| Show 01 01 A I Platform of the Citizens' Citizens Party I IP IF F there is any anyone one feature of the platform of the Citizens' Citizens partisan non-partisan candidates published yesterday yesterday yes yes- es more attractive than any of the others it is that alluring plank which promises a reorganization of the thc police department Chief of Police Barlow and some of the members of the plain-clothes plain and uniformed forces must have winced a bit when they read it over yesterday for it actually numbered their days In making this promise however the Citizens' Citizens candidates give assurance that they will reward serice service service ser ser- vice ice and merit which will be a decided innovation at atthe atthe atthe the police department Any officer on the force who has kept his coat tails free from charges or suspicion of graft may be assured of retention and his job will not depend upon the amount of service he can give to toa a party paTty The new commissioners will vill performa perform a g great eat service if they carry out their intention to reorganize the thc department upon a basis of integrity and ef ef- Another strong strom feature of tins this commendable r 0 n u. u P form formes is the pledge to koep keep the fire department out of politics and to make it impossible for either policemen police police- men or firemen to be assessed for campaign Bona fide citizens are to bo be given preference in work and the commissioners promise to hear the grievances gric of a laborer as quickly as the plaint of a high official and to treat all with equal fairness One of the chief re reasons Sons why the Bransford party part is being so vig vigorously supported by the Contractors Contractors' trust as well ns as S other trusts is that t the e Citizens Citizens' party promises that there will be competition in al all contracts This one item alone will mean a tremendous tremendous tremendous dous saving because the Citizens' Citizens candidates pledge I themselves to prosecute improvements wh where re the theare they i J are needed at the greatest degree of economy for the th the taxpayers The platform rings true It is a strong staunch declaration of principles and should be put in force after the first of the 3 year ear |
