The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-27
CITIZENS PARTY
ANSWER LETTER
OF R. G. ARTHUR

Citizens party were:
1st- To create interest In the com
ing city election
End. To do away with the one par - /
system IN our city elections
3rd. To have the citizens of Canon
City Informed as to the condition of
the city's affairs.
All viii admit that we have success
fully accomplished these three pur-
poses. The voters ARE interested for
the first time in years. The ONE par
ty system is eliminated this time. The
citizens are learning facts that they
did not know regarding the city's af-
fairs.
The Citizens party MAKES NO
CHARGES OF GRAFT. The present
lerge city debt was contracted when
our water system was constructed ten
years ago The Citizens party does
not charge that the ones in charge
of the city-s affairs at that time grated
nor do we even insinuate that they
grated or profted personally in any
way We only believe that bad judg-
ment was used. and in addition they
Had one put over on them" All of
which resu!led in Canon City not get
ting value received for the money
spent
VIII the Reform party and its candi-l
dates GUARANTEE that this s37o. 900
city debt Will not worry or bother"
the property owners? VIII they GUAR
ANTEE that the pipe line thru the
Gorge viii last four years? WIN they
GUARANTEE that we VIII rot have to
spend $1,000 to 100000 on our wa
ter system in the next two, three or
four years. Does the Reform party
or its candsates have a solution to
this matter whereby our city debt can
be reduced m the coming years? They
have been IN complete power for eight
or ten years and should have q soln-
ton all worked out Give it to Us Don't
keep us in the dark
As stated above. the Citizens party
makes no insinuations or charges cf
graft at an. ttrne. hut we do maintain
that there sas been a tendency since
;fbe one rsr=y system has been in
vogue te draw q ven of secrecy around
the condition Of the city's affairs: and
tsisere has Aeen a very decided tendency
on she part CT some of the city off,
cials and appointees to down any at
tempt to put second party in the
field Much pressure has been brot
TO be.r on the candidates on the Citi-
rens party to induce them TO withdraw
in this campaign so that the second
party plan VIII collapse Why should
any one holding a city office under the
people object TO the people choosing
their candidates in any manner they
please? II they want 10 be fair with
the people, why should they object so
seriously to the two party system In
the city election7 Why are some Of
the paid city appointees. paid by the
peoples money. so active during their
hours of duty. working against the
Citizens party. going from door to door
working for the Reform party cAndf-
datesr Is all of this due to the fact
that the ones now in control do not
think the voters Of Canon City are (,
competent to choose their own can
didates II II isn't this. what is IL.
The Citizens party believes that the
voters of Canon City are competent and |
able TO choose their aldermen; that
they are competent and should know |,
all the facts regarding the Affairs Of
the city: that they should be given
every chance to voice their sentiments
and choice in the city election and no
attempt should be made to curtail their
rights in this respect.
The Citizens party believes that the
two party system is good for the ma
ton. state. county and city. Support
the Citizens ticket and thus aid in the
move 10 establish two parties in our
city elections.
The Citizens party wants every
voter to vote in the coming city cleo
ton April let. Be sure you are regis
tered. II you didn't vote last Novem-
ber or have moved since then you can
not vote unless you register in the
meantim@ Register at county clerks
This article is authorized by the
publicity cumaittee Of the Citizens
party.
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