The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-11-04
VIEW of PROPOSITION.

West Hammond taxpayer, who ia
interested in the defeat of the propos-
ed bond issue by which the village OF
West Hammond will be compelled to
pay the cost of installing a power line
10 Blue Island for the benefit of
private company has written a very
clear and concise review of the propo-
sition which Is printed herewith:
West Hammond. Ill, Nov 5.
Editor TINES: Why taxpayers
should defeat the proposed bond issue
to defray cost of electric pole line in
West Hammond.
j. Because 1t will cause west Ham
mond to become Indebted to the fun
extent OF its constitutional limits
without including the debt OF public
benefits on 10th street and place for
which a negligent, irresponsible and
incompetent board of local improve
ments is to blame.
?. Because the bond issue wifi he
invalid II the courts hold that a publii
dement, is debt. If the public benefit
is pubic debt, as it undoubtedly is
then West Hammond is already I'm
debt beyond its constitutional limit If
carried. taxpayers will surely contest
the validity of the bond issue. DO not
give Hessler, Fritzehe and their gang
an excuse or further pretense for try
ing to hold on to their jobs
g. West Hammond is better lighted
today, than any time in its history
When the electric current was furnish
ed by the village there was a loss of
thousands of dollars annually. 1t is
notorious that many private con-
sumers never paid for current.
fritzche and Peters were connected
with previous administrations which
mad charge of the old plant How
much money did Fritzche illegally re-
ceive at different times for alleged
services, buying new appliances for
the station. or getting the chimney re-
paired. which had a habit of breaking
down every month or so. Do you think
YOU want Fritzche on the Job again
or running the lights"
4. If the bond issue carries n MIL,
tie up futue administra tions for the
next ten years and prevent the build-
Ing of a new city hall and such other
improvements as NAV he needed l.,
connection with obtaining a supply of
pure water from Chicago: necessary
hre lighting apparatus. which a grow
ing city must have
70. What do you know about the |
merit of the new electric lighting
proposition, Mr.. Voter? Isn't it q fact |
that Hessler and Fritzche waited until
the terms of office for which they were
elected expired before thy sprung the |
electric lighting trap" Have they
ever explained 1t to the taxpayers md
voters: Do you honestly thing either |
of the munderstand it? Haven't they
shown themselves grossly incompetent |
and utterly unfit to fill any municipal |
position? Has Fritche ever made an !
effort to drive out vice. excepting when |
Con Moor and his pals grew careless
about patronizing his saloon
Its true he was going to keep the |
pianos out of the saloons. but he ended |
up by having one in his own saloon |
Hasn't vice in all its hideousness. |
iourished right under Hezslers noser
Did eever try to improve conditions?
Can you trust a man whose ONLY excuse |
for permitting dives of all manner of |
description TO exist is because they
were all friends of his and he could |
not afford to make enemies" This is /
his expressed excuse. As landlord |
he gladly leased his houses to them |
DO you think he had any other good |
reason
Finally: If you vote for the bond |
issue, you vote to approve Hessler |
Fritzche and their followers. you vote |
to approve their conduct in refusing |
to obey the statutes requiring them
to call an election to elect new city
omcials You vote to approve their
conduct in fighting the mandamus pro |
ceedings to COMPEL them to obey the /
law A vote YES is a vote Of conf
dence in Hessler and his gang. Vote |
right by voting NO. TAXPAYER.