The Issues Of The City Election

Our readers must not lose sight of the issues this spring. The republican administration has increased the city expenses outside of the sewers this year over $4,000. They have created a new ward for political purposes, which will entail an increase in taxation, without any corresponding benefit to the city. They have raised the salary of city officials under the belief that the offices now belong to them. They have lef t the streetsin terrible shape and after a long fight on the board of public works owing to the desire of one member to put nioney in his own pocket, they have appointed as street commissioner, a farmer new to the city and without experience in the work, who has since his appointment shown that he is not of the caliber of street commissioner that the best interests of the city demands. On these topics the Argus will take occasion, next Friday, to say a word. It desires briefly to mention them here that the issues on which the battle is to be fought may be brought clearly before the public. Kconomy in public administration, reduced taxation, a rebuke to political jobbery, and the selection of a proper street commissioner to put our streets in good order are the issues for which the democracy stands this spring.