@prefix ns0: . @prefix edm: . @prefix dcterms: . @prefix dc: . @prefix skos: . @prefix geo: . ns0:identifierAIP "ff8c3e66-6c9b-4070-8b21-06493c401e6c"@en ; edm:dataProvider "CONTENTdm"@en ; dcterms:isPartOf "BC Historical Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:issued "2017-06-01"@en, "1909-12-11"@en ; edm:aggregatedCHO "https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/citizennw/items/1.0353204/source.json"@en ; dc:format "application/pdf"@en ; skos:note """ \\1 THE CITIZEN VOLUJIE I, No. 3. NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., SATURDAY, DECE31BER, 11, 1S)00. , - V ^***^«*^**e^*tej#t*»eje^^ ONCE MISTAKEN, PERHAPS OFTEN. Mayor Keary (speaking at the West End)—"I never in my life bid at a tax sale on any city property against a ratepayer." Mayor Keary (speaking in the Opera House)—"I find that I was mistaken. I did bid against Mr. Lee for lots in Sapperton, part of the old Ford estate. I bought them i in for school purposes." *x**x*x*x*x*xk,,,x,*x,,X',XhX,*j*< ON THE TOP FLOOR IN THE CITY HALE "Are you on the voters' list W. H.?" allied the raven of the Big Smoke as the latter sat in his sanctum, gloomily contemplating his pedal extremities over the end of a black cigar. "Sure," growled the B. C„ "but 1 think I'm off the map." "Yes, I guess that's right. You seem to have lost your grip in the big three ring circus, Tide show and all." "Say, you picture of hard luck," rumbled the figure In the pantasote chair, "have you any good news at all from the ratepayers. Take pity on me for mercy sake and tell me something cheerful." "That's easy," came from the perch. "You're going to have a holiday after the first of the year. You need it— so does the city. Now smile." (Sound of the Big Smoke making a noise like a bunch of asparagus.) "I'm feeling faint," murmured Rotund Robert's friend. "Have a drink of Coquitlam water?" "No, villain. Avaunt! Anything but that," "If you are discovered, W. H., you are found, so get out from behind that dam" "It's no use, Birdie," replied the once bare-footed boy, "it's no use; It's too late." "Too late for what?" queried the Jetty one, rubbing his head reflectively with his right foot, "Too late for what?" "Too late for me," said the lover of electricity in corporation form. "For one thing—'but here's Rotund Robert and, by the shades of all surprises, he's wearing a smile." "Does it really look like a smile," sighed the newcomer, unwrapping his 'lace, which fell away Into the d'epth9 of its natural gloom. "I met ybur Judicial, Irish joke factory down the street and he gave it to mo to wear,' but It hurts—oh how It hurts." "Huh," growled His B-C-E-R-shlp, "Huh," three times In the same \\ place;-the only joke about him is ^-X«XKK"X«XK"X^XKK"X^X; T •St had had any Keary—I have hung on to these two seats for years, but I'm afraid it's all up. himself. "Say Robert I'm going to write a book on dredging." "Y'vre, are you?" caustically remarked R. It. "Well you should know how. judging by the way you .sling mud." "Bui about this book, Robert, I'm! going to call it Pro Bono Publico. "What's that mean, W H.i some-1 f SOMEWHAT •)• | CONTRADICTORY, t n A ,*, Mayor Keary (Speaking at A X the West End)—"If Mr. Lee £ Y previous experi- A A enee in the city council I y A A •:♦ would be the first man to y A A ♦ nominate him for Mayor.' y A .♦. V Mayor Keary (speaking in V A A y the Opera House)—"I hop© in V ? Y V Heaven's name that he will ¥ A .*. ¥ never be Mayor." ¥ y y A $ *X**X* C^X^X^X^X^X^X**** :X****"X**X'**4 thing to do with a Manhattan cocktail, hasn't it?" "No, Robert, your ignorance is appalling; it means "Two Jobs are Better than One," provided you can hold them both. "I hear you've given up housekeep- (Contlnued on Fourth Page.) Supporters of the campaign for C itizens' Control of Municipal affairs and no Outside Influence, should mark their ballot as shown hereon. Committee Rooms, Sixth Street, where all information can bo obtained from the secretary. >;. 1 THE OtTIflEN. Saturday, December it, 1009. should be the first to feel the axe. he has not sat "a year" In the coun- THE CITIZEN Issued in the interests of the cltiz-' Lee is -elected as mayor, he will have No! ,Mr. Keary! When John A. 'ell? ens of New Westminster. THE MAYOR'S SLIP. "The great objection I have to the election of Mr. Lee ds, that he has not had sufficient experience in municipal matters; and would not be able to grasp all tire details of the city government without some acquaintance with them." no need to look for a competent City i ' Clerk, and enough experienced aldermen will be around the board, to enable him to ido justice, fully and completely, to all public measures. egg i "- FIVE CITIZENS ENDORSE. Ladies and gentlemen voters, you have a greater security for honest, fair-minded government, when you( elect a man who knows nothing of the "behind-the-scenes" work of the past: for you will undoubtedly elect, at least two, of the "experienced" aldermen, and with their "advice" and their knowledge of this Wonderfully Intricate system, It will be a strange thing If John A. Lee cannot guide your affairs aright. He does not seek to RULE! he is the man who will besfMnspire and carry out those plans which are clearly needed, in many directions, for the benefit of the community at large. OVK LADIES COLUMN. It is interesting, from the onlookers' point of view, to note the work which is being attempted by the mayor's supporters with a view to This was Mayor Keary's peroration' fojst nlm> once ag,aln| upon the elec. at the meeting which he had called torate) and t0 judge from some of at the Opera House on Thursday last. thelr expressed opinions, it would We commend it to the careful con-' seem that personal animosity existed The Citlzen eBtmn8 lt a pr|vlleg(, sidtrationof the voters, for, by it, His |betweeil these municipal contestants, to be allowed a |>rlcf ohat witn our Worship stands self confessed, al- instead of that, we find Mayor Keary lady voters. and .beUeve„ that they though he has denied it, the Czar, or stating: ..Tnat lf ,Mr. Lee had only a aro ^ ^ taterested ,n Qur ^ Dictator of this city. I record of one year on the council he | fare as the men; they ougnt t0 be Can it be that Mr.i Keary got rat- would hp the .first to nrono^p. him " i ' wouici >oe me urst to propose mm. cven more g0| for woman-s influence tied and made this bad break? All Mr t.pp on hi<> «;dp savor in some cm- . wh,ere a man.s begt efforts meet onlv :o the public at least, profess, nay rections, but differs with him ma-1 lnsult A WARNING. The Citizen cares not whether you vote for Keary or for Lee, or wheth- they claim absolutely that Mayor terially in procedure. Keary is only one of eight elected re- The campaign manager of the may- presentatives ruling this oity. or is apparently put to his witsend to' or you uae your inflUence for one or Now His Worship, unthinkingly find supporters, and he, presumably,' the otner; tnough it believes that the possibly, practically says No! Stuff has therefore roped in several of Mr. innate common sense of the female and nonsense-the other seven don't Keary's personal friends to tell the mind> the !ntUition. will show every know anything about the affairs of intelligent voter what they, as indi- jady that change is (lesirable_cven the city-they can't help Lee to gov- viduals-think! I necessarv, in guiding the affairs of em the city. I, the one man, am the Five of these -gentlemen have so this si,ould-hc Fair City. only one who can instruct him, '.'or far expressed themselves for publi- I 0ur princlpal street*" at their best, I'm in the know, and the only one' cation ami thev could not have rcn- ' ». u . . j i u j , i-ctuon, auu me) couiu noi im\\e ren nave bcen neglected and become un- that does know. "He could not dered Mr Lee a greater service for ^. ,• «i u ,, » i > ■ uoieu an, uttt a. ^ieaur stivice, iur ^ for traflic py any well dressed lady grasp," etc. by their own showing they are most- j 0UI. side streel8 „e unsightly. ill- Mr. Keary, apparently, if we read , ly old-timers; good men, sterling | kept| and ijtte,.ed wilh all kinds of his speecn aright, (though doubtless men, whose opinions are deserving of' flhh £Lnd debris ,, ,B ,„ your ,)()W. he will find some loop-hole to wriggle I the utmost resnec' as a rule- but' u , j. * , f oo j mc uwuu&i icapec. as u mie, mil er by your votes, ladles, to sllOW out of the interpretation), says you they are in the same groove as the whvthir this -icrlect meets with your may elect all the aidermen you like,! mayor to all intents and purposes; | fllin_-.nVil|. .v c; an,e js needed. but they only know what I choose toi they may be, possibly are, pushing I approval. Voti for boulevards—vote for cleanliness—vote for purity in every sense—vote for civic removal of rub bish. tell them. They have not that ca- \\ men of business in their own line, but pacity for grasp that I have; my j what is needed in New Westminster j minister of finance -is the only man is more than that We neod nggres- I am compelled to take, to a limited ! sive enterprise, live, up-to-date pro- j , , ,.,,;, , ,' , , Legislation, say many people, is re- extent, into my confidence is the ob- i cedure—not antiquated ideas, and the ' viou, meaning- of this over-bearing j somewhat selfish old-timers motto-1 QU,red '° rmedy C6rtain ™"*: and maybe it Is so, but a clear-headed business man at the head of your civic affairs—one whose best intellect I've had to work hard for my pile and it's up to the new man to do I did. as i declaration, ^^^^^^^^^^^^-^^^— Presumably even he, does not know enough of internal affairs to assist Mayor Keary's successor; .'or the worthy alderman—like his chief— j Certificate No. 1—Eight years ex- changed his mind, five minutes be- | perience as fore the twelfth hour of the day appointed—and he also ran. Naturally he expects to be re-elected, but the mayor must be either doubtful of • Has entertained the governor-gener that, or else is satisfied that the i al. (Sic.) mayor justifies re-election. No question can be asked him with out a satisfactory (?) answer. Has fought for a clean exhibition. chairman of finance has not the Information requisite for guarding the weak knees of Mr. Lee, from the pitfalls of details, which he "must grasp it he is to rule the city." No other department has much to do with the inner working of the city hall, so it is hardly necessary to refer to them In this context. There Is however, another nonenlty, ivho should not be lost sight of; for it is bis duty to know all about city affairs. Like the "permanent secretaries" of the government .departments, the city clerk Is expected to be so Intimately acquainted with the details of public matters as to be able to put his hand on every precedent; to know the working of the ccg wheels to a nicety; to be able to , , . ■ ., . , I is not preoccupied with matters per- An analysis of these opinions show j taining to outside (and possibly conflicting) Interest—will do far more to keep yourselves and families removed, from undesirable associations, than anything else. Give your magistrates more power and let them try if they cannot remedy some of the evils. Women of New Westminster, at no Certificate No. 2.—.Mayor Keary has been wide awake; never taken ad vantage of public confidence; I have P^lod of the oity's history has it never seen undue .influence; has slatted in council, it was for the majority to decide. Certificate No. 3—Have known Mr. Keary 33 years; have always supported him; am connected with him In several ways; support his connection with B. 0, E. R. Certificate No. 4.—Have know the Mayor 22 years; best we ever had; am doubtful if we have had all we should have had, but not much to complain of; he has done as much as any other man could do (?) Certificate No. .5.—Lee is inexperienced; Keary has done the best possible; he Is .good, public spirited^ pro- viae, assist, and strengthen the ! sresslve; has never missed an oppor- hands of the mayor, thus keeping the; 'unity; has sound judgment (?); be civic mechanism constantly moving' ta capable of meeting the distinguish- onward with orderly precision. \\ ed visitors to the city. The City Clerk of New Westminster was an alderman before the mayor Rolled Down what logical reasons do these friends of the Mayor pro- aslSt.n;Thd' 'f, h* '8 "0t CaPabl6 0f ^UCe in hls lavor that Mr- Lee has assisting the incoming mayor he Uot -a claim to, except the one thit been so important, so vitally Important, for the fair fame of the district, that everyone of you should s'udy the topics of the day closely, and Intelligently; put iwide all thoughts of prejudice, analyse for yourselves existing conditions, forecast carefully, what the Immediate future Is likely to bring forth, If civic affairs continue in the same groove. You have a large power In your hands, you have a far greater power even than that of your voting power; the use of your healthy family Influence, and it may bo—nay It Is almost certain, that If the women of the Hoyal City do their duty on Monday next, a new era of advancement will open out, which will extend your home Influence, advance the prosperity of your olty and be productive of lasting .good throughout the province. Give no pledge of support to either candidate, unless you are absolutely certain, in your heart of hearts, that It Is a bad case indeed, and sunk to very low depths when It becomes necessary to scatter scurrilous matter about sub rosa; much lower still Is It, when partisans and satellites claiming to represent a committee go about endeavoring to catch snatch votes 'for their candidate; but the lowest depth of all is reached when, as the Citizen is credibly Informed, Individuals are button-holing and endeavoring to coerce, or to intimidate the electors. It will be a wholesome lesson if one. of these sordid minded partisans comes up against a snag —and lands In the gaol. PROGRESS OR STAGNATION. Citizens awake! The crisis Is here! The time Jias arrived when It has become the duty of the ratepayers ,-to say, by 'their votes, whether New Westminster is to remain as It has been since the great tire—commercially dead—or Whether It shall awaken and become the manufacturing centre for which nature Intended It. For 11 years many citizens have been indifferent to the mercantile and general prosperity of the municipality; preoccupied with the rebuilding of their lost fortunes and contenting themselves with jthelr personal affairs, they considered this to bo a sufficient reason for declining to assist personally In the development e of the resources of the community. The management of the city's business has thus been left In the hands of the few who have from time to time bcen desirous of civic honors, and Tor want of the best material, It has been necessary to elect as aldermen some whose Inexperience of public affairs rendered them far too willing to accept advice without thorough Investigation. Thus public Interest has dwindled away; the merchants and others have ceased to attend the meetings of the council, which, unhampered by public attendance, has resolved Itself In'o a body carrying on the business of the city without due consideration of the wishes of the rate-payers and practically controlled by one man. The crisis is here and If the present system of civic control, not government, continues New Westminster will ever remain whnt It has been In the past—unprogresslve and out of date, It Is for the ratepayers to say whether they will vote on 'Monday next for Progress or continuance of the Stagnation of the last ten years. It has come to the ears of Mr, John A, Lee's committee that certain slanders are being circulated in the city concerning him, and that libellous literature of a type-written character, has been passed Trom hand to hand. Any voter desirous of giving or seeking Information will confer a favor by communicating with the secretary at the committee room, Sixth street. 1. 1 .,',, IL" Vote for John A. L«e and HidiwtriM for Now Westminster, * / Saturday, December 11, lttOtt. THE CITIZEN. M MEETING IN MAIGN ENTHUSIASTICALLY ENDORSES JOHN A. LEE People's Candidate Meets with Rousing Reception from Ratepayers Case Made Out Against Mayor Keary—His Worship's Municipal Race Is Run —Strong ♦ The meeting held last night In the fere ids, Well all I have to say is treated the ci.y's chief executive With Opera House In .the Interests of Mr. that if he would guard everything as A. Lee, the People's Candidate, j w,l' as he has protected our water Jchn for mayor, was a magnificent sue-1 his job would be very, very easy. cess and more than demonstrated Mr. I>e's assured victory at the polls next Monday. On the platform, besides Mr. Lee and Mayors, Keary, were Mr. J. W. Creighton and several of the candidates for Aldermanic honors. Mr. J. D. Kennedy acted as chairman and filled this position with becoming ease. Mr. J. D. Kennedy. "There is no necessity for me to take up a great deal of your time. You are all here, ladies and gentlemen to hear the candidates, and the socner you hear them the better for ycurstlves. Mr. Kennedy then called on Dr. T. P. Oreen, a candidate for school trustee, who had not received an invitation to speak at the mayor's meeting and whom Mr. Lee had kindly allowed to address tho audience last evening. Mr. Crelghtoii. Following Mr. Green, the chairman called on Mr. J. W. Creighton Ito, address those present. "Toe claims made m one of the local papers for Mayor Keary," said -Mr. Creighton, "I do not believe can be attributed to His Worship. Neither he nor Mr. Lee, I am sure, claim •that their presence here is absolutely (•bential to the life of New Westminster. "I think there has been altogether too much talk in this campaign about (Applause.) "I am\\ quite sure that Mr. Lee would sooner lose an election than win It dishonestly or unfairly. Last night you all know what happened. Mr. L:-e ^ as not at all responsible for it. Treat Mr. Lee fairly and you will find him a man and a gentleman in every Gtnse of the word. I am proud to ei corse Mr. Lee's candidature, belie**'ng, as I do, that it is in the best inlexsts of New Westminster." (L.'Utl Applause and cheers.) .Mayor B. C. E. It. Keary. His Worship then took the platform -,i?d was greeted with some en- tnusiasm. He made apologies for spcakins In low tores, blaming a weak throat for this. The mayor had no complaint to make against Mr. Lee. He did not anticipue that he would be successful (V'the— "Forget it.") but if be should be elected, his worship was prepared lo L'ive 11.( new mayor his hearty s ipport. ''I'm here on my record," continued discourtesy, he speaker pointed out plainly how he had had to arrange the n.eeting himself and had asked A'd Gray to .-ivite the whole council. The People's Candidate then dealt with His Woi-sl ip's "Board of Trade bimb,' and ;ir' this connection he staled th.'i' several of Mayor Keary's pr-:s..nt strong supporters had positive-, refuse I to attend board meetings unless the press was excluded. Mr. Lee als) pointed out the breach of faith on the part of tire Daily News, "that paper published on the hill," which had printed a story in spite of a particular request from the board to have it withheld. "In ,d entiling iwith .d Mr. .his. -Cunningham into the discussion en the question of selling the gas plant. Then 111* Worship sprung a bomb shell, a lerri! 't piece of heavy artillery and here it is: Mr. L*3 had, t»w years ayo, moved a resoluthn in the Board rl Trade to exclude re- what the B. C. E. R. has done for , , J porters trom meetings of the board. this city. That, I take it, is out of place. The B. C. E. R. is a large company and can very well take care of itself. What we want to look into is His Worship's record as chief mat,:'ptrate." fusing to the question of city water, Mr. Creighton dealt with the apathy of the City Council in this matter when tho question was .first raised and effective steps could have been taken. "Now, ladles and gentlemen, who pUI this burning matter before the Hojv Frank Oliver? Was it the mayor? No, It was not, as you all know. It was Mr. Leo (Applause). The mayor sat there and spoke only three words and those wore ' seven'.y- flve inches.' (Loud laughter.) A few moments later the speaker asked who would be mayor next year.' Several small boys—"Keary." The audience—"Lee." "It is never advisable to keep on In the old groove," continued Mr. Creighton, "and opposed to that l think the mayor's plea for re-election because he has been there so long falls rather flat. "Bio Worship wishes to return to Mr. Lee next referred to the mayor's statement made the evening pre vlously to the eliteet that the timber about Coquitlam. .lake was valueless. Opposed to this 'Mr. Lee called to the recollection of his hearers that the City Council of 1905 in Star Chamber session, had made a deal J to dispose of that very timber to Ironsides, Rannie and Campbell for $20,000, an arrangement, however, Thia rotirence .to a private body wa« in defence of Star Chamber sessions of Hi*1 C.ty Ouneil, a public tody. There was plain throughout course of His Worship's remarks, a strong undercurrent at the failure of other members of the council to rally to his defense during the present campaign, "but," said the mayor, "I can bear my own burdens myself." His Worship took his seat amid some more applause. Mr. Lee, Chairman Kennedy then asked Mr. John A. Lee .to take the platform and the People's Candidate rose to his tenet amid storms of applause. "Mr. Chairman, ladles and gentlemen," said Mr. Lee, "I am more than pleased to again appear before such a large audience. In the .first place, I wish to point out to the electors, ond especially to the ladies, that in a campaign such (as this things lare said which are not altogether parliamentary. I do not take offense at what his worship says with regard lo my Inexperience, neither must he, r< t'rlng from office, (take -umbrage at criticism o-; his public acts." D-aling w 11 the Interview In this ci y vlth Hon Frank Oliver and the which was nipped In the bud. On the question of the water, Mr. Lee said "1 claim that the Dominion government nor any government has any authority to take from this city the rights which it has purchased and which has been granted by an order in council. (Applause.) Mr. Loo again pointed out the veracity of the city's financial statement which he had read the previous evening and which His Worship had questioned. The speaker showed the increases on the wrong side of the ledger, concluding with "really I don't think, with all my inexperience, T could do very much worse than that." "This is a Istrenuous campaign," said Mr. Lee, "and I have not been able to afford to hire the services of j V Westminster? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "If they are our best friend, why do they make Columbia Street a car barn every tiig-ht?"' Mr. Lee then dealt with the water- question, reviewing the around for the beneifit of those who had not heard him at the West End and Sapperton. In masterly passages Mr, Lee handled this most important question, repeatedly being interrupted by applause from his hearers. In closing his address, Mir. Lefc outlined the platform for which he stood, public discussion of public affairs, pure water, no favoritism and I the several other important issues ! Which have appealed so strongly to the majority of the ratepayers, and asked the voters, if they wished to endorse his Stand to mark their ballots for him on Monday. On concluding the People's Candidate was given another send-off of applause, and the meeting dispersed having been overwhelmingly In favor of Mr. Lee. Vote for John A. Lee and the city's right to control its own internal affairs. * em rgetlc campaign manager as X We have strenu- ¥ s an His Worship has. ous men < m both sides and some of •? bower to further guard the city's in- mayor's IntittWtyft that Mr. Lee had the statements made about me are pimply contemptible, but I do not blame 'the mayor for these. -Now His Worship has said that I *jhJm*i^>^h**JhJnJm*<^m{h^mJi *J«X**X,*X-*X* FRIENDS AND FKIEXDS. \\ V X The British Columbia Elec- ¥ trie Railway Is moving every V v Influence to force the Coquitlam ♦*• X t ¥ ,♦. dam down the throats of the £ people of New Westminster. New Westminster is the envy of all | ♦,♦ Mayor Keary's opinion of his own Electric friend New Vancouver and Victoria? »x«:»k*<^k»X'*:mx-*X"X^«x^^ THE CITIZEN. Saturday, December U, 1909. (VERY CITIZEN HAS A SACRED DUTY CONCERNING ELECTIONS AND OTHER THINGS iFirst to his country, next to his city and then to himself and family. This duty Is exercised in all civilized countries by means of his voting power, and by that means he or she brings a direct influence to bear upon the whole of these, which at first sight appear divergent. The Intelligent voter on Monday next should consider, not his own particular prejudice in favor of any candidate, but rather study the individuals who have submitted themselves ■to his judgment and who must abide by the decision of the majority. He should ask himself, what do I know In favor of this man? tFimt is he capable, then, is he a man I would trust to manage my own individual business? Will he work thoughtfully an economically but at the same 'time judiciously? Can I rely upon his honor and can he express my views upon public matters? Finally has he the manhood to stand up "—alone if necessary—and oppose anything which he cannot conscientiously support? No business man would think of bringing into his employ any man without a very careful investigation as to the ability, the intelligence, the honesty of the would-be employee. Civic contests are only slightly different; for although there may be no salary, comparatively, attached to the position of alderman or mayor, there is a definite reward to be reaped by every successful candidate in the knowledge that he is chosen by his fellow citizens as one of the leaders of public opinion; a custodian of the people's money; the steersman Who guides some special department at public utility for the general benefit. Citizens of New Westminster weigh the men whom you select as your representatives on Monday next, for by so doing you will Increase the honor for those elected; strengthen the hands of the executive head and enlarge the opportunities for future Prosperity In your City and District. (Continued from First Page.) this here city, he's too busy dodgln' bombs an' rotten eggs an' superannuated cats an' other fragrint bo- kays. No th' Czar of Rooshia is no wan man gover'mint, but it's different with things .here. When ye kin grab all th' strings in one fist and shake the other at yer fellow min with suitable words acoompanyin' ye are gettin' along some." "That's -enough, Dogan, I'm av th' opinion I kin learn more from me frlnd Misther Keary than I kin from ye along this here line. Annyway, I hope th' nixt mayor lives on th' same street as mesilf, so's I kin have a pavement an' one or two ilictric lights an' a few other conveniences." ON THE TOP FLOOR IN THE CITY HALL. (Continued from First Page.) ing W. H." "Who told you. that Robert?" "I don't remember, but somebody was saying this morning you were an advisory boarder of the B, C. E. R." "Yes I'm one of the B. C. Elect all right and New Westminster should be proud of WE.' "It should, but it ain't." "Robert your grammar is fierce." "Is It? Well it ain't half so fierce as what's going to happen Monday." Then the clock ticked on in silence and the raven was heard to remark as he flew out the door, Of all the sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these, it is, but It shouldn't ought to have been. CIVIC FINANCES AS THEY ARE AT PRESENT .♦♦.♦. ........................................ ¥ ¥ ¥ ? Y i y ¥ X ¥ 1 £ ¥ 1 % i VOTE POR JOHN A. LEE The People's Candidate T ? ¥ ¥ X X X I i i 1 Y Y Y Y ¥ Y ¥ ¥ Y Y ¥ X Y ¥ Wr<&>*<&>^^ KEARY'S KOMIC KATEKISM. who founded New Westminster? Mayor Keary. Who sold the bonds (after 'steen years conversation about it) ? Mayor Keary. Who built the ark? Mayor Keary. Who won the Minto Cup? Mayor Keary. Who presides in the Star Chamber? Mayor Keary. Who is up against it? Mayor Keary. Who knows a dam when he sees one? Mayor Keary. Who hag served his last term as Mayor? William Holland Keary. BLIND FOR EIGHT YEARS. The people have known for eight years, but the authorities were blind! to our needs; particularly the necessity of street Improvements in New .Westminster, and this notwithstanding the fact that Mayor keary has been the Ruling Power for,-.all, that period. Therii is no evidence Of ac tion, until it becomes necessary to find some "urgent reason" for giving him another "term at least" as his mayoral address (presumably sanctioned by him) put it. Now is that a sound reason to put before the public? It seems that the reverse is the case; for, if such a necessity existed, surely the wisest thing, the most statesmanlike, from a citizen's point of view, would have been to have dealt with the subject early m the reign of the Presiding Deity. It would then have been completed, in all probability, long before thev autumnal rains had turned our main thoroughfare Into a quagmire. If cellars have been flooded it is-the -fault of the mayor principally; it is a well known fact, that the wiser heads have long pressed it on.the attention of their leader. Was It that policy demanded that the work should not be begun in time to be completed during the present reign, In case no reasonable (?)! excuse for reconsideration of the mayor's re-Iterated assurances of retirement might be available? The public (who pays the piper) may dance in mud and slush, but It Is necessary in the opinion of some few Individuals to find some reason for maintaining the reign intact during the life (If possible) of the present incumbent. T'he Citizen would like to know if it Is customary, In :any town, .for the chief magistrate to go upon the streets and personally see to the work being properly done. This city has a thoroughly capable engineering staff, and.it is for them to supervise the work; under the direction possibly of the chairman of board of works, and these .two are jointly responsible. It is absurd—preposterous—to suggest that the mayor should lay claim (or any one for him) to be the only man capable of directing to a successful issue work of the oharacter now being undertaken on our public streets. He has no responsibility In it now. The engineers and board of works officials must alone be- held responsible and whether it may be Mayor Keary or Mayor Lee, no interference should be allowed. No joy so great but runneth to an end No hap so hard but may in time amend, If you would make the best of life my friend To guide your city's future*-John A. Lee you'll send. As just cause for the re-election of Mayor Keary, Mr. Trapp, one of his prominent supporters, gives as a reason for endorsing the present chief executive's candidature, his able administration of the affairs of the olty. He cites the hopeless condition in which His Worship had found the civic finances on taking office and how he had brought the city's treas- urp up to such a satisfactory point. Mr, Leo then read the following financial statement, proof positive that the monetary affairs of New Westminster had gone back rather than forward during Mlayor Keary's Ire- gimc: Mr. Lee then dealt with tho financial condition of the city. The overdraft of tho city at the bank In 1901, he said, was $5000 while the mortgage account was $14000. On November 30, 1909, the city overdraft was $68,- 017.60 caused by civic improvements undertaken and not yet provldod for by the sale of debentures. From the accounts in the treasurer's office It was shown that $31,307 was allowed for street Improvements and sewers, $4000 for sidewalk, refund from the Dominion and Provincial governments and an estimate of the receipts due before the end of the year was: $5000 provincial government school grant; *4031, government Lulu Island bridge grant; $500, water frontago rent; $1200, road tax; $3000, licenses; $2500 profit for light department for November, and $1000 profit for waterworks department for November. This made a total of $52,601 to be returned to the city by the sale of debentures and otherwise to reduce the overdraft. This made the city's net liability at the end of December, 1909, amount to '$15,416.60. This made a reduction of the overdraft and expenditure in city current account since 1901 of $3,583.40, a good thing In its way, but hardly as large as Mayor Keary had intimated. Moreover, it was claimed by the Mayor that the bonded indebtedness of the city was in a better condition than ever before. In 1901 the indebtedness of the city was $953,000 and the debenture interest was $120,800, making a total of $1,073,800. Since that time the bonded Indebtedness of the city had Increased $185,800. Arrears of taxes, 31 Dec. 1901, was $91,964.93; in 1909 it was $16,327.93, a reduction In the taxes due of $75,- 637.00. A LABOR OF HERCULES. Mr. Robert Jnrdlnc, einnpnlgn munagor for His Worship Mayor Koary, i.s having a strenuous time these days explaining why n seat on the B. C. E. R. Advisory Board Is a fitting anil necessary qualification for Mayor. WHEN AND WHERE TO VOTE. Polling Next Monday, December 13 th Inst. At the City Hall. Sapperton, Fire Hall. West End, Waterworks Storehouse, Tenth Street. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vote as early as possible. WE WANT THE BEST. The best Mayor obtainable. The Best Business Men as Aldermen. The Best Citizens. The Best Stores. The Best Market. The Best Transportation. The Best Mills (varied). If all tho Best Voters do their duty on Monday next—we will have them. Vote for Lee and Enterprise! ■f Vote for John A. Lee and against private agreements on public questions. * MM* ■WW"."""@en ; edm:hasType "Newspapers"@en ; dcterms:spatial "New Westminster (B.C.)"@en, "New Westminster"@en ; dcterms:identifier "Citizen_1909_12_11"@en ; edm:isShownAt "10.14288/1.0353204"@en ; dcterms:language "English"@en ; geo:lat "49.206667"@en ; geo:long "-122.910556"@en ; edm:provider "Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library"@en ; dcterms:publisher "New Westminster : [publisher not identified]"@en ; dcterms:rights "Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/"@en ; dcterms:source "Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. 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