The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-08
CITIZENS MEETING
AROUSEs INTEREST n | !: |: {
Court House Room Well Filled at the
second citizens' Meeting
Held Friday
Evening.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
viii Request City Council to In
vestisate Gas, Electricity and
Water Rates In
keokuk.

Over two hundred were present at
the second citizens meeting held Fri
day night in the county court house.
The meeting was more representative
OF the city as whole and less faction
al than was the first meeting. Sever
al expressed the opinion that those
present seemed to have come to the
meeting more because Of the interest
and less because Of curiosity than at the
former meeting. That the interest
was real was manifested both in the
speeches made and in the fact that it
was unanimously decided to hold the
meetings every Friday night until at.
ter the election.
The meeting was called to order
shortly after 7:3O o'clock, and George
w. Walden was appointed chairman.
Mr. Walden made short talk and
then called upon Major w. B. Collins.
the first speaker of the evening.
Major Collins Address.
Mr.. Collins said: II am much in
terested in these public meetings
called to discuss matters concerning
ourselves, matters relating to our
good, our prosperity and happiness.
and the good of our city. MY plat.
form, If / were running for a city
office, would be for a clean, economi-
ca, aggressive city government /
would make it hot for all OF you,
would keep you on the uui vive
Il am in favor Of the publication of
all proceedings of city affairs. Two
meetings of the city council are held
each week, and according to law
these meetings are public and we all
have a right to attend them. How
ever, all of us can not go to these
meetings, and SO favor, at the direc-
ton Of the city council, that sum
mary of what goes on be published.
We have the commission form Of gov.
eminent because the men in office
can devote all their time to the bust.
ness OF the city. We can 60 before
the council at any time with our bust.
ness. The council is compelled by
law to publish statement of their
proceedings every month. We, as citi
zens of this town, ought to be interest
ed In these statements. They acquain,
US with what is going on in city af-
fairs.
Would Reduce Taxes.
If were electedMo city office
would reduce to minimum our taxes
until we get on our feet. / would
make every dollar spent for the city
count for dollars worth. In making
improvements would use the bes
material the city could afford. woult
have the best officers and the best in
spectors of these improvements tina
could obtain sc that we might hav,
things run on business basis.
would make every man live up to thu
full letter of his contracts with tn,
city, and would not try to protect any
body. Let the contractors compl.
with their contracts to the letter
That is about all care to say abou
city affairs but there are some othe
things want to mention.
For many years past we have ha
an assembly called the school meet
ing. The legislature has cut us out Q
that. They try to cut us out of al
public assemblies. / think that tn
way to increase and maintain interes
among men in public affairs is
have public assemblies. If it coult
the legislature would pass law t
prohibit our assembly here tonight.
Election of School Board.
Section 2754 repealed by legisl;
ture, provided that the members Of til