NICEPHORE FOR MAYOR, 1776

[monkeypoacher 8055]

[!] Pamphlets are strewn across the city:

THE NICEPHORE PROMISE

Efficiency - Service - Unflinching Defense

 

THE CANDIDATE

 

THE ISSUES

 

THE VICE-MAYORALTY: Rather than a crony or party affiliate, Achille Nicephore pledges the office of Vice-Mayor to whichever man, woman, elf, or child takes second place in the election. In the event of an abdication from power, the citizens of Helena should be represented, not the preference of the mayor.

 

CIVIL SERVICE: Helena is suffering from a catalepsy brought on by poor citizen participation in government, and the advancement of entrenched political families. As mayor, Achille plans to establish new programs for civil service, and open posts in the city government for regular citizens.

 

The Civilian Conservation Corps: If elected, Achille Nicephore will organize the Civilian Conservation Corps, an organization that provides opportunities for Helena’s unemployed to help with the war effort. The CCC will work to manufacture equipment, aid with construction, and help defend our fair city.

 

THE DEFENSE: As war once again looms on the horizon, we are faced with the grim task of preserving the safety of our most vulnerable. The defense of our citizens is a vital responsibility of the city government, one that must be addressed. 

 

Defense Production: As Master of Ironmongers, Achille believes it is his duty - and the duty of every other Livery Master - to provide vital supplies for the war effort. If elected, Achille Nicephore will pass an Edict of Defense Production - establishing quotas and an order to sell materiel to the ISA.

 

Securing Our Roads: Already, brigands circle our city, threatening the lawful passage of people and goods. We will not allow the Nordling War to repeat itself, with women and children being abducted. If elected Mayor, Achille will work in  conjunction with the ISA to establish a citizens’ garrison, tasked with rapid response to threats inside our walls and outside.

 

Ensuring Our Water Supply: A vital strategic concern for the coming war is a secure source of clean drinking water. Years of city expansion have resulted in many of the city’s sewers and water lines being cut off or demolished. As mayor, Achille Nicephore will establish the Helena Water Commission to ensure the security and functioning of the sewers, and rebuild the Helena Aqueduct.

 

CITY DEVELOPMENT: It is clear that the future of Helena is in our expanding population of working people. Our city must be able to provide a growing population with the space necessary for their human dignity, while preserving the defensiveness of

 

Manors: We cannot keep building a new manor each month for every new court favourite, until all of the Crown land is held by absentee nobility. As Lord Mayor, Achille Nicephore will work to pass initiatives that expand the city’s legal claims, and zone new land for agricultural and residential development. We will ensure land is left over to be fairly rented to working yeomen looking to live off the land.

 

City Walls: If elected, Achille Nicephore will work to secure funding and materials for the expansion of the city walls, a project already underway by the Ministry of the Interior. With the help of the Livery Companies and the newly-minted Citizen Conservation Corps, completion of this project will be on the horizon.

 

The Aqueduct: In the early days of our city, an aqueduct flowed over the bay to provide a source of clean water to our city. Now, like so many vital public works, it has been demolished. To vouchsafe the basic dignity of clean drinking water, we will rebuild the city aqueduct.

[SerFinnick 445]

“Oh, I don’t think so.” says Philip as he fills out an assault report with his fellow ISA brothers-in-arms. 

[AnonymousAlexa 3890]

“Now, this is a man to vote for,” Angelika remarked upon reading Nicephore’s stances and plans.