Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-17

III that taxes would not be any higher
{ the bond issue was voted His re-
marks were received with a great deal
If enthusiasm.
Alderman Hatch was called out and
stated that he was a candidate on the
initiative platform, and If elected,
would do all in his power to put
through the program as outlined at
these meetings. He was given a warm
reception.
Alderman Waring, who is up for the
for mayor showed that he
had been for the bond issue from the |
start and cited his record in the city |
council to prove it. He had fought for
three-ouarters of an hour at the his
torical meeting of the city council re-
Gently against condemning the initia-
tive bill. He did not consider that 1t
was any business of the council what
an initiative measure proposed, but 1t
was his duty to obey the will of the
people When asked where he stood
on the measure personally he remark
ed it ought not take more than a little
bit of sense for any man to decide
that,
Mayor Lachmund came out to the
meeting to make clean breast to the
people. He sprung a sensation by
saying he had been offered 100000 by
one paving company for his influence.
But the trust had been turned down.
He showed how under his administra-
ton the Welch franchise had been an
nulled and many miles Of streets re-
covered for the city, and the policy
established of giving no more fran
chises to promoters. Salem is wide
open for any real railroad builders to
come in and operate, but is closed to
promoters, shouted the mayor.
He showed how he had forced the
street car corporation to put on air
brakes and open the rear doors OF
cars. He had vetoed the Portland, Eu-
gene & Eastern franchise to force the
corporation to spend fifty thousand
dollars to widen Twelfth street. His
pollcy on city ownership Of water was
Explained, and he renewed the demand
: that taps cost not over fifty to seventy
five cents. He had forced the electric
light company at a cost of S25,OOO tC
move its poles into the alleys, which
; was now being done. He had pu
through an ordinance to compel mer
e chants and dealers in wood and feet
to give honest weight and measure
The license taxes of telephone an'
electric light companies had beeI
t raised. An ordinance had been pu
through at his suggestion requiring
erection Of fire escapes on all build
ings of two stories or over. Afte
enumerating the achievements of hi
= administration, among other things tn
addition of two and half millions Il
assessed valuation of the city, Mayo
d, Lachmund surprised all present b.
coming out flatly for the sewer bon
issue. He said the bill would pass be
cause It was right and ought to pass
and he would work for ltand supper
= it at the polls with his vote and
elected mayor, would see that 1t wa
: carried out in its full meaning an
intent He also favored the popula
lean and a board Of public works. Hi
statements were received with grea
applause. When he concluded, p.
Minton, chairman Of the initiatiy
committee, said 1t was gratifying
have the candidates get on the murT
crs' bench and repent Of the error
their ways. Great laughter) H
wanted to see more Of them doing it.
Col. e. Hofer was invited to spea
fol the Seventh ward resolutions. Il
I made the same address that he ha
made at seven meetings that ha'
: been held and the resolutions WEI
1 adopted by an unanimous rising yot
4 He said It was probably the last ol
4 of these meetings that he could after
\ and warned the people that they mu
| not only put through this initlatl