The daily tribune., 1909-03-05


cal, progressive and equitable.
1--WE further demand that the SP5..
600 Of excess warrants now standing
out and bearing interest against the
general fund Of the oity shall be re-
duced aud disposed Of as soon a. pos
sibie. That during the past two
years, the indebtedness Of this fund
has not been decreased. and that such
q eondition tends 20 the injury and
good name of the city.
eve further demand that our city
ofIicials shall use their best efforts at
ali times to increase the revenue OF
the city. and do not hold that the ex-
travagant expenditure Of money and
the reduction Of the city indebtedness
by a direct tax is the best or modern
form of government
"We demand rigid enforcement
of all Of our ordinances and due OBJ
servance of the state laws In accord
ance with the oath Of office.
1--WE condemn the practice of city
officials dealing In city warrants and
hold that it tends to the continued
depreciation Of them and at this time
demand that the financial affairs OF
the city hall be 70 conducted that our
general fund warrants shall be dis
posed of at par instead of at depre-
citation of Eve per cent as now exist
ing
''Further Democracy believes that
the franchises of the city should
belong to the people OF the city, who
alone are responsible for their value
end demand that just as soon as ex-
pedient, the city erect and manage its
own municipal electric light plant,
pledgiug our candidates If elected to
proceed with this object in view.
"With = water plant in first class
condition with revenues acruing from
same equal to tn rec or four times the
cost of operation. and the interest on
the bonds, 1t Is possible with the
power involved to erect aud maintain
a municipal electric light plant which
will give US light much cheaper and
much brighter than at present re.
ceived.
"Tha. under present conditions, the
city properly lighted and sufficiently
lighted, would entail such an enor-
nous expense that much of the rev.
'enue now coming into the city would
find It's way to the Golfers of the cleo.
trio light plant.
with municipal ownership we
believe the city can be properly illu-
minated at small cost and supplied
with sufficient revenue from tho
plant to pay for the cost Of operation
and eventually the cost of construc-
tion.
"Florence depends largely upon
the contiguous territory and surround.
ing communities. We demand that the
affairs of the city be conducted at all
times in manner which will guaran-
tee and protect the rights. individual
and otherwise of our visitors from he
outside. We desire to promote and
maintain the most cord ial relations
with them and pledge our candidates.
II elected. to this end.
Believing that at this time, when
Florence is on the eve of more pros.
porous and progressive future, much
attention should be given to our
streets. They should be kept clean
and we'll graded. Our bridges made
substantial and the Civic Improve
ment league now In existence and
working hard for the boautifying and
betterment of the city should be
given substantial encou ragement and
assistance.
Firm in tho conviction that we
are right. assured each and every
interest in growing community
should be most carefully considered
we pledge our candidates to the carry :
ing out of the principles herein
enunoiated. -
STATE OF ONO, Cry or TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY S''