Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-06-15
D, J. KELLEY STRONG
FOR BOND ISSUES
Rich Oil Man and Property
Owner in Tulsa Believes
in Progress,
SALARIES TOO LOW


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r..n.. ,,.I, INN. "A 1ql5 Editor
l"'"'' INA, Jun.
Tulsa World, Dear SIT. III S'S''S u"
the writer that the voting of bonds Tor
r,,tli, i,,,ro,..,n.nts i'm cities seldom
,.. 3.I,.
receives the attention lI"'' '"' ""''S
press and the taxpayers lhat such am
I,,nnrtant financial trausd.tion de-
srlyls for il is. ms matter Of fact,
a financial transaction, and il is SO
because i'm the voting and issuing and
the sale of bonds large sums of money
are involved.
II therefore seems fitting and
propor that at this time the city Of
frials ana the daily press. both Tue
"World" and the "Dcmocrlt," should
receive fun commcudatiuu and credit
for the busIness-nke and straight
forward manner i'm which this subject,
which believe TO be of pressing im-
Iportance. is presented to the people.
ann sure that property owners,
merchants and any other class of ,lu-
Zons who have Invested i'm Tulsa must
have done SO because of their abs0-
|utc faith i'm it's future. and | do be-
licyc that if they did not have this
/ |f,ith thcy would NOT have invested "a
dollar. lis it,. therefore. to the inter-
lest of tchsc inyesto.s these men who
/ have faith i'm Tulsa and her futur.
|conmcrci3I prospcrtty. that il should
| be made to appear i'm measure as IL
|temporarv place. of abode and business
Iactiyiy. that il should through short
sightedncss and lack of public spirit
! be made to appcar that it will not pay
nav TO construct that very great asset
Ito Il modern city, boulevard. that it
/ Will not nav to perfect and enlarge it's
sewer system; not to vote the bonds
| for tho uurDOscs set forth i'm the pro-
Ipaganda of the city officials would be
| a blow at the prestige. commercial SUI
Ipremacy and Importance of Tulsa.
,rc Connctcnt Men
III assume Ihal tnc mayor anu 'UIu-
hlssloneIs ana olher city ON, ''ls Is
elected uy lhe people are com po'cnt
| men. surrey thelr integrity may nv
be fairly questioned because thG
! voters OF IulSa nave plaCeu Ihoit ;. . aL
or approval on these men ny eIecuns
/ thcm TO me oiTl.e each OF lheln no"
hoids' why not theH' trust TO me
judgment OF Ihese men, NOT aIoht ny
backing up thelr poucy or improving
fr I'' f nds ,t
back them up with moral and material
support so thev may feel that tho
service which thev are rendering to
the taxpayers and for which they. as
officials are so poorIy paid. is ap-
preciated
Now. Mr.. Editor. please think of the
unlimited nerve of the taXpayers of
! tbis great CITY of 600 inhabitants
asking a man to be MAYOR for salary
of S166.67 per month: $1,000 per wear.
! Asking him to uphold the dignity Of
/ the greatest $4,000 population CITY i'm
tine limited States ana on an amount
which is earned every month bv an
average tool dresser or oil scout in
the oil fields
am sure that know Won well
enough. and | do know myself well
enough to saw that we hate and de-
spise chcap-minded men. and il is a
reflection on the fair dealing and good
faith of the taxpaycrs. YES. and to the
good name of the CITY itself to elect
any man to the important office of
mayor and then lower the dignity of
/ tho offioe and rofl,rt ON tho aIiIit,, pf