The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-02-17
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Early in March it will be necessary
for the people Of Blackfoot to decide
upon the personnel of the city ticket
or tickets to be considered at the
election on the 9th of April.
Two years ago there was unusual
interest in the city affairs on account
of the change from village govern
ment to that of city of the second
class. and also on account of the
and which We're just coming within
our reach.
"A mass meeting called to formu-
late the platform and to nominate
candidates agreed upon platform and
councilmen. and there was a spirited
contest over the mayoralty, the
contest being so sharp and the lines
SO closely drawn that the two candi-
dates were placed in the field with
only one set of candidates for coun-
.ilmen.
When the election was over and
the results announced, there was
most hearty and commendable yield
ing of differences, the defeated ele-
ment doing the princely part in ad-
justing themselves to the situation
end giving their support to the choice
Iof the majority and corresponding
effort made by the officials through
Iut the administration to be the un-
Loiased representatives all the citizens
and all interests.
The principal things the public de-
manded were sewer system, a city
building and street pavements, and
residents, and the travelling public
that visits the place are we'll aware
Of the realization of these three
things according to the desires and
plans of that time, and the admins
tration is indebted to the push and
loyalty of the rank and file of its
citizens for the hearty cooperation
hnd support in the matter of paving,
hat being a work depending as much
Epon the property holders as upon the
At this time when the period of
rvile for which the administration
as elected is drawing to close, 1t
Us fitting that the public mind should
again canvass the situation, consider
| az whether or not the strvices rem
,ered have been what was wanted
~ as nearly such as things can be
| expected to materialize, whether
| here have been failures and if so to
| hat or whom was 1t due, whether
ny or all of the officials are
untitled to be reelected or retired,
| hat there is confronting the city to
| e administered during the coming
Mo years, the conditions under
which such problem or problems
| 1ust be dealt with, and the character
t men needed to handle the public
! lterests.
! In regard to the first matters
enumerated above, The Republican
eels no disposition to direct the pub
ic mind because we have had a re-
,resentative at practically all the
meetings of the administration, and
ave reported carefully the business
|of the council from week to week,
nothing, covering no.
thing, and the readers of the paper IL
they have felt enough interest to fol-
low it, know as much about 1t as we
do and are entitled to be the final
judges in the matter.
AS to what there is confronting the
city deserving to be dealt with, that is
the province Of the city govtrnmept
we can say that in the construction
of the sewer system not all the money
was expended in laying the extern
sions as contemplated in the estimate.
and in various places slight extern
sions of the system would reach and
serve many houses whose owners are
paying their share of the taxes and
who feel it hardship to be so near
to the line of service and yet be de-
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