The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-03-14
Bull Moose Convention
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Bull Moose Platform

THAT WHEREAS:-The bonded
Indebtedness of Blackfoot, for NUM-
cipal, exclusive of the bonded indebt-
ness for schools, is $4,000, that 80
per cent of this has been incurred |
since 1910, and grows out of ex-
penditures made by the city admins
tration in power at that time. |
AND WHEREAS:-Th rate of
taxation is now and has been for
some time 80 mills on the dollar, a
rate so high that it exceeds the rate
that prevails in many parts of the
country for all purposes, including
state, county, school and city taxes;
that such excessive taxation tends to
destroy the value of property in this
city, to discourage further improve
ments, on the part of our citizens
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
willingly pay this high rate Of tax
alton, if in return therefor they were
getting such modern conveniences as
clean sanitary streets and alleys.
modern municipal improvements,
and, other adequate benefits but it is
a well known fact that in addition to
| this heavy taxation our citizens are
required to pay heavy water rentals
to private corporation, that the
supply is often insufficient in guam
tity and inferior in quality, that
rates of insurance are excessive be
cause of this insufficient water sup
ply.
1t is also patent to the most cas-
ual observer that our public thor
oughfares are often in deplorably
bad condition covered with pools of
filthy stagnant water, that is al
lowed to collect thereon in the most
frequented parts of the town, that
streets and commons are allowed to
become overgrown with obnoxious
weeds that render the city unsightly,
and rubbish to collect that renders
the town uncleanly and unsanitary
Therefore be it resolved that in
view of the inefficient and unbusi-
ness manner in which the municipal
affairs of this city has been mana
ged, we the Progressive citizens of
this city demand that, without re-
gard to past party affiliation that vot
tiers of this town select only such per-
sons to administer its affairs as will
give the same careful intelligent
consideration to the business affairs
OF the city, as is given to the bust
ness affairs of a we'll managed and
successful private corporation.
That while the heavy bonded in
debtedness placed upon this city by
the former administrations mention
ed, may make 1t difficult if not i'm
possible to now secure such modern
and necessary municipal improve
ments as a water works system that
will furnish an adequate supply of
water for fire protection and DOM
este purposes, and such other pub
lie Improvements as are necessary
for the good appearance and general
welfare of the city. Nevertheless
we pledge our candidates, if elected
to so administer the city's affairs
that these may be secured at the ear
lest possible time, that the financial
condition of the city will permit.
We also believe that an efficient
board of health should be created
and given authority to enforce rea
sonable quarantine regulations, such
as are recognized by all civilized
people as necessary to the proven
ton of the spread OF such epidemics
as has recently caused the needless
sacrifice of human life, and we
deplore the position taken by the
leaders of the Republican organlza-
ton in this city, to the effect that
the spread of contagious diseases,
that leave after them trail of death.
is in any manner beneficial but de-
clare that such a condition is in
keeping with the reactionary tenden-
cies and teachings of the party on all
great public questions now before
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