Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-02-13
FOR THE VOTERS.
FEW ITEMS FOR THEM TO READ CONCERN
ING THE QUESTIONS NOW BEFORE THEM
HOW THE CEDAR RAPIDS CoMMIsSIoNERs HANDLE
EPIDEMICS.

EPIDEMICs.
Our experience with scarlet fever makes the follow
ing pertinent reading: "Ihe administration had
scarcely taken office before 1t had small poX epidemic
deal with The council found cases of the disease develop
ing all parts of the city, the result of non-enforcemen of
quarantine regulations by the previous board and the de-
tention hospital was soon filled The commission went
into continuous executive session. shut up schools and
colleges fumigated houses and maintained rigid quaran-
tine untl in months the de- non hospital closed
and the disease stamped From page S., Commits
sion Government in American Cities, by Bradford.
In all this wggle-wagging about the tax question in
Eau Claire and in WauSau, don't forget that under the
aldermanc system in Wausau taxes increasing and
increase, while in Eau Claire under commission
government taxes decreasing
The enemies OF progress point that underacorn-
mission government Eau Cares the first year were
SIS 900 than the year before But they overlooked
explaining that this farewell gift in the form of
floating debt from the aldermen that had be paid The
second year the commissioners able to reduce the
taxes by 900 the year before and today they have
enough money the city government for the present
year. What about Wausau Today there is but So, 900
IN the general fund and have eleven months go
What would our have been if the council had put
into the budget enough the city until the end
of the year? Add l112th your for the
If any needs proof that the aldermanic form of
city government slow, wasteul and irresponsible let him
read Mayor Lamonts message III which he gives the
history of the city hall project 1t first class illustration
hot from the bat Do you think that three sitting in
continuous SeSsion-each responsible the people,
would fiddle around for nine long years. carrying
from year in sinking fund, accepting and reject
ing plans and finally throw the whole overboardi
There would be recall
Will those few saloonkeepers that are opposing com
mission government please point in what way thai
system hurt the business of such saloonkeepes that
are decent citizens and obey the laws.
81 hope that you will be successful in inducing your
people vote for the commission form of government
and | can say to my Wausau friends of which have
many least think have that they will never be sorry
for having the change provided they select who have
the qualifications above mentioned
Wishing you the best of success, | am
Yours truly,
JOHN ]. SHERMAN
The committee opposing the commission form of
government for city un-American because is
not representative.
The supreme court of Iowa. in the case of Eckerson
vs. the City of DeS MoineS says it representative and
therefor American
Today the poor people of the city of De Mones are
rejoicing that they have this American of city
because the commissioners have reduced the cost of
living by opening public market See February issue
Woman's Home Companon.)
OF course 1t representative for are not the commits
sioners elected by the majority of all the people, Elected
represent the people in looking after the welfare and
the business of their city
Each commissioner represents the whole city and is
responsible all On the other hand each alderman
represents only one-nnth of the city and responsible
/ nobody.