The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-05-01
Our City Elect ion.

Before the next number OF the RE
PUBLICAN is issued, our city election
will have been held and officers
chosen to direct the affairs Of the
city for two years.
Many persons think that city
election Is not OF much importar CO.
and that ii is of little use TO spend
time In going TO the polls to vote.
Yet every one thet will take the
trouble to give the matter a little
thought will be convinced that the
selection OF city Officers is a matter
Of no small Importance.
II takes large amount OF money
to keep everything ia order, and
everybody is interested in select
ing Iaen who understand the needs
OF the citizens. AID will expend money
collected for city taxes in such a
way as to benefit the greatest
number. Again the good name
OF our town depends largely
on electing officers OF sound
morals. sound sense. business ability.
nerve and discretion. men who will
enforce the laws, preserve order, and
keep our city in condition that will
promote good health and good
morals. We want no "trimmers," no
men who will cater to certain class
or party OF men. or allow themselves
to be governed by prejudice or
passion. We must elect good men II
We want our town TO prosper. The
times are hard and our people de-
msnd that the salaries or officers and
the pay OF employees shall be in ac-
cordance with the times. There are
many other reasons why this election
should receive the attention OF each
tax payer, but these reasons will
suggest them selves to thinking men.
The question now arises, what
party ls likely to give our city the
best government at the least expense,
government that will secure good
order, make ecessary improvements
and enable us to hol our place
among our sister towns. What party
but the party that has during tur-
moil and strife In sunshine and storm,
needless OF the cry OF regulators.
and those who seek to destroy con-
stitutienal government, bravely
maintained its integrity and stands
to-day solidly in favor OF honesty and
economy, the grand old Republican
party, the party that in spite OF the
cry OF agitators. who sought to ruin
our fair name aud fame among the
nations OF the earth has moved grad
ually on, turning aside neither to the
right nor to the left, always advo.
eating the discharge Of every honest
obligation, and demanding that other
nations shall discharge their obliga.
tions to US; the party that has pre-.
served our credit and made the
money OF the poor man as good as
the money OF the rlch-that ha:
made greenbacks as good as gold
That party can always be depended
on. and its ticket nominated tonight
(this was written Wednesday, will be
a ticket that should command thu
support OF every man who favor.
law and order and good government
While other parties may place gooc
men 10 nomination, the men OF nc
other party will have the same iniiu
ences surrounding them that mem
bers Of the Republican party have.
The Democratic party, for years
accustomed to disregard principle
and adopt any policy and declar,
themselves In favor OF any platform
that is likely to secure success. has
become so denoralized that its mem
bers have not the least idea OF wha
its policy really is or will be in thu
future. The SO called Greenbacl
party, which is really the party o.
I disorganization aud destruction o.
constitutional government. while 4
! has in its ranks many good men who
have been deceived as to its real OBJ
, jects, should not receive the encour