Show P I MAYOR CZAR OF DENVER I a o Robert W Speor Municipal Socialist and iM Mayor of Denver That Is tho way tho cards of Mayor R W r iMm Speer of Denver would read It ho put his full I title on them fu 1 m Hoor rather the city of Denver under his direction runs n public bathhouse where soup towels and other accessories of a bath are fur nUhcd free of charge an electric fountain which runs for the amusement of Denverltos overy G t night In the summer while they listen to tho music 1 of the band employed by tho city nt City park n free band concert every Sunday afternoon after-noon and evening during tho winter at tho Auditorium Audi-torium one of the largest halls In America which was built by the general taxation of tho Denver Ites n weekly newspaper distributed free to taxpayers tax-payers a museum kept up by the city Also tho city him a system of driveways and parks and is Just completing complet-ing tho Cherry Creek boulevard n driveway about 12 miles In length und a civic center is being planned which will bo n gathering place for tho populace popu-lace for openair meetings anti will have a sunken garden with novel electric elec-tric features to it or a stadium for athletic sports Ibo latest feature of municipal socialism tho city of Denver Is entering intd under Mayor Spoors guidance Is tho purchase of Its own water plant Tho city of Denver is ono of the few cities of any importance in the western states with which the legislature or governor has nothing to do It has a charter which gives it absolute home rulo and makes the mayor of tho city supremo In the citys affairs The government of tho city undur the charter Is a oneman government Mayor Speer is a firm believer In municipal ownership of public utilities Ho would have the city of Denver own and operate all the public utilities hut failing that he thinks that the corporations using tho streets for their cars or to string tholrwires over or run their pipes under should pay n rental to the city for this use Along these linos ho forced the Denver Tramway Tram-way Company to pay 60000 yearly Into tho city treasury for the use of tho streets mind tho Denver Gas and Electric Company 50000 per annum |