Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-04-18
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Progressive Citizens Ticket
THE CHANGING OF THE FORM OF MUNICIPAL GOVERN
FROM THE WARD AND COUNCIL SYSTEM
COMMISSION PLAN SUGGESTS THE PROPERTY OF A DEC
TAXATION PRINCIPLES CANDIDATES FOR PREsI
DENT AND MEMBERS OF THE FIRST BOARD OF COMMITS
s1oNERs OF THE CITY OF BISMARCK, WE, WHOSE NAMES
ARE APPENDED HERETO; ESPECIALLY ENUMERATE A FEW
PLANKs ON WHICH STAND AND IN THE EXECUTION OF
WHICH PLEDGE OUR HONEST ENDEAvoR ASK THE
COOPERATION OF ALL GOOD CITIZENS
WE PROMISE HONEST, PROGRESSIVE ADMIN1sTRA
TION J"
TIE WARD DIVISIONS. ALWAYS IMAGINARY LINES NOW
BEING WIPED OUT WE BELIEVE IN THE INAUGURATION
A GENERAL PLAN OF IMPROVEMENT STREETS AN Elk
TENSION PUBLIC WORKS UTILITIES THAT
WILL GREATEST BENEFIT TO THE PEOPLE
AND MAKE FOR A GREATER BISMARCK
GLORY THE SPIRIT PRIDE THAT MANI
TESTS ITSELF IN THE ORGANIZATION OF SOCIETIES HAv-
ING FOR THEIR OBJECT THE BEAUT1FY1NG OF BISMARCK
AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF UNsIGHTLY STREETS AND
PRIVATE PUBLIC GROUNDS INTO HANDSOME BOULE-
Wards AND PLEASANT HOME SURROUNDINGS
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 PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY AVAIL
ABLE WE WANT STREETS THAT WE CAN DRIVE UPON WITH
SAFETY AND PLEASURE, AND WALKS AND CROSSINGS
THAT WILL ENABLE PEDESTRIANS TO REACH ALL
PARTS OF CITY THE LEAST INCONVENIENCE,
AND WE PLEDGE OURSELVES TO CARRY ON SUCH A POL
ICY, KEEPING IN MIND ALWAYS. THAT TAXES MUST BE
PAID BY THE PEOPLE AND THAT NO UNNECESSARY, UN-
JUST OR UNDULY HEAVY BURDEN TAXATION SHALL
LAID ON PERSONS on PROPERTY.
WE BELIEVE IN JUST AND EQUAL ASSESSMENT OF
PROPERTY OF EVERY NATURE AND COLLECTION
ALL TAXES, REAL AND PERSONAL, AFTER THEY ARE FAIR
LY LEVIED, WITH ABSOLUTE 1MPART1AL1TY: WE DESIRE
TO ESPECIALLY EMPHASIZE OUR POSITION IN THE MATTER
OF TAXATION AND PLEDGE OUR EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF A
FAIR EQUALIZATION WITH NO FAvoRIT1sM TOWARDS ANY
INTEREST, CORPORATE OR PRIVATE
BELIEVE THE sTRICTEsT ECONOMY IN GOVERN
MENTAL AFFAIRS AND THE FULLEST PUBLICITY OF OUR
ACTS, ..# %%S{ #%#N~.
WE FAVOR THE BUILDING OF A 4 CITY HALt-A PERMAN
ENT HOME FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND SAFE DEPosI
TORY FOR THE CITY ,REcoRDs-oF MODERATE PRoPoR-
TONS, AND WE BELIEVE IN. BETTER FIRE PROTECTION
THROUGH INCREAsED EFFICIENCY AND SUBSTANTIAL SUP
PORT TO OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE BELIEVE in THE MOST CAREFUL EXPENDITURE OF
PUBLIC REVENUES AND THE CITY MONIES IN SPECIAL
FUNDS SHOULD PLACED THOSE DEPOsIrAREs CIV
ING SUITABLE BONDS PAYING THE HIGHEST RATE OF IN
TEREST =
SUCCESSFUL ADMINISTRATION or THE c1rY's AFFAIRS
DEPENDING LARGELY UPON THE COOPERATION OF THE
CITIZENS AND THEIR SERVANTS, ELECTED WE ASK UN
sT1NTED ADVICE AND SUPPORT FROM THE TAXPAYERS
AND COURT THE CLOSEST SCRUTINY OF OUR OFFICIAL
ACTS. WE PROMISE TO DEVOTE OFF,
CIAL DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW AND PROPER
APPRECIATION AND DISCHARGE OF OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
MEETINGS WILL BE HELD EVERY WEEK, ALL BUSINESS
TRANSACTED OPENLY AND ALL CLAIMS ADJUSTED AND
PAID PROMPTLY, a.. 'Z~
THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEMANDS
THE MOST RIGID OBSERVATION SANITARY LAWS,
THE REGULATION SLAUGHTER HOUSES. THE CLEANING
THE REMOVAL OF ALL DUMPING
GROUNDS TO PLACES REMOTE FROM THE CITY,.
MORAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS BE-
PRIME FACTORS IN ATTRACTING CAPITAL AND HOME
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CONSCIENTIOUS 1NCoRRUPTABLE COURTS OF JUSTICE,
ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND
PLEDGE JUDGMENT THE PROMOTION OF
THESE DESIRABLE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE SELECTION OF
OFFICERS UNDER THE COMMISSION SYSTEM
IN OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS WE BELIEVE ouALF1cA-
FITNESS THE PRIME CONSIDERATION RATHER
MERE REWARD FOR PARTsANsa1P AND WE FEEL
THAT ONE OF THE MOST MERITORIOUs FEATURES OF THE
NEW COMMISSION LAW IS THAT PROVISION WHICH RE-
QU1REs AN AFFIDAVIT BY EACH COMMITS
SIONER ELECTED THAT HE HAS MADE NO PREVIOUS
PLEDGE PROMISE OF APPOINTMENT TO ANY AsP1RANT
FOR OFFICE #5@%%: 49, -. u -.
WE BELIEVE THE OPPORTUNITY AND THE CON-
DITIONs FAVORABLE MAKING OF BISMARCK A COM
MERCIAL CENTER, THE PEER OF ANY IN THE NORTHWEST.
AND TO EFFECT DESIRABLE RESULT WE FAVOR THE
ENCOURAGEMENT, LEGITIMATE MEANS, OF BUS1-
NESS ENTERPRISES, ORGANIZATION OF A PERMANENT
DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS THE EXTENSION OF OUR JOB
BING INTERESTS, THE SECURING THE MOST FAVORABLE
TRANSPORTATION RATES. BY RAIL AND WATER, THE Es-