Show A prospective CONTRAST SHOULD the peoples peopled party be defeated in a contest over the election or bloid it 11 te be decided not net to make 1 1 su each ch a contest a result will in all al probability attend an tion of the city government by the liberals which will reflect lasting honor upon the party retiring from power the result we here speak of will be in ia the nature of a striking contrast from the day of its founding until now the government of this city has been honest and economical to a degree which has made it remarkable not to say a model among american cities associated with this 1101 honesty lesty and economy has bag been a degree of good order rarely equaled in a city of similar size embracing such a variety of population as has existed here for many years it is granted that the liquor traffic and the social evil have at times flourished to an extent which overstepped over stepped the limits of good order but this was owing to the aid and comfort they received from authorities higher than the city officials but as a rule immorality and vied vice have been compelled to hide bide themselves within extremely narrow limits I 1 taxation has been very low ridiculously low many people have said the highest rate ever fixed for a city rate was we believe seven and a half mills and that was on a low valuation usually the rate has not exceeded five mills and that has always been on a low valuation until since the advent of a boom tendency two or three years ago salaries have also been low never higher than business establishments pay for similar service A disinterested genuine and paternal regard for the peace welfare and prosperity of all classes of citizens has characterized the city government under the administration of the people peoples s party until now we may confidently look forward to the drawing of a contrast between liberal rule and that which has been under the peopled people a party so vivid as to impress all beholders beholder sand and throw a lasting glory upon the latter we believe that the peoples party is destined yet to receive the support of the lovers of g good d government 0 of many any shades of religious belief and political lotical affiliations and that suc such a contrast as we have deschi described when drawn will and must tend to increase the strength and e spread read the power and principles of that tat party viewed in this light its defeat wrought by fraud and crime will really in course of time the very means by which it will yet be made to dominate more widely than it has ever done and its present reverse the cause of its future and complete vindication al |