The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-31

LA lO1\1Vl
 OF CANDIDATES OF THE
 CITIZENS TICKET Believing it only fair to the public, whose support we are asking in the coming city election, that state the principles and policies that will govern our actions if elected, we hereby declare: We will favor the levy of sufficient tax, properly to carry the city government and to pay tor ln- provements on streets and other public utilities, so vtally needed
 We pledge ourselves to develop and maintain a permanent policy regarding improvements streets and sewers.
 It being one of the first duties of any government to maintain good and sufficient schools, we will at all times give the School Board any assistance in our power and will do all things possible to improve the present standing of our schools.
 We realize that the fishing industry is the main stay of this city, We regret that more has not been done within the last two years to encourage 1t. We pledge ourselves to leave nothing undone that might add to it's growth. We will endeavor to attract suf icent capital to build and operate an adequate cold storage plant that would be suitable to for all fish coming to this port. We realize that the float facilities totally inadequate to meet present ditions, and we pledge ourselves to extend them to the extent of our means.
 We will run the city dock on strictly business basis; we will carry sufficient quantity of coal at all times, and sell it at the lowest possible price,
 All city ordinances should be enforced. Those not enforced should be repealed. We pledge our selves to this policy. The ordinance prohibiting minors from frequenting pool rooms will be en- forced
 We appreciate that the city Fire Department and the Public Library have been operated in an efficient manner and we pledge ourselves to main tain and develop them.
 We realize the deplorabe condition of the prop erty abutting Gold Creek, and we pledge ourselves to do all in our power to assist in remedying it, by soliciting municipal, territorial and federal aid and pending such assistance promise to make all contingent repairs necessary to make this section habitabe.
 The slides which have endangered the property along Gastineau Avenue were caused by the creeks and gues along the hillside being clogged with logs and other debris We will endeavor to locate the responsible parties and insist those conditions being remedied by them.
 We certainly do not hold in contempt the cry for Harmony" for we realize that the growth of Ju- neau has been retarded on account of the lack of harmony in municipal affairs. A Bull in the China shop never accomplished anything but de- stIuctlon while harmonious body can work ders in municipal improvement
 We strenuously deny the slanderous charge that in league with prominent steamboat and wharf officaP' with view of expressing the city wharf As stated in Article 5 of this platform, we intend to run the city wharf in business like man. ner The present mayor only few months ago, attempted to betray the city by leasing the city dock to private corporation. We earnestly solicit your support and considera- tion by asking you to vote the straight "Citizens Ticket on Tuesday, April 1st, 1919. For Mayor, J. LATIMER GRAY For Council, Two Years H. J. TURNER,