Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-10
THE ELECTION TODAY.

The citizens of Worcester meet TO day for
the choice of municipal officers for the ensu'
inc wear. The candidates who have been
selected for the different branches OF the gov
eminent, and by the different organizations,
are given in another place. The work OF to-
day concerns the honor and welfare OF the
city for a whole year, and should enlist the
service of all who desire that the influences oil
the government should be on the right side.
In accordance with their usual custom, the
republicans present for the sutfrages OF Their
fellow citizens, candidates OF their own poIltl'
cal faith, and yet selected with prudent re-
gard for the best interests of the whole
CITY. The propriety OF party nominations,
and party action in municipal affairs is not
now an issue, and the question cannot and
ought not to seriously divide those who have
confidence in the competency and integrity of
the candidates who with great unanimity have
been commended to their support. The posi-
ton OF the dominant party has been taken adj
visedly, and with deliberation in which all its
interests shared, and the wants OF the whole
city were consulted. There is no sufficient
reason why its candidates should not have the
cordial support OF the whole republican party
of the city, and we have the gratifying
assurance that they will be sustained by
the customary strength of the organl-
cation, which they most assuredly merit
With regard for the important business en-
terprises which will be agitated, and, perhaps
a., ppI
efficient men have placed their names and SER
vices al the disposal OF their fellow citizens,
presenting in the nominations for both boards
a combination of talent adapted to municipal
service which is seldom presented for the suf
frages of the people If Worcester. The intro
duction of water, the building of horse rail
road, the necessity of providing additional
school accommodations and other extraordina-
ry measures which the growth and develop
meut of the city are pressing upon public at
tention, will require in its government de-
gree of practical efficiency and prudent dis
elimination which we believe are represented
in the republican nominate ms be You'd dispute
or criticism. With reference to the difficult
question of liquor selling, undoubtedly the clti-
zens of Worcester are in favor Of and determin-
ed to sustain policy which will restrain and
discourage it. The difficulties which obstruct
the literal execution of the prohbitory law are
fully appreciated by the best-disposed govern
ments. But these difficulties do not absolve
them from the duty to use their influence and
authority against so fruitful source of power
ty, decentralization, and crime. In the nomi
nations which the republican party presents
and urges upon the support Of all who regard
its unity and integrity worth preserving, they
have certainly not been unmindfu of the just
and reasonable demand which every good Cit
zen and the cause of good morals will make
upon the government In every particular
which appeals to the regard of citizens wht
wish well to the city of their nativity or adop
ton, the republican ticket commends itself no
by any special pledges made on the eve of al
election, but by the character and lives of thu
gentlemen of whom it is composed.