Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06

of character and of sound Judgment, to
provide the necessary enactments for the
peace and welfare of our village. Busi-
ness men and property owners have d.
rect interest in everythingsthat contributes
or appertains to our advancement and
prosperity, and their experience is valuable
in providing and framing proper ordinan-
ces. The council must and ought to be
composed of men OF sta ability and tirmness
of character, as it is essential to our vel
fare that they should act decidedly, prompt
ly, and fearlessly on all questions that have
| tendency to promote or retard our pro-
gress, allowing no infringement of the Or
dinances, and lending their influence and
support in enforcing them. 1t is those
who are the most persistent seekers after
public positions who are to be looked on
with suspicion as they usually have All
''axe to grind which is whetted for sell
fish purpose. 1t is always best for all con.
cerned to let the office seek the man, as it
is then safe to assume that his acceptance
of the position will be a guarantee of the
faithful and disinterested performance of
his duties, he having no pet schemes to fur
ther. The great difficulty is to get the best
men to serve, and we want now, to urge
upon our leading citizens the necessity of
a prompt and willing acceptance of any of
| the positions that may be rendered them,
it is necessary that the positions be filled,
and double necessity that they be occu-
pied by men having the best interest of
the whole community at heart Therefore
We appeal to all classes to see that respon.
sible parties fill the offices; we want good
wholesome ordinances enacted, and not
only enacted but kept in force and obeyed,
for the welfare of community depends
upon the enforcement sf the laws in u lust
and equitable manner, and to do this the
body having the control (the counciD must
be composed of that class of citizens, to
which we refer. 1t is probable some of
our leading citizens will be called upon to
serve as councilmen, and we will only say in
conclusion, that the best interests of the en-
tire community absolutely demands that
they occupy the positions, and it is to the
| interest of every resident to see that only
the best men fill these important offices.
There is one more suggestion in this con
nectiOn, and we would like our citizens to
act upon it: it is to allow no party politics
| to influence their action or vote, vote as
your better judgment dictates, and vote for
the best man. irrespective of any political
feeling. We do not want and must not al.
low politics to mix with and contaminatc
our village organization, we're here as men,
as fellow citizens, as acquaintanccs, as
neighbors and as friends and we must al
low no discord, contentious or dissensions,
to disturb our present harmony we must
strive at all hazards to keep politics apart
| from matters of a purely local nature, else
the result will be unsatisfactory and inhar
monious. We have had in the past toe
much politics, what we now want is con.
certed and united action on subjects OF
public importance, and this will result, as
all will admit, in manner beneficial tc
all, by promoting our joint interests.
This from the Alexandria Post will be
an interesting item of news to the people
of this village:
Morris can't raise dozen pals of water
Ice Is hau Ell from the Pomme de Terre
and stock is driven there to water.