The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-16
ELECTION TOMORROW
No IMPORTANT CONTESTS FOR
OFFICE-BAND AND SEWER
PROPOSED.

lOmOrrOW, men, we are called up
on to cast our ballots signifying our
preference in the matters of mayor
of our b%ailiwick. authorizing the is
sue of bonds for sewer extension and
authorizing an assessment OF / min
i'm taxes for the support of a band for
the city of Madison.
Women, you have the joint priv
ilege of casting your ballots Jointly
with us for a member of the school
board. There is but one candidate
for this position. and without a last
minute entry on an unauthorized bal
lot, and hasty organization. he viii
be elected.
The sewer extension may be re-
garded as necessary. AT one time
the system was sufficient. Since
that time the city has rown. There
is always a portion of the outlying
districts of every city which cannot
have this modern Improvement. due
TO the prohibitive cost in a scattered
addition. But when this portion of a
city has been pushed farther out, aud
what was formerly a sparsely built
portion is become solidly built. then
the need for the sanitation given by
a sewer is imperative. Unless the
sewer keeps pace with the growth,
the city will develop to a certain eX-
tent beyond the fully developed sec
ton. then a period will set in in
which no growth, or at least a very
slow growth will result.
Some complain that certain per
sons who are developing their own
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the extensions of cities. Why not?
If their extension is a success the
parts intervening between il and the
city will also be built up with the
resultant growth in values. Men who
come to the city are going TO invest.
If there is a wide development along
the line. the investments will be nn-
merous. even in districts not yet
projected for the sewer. Not so with
the town which shows no inclination
for improvement-the dead town.
Today's demonstration shows the
necessity for a band. 1t has thus far
been impossible to support a band in
Madison. and every effort is now be-
ing put forth to have one. Had it
not been for the public spirit Of Null
vey brothers and Wethe brothers, the
whole demonstration would have
been almost silent, with the flat and
lack Of thrill of silence.
A band is a public necessity. When
the public sees an advertisement of
any ''doings" in your town. they may
not look forward to music particu-
larly. but its absence is always no
ticed, Entertainment of officials of
state or national repute makes Il
band a necessity. and the absence of
one marks the town as only being
short on quick mortuary facilities TO
be formally laid away for ever.
The city has musical talent, and
il is trained. The material for a
good band is right here. The men
themselves are not rich-if they were
they would probably not be in the
band. 1t is impossible for them to
render service without some remune
ration for their time and expenses,
We need a band. The only conclu-
sion from the premise is that the
public should help in the support of
a band.
If you don't believe in develop
ment and the march of modern con
%veniences, don't buy automobiles.
Smash your tungsten globes. Plug
up your phones. Then retire TO the
rear of your premises, and there.
under your own grape and fig tree,
in solitude and mental depression.
become moss covered and fossilized