The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-03-28
GRIFFITnS NAMED
FOR MAYOR AGAIN

The taxpayers party met in mass
convention at the city hall FRIDAY
evening for the purpose of placing
ticket in the field and adopting plat
form. Mayor Griffiths was renomin-
ated. The meeting was we'll attend
ed, there being present nearly zOO
citizens of the town. E. H. Plow-
head was chairman of the meeting
and |. X. Beal acted as secretary. On
motion of DR.. Cue a committee OF
three was appointed by the chairman
to draft a platform. Chairman Flow
head appointed on this committee Dr.
Cue, and Messrs. Fred Boyes and =.
G. Baker. While the platform was IN
preparation recess was taken ana the
po,lt,c,ans became active. The fight
centered on city clerk. Three candi-
dates, Messrs. Ed Meek, c. J. Shorb
and j. Walter Johnson were placed IN
nomination. On the first ballot Mr..
ohorb received a plurality OF the
votes cast receiving 65 out of l35
votes. On the second ballot Mr..
Johnson's name was dropped. The re
SUIT of the second ballot was the
nomination OF Mr.. Meek. lie re-
celved "a votes to II for Mr.. Shorb.
The taxpayers party endorsed a
number OF the councilmen nominated
by the citizens thursday evening.
those endorsed were Messrs. w. T.
Parker, +. Boone, .. K. Ackley and
Fred harrington. Mayor Walter
Griffiths was re-nominated unani-
mously.
The Ticket.
Mayor-Walter Griffiths.
Clerk-Edgar Meek.
Ireasurer-Ethel Former.
Engineer-Fred Mcconnell.
First Ward-John Steunenberg,
William E. Parker.
Second Ward-Clark Q. Adams,
Ernest Boone.
Third Ward-Fred Harrington, Or
vile r. Ackley.
The Platform.
Section !. The name of this ticket
shall be "rhe Taxpayers Ticket"
Sec. 2. We pledge ourselves to
economy, lower taxation and enforce
ment OF all city ordinances.
Streets and Roads.
Sec. 3. In the expanding of street
or road funds to keep in mind that the
of present streets in
permanent way rather than to the
opening up and improving new streets
CT the laying of sidewalks to improve
from the business center outward.
City Management.
Sec. 4. We believe in systematlzlny
the work OF the city in departments
and pledge ourselves to fully investi-
gate the matter OF present accounting
system and to improve and perfect a
better system if it is found that i: can
De done.
City Parks.
Sec. S. We believe that the city
parks will have an important place
IN the future of this city, therefore,
It shall be out purpose to continue III
the plans OF the present admin!stra-
llon to the making and improving OF
+ ornament city parks.
Sec. E. We believe in the encour-
agement OF capital to invest IN our
city, therefore, we will favor all capita,
desiring to invest in the public utill-
ties or establishing factories in our
city with equal favor.
Sanitation.
W. =. AS PASSSAl S1tJ
ton is deserving of special praise in
the matter of sanitation as carried out
IN their administration and we pledge
ourselves to continue the progress
made and especially enforce all sani-
tary and health ordinances and to
work tor better and cleaner city.
City Irrigation.
Sec. 8. 1t appearing that better city
sanitation and less expensive and
better system of irrigation can be
evolved than the present system OF
irrigation now had in the city, there
1ore, we pledge ourselves to immed-
lately take up the matter and fully
the cost OF an underground
irrigation system in the city, under
city supervision, and to place all data
and facts secured before the citizens
OF Caldwell for their consideration.
Sec. 9. In all city purchases and
we favor fair contracting and
letting bids to the lowest and best
bidders.
Mrs. w. A. Stone Gives Luncheon.