The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-29
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY
 OF JUNEAU

In announcing ourselves as candidates at city election be held April 2nd for the offices of Mayor and Councmen the Citizens ticket submit the following statement of our views municipal questions of vital importance all of which have direct bearing the future welfare and prosperity of city
 We believe bigger better and prosperous Juneau and will consider it duty do everything possible sent with good business principles to bring about conditions which will make and keep Juneau the most important cial city Alaska We believe action, in talk in har mony not dscord. We believe he citys affairs should a bus political organization and therefore platform business program and not for the political pose of attracting votes. We in the midst of district abounding in which just beginning feel the stimulus of wonder full development due the universal food shortage We believe manifest duty to do everything possible facilitate the food fish production of this section We believe this in dusy will center in Juneau take active interest in having he and when it it will make this of the prosperous cities the Pacific Coast.
 We believe taking immediate and definite steps to pro- vide such accommodations the front required the fishing fleet present making this port and believe increasing those accommodations fast the growing de- mands require The paramount object sought in securing and improving front location being obtain satisfactory landing place fishermen desire make this their port believe in consulting them the water front locality best suited their needs and the improvements required by them and governing actions largely their suggestions and advice We believe in doing everything possible encourage the establishment of and salt fish n dues both in and Juneau We have selfish interests and free to handle these matters in way that will be for the best interests of all the people.
 We believe doing everything that may be possible to the Territorial Road Commission to complete the bar dredging project order shorten the distance from the fish ing grounds to Juneau.
 Realizing the demands that being made upon all of from many quarters because of conditions and the increasing demands that likely continue to be made feel that would be nmcal the the aims of the Nation to put such upon the city would interfere seriously with the ability of the in the formance of his duty Federal meeting it's affairs condct businesses in careful conserva tive economical keep tax low possible.
 the Fire Department whose record ustfes the attitude that change should be made except such shall be found from time to time by the Department be necessary We believe there should be- present. three patrolmen in order to have the city under patrolman at a police patrol
 sanitary matters affecting the health community and in the rigid enforcement of the ordinances regulating the d contagious and infectious diseases.
 We believe in general eight hour law.
 We not counting upon personalities win, but upon the voters good judgment to the wisdom of program
 ALLEN sHArTUcK for Mayor.
 For Councmen:
 B. A. POSSIBLE,
 ANDREW LAaERGREN
 W. G. JOHNSON,
 l. H. MONTGOMERY.