Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-05-02
FOR GREATER YUMA
THE YUMA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CANDIDATES STAND SQUARELY FOR TOWN IMPROVEMENTS.

called upon to elect city councll, al so three officers, namely: Town clerk town marshall and road superintend ent, to execute the wishes of the coun cil as expressed by the people. The candidates for council on the Munici pal League ticket are pledged to dc certain things that the people of Yuma favor, and these candidates stand very squarely on the issues as explained in the platform adopted by the Yuma Municipal League, on April 5th.
 Their platform follows:
 The Platform
 The coming city election calls out the attention of the citizens of Yuma to the consideration of many matters of public import which will be en trusted to the hands of the new city council, and demands of all citizens to carefully choose from their number representatives who will carefully guard and prudently expend the finan ces of the municipality.
 The growth and progress of any town is not alone dependent upon its geographical situation, but it is largely due to opportunities offered for busi ness, and its attractive environments as a residential center.
 With the development of the agri- cultural lands surrounding Yuma, an6 the reclamation of the Mesa, Yuma with its railroad facilities, if awake to it's opportunities will develop into a large and prosperous business cen ter.
 For a residential section Yuma of fers more from a climatic standpoint if from none other, than any city o1 or town in the southwest.
 These are all natural conditions which will govern themselves without the aid of municipal assistance, but our present population, not counting or what future increase there may be, de mand, for their own enjoyment, as well as an attractive inducement fo' prospective homeseekers and visitors many municipal improvements tha' other towns of considerable less pop ulation now enjow.
 To this end we advocate the early improvement of the ground purchased and set aside for Park purposes, tn beautifying of our streets and avenues with ornamental and shade trees; the establishment and maintenance of a public library; increased fire protec- tion; stricter enforcement of the san itary regulations, the extension of our present sewer system.
 We believe that the time has arrived for the citizens of Yuma to determine whether this community will advance along the lines of other municipalities in the ownership and operation of public utilities.
 That the city council should inquire into all public service corporations, to determine the cost of production and a reasonable price for supplying com modities
 Also that they investigate and re port the cost of installing and main taining an adequate plant, under mum fcipal ownership, for the supplying ot water and light, to the citizens of Yu- ma. and what the the reasonable price for supplying the same to the con sumer should be.
 That they investigate and report tho feasibility of securing a water suppl for the inhabitants of Yuma by means of sinking wells along the lines fol lowing the sinking of the shaft of the siphon.
 That they refuse to consider an ap- plication for franchise unless the same insures a financial as well as 2 material benefit to the town, and that no franchise be granted without 2 clause therein, permitting tn emuni- cipality to purchase the same at any time under reasonable stipulations.
 The Municipal League of Yuma, ar proves the above policies, and believ- ing them to be for the best interests of all the citizens of Yuma, appeal tc the voters, that in their choice O. representatives for the city counci' that they choose men who will sup. port the letter as well as the spirit of these policies and recommendations and by doing so, will promote a BET TER, BIGGER AND BUSIER YUMA.
 Dated this 9th ay of April, 1912. YUMA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE