East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Would you do it for 800 or s75 a month

Would you do it for 800 or s75 month!
If the Commission Government Charter is honest attempt by
honest organization the people of Pendn better govern
than they have why that clause stricken
from the charter by the of who framed after had been
the charter by the Commercial Club and endorsed by the
business and taxpayers of Pendeton There be another
Jackson paving under the Commission How then
this commissioner charter going to get around forcing this burden
upon the taxpayers The one equitable provision by which this t
might be avoided was stricken from the proposed
charter by the men who framed it
Why should the voters the people taxpayers
legislation forced down their tro under the guise of commission
government by small number of men who chance
other good fat attorney fee through tie paving OF another jackson
street!
What opportunity there under this Commission Charter for
open above board competition paving particular any
other kind of Improvement IN general
If its provisions relating paving do absolutely force
and declare for combinations on the part paving companies they
least invite and put premium couso How That provision
providing that less than three bids shall be submitted when hard
surface or patented paving called costing three
companies going bid the and company
in order the job ALL in order make it possible for
the city to LET te contract would necessarily have secure the
so of two other companies dummies otherwise put
fictcous bids and then the which is
TWENTY-FIVE per cent of the contract price all bids To break
even the company getting the would this up
against the paving job and the people would pay for it, and pay good
prce too
Read that Charter carefully.
What opportunity there for continuation and completion of
the Thorn Hollow system under the Commission Charter
How is commissioner a salary of s75 month burdened with
give the same care consideration time money and benefit OF his
experience this great undertaking the commission
of five good, substantial taxpayng business men!
If opportunity for graft board with five
men it what chance will there be for only
If there graft in the city council where there eight
and what chance will there be for graft where there only
two commissioners and mayor!
If won't play honest and fair without salary
buy his honesty for SIS month!
There not present Pen
work for who wants work Everybody is
the history of the country The improving 1t is progressing
1t is passing from the village class to the city class
Paved good roads and improved conditions have
be necessity The people them The efficiency of the fire de-
partmen has been increased with corresponding decrease the
of insurance and corresponding increase in protection
With all this the taxpayer paying than he did
when there nothing doing Improvement advance
povement reduce salaries decrease efficiency all departments
order effect saving by which make showing The and
the life blood of the order pepetuae their
own saaried positions
In this election for the first time their lives the will have
opportunity whether their vote going be in favor of
gress advancement prosperity whether
the small maconten pessms seaggrandizenen
seekers The will whether not they in favor
class legislation the wide freedom of government by the people
and for the people and the whole people irrespective of birth wealth
How many you women voters will be eligible vote on the
questions of taxation and improvements under this Cm
mnt of the city and legislation pertaining and affecting property
rights!
Here is the bill as it will appear the ballot Monday:
PROPOSED INITIATIVE PETITION:
"Chaer Amendment
the tsp% OF osemsns p" ' ''
or
400
"O1 NO
If you want to vote against the Commission Gov.
ernment mark an between the figures 40l and Mo-
thus:
"4Ol x No.
Consider the whole matter carefully its every phase and turning
for there vastly to it than appears in the heading and
than its supporters to tell Find yourself Search
for the ngger the wood pile and then for present prosperity
advancement and improvements
"4ol xNo.
(Adv)