The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-24
WALTER GRIFFITHS
GETS NOMINATION
TAXPAYERS PLACE STRONG
TICKET IN FIELD FOR COM
ING CITY ELECTION.

Believe in Municipal Ownership of
Electric Lights, Progress and Econ
Omy, Interest ON Daily Balances and
Many Other Striking RefOrms-Big
Mass Meeting.
The mass meeting of taxpayers at
the city hall Tuesday evening nomin-
ated municipal ticket. adopted a ring
ing platform and appointed a campaign
committee. The ticket nominated is
composed of good strong men. The
platform provides for city ownership
OF electric lighting plant, progress and
economy, interest on daily bank de-
posits and clean, sanitary city
The meeting organized by electing
the chairman and secretary of the prev
ious meeting chairman and secretary,
respectively of this meeting. The first
thing was the adoption of a platform.
1t was found that Mr.. j. Walter John
son, a member of the committee ap-
pointed to draw up platform, was not
present and the platform was not in
evidence. On motion the chairman ap-
pointed Messrs. H. T. French and ]. L.
Davis and DR.. ]. w. Cue a committee
to draw up platform The committee
did this. The results of the delibera-
tons Of the platform committee will be
found below.
After the adoption of the platform
the meeting proceeded to nominate a
city ticket. The ticket nominated fol-
lows:
Mayor-Walter Griffiths.
Clerk-C. J. Shorb.
Treasurer-Miss Marie Martin.
City Engineer-Ed. Hedden.
Councilmen-Ffrst ward, John Steun-
enberg and ]. L. Bardsley. Second
ward, H. J. Zeh and c. Q. Adams. Third
ward, T. E. Walker and Fred Harring-
ton.
Campaign committeeman were select
ed as follows: First ward, l. R. Beal
and S. w. Dee. Second ward, C. H.
Turner and w. R. Wilkerson. Third
ward, L. R. Clough and ]. D. Kelleher.
At the meeting there was rivalry
over mayor, treasurer and engineer.
For the nomination of mayor, W. A.
Stone, H. A. Griffith and Dr. A. F.
Isham were named in addition to Mr..
Walter Griffiths. For treasurer Mrs.
Nellie ]. Williams was placed in nomi-
nation. For engineer ]. w. Shepherd
and Guy MCGEE were mentioned.
The platform adopted follws:
We your committee appointed to pre-
pare platform for consideration and
adoption by this convention big leave
to submit the following, to-w:i
That we wish to endorse the earnest
and faithful efforts of the present ad-
ministration in building city worthy
of the name, and for the sacrifice on
their part which this work has re-
Quired.
First. We favor placing the city on
sound financial basis.
Second In the way of city improve
ments the completing of improvements
already under way rather than the
undertaking of new ones. In the mat
ter of sidewalks, streets, etc, we be-
lieve the improvements should begin
In the center of the city and extend
outward.
Third. To improve the fire pro-
lection Of the city.
Fourth. To fix a specific rate of in
terest on daily balances.
Fifth. We favor a clean, sanitary
city-by removing every possible
source of contagion and especially the
removal of all open privy valuts, when
water is available for plumbing pur-
poses.
Sixth. We favor the municipal own
ership of electric lights and we be-
lieve the utmost caution should be ex-
ercised in granting and renewing
street franchises.
Seventh. Strict economy but pro-
gressive to the limit of moderate law
full taxation, Expenditures to be with
in the limit of revenue and strictly
according to law.
We favor the building of good roads
leading into Caldwell from the ada
cent tributary territory and the en-
enlargement of county districts sur
rounding In the building of good roads.