Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-24
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.


bard ticket last evening. as previous
II outlined in the Evening Press. the
city campaign may be said to have
been fairly launched. and the result
Il up to the people for their decision.
II has been conceded for the past ten
days that the ticket would be II. II.
Hubbard for mayor. w. J. Mcclure
for clerk and police Judge. and v. w.
Plat. cashier Of the Exchange Ma
tional bank, for treasurer. This slate
went through the convention without
q hitch. J. C. White had charge OF
the program and maintained his rep
utatlon as q manipulation.
The platform favora municipal
ownership OF water and light plants.
but fails 10 state how or when such
owneFahip 10 to take place. or where
the electricity would come from to
furnish the light; but most people
are In favor OF municipal ownership
OF the water and light syatems and
sir. Hamilton had declared himself
previous to the action OF the conyen.
tIon last night. 20 that Mr.. Hubbard
Is simply climbing on Hamilton's
platform. the only difference being
that Hamilton proposes 70 go about
the matter In business way, while
hls opponent simply makes a deciara.
ton for public ownership. The plat
form declares In favor OF maintaining
the public library at public expense.
but that u not an issue. because no
man can be elected who does not IA
soF the support OF the library and
tho Hamilton supporters have again
anticipated their opponents By favor
Ing the library. All seem 10 agree on
the matter Of public improvements
and the only issue on this question
ID one Of business capacity and acti-
Why IN promoting the improvements.
T'hia Il one important point TO be con-
uidered.
This leaves the question OF the
publication OF a quarterly detailed
statement BY the city treasurer a.
one Of the principal Issues before the
people. There have been vigorous
protests against the high taxes which
the people Of this city are compelled
TO pay and the absence OF public Inn
pTovements to show for the same.
There d but one way to ind what
becomes % the money and that Il to
elect city treasurer and mayor who
will enforce the state Law by publish.
ING the financial statement which II
requires. You win never know what
becomes Of your money until this Il
done and Il win not be done until
you elect some one not interested in
. bank ~ treasurer. because the
treasurer has control OF this money
and Il must be In the possession OF
one who has no object In keeping you
from knowing how much there 10 or
what Il done with Il. before you viii
Be given tho information. When
you run an account at a store you do
not keep paying money to the Arm
without getting an ltemiHed state
ment Of your purchases. but you do
pay taxes without receiving a state
ment Of what Is done with your mon
~. This h one OF the live Issues OF
the campaign and the Press viii be
with the people In a demand that
financial star chamber methods cease.
We want publicity OF the finances Of
the city.
For that reason, among others. We
expect 70 give the Hamilton ticket
our support and We want 10 do Il in
clean way without personal ebuse
or attacks upon the characters OF In
aivldual candidates. We believe its
alection 10 for the best interest Of the
city.
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