, 1922-04-29

'-4 Will Alelu an adequate
suppl. iomestic purposes in the
hamiet
With is aid to be no parties
10 the purely a non-parussn
undertake : artional disturbances
have arts between candidates
the questit > 10 be to determine
upon thosel 2 either in favor or
opposed toA rstaliaiion OF the
necessary Va TEN, according to
the view OF Il
In n fam however. the ap-
preaching election IA taken on a
serious aspect. For this family gives
up two mayoraity candidates ard hor-
rors-they are opposed to each others
views on tho water system question.
Mrs Florence Mccane. a comeiy
woma Is tho candidate OF tho indie
pendent party. Her brother George r.
Boyle, nominee OF the Citizens party
is present incumbent OF the mayoraity
throne.
The campaign has taken on heat and
fervor. II In understood while the
present opposition candidates. repre-
senting the house divided, are battling
inch by inch as tho election day nears.
other parties are preparing to place
candidates in the field and the situa-
ton holds possibilities OF a four sided
battle.
The question which Is shaking Mills
TO the core Is whether or not n bond
issue OF $4,000 should be voted to in
stall h water system which one side
AYERS Is needed and the other side
denies.
Mrs. MoCane OF the Independent
group is battling for economy. Old
time election practices arr becoming
vogue at Mills. Mass meetings are be-
ing held at convenient places. stump
speeches in behalf OF or against one or
the other OF the candidates Is n nightly
occurrence and as election day looms
over the horizon the t~enseness of the
situation is evident and politics Is a
serious business.
In order hat Mrs. McCane's view OF
the situation may become public prop
erty, "a recent speech which she made
in her own behalf ia enllghtening. The
speech in part follows.
Fellow citizens of Mills, I would
like TO tell you just why I am on the
ticket, why / am a candidate for cleo
ton. As far as I know I am the only
candidate opposing the present incum
bent of the mayors office.
"T cordially assure you that I intand
TO de my best 10 improve conditions
mere II elected. Now in regard to the
water bonds, 500 oo o my way OF
thinking. is entirely too much for the
town of Mills to be taxed. That would
mean a cost OF $500 per person living
in Mills.
Economic conditions must be taken
into consideration when launching on
a project OF this kind. The questions
To be determined are: Can we afford
it, VIII tho present wage scale hold
up7
I'VE incorporated the town to keep
down expeuss.. Think 1t over. Mr..
Citizen. and determine before it is too
late. True our present water supply
is not the best. but it is adequate to
the time we will be able TO afford a
more ~pretentious system.
at Is told US that the taxes won't be
large the first year. II they are too
large then tho strain will b. even
more apparent in the years to come
when the interest piles up. II the un'
dertaking is too large now and we are
unable 10 pay for Il in is a the in
terest will have exceeded the principal.
Think II over. then act"
The necessity for the water system
is ably defended by the other side.
They avow that he present system Of
taking water from wells is dangerous
to the health OF the community. Each
side has its supporters and in tho
meantime the battle rolls merrily
along.