The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-03-20
RESOLUTIONS Of THE
PROGRESSIVE
PARTY


The bonded indebtedness Of Black
foot. for municipal purposes, exclusiv
of the bonded indebtedness for schools
is $4,000; that 80 per cent of this
has been incurred since 1910, and
grows out Of expenditures made by tn
city administration in power at that
time;
And Whereas:
The rate of taxation is now and
has been for some time 80 mills on t.,
dollar, rate so high that it exceeds
the rate that prevails in many parts
of the country for all purposes, in
Guiding state, county, school and city
taxes; that such excessive taxation
tends to destroy the value Of property
in this city, to discourage further i'm
prOvements, on the part of our citizen
who now reside here and to prevent
others from coming here to make
their homes; that while we believe
that the people of this city would viii
ingly pay this high rate of taxation, il
in return therefor they were getting
such modern conveniences as clear
sanitary streets and alleys, modern
municipal improvements, and other ad
equate benefits, but it is a well known
fact that in addition to this heavy
taxation our citizens are reluir tt
pay heavy water rentals to private
corporation, that the supply is often il
sufficient in quantity and Inferior il
quality, that rates of insurance are
excessive because of this insufficient
water supply.
It is also patent to the most caus
ual observer that our public thorough
fares are often in deplorably bat
condition covered with pools of filth,
stagnant water, that is allowed te
collect in the most frequented parts q
the town, that streets and common:
are allowed to b. Gene overgrown Will
noxious weeds that render the cit,
unsightly, and rubbish to collect tn re
on that renders the town unclsanl,
and unsanitary.
Therefore, be it resolved that il
view Of the inefficient and unbusines
manner in which the municipal affair
of this city has been managed, We
the progressive citizens of this cit,
demand that without regard to pas
party affiliations the voters Of thi
town select only such persons to ad
minister it's affairs as will give tn
same careful intelligent consid ratio
20 the business affairs of the city, a
is given to the business affairs of
well managed and succ cssful privat
corporation.
That while the h-avy bonded inGebt
edness placed upon this city by tn,
former administrations mentioned. M
make it difficult if not impossible t,
now secure such modern and neces
sary municipal improvements as
water works system that will furnish
an adequate supply of water for fir
| protection and domestic purposes, an,
such other public improvements as ar
necessary for the good appearance
and general welfare of the city, ne
vertheless we pledge our candidates.
elected, to so administer the city
affairs that these may be secured a
the earliest possible time, that tn
financial condition of the city vii
permit.
We also believe that an efficien
board OF health should he created an
given authority to enforce REASONABLE
quarantine regulations, such as are re
cognized by all civilized people as ne
cessary to the prevention or tn
spread of such epidemics as has re
Gently caused here the needless sacri
flee OF human life. and we deplore tn
position taken by the leaders of tn
Republican organization in this city
TO the. effect that the spread of con
.agious diseases that leave after then
trail OF death, is in any manner ben
eficial but declare that such a condi
Ion is in keeping with the reaction
airy tendencies and teachings of tina
party, on all great public questions
now before the people.
DIR. PATRIE,
VIM. A. LEE,
]. L. WILSON,
F. c. CHRIST,
C. v. EVANS,