Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-02
THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL AND F01Rp
OF EDrCArfUN.

IHE NEAT GII1 tVSSSAh -s-'D
OF EDtClTfON.
Springfield has now nearly or quite 40, ooo
people; she has q heavy Indebtedness. the
result of the putting in Of water-works ana
other needed improvements; a large outlay
is required for the sustaining Of her public
schools and other necessary and wholesome
features; our public library and our Mitch
ell 'TShoma. hospital must be literally MAN.
tainsd-and yet, with all this. the taxes
must be brought down to the very lowest
figure.
This state Of things demands that We
have our very bsst and strongest men, both
In the city council and the board Of educa-
ton. In both bodies We should have able
and experienced inanciers who shall De
capable Of securing the best results in all
departments for the least amount oil
money.
We now ask the members Of all parties,
in the public interest. 10 select as their can
didatss their very best men. In tie respects
named. 80 that whichever party prevails In
ANY one of the nine wards, good men will
be elected 10 both the council and the board
Of education.
In number of the wards We have no
doubt men so confessedy capable can be
selected A. TO command the support of ali
parties and all classes Of their fellow-citi-
zcns. We do not wish to name men a
candidates, nor to make determinations.
but We ought to have such men as =. L.
Mast, John Foos. Ross Mitchell, Robert
johnson. Generals Keifer and Bushnell.
Frank and Ed Buchwaltsr-men who have
50 managed their own finances ~ to COM
mand public confidence in their capacity 10
manage the city finances. There are other
gentlemen-b republicans and demo-
Gratis, and labor union men. too-who
are equally capable with those named. Let
us have the best men Of all parties-not
simply men who want TO get the streets
improved In frcut Of their own houses, but
men who are willing to work and financier
for the public good, Is do some Of the men
bers Of the present council, whom We might
name II it were not superfuous.
Then we need in the board Of educ aticn
more men who know something about edu-
cational processes; who are financiers. and
who feel proper seuse Of responsibility in
the expenditure of the peoples money; who
have some information and culture OF their
own and are able TO Judge of the Qualifica-
tons Of teachers. We have men in the
present toerd who are utterly ignorant ana
Incapable and As much out Of place in il as
an OK would be In . drawing-rOOm. Who
these are is quite apparent-snd they con-
trast very unfavorably with the few COM
petent men whose good work Is oelng con-
,inuously obstructed BY them.
This whole matter should be taken in
hand. at once, by the people-by the tax
payers and citizens. who wish good. intel
Iigent. economical and strong work done in
both the city's representative bodies. This
IS the time to work and plan efficiently.
The little fellows who have some private
personal ends to gain-who want improve
nents to their own property At the expense
# the public. or who have relatives or fol-
overs that they wish to put In paying on
.ial positions. are already at work scheminE
with Others OF their kind, to get possession
II both branches Of the city government.
We printed, not long ago, portions OF q