Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
HERE'S PLATFORM OF
CANDIDATE CLIFTON

l am Of the opinion that this city
should own its water, lighting, and
| hating systems. There are a great
many people who are willing to believe
that municipal ownership of the more
important public utilities would be a
failure, simply because the stockhold-
ers and employees Of such corporations
tell them that such is the case.
There are many, very many cities
which own and successfully manage
their own lighting and water systems,
and I can see no reason for supposing
that what can be done successfully
elsewhere, cannot be done successfully
. in Boise.
) Boise should secure from the United
; States government the right to use
) water from the Arrowrock reservoir
) for domestic and manufacturing pur-
) possess as we'll as for the use of the
; fire department.
) A subsidiary reservoir should be
; constructed northeast of the city, at
; such height that water from it could
; be thrown over the highest building in
; the city.
The water could be taken from the
; Arrowrock dam to the subsidiary one
through open viaducts which would be
: properly protected from all contamina-
ton by means of fence of closely
woven wire netting. Such water
would be UNNECESSARILY superior to
that at present provided, as it would
be under the constant purifying influ-
ence of sun and wind.
At the foot of the dam in some suit
| aIIo oito IN he vaIaofo6 h,r the oOrory,
ment engineer, there should be con-
structed a power system SO that the
flow of water would provide us with
light, heat and power. advocate the
making of a preliminary survey to as
certain the cost. This would make
: Boise the leading manufacturing city In
the western hinterland, and many peo-
pie would be attracted to it, on account
of its cheap heat, light and power, as
well as pure crystal water.
Boise is well situated, enjoys a good
climate, and has beautiful surround
ings; but the city has not done its duty
in helping the individuals who have
striven to beautify it. Money has not
been expended which should have been
and money has been wasted which
should not have been spent at all.
OF course ! cannot at this time &c
into these matters in detail, but as q
small example ! will state that there
arc streets in the city especially in
; South Boise, and in the residential dis
tricts in the northwest and east of the
city which are so bad that II
is almost impossible for vehicle to
pass through them in the winter, and
in the summer their passage rises such
dust that the air Is polluted from
one side of the city to the other. And
these are not unoccupied streets only
but streets with house on every lot
and family in every house. The
owners of these houses, and those who
live in them are entitled to as much
: consideration as those who own OF
live on Warm Springs avenue, and II
the cost of paving is too high, a good
roadbed of macadam should be LAID
and then oiled.
With regard to the police department
, of the city. Where the city has passed
ordinances for its government, would
see that those ordinances were obeye6
by all, and the police would be held te
strict accountability If they failed tc
see that they were. When l say strict
accountability" / mean just what
say.
On the other hand l would see that
every man and woman within the city's
jurisdiction was treated as the con-
stitution and the law demand thai
they shall be treated, no better and nc
worse. If the police should file com.
plant against any citizen, should
expect them to do their duty, but
: son so complained about, irrespective
of their wealth or nationality. sex, age
;. or color, a fair trial, and if they 81
9 desired. jury trial.
i would encourage people to come
here to live, and then see to it thai
I. they lived in accordance with our or.
!, dinances and regulations; but If they
failed to do so, they would at least b,
given the punishment they deserved
a and nothing more, sand would not b.
hustled off to any other city. to spread
there trouble and disorder.
Some of our ordinances are obsolet,
n and untitled to the day. All suct
n should be repealed, and promise to SEE
it done II elected, and suitable one,
enacted to take their place.
Those who have followed my conduct
during the past ten years, during which
l. have been a resident of this city
4 know that although have not made
: enough money to enable me to make q
whirlwind campaign. ! have never yel
a betrayed a client. or done other thar
the best l could in his interest, and II
e elected to the office of mayor they car
depend upon me to stand firm for the
). right at all times, and under all cir
cumstances.
d / will do all can to better the city
of Boise. 1t is for the public to say
whether or not they think that my
: best will be, in their opinion, enough.
CHARLES CLIFTON.