The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-18

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of the city from anticipating its reve'
nues by appropriations of money or
contracts binding the city, shall be re-
tanned in the new charter.
Notifications of the present method
shall be made reducing the cost of pub
lie improvements, retaining only such
measures as the courts have held to
be essential to the validity of special
tax bills.
80. No general franchise shall be
valid until ratified by a vote of the
people,"
In speaking before the Athenaeum
socity, e. G.. Meservey, formerly city
counselor, emphasized among other
things, the Importance Of injecting
business methods into the manage
ment of the city's affairs.
He explained the kansas City
Plan" of simplified government which
is the most important plank in the
Republican platfor, saying in part:
1--WE have combined in this plan
the adjustment of ward lines, a may
or and council elected by the whole
city, members of the council in ses-
pating in the departmental work of
the city, a fixed responsibility which
can lot be shirked, necessary safe.
guards to protect the city's credit, a
short ballot, and a strict auditing of
the account of all departments. The
alan nm L.. oIAnNal u,ftba,,k onu
change in the state constitution or by
any act of the state legislature. 1t
is admirably adapted to the needs of
the city. Under it a municipal admin
istration becomes at once a compact,
practical, efficient business organiza-
ton.
In this our municipal crisis" Mr..
Meservey said, when the city most
needs a man possessed of the high
est qualifications, Mr.. George H. Ed.
wards was persuaded to become our
candidate for mayor. He was not a
self-seeking candidate, or the candi-
date of any group of politicians; he
serves no boss, he is owned by no
public service corporation. He is the
one man at this time best qualified to
lead the city in it's efforts to secure
a better form of government and to
honestly and efficiently handle the
city's business.
Mayor Jost has seemed to be ut.
terly oblivious of his duties of mayor
Henry l.. Jost says he saved you
money.
"BEFoRE YOU BELIEVE HIM LOOK
AT YOUR TAX RECEIPTS AND CON-
PARE THEM WITH THOSE OF RE-
PUBLICAN ADMINISTRATIONS. VI
YOU ARE A POOR MAN, REMEM-
Der JosT RAISED THE MINIMUM
ON PERSONAL TAXES FROM $50
TO $40.
"WHY DID JoST RAISE THE MIN.
MUM TAX VALUATION FROM $50
TO $40?
BECAUSE HE NEEDED MORE
MONEY FOR HIS RABBITS.
BECAUSE THE POOR MAN
COULD NOT FIGHT BACK AND
PROBABLY WOULD NOT UNDER
STAND WHY HE WAS FORCED TO
PAY HIGHER TAXES.
BECAUSE THE RABBITS COULD
NOT RAISE THE RICH MANS
TAXES WITHOUT CAUSING A
STORM OF PROTEST FROM THOSE
WHO COULD FIGHT BACK.
"Where did the million dollars ad-
ditionaI evenue Jost raised go?
at didn't go into the repair Of the
streets of the cleaning of the streets.
He cut the board Of public works down
over 100000 in his first three years.
The streets need repairing, and labor
needs the work. OF course the Rab-
rits don't care to work on the streets.
But they get theirs!
Two terms as president were
enough for Washington, father of his
country, but the mighty Henry L. Jost
has had two terms as mayor and
comes back for a third, alleging the
city can not get along without him.
This city grew before he vas thought
of and will after he has been retired
in April. This city has given him
nearly 100000 more in the last four
years than in any previous period of
the same length in the city's history.
What has he done with il? What bene-
fit have you received? Look at your
tax receipts and see how your person
al taxes have increased.