Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1911-03-16
TWO TICKETS
BEFORE VOTERS
Mass Meeting Held In Elite Opera
House on Monday Evening Names
Ticket for City Election.

With the naming of the ticket last
week By petition endorsing the pres
ent city administration city politics
broke loose to quite an extent with
the result that L. NJ. Lyon began cir
culating a petition endorsing Mr..
Brannock whom it is said lives in
the Third ward, for mayor When
2 the petition had been circulated for
some time and several names Sc
cured thereto some of the wiser
heads succeeded in having the pc
tition Withdrawn until such time as
Mr.. Lyon could introduce his ca-di-
date to the people, get him acquaint-
ed and a mass meeting be called.
The meeting was called for Mon
day evening and organized by max
ing D. c. Chase chairman and Geo.
Southman secretary. After organ "a
tion general talk was INDUCED in and
those present asked to express their
opinions as to what the polici s Of
the next city government should
be- The talks consisted largely of
condemnation of the present city
administration and many suggestions
were offered.
Editor Kirk of the Independent
wanted better lights, meat and sani-
tary inspection and keeping the ci y
clean.
ID. c. Chase said so few users of
city water left large deficit and
favored extension of the mains, plac-
I Ihg of meters at city's expense
and reducing the minimum fee to
fifty cents.
D. w. Ainey favored filtered water
and better fruit sold at the trains.
R. E. Haynes said he wanted to
get into the city and believes that
if others come in it was what would
make big city. Is not a knocker
and believes that people who are
doing some good should not be
knocked.
A. E. Wright favored the extension
of the city water mains and other
improvements.
F. A Gorham complained of mud
and condition of city water and said
not sufficient walks all over the
city the same conditions existed and
believed that the remedy lies with
the municipal power
A number of talks were made by .
others present fayoring in general /
a number of improvements and ar
ranging the present city administra-
ton for laxity of duty
On motion of Editor Kirk that a
committee of five be appointed to
draft platform and resolutions the
chair appointed VIII Kirk, J. H.
Weider, B. R. Fitch, ]. NJ. Swanson
and F. A. Gorham.
While the committee on platform
was busyomore talks were inju ged
in. I. A. McClanahan favored a nay
or and a council that would g.ye
us a clean city and a progressive one.
Wanted sewer and water works and
mildly wondered where is the mon
ey that was voted for extension of
the water works. 1t should be used
for the purpose for which it was
voted"
A number favored the city owning
the cemetery and this was an oeca-
sion Tor Mayor Coughanour to get
his. Some thought the site for the
cemetery all right but should be
beautiful and a number thought
should belong TO the city. The men
Lien Of new city hall brought R.
s. Haynes to his feet again.
il Said he did not believe in a city
,all as the one at Caldwell had
owed to be a useless fifth wheel
1T is not inhabited only now and
then. Also thought since doing
away with the saloons that the
duties of the city marshal were so
limited that the office could be
dispensed with also that of Police
Judge and that a street commission
er could be appointed and the city
by hiring a team could have him
work on the streets. During the
sumner season he could keep the
streets graded and clean and in
the winter plenty could be found
10 occupy his time. Stated that
eurfew law was not being enforced
as well as others.
He stated that the mayor should
have character and business qualifica-
tions to conduct business Of city of
this size. Must be broad in his
views and have manv good require
ments. He then eulogized tho NOR
ais and business qualifications Of Z
H. ]. Brannock
Editor Kirk stated that Mr.. Haynes
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