Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-16

Progressive Citizens Ticker
THE CHANGING OF THE FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERN
MENT FROM THE WARD COUNCIL, SYSTEM TO THE
COMMISSION PLAN SUGGESTS PROPERTY OLA DEC
TAXATION PRINCIPLES FROM CANDIDATES FOR PREsI-
DENT AND MEMBERS THE FIRST BOARD COMMITS:
s1oNERs OF THE CITY BISMARCK. WE. WHOSE NAMES
ARE APPENDED HERETO ESPECIALLY ENUMERATE FEW
PLANKs ON WHICH WE STAND AND IN THE EXECUTION OF
WHICH WE PLEDGE OUR HONEST ENDEAvOR AND ASK THE
COOPERATION OF ALL GOOD CITIZENS
PROMISE AN HONEST PROGRESSIVE ADM1N1srRA.
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THE WAED 21y1s5oNs ALWAYS M mas LINES NOW
A GENERAL PLAN OF ENFORCEMENT OF STREETS AN Elk
TENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES THAT
WILL BE OF THE GREATEST BENEFIT TO ALL THE PEOPLE
AND MAKE FOR A GREATER BISMARCK.
WE GLORY IN THE SPIRIT OF CIVIC PRIDE THAT MANI
TESTS ITSELF IN THE ORGANIZATION OF SOCIETIES HAv
OBJECT BEAUTFYING BISMARCK
AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF UNsIGHTLY STREETS AND
PRIVATE PUBLIC GROUNDS INTO HANDSOME BoULE
Wards PLEASANT HOME SURROUNDINGS. #="s g.
WE BELIEVE IN THE GRADING AND IMPROVING OF OUR
STREETS UNDER PLANS APPROVED BY THE CITY ENGINEER
UNDER THE CONTRACT SYSTEM THAT WILL GIVE US
THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
EACH YEAR FOR THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAIL
WE WANT STREETS THAT WE CAN DRIVE UPON WITH
SAFETY PLEASURE, AND WALKS AND CROSSINGS
PARTS OF THE CITY WITH THE LEAST INCONVENIENCE
AND WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO CARRY ON SUCH A POI
ICY, KEEPING IN MIND ALWAYS, THAT TAXES MUST BE
PAID BY THE PEOPLE AND THAT NO UNNECESSARY, UN-
JUST OR UNDULY HEAVY BURDEN OF TAXATION SHALL BE
LAID ON PERSONS OR PROPERTY. 81. >y~>s.
WE BELIEVE IN JUST AND EQUAL ASSESSMENT OF
PROPERTY EVERY NATURE, AND THE COLLECTION OF
TAXES, REAL AND PERSONAL AFTER THEY ARE FAIR
LEVIED WITH ABSOLUTE IMPARTIALITY. WE DESIRE
ESPECIALLY EMPHASIZE OUR POSITION IN THE MATTER
OF TAXATION AND PLEDGE OUR EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF A
FAIR EQUALIZATION WITH NO FAvoRITlsM TOWARDS
INTEREST, CORPORATE OR PRIVATE 4 81 81 ri %s<I
STRICTEST ECONOMY IN GOVERN
MENTAL AFFAIRS AND IN THE FULLEST PUBLICITY OF OUR
ACTS .a$4& :. .-...u.,:.. .--.> %...,E5 -
WE FAVOR THE BUILDING or a CRY HA1I4-A PERMAN.z
THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND SAFE DEPosI
TORY FOR THE CITY RECORDS OF MODERATE Proper
TONS BELIEVE IN BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
THROUGH INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND SUBSTANTIAL SUP
PORT TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT. %@Ez"f%%s&
WE BELIEVE IN THE MOST CAREFUL EXPENDITURE OF
PUBLIC REVENUES AND THE CITY MONIES IN SPECIAL
FUNDS SHOULD BE PLACED IN THOSE DEPOsITAR1Es CIV
ING SUITABLE BONDS. PAYING THE HIGHEST RATE OF IN
TEREST. + ..>.':"@s < = y,
SUCCESSFUL ADMINISTRATION OF THE c1rYs AFFAIRS
DEPENDING LARGELY UPON THE COOPERATION OF THE
CITIZENS AND THEIR SERVANTS. ELECTED WE ASK UN
sT1NTED ADVICE SUPPORT FROM THE TAXPAYERS
AND COURT THE CLOSEST SCRUTINY OF OUR OFFICIAL
ACTS. WE PROMISE DEVOTE SUCH TIME TO OUR Off
CIAL DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW AND PROPER
APPRECIATION DISCHARGE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES.
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD EVERY WEEK, ALL BUSINESS
TRANSACTED OPENLY AND ALL CLAIMS Adjusted AND
PAID PROMPTLY. IL ill.,. .,-~=E.ss - r.. T.. : .
THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEMANDS
THE MOST RIGID OBSERVATION Of ALL SANIIAn1 LAWS
THE REGULATION SLAUGHTER HOUSES THE CLEANING
ALL GARBAGE AND THE REMOVAL OF ALL DUMPING
GROUNDS TO PLACES REMOTE FROM THE CITY:
MORAL RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS Be
PRIME FACTORS ATTRACTING CAPITAL AND HOME
BUILDERS RECOGNIZE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AN HON
EST v1GIIANT AND FEARLESS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
CONSCIENTIOUS INcORRUPTABLE COURTS OF JUSTICE
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND
OUR JUDGMENT IN THE PROMOTION OF
THESE DESIRABLE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE SELECTION OF
OFFICERS UNDER THE COMMISSION SYSTEM
IN OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS BELIEVE QUAL1F1CA
TON FITNESS THE PRIME CONSIDERATION RATHER
THAN MERE REWARD FOR PARIIsANsHIP AND WE FEEL
THAT THE MOST MERITORIOUs FEATURES OF THE
COMMISSION IS THAT PROVISION WHICH RE
QUREs THE AN AFFIDAVIT BY EACH COMMITS
sIONER ELECTED THAT HE HAS MADE no PREVIOUS
PLEDGE PROMISE OF APPOINTMENT TO ANY AsPIRANT
FOR OFFICE st5.-
we BELIEVE OPPORTUNITY IS HERE AND THE CON
DIT1oNs FAVORABLE TO THE MAKING OF BISMARCK COM
MERCIAL CENTER, THE PEER OF ANY IN THE NORTHWEST
AND TO EFFECT THIS DESIRABLE RESULT WE FAVOR THE
ENCOURAGEMENT, LEGITIMATE MEANS, OF BUSE
NESS ENTERPRISES THE ORGANIZATION OF IA PERMANENT
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, THE EXTENSION OF OUR JOB
INTERESTS, THE SECURING OF THE MOST FAVORABLE
TRANSPORTATION RATES. RAIL WATER,