The Republican journal., 1918-01-31
To the Citizens and Voters of
Belfast

The undersigned, citizens of Belfast,
believing that the contests which have
obtained in the city spring elections for
years past have been vastly injurious to
the city's highest material, moral and
economic interests;that spirit of get-to-
gether, compromise, coordination and CO.
operation should operate instead; that the
best results for the city depend on such
action; that our city government should
consist of men drafted for their places,
honestly and fairly representative of all
conditions and interests, regardless of
leave to submit herewith for the present
/ year list of city officers selected in ac-
cordance with the above understanding
| Questions must come before the city
government the present year, the out
come of which is most vital to the city's
economic welfare and the welfare of
every individual taxpayer, not only of to-
day, but for the next fifty or hundred
years, perhaps for all time.
The issue of S477,O0 of the city's bond
ed indebtedness natures this coming Au-
gust, at time when the money markets
are seriously strained and when the per-
manent refunding on an equitable inter-
est basis seems to be beyond the possibil-
ity of attainment.
Furthermore, the permanent refunding
of these bonds should not and must not
be effected until the release of the rail-
road is arranged. The tenure of the re-
funding bonds and their serial maturities
depend on the future rental received from
the railroad.
Again, the problem of the building of a
new schoolhouse is intery oven and in
separable from these two factors-the
refunding of the city debt and the re-
lease of the railroad. The three questions
are one in the solving. While it is i'm
practical and inadvisable to attempt to
build schoolhouse under the present Wal
prices for materials and labor, neverthe-
less the plan should be outlined and pro-
vided for when the refunding and release
of the railroad is consumated.
1t is with all these points in view and
with recognition of the utmost import
ance of their solution to the city that the
men herewith named have been drafted
for ho nj hta mi
year, men, who, if approved and support
ed, have agreed to accept the duties in
volved
We believe this selection of men is so
fairly and broadly representative of all in
terests and responsible for the proper
handling of the situation as to command
spirit of harmony of the whole city. Let
Belfast get together for it's own interest
and forget the antagonism and rivalries
which have existed heretofore, to work
for the interests of the City and that
alone.
We hope this spirit of cooperation
herein advanced will permeate our whole
citizenship to the end that the ladies,
also, many of whom are taxpayers and
interested in the correct solving of these
problems, will take up the situation in
their clubs and homes and use their ut
most influence for this spirit of harmony
and feeling of CO. operation so manifestly
necessary.
| It is proposed to complete the full Ward
Tickets and make nominations by petit
ton.
Mayor, C. W. Wescott
Ward l. Alderman, Ralph L. Cooper;
! Counciimen, Ralph H. HoWes, James c.
Durham; School Committee, Charles S.
Bickford
Ward II. Alderman, V. A. Simmons;
Councilmen, Virgil l.. Hell, Lynwood b.
Thompson; School Committee, Giles G.
Abbott.
Ward III. Alderman, Dexter T. Glenn
ent; Councilmen, II. T. Field, JohnP. Syl-
vester; School Committee, 0. S. Vickery.
Ward ". Alderman, Walter G. Hatch,
Councilmen, Ralph H. Mosher, Leslie a.
Payson; School Committee, Enoch Dow
Ward " Alderman, T. S. Thompson;
Councilmen, l. L. Perry, Norman M.
Staples; School Committee, H. Fair
/ Holmes.
Respectfully submitted,
f. A. SHERMAN