The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1920-02-27
c. v. POWERS IS OUT
FOR MAYOR; SAYS THE
vOTERsWANTCHANGE
N THE hands OF NY FRIENDS
Freshly crliiclses Present Admin
It'rauon and Tells Why Ne q
hrnning for Mayor; Thinks Ma
|qfliy Of Voters WIN Ne With
Him, as They Too Want a Change
ou The Principle That New
broom Sweeps Clean.

air. Charles Powers, wei known
dfuggist aud popular business man.
threw his hst into the ring this
week and has requested the Courier
20 announce his candidacy for may
or 81 The Village Of Columbus ON
tllo cillfens ticket
IN an interview Friday Mr.. Pow
crs slated that Columbus 10 IN
more unsanitary condition now than
when the present administration
were inducted into Office. While n
lo true that the town has been
cleaned up occasionally, Il Is also
true that II has been done spasmod-
ically, as, for instance, the garbage
man For a short time the gar
base was collected and burned at
the garbage plant, now Il is dumped
IN the big ditch west Of the grade
road, or dumped on vacant lots 10
The detrlment Of the public health.
Moro water was the campaign Is
sue. when the present officials were
elected. We have the same water
works system, and will have the
same issue IN this elertion rs we
npd Il In tho last. A great deal OF
talk. but no results.
We have fire plugs that are used
lof hiiching posts. No fire depart
ment, volunteer or paid, and n there
ls llre hose for these hydranis The
public does not know where Il Is,
and naturally would not know how
10 make connections without being
Instructed, and for that reason The
cry has practically no fire protec-
ton whatever.
OW water supply isas Il has been
u years gone by, 80 limited that u
q M possible 40 use any for gar
Idcns, lawns or shrubbery, aud the
vllm question In any community Is
an abundant supply Of pure water
al a moderate cost which tho pco-
pie can afford 10 pay, not only from
a health standpoint but 10 beauiify
the town as we'll.
We need good streets which are
kept clean. not busted on occasion
ally
We need an administration that
will give constant attention 10 the
cleaning OF the streets. the collec-
ton and Incarceration Of the garbage
and sufficient supply Of water for
the public need.
n ! am mayor | shall see that the
streets aud alleys are noi obslructed
by private use. but will see that
they are kept open 10 the pdblic,
Sidewalk grades established ami
permanent monuments erected By a
competent engineer 10 encourage
civic pride,
| will see that residents are not
unjuslly arrested and fined 10 add
10 the cily's revenues, but will re-
lentlcssly prosecute all criminals.
will also see, II II Is In my pow
er, that no more useless ordinances
are passed, and will have passed
only those that are not in conflict
with the state constitution and
that will best serve the best inter
esls Of The majority Of the people.
am also IN favor Of a fair and
equitable distribution OF any future
Improvement | will want maxi
mum results with minimum ex-
pensc.
AMI I wish 10 add most emphaii-
cally that OF all the monies collected
from fines and other sources, IN
other words the city revenues shall
be spent Cor the benefit OF the whole
town and not on any particular part
OF town, or 10 the benefit OF any
Individual or set OF individuals.
In closing, | would add that ! an
for Columbus. pure and simple, and
II have the honor OF being elected
mayor Of Columbus, I will devote al
time possible 10 further the inter.