Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-01
CITIZENS DRY PARTY
GET ON THE wArER-WAeoN."

platform. we multiply our ConBrtt-
nlations when we read the first item
favoring the protection of the WAT.
ER SUPPLY of the city. This evil
IDENTIFY is an admission that the
WATER SUPPLY is to be very i'm
portant matter for the next two years.
But how about the LIQUOR SUP.
PLY? Tho Citizens Dry Party
stands ready to pay for space in any
or all of our local papers for any
of the candidates on the so-called
Democratic Ticket to announce him
self in favor of the continuance Of
the present DRY" policy in our
town.
The enlargement of the powers of
the Board of Health is good, but is
the Board of Health to be taken out
of Partisan Politics?
The Charter provides for the in.
stallation Of u sewerage system. The
admitting property owners each to pay
$1.oo per front foot toward the cost
OF construction and the cost of con
struction at the intersection of streets
and of the disposal plant to be Gov
cred by bond issue. There is no
question as to the need of such a sys-
TEN, but the cost of construction and
the question of financing the work
must be given the widest publicity
viii Partisan Politics do this?
When Partisan Politics begins to
talk about abolishing Offices we want
to know what Offices? The present
administration abolished Offices, but
the ONLY OFFICER who was abol
ished was FAITHFUL GEORGE
sENCINDlVER.
We favor proper crossings over and
under the b. 4 O. but how to get the
b. & 0. to favor such crossings is
not a question for Partisan Politics
We are not only opposed to the ap-
pointment Of city officials who have
not been proved faithful to the trust
imposed upon them but we are
PLEDGED TO AN ABSOLUTELY
NON-PART1SAN policy in all appoint
ments. Our present Mayor in letter
dated May 4, 1910, and over his own
signature stated 81 am under oblGa-
ton to no one, and being firm be-
lever in rotation in office, | promise
the people Of Martinsburg, if elected,
that | win favor THE APPOINT
MENT OF APPLICANTS FOR OF.
FICE WHO ARE NOT AT PRESENT
OFFICE-HOLDERS. IS NOT THIS
FAIR? His promise was fair enough
and he was, no doubt, sincere when he
made ii, but man elected on a PAR.
TISAN TICKET IS COMPELLED to
recognize the OLD CROWD.
There is no distinction in the Char.
ter between the streets Of the newly
acquired section and the older parts
Of the city. Whenever the abutting
property owners are willing to d.
vide the cost Of street paving between
them they can have the street paved
viii Partisan Politics change this
part Of the Charter?
Our Fire Department" is more
than an object of just pride--it is an
imperative necessity, but what has
Partisan Politics ever done for it?
The Street Railway and all other
improvements are vital questions in
no way involved in Partisan Politics
The majority of our citizens at a
special election held last spring voted
TO abolish the saloons from our town
VIII this so-called Democratic Party
jealousy guard the interests OF the
city at all times, as well as the indi
-Hidual rights and convenience of our
citizens by carrying out the wish of
this majority and keep the town
'Dry?"
Publicity Committee CITIZENS
DRY" PARTY. 1p-1t