Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-02

sufficient, because voters, who have
changed their residences, cannot all
come the same day. Sometimes they
are obliged to be out of town on bust
ness, sometimes sickness prevents at
tendance on given day, and thus it
is necessary that there be more than
one day Of registration.
The trouble with the Pioneer seems
to be caused by the refusal of the al
dermen to turn the city over to the
street railway company, and it looks
to us as if the Pioneer had pecunia-
ny interest in having the street rail-
way ordinance rushed through. On
that subject he seems to have gone
crazy, and does not act as if it had
the interest of the city at heart. AS
the aldermen do not propose to allow
the Pioneer man TO run the public
questions according to his idiotic no.
tons, he has debased his paper by
trying to use it as a means to terrorize
them. They do not propose to allow
this stranger, who not long ago desert
ed from the Democratic party. to die
tate what they shall do.
The Council is composed of good
citizens who have honestly tried to do
their duty, and they should be pro.
tected from the spiteful ignorance and
bigotry of such assassins.
The miserable work of the Pioneer
does not end with its malicious attack
on the Council. 1t has been trying
to create a bitter partisan feeling in
regard to the selection of city officers.
There has never been a year since
this city was incorporated when there
was so little partisan feeling as there
has been this year. The main ques-
tion was, what is the best for Alpenal
Who can be found who will the best
advance the interests of this city p
Party politics went into the back
ground. The principal desire was to
elect mayor and other city officers
who would render the most efficient
service in assisting the business inter-
ests of this community.
f. o. Avery was the person select
ed by the Republicans for the Office
of Mayor. The Democrats said the
choice was most worthy one. He
has always been actively interested in
everything that tended to benefit AL
pena. He has shown such a feeling
by practical work and actions. 1t
was therefore evident that Mr.. Avery
would be offered the nomination and
it was also evident that he would be
voted for regardless of party by many
Democrats. On the Democratic side
no person had been extensively men,
toned for the office. 1t can be said
that there were no persons who earn
estly sought for the nomination.
There was the best of feeling for Mr..
Avery, and it was certain that if the
Democratic convention did not select
one equally as public spirited, that
Mr.. Avery would be elected by
large majority. There was to be no
party in this city election except the
city party.
Now, while this good feeling of har-
mOny prevailed, came the discordant
partisan war whoop of the Pioneer,
who tainted the Democrats with be-
ing afraid. and sneered at them be-
cause they had laid aside their party
feelings for the interest of the city. 1t
told Democrats that they could see
the hand writing on the wall, which
meant that Mr.. Avery would be elect
ed whether they liked it or not. 1t
that their friendly feelings
for Mr.. Avery was sham, and that
they professed nonpartisanism just
because they could not prevent his
being successful, even if they desired.
II is an Insult to every Democrat in
Alpena. Their good feeling towards
Mr.. Avery is classed as hypocrisy.
Their desire to remove party feelings
from the election of city officers is put
lown as cowardice by this miserable
of the Pioneer, who needs
% be born again and endowed with
et of brains.
What action the Democratic con.
,ention will take on this subject we
IAN not tell, but it seems evident now
hat the election will be run on party
ines, unless the Republican managers
hould repudiate the insane rawlings
# the Pioneer. To remain silent
would he to adopt them. Ifthe ques.
ion of the mayorship should be
ought on party lines, and the conven-
ion to.morrow should select worthy
then Mr.. Avery will find !
hat there is rough road fer him to
ravel, and if he is elected. it will be I.
t cost to himselfa and friends of more :
money than the Pioneer Office is worth,
nd he can thank the Pioneer for it.
would have been cheaper for the
leaders to have bought :
he Pioneer and closed it up until
fter election, than to let the present 7
ngineer of il sit on the safety valve,
18th but little water in the boiler. t
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