The Kentucky register. (Richmond, Ky.) 190?-1917, 1917-03-23
MIR. LEEDS PLATFORM.
To the Citizens of Richmond:

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In announcing my candidacy for
Mayor of the city sometime ago, it
was my intention at that time to an
nounce at a later date, and at a time,
when the voters would be more inter
ested in the question Of the nomina-
ton by reason of the near approach
of the primary election, my ideas of
the needs and necessities of the city,
incorporated into something APP
preaching a platform Of principles.
| have been a citizen Of Richmond
for many years, and have reared my
family here, and it has been a part of
my life to so live as to merit and have
the respect of my fellow citizens, as
an honorable, upright christian man,
Having been a close observer Of the
needs of the city, and for short while
one of the members of its city cOun-
cilmen, have been in a position to
see and to know its needs, and to bet
ter by reason of my short experience
in connection with its affairs to apply
the remedy where in my judgment the
the application of the remedy would
be most effective. To make a city at
tractive enough to invite outsiders,
and for the preservation of our citi-
zens who now reside here, the first
matter of Importance which would be
considered by me in the capacity of
my official duty, would be to have q
clean city, which means both from a
moral and a physical standpoint,
which would include the very best
streets built by competitive bids and
let to the lowest bidder who would be
required to execut bond for the per-
Torrance of the work in accordance
with the stipulations in his contract,
and not to the lowest and best bidder,
which often results in favOritism; the
construction of a sewerage system adj
tuudNc " ltltNC an NilC hlobltSotu
portions of the city, the contract for
which would be let as herein before
stated, which can be built for a much
less amount than was recently sug-
gested that we vote bonds to cover the
cost of such a system; to encourage in
every way possible the educational in
terests of our city. including the Nor
NAL School, Madison Institute and any
private school, as well as our public
schools both white and colored; to en-
courage in every way the maintain
ance of the Pattie A. Clay lnfrmary,
and to contribute to it in such sums
as are not incompatible with economy,
as well as all other charitable works;
that the water and light systems shall
We extended to those parts Of the city,
and to the benefit of those who here
tofore have paid the same tax rate
without receiving commensurate SER
vice with the tax paid; to have each
officer of the city devote his entire
time to the duties of his Office and de-
mand a strict enforcement of the laws |
of the city without fear or favor, and |
to this end will do all in my power to
eradicate infractions of the local OPP
ton laws; to require the very best
service from all public service cor
which means among others,
better telephone service, pure water,
andAsood lights.
Whether elected or not, | shall con-
tinue to live among this people and
desire to enjoy the benefits to be de-
rived from a city government carried
out along the principles herein set
out; should, however, the good citizen
ry of Richmond desire to entrust to
me the high honor of the nomination
and election to its chief executive of
fee, l hereby promise, that with the
help of God, and the cooperation of
The citizens, including the Chamber of
Commerce, that l shall discharge
every duty devolving upon me, with
fidelity, courage and honesty.
Very respectfully,
w. L. LEEDS.