizens.
Some Of oor citizens will say
'What has been done by our present
city officers ~ Answer: Many
things have been done will cite
only few of these. First. our
bridges Our city will soon posses
four concrete and steel bridges which
are ornaments to Florence and sub
stantial after the foods had carried
of our wooden and temporary struc.
lures. Yes, have heard some one
suggest they cost Florence lot of
money. Perhaps that is true. but
the best things are generally costly in
this world of ours and prove cheapest
in the long run. Now no repairs
no floods. no damage. no expense
before repairs, damage, fear. every
year. is this not wise and honor.
able / say yes
They have refunded $50, 600 of In.
debtedness, making our municipal
debt that much less. also red uces
the interest Of our municipal debt,
and has already reduced our taxes.
Is this fact not worthy Of honor
able business men and wisdom
They have assisted the ladies of
the Civic improvement league in
their noble work of cleaning and
making beautiful our city of Flor
ence. and city affairs have moved
along In u business like way. All
honor and respect can be given our
present officers for their labors in
reducing our Indebtedness for our
splendid bridges and for their bust.
ness administration.
Under the local option question,
which has been decided by other
citizens In cities and towns In this
the state OF Colorado. the voters Of
the whole city or town will decide
that question by their votes which
ever ticket is successful in the elec.
tion will decida the nuestiou at thia