The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-14
VICIOUS EXTRAvAGAACE
OF WARD ADMINISTRATION
GuthTie Civic Government Being
Conducted at Rate Of
S214,OOO a Year


n!cipal recordl
Since July /. 1909, This administra.
iion has expended $l07 0G0l
Recenily there were contracts
made for 80 new electric lights at
So per light, or 1892 per month
Add the 1892 TO Inc former $7Oo
ana we have $Ss2 per monih lor
elsctrlc lights.
We pay that same electric com
aany from $500 10 $1,000 per month
for pumping water"
Srce July |, 1909, the city OF .GuIh.
rie has paid the State Capital Print
ing company Tor printing The sum Of
$4,000.
Is that $3,005 the reason the State
Copital lies about the cost OF com
mission government?
You, MI. Taxpayer, must answer
Commission government, inaugu-
lted, costs the salaries OF the com
mssioners and they must give their
entire attention and ttme to their
specified duties the re-
cal Gusts them
How do you like the aldermanic
form-~-the s2li.oO0 kind OF govern
ment?
Does IL suit you, taxpayer?
Would you \ man who has 10 earn
his money legitimately, hire some
one to look after yonr business that
was being conducted at an expendi-
tura of almost quaren million dol
lars annually for two hours service
per week. Wouldn't YOU prefer a
$2.0o3 manager % $72 manager?
Guthrie has been exploited by the
present antiquated system of govern.
ment.
The people OF this city have strug
gled against heavy odds,
They never 1altefed in voting their
money for improvements and do not
falter now.
They are willing to pay for city.
Thny object TO ward system Of
graft.
!, does no one scod.
1t Is wrong
II hurts Guthrie.
There Is nothing In allowing a
bunch Of ward politicians eating The
lie out OF city
They are not worth a tinker to
any good purpose.
They are parasites,
They can not exist under commits
sion form Of government.
How many OF lnem would you en-
trust with your private affairs2
Have you been seriously consider
Ing this matter?
Is the partisan blind bride going
to hold you in line for the grafters
who have exploited you?
You are paying the bills, what suits
you?
This Is Gnthrie's crucial test.
Shall we 80 forward or backward
The Guthrie tax levy is $4,000 pei
annum.
Tae expenses for six months (tht
last six months, tool. were 100000
Where will we end under the pres
ent system?
You. Mr.. Taxpayer must make the
! answer.
Why not make II now?
Or. IN kindness, win you allow
some one 10 FIRST let me make rec
4 ord?"
Signers TO the Petition.
Below The Leader prints the name;
OF the signers to the petition asklns
the mayor TO call an election to vot'
on the commission form OF govern
ment-G75 names in all:
James Hepburn. G. r. Renfro, u. 0
! Buenting, Joe Willis, d. n. Moon
Chas. cramer. II g. Farquharson, T.
E. mckinley, j. w Hartman. o. G.
Brown. b. r. Berkey, C. s Pratt
A. NJ Fowler, l.. II. Scissor, T. A
Higgins. f. p. Beamer y X Coon
Felix Adler, Ino. MeBrinA r.. v
4 Croxton. +. A.. Post. + y. Wilbur
G.. G.. Bates. r. n. Knight w. II
Mitchell. A A. Harris, G., A +. Hollei
Robl. Sohlberg. Robt Henderson. o
l.. Brooks, G.. ". Green, T.. s. O
smith. J. r.. Ellis. q. ID Reed, J Y
Douglass, w. r. AIcBrine. A. A
Leer. !. r. Hill C r cotteral, {
Y HroD. N. r t'hnadIe, Lee Gcbble,
X. McNeal, j. s shearer. c /.
Wright, G. Grow, e. Cook. A. X
Renfro, G.. A.. Garrison. J. w
B. own, G.. B. Hanford. Fl Wei
berger. T.. G. Guss, c. E. Carpente
s. P. Crook, l.. q Ramaley, w n
Merten, w. A. Frazier. Ed Robert
Milton Brown. II b. sarber. Fran
Field Jr., March Wood, w g. lie
| rick. N. n Patterson, John Met
3 J. "A. MrElhinney. n r. Naliac
2 irs Current. Otis Runnells, J II
/ Funk, 4 + Anderson. II b. Hopp
per'eces' Leo Bowmar {