Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-10
STRAW 1AlLoT COMMITTEE PUB.
Lls41s APPEAL ron JONES,
,peRDY AND WILLIAMS.
'rrEoR'rv AND EXPERIENCE
THEIR SPECIAL FITNESS
jonse Was Progressive and An Geeno.
MIXER On the Board Of Suporvisors-
Williams Experienced in Mechanics
and Successful Business Man.
rPoL1rlcA1 ADVERTISEMENT

To the Voters: Since the "Cross
Roads" committee-named such by Mr..
Boardman-werer responsible for send
ing out the thousand letters to voters
that brought out the fact that ma
jority of those returning answers were
In favor OF Mr.. Jones for mayor. and
that he was 50 induced to become
candidate. we have further concluded
TO look up Mr.. Jones' record while
member Of the board Of supervisors.
during the years 1902 to 1908, to as
certatn-flrst. whether he was tight
Wad." as now reported on the streets
whatever that name may imply-or was
Q man Of business affairs: secondly
what was the condition OF the county
finances at the time he went on the
hoard in 1902, as compared with 1908,
his retiring time from the board, as
well as to ascertain what had been
accomplished during these years.
We found the following. which Is
statement Of the facts borne out by
the county records and are also en-
dorsed by Mr.. c. E. Arney, of Iowa
township, who is the only surviving
member Of the board Of supervisors
during the first five years OF Mr.. Jones
incumbency. and who Jointly. with Mr..
Jones. co-operated in the policy OF the
board in this work.
In 1902 Marshall county had out
standing bonds. drawing per cent In
terest. amounting to $4,000. These
bonds were paid off without raising the
tax levy. Aside from this We find
the following improvements were made
at the county farm:
-
ed, costing when complete. ...s 1900
New cattle sheds and cribs were
built, costing ................ 1920
The large barn was remodeled at
q cost OF .................... 500
Changing heat and putting in
septic TANKS ............... 500
acres Of land ................. $500
Thing OF the farming land ..... 400
Improvements within the city,
court house and heating sys-
tenn ............ 1000
Building fail annex .. 1000
Buying the county fair grounds 1900
An expenditure Of money
for progressive improvements.
amounting to ................ $1,000
He Was . Booster.
Here Is a matter of record that the
people Of Marshalltown and Marshall
county should boast Of when 1t is
known that at the close OF the six
years of improvements. instead Of rais-
Ing the taxes, they were lowered 4 Of
q mill, with a good balance in the
county treasury and not warrant out
standing stamped mot Paid for Want
of Funds"
When the CITY business men asked
the county to buy the fair grounds we
had no law for It. Jones helped to get
the statute enacted by the legislature.
voted TO buy and urged the farmers to
the kind OF . tight wad" he IL or
booster just as you may call It..
This 10 not all the record we find.
for there was given to each township.
one year. the sum OF $500. or It equiva.
lent. for road work.
We found that during these years
the cement bridge building began
which has given the county the name
Of being the best bridged county Of
the state Not only was this work
pushed but more big Jobs of road grad
ing were done than in the whole his
tory Of the county.
We find that the Marion street grade
WAS built. from opposite the packing
house to high ground north Of tho
Nicholson bridge. The Marietta road
Grade was built from the railroad
crossing on the Governor Packard
farm to one fourth mile west Of the
Charles Haddock corner. The work
continued an dthe long heavy grade
ACROSS the river bottom road at the
Indian bridge, west OF the NJ. A.
HauDer farm, was built. Another long
dixie road was graded approaching the
Liseomb bridge. There was built .
ono-half mile dixie across the flats
north of st. Anthony. greatly needed
road Improvement.
Now. Mr.. Jones does not claim. nor
will take the credit for all of this. but
Mr.. Jones was one Of the progressive
mon Of the board who applied business
principles to the county business. and
the record Of things accomplished
shows the results. Mr.. Jones, however.
.doss say that in his opinion the
same business principles applied &c the
affairs of the city Of Marshalltown VIII
show like results with many improve
monts.
Not Ashamed Straw voks.
We have no apologies to make, II oy
taking q straw vote, we brought out
and caused such clean and able men to
announce as candidates for the tax
, payers Of Marshalltown to support for
mayor and councilmen under the new
system Of government to be established
this spring. If the taxpayers Do not
carefully choose men OF experience IN
business affairs, who have knowledge
ana dealings with large contracts ana
corporations, Is we'll as the levyins OF
taxes, then indeed will the anafrs OF
city government be liable to great en-
fanglements. For this reason we are
more enthusiastic in our support OF
the three men who were the choice OF
tho straw vote-which has resulted IN
the choice Of W. H. Jones, fOr mayor;
ana L. Derby and f. Lester Williams
Ter scOunc1lmen.
Dssby Knows the Accounts.
~. Dsrby was formerly city clerk
oueSsfx years and received the highest
- olo oonmsndation from Mr.. Penneil
: s: x.-S=:Ayt. seernnntant from the state
80 ll1cc II No. bui6iiisls - 20
4 $500 .aosQunts. he stateA