The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-02-06

In making public announcement of my candidacy
for Commissioner, will say that am finishing my
fourth year of public service in the capacity of City Comp
oller during which time my every effort has been
the city faithfully and honestly The systematic, efficient
and complete in which the md records
of this office have been kept have been esed to in the
of the reports made by each the three firms
of the Certified Public Accountants thai have made the
annual aud during my term of Office Ii elected to the
Office of Commissioner would have the benefit of the
knowledge have gained through the handling of the de-
tail work of this Office particularly revenues, expen
ditures etc. that would otherwise require at least year
to become acquainted with.
1t is customary and proper that each candidate should
in general way outline state what he is for and what
he would use his efforts to accomplish II elected.
am for good, clean, honest business administration
Of the affairs of the city economical basis To see
that all moneys justly due the city from any and every
paid in promptly collected. That the city
gets value received for every dollar expended and that all
business transactions be handled with promptness and
much dispatch consistent with the proper handling of
same. s.sr
| of the first advocates of combining our two
Municipal Plants as a matter of economy and in
favor of combining them under roof at the Pumping
Station in the home that has been built for them and
to sell electric to all in the City of
Springfield fast the plant be built up produce
the necessary current to meet their requirements.
am for clean streets and alleys street lights,
extending garbage disposal system improving Fire
and Police protection and all other necessary public i'm
provements taking up the most necessary first.
| am in favor of working for such amendment to
the Commission Form Act would require each candidate
aspiring the office of City Commissioner to designate
the department to which he aspires and make the
for Commissioner of that department only This would
only protect the candidate and the people, but would
eliminate the possibility of confusion in organizing for
work after the election
l am in favor of greater publicity of our Municipal
accomplishments and prospective intended improve
ments together with other facts and information ola boo
ting nature for the City of Springfield and feel that Mu
nicipa Journal or Magazine such as is being published
monthly by number of cities operating under the Com
mission Form should be published here and possibly it
might be well to combine with it monthly detailed
port of receipts and expenditures
While is pleasure, for the candid at least, to
meet and shake hands with many vot possible be-
fore election will have to for go this pleasure neglect
the duties being paid to perfol and Febru
airy is the last and busiest month of fiscal year. will
not be able to get out and make personal campaign
If elected | will devote my whole time and attention
to the affairs of the city, and any having any business
pertaining city affairs to take up with will find
on the job and ready to transact them with the
promptnes and courtesy have endeayored to show them
during the past four years City Comptroller.