The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-17
MON-PART|SAN PLAN.
Business Men Say They Like 1t
and Advice Its AdOp-
ton.
Men of All Political Parties Favor
a Citizens Ticket This
Spring.

In order to ascertain how the business
men of Great Falls feel on the subject of
a citizens movement in local politics,
TRIsuNE reporters yesterday interviewed
many men who are interested in the
city's welfare. and found an almost uni
versal sentiment in favor of such a move
ment at the present time. Some of
those who were seen spoke AS follows:
Andrew Jensen-'I favor a citizens
movement this spring and think city at
fairs should always be conducted with
out drawing party lines. We want the
hest men for city Offices without regard
to the party that claims their support in
national affairs
L. *. Cunningham-'Party lines do
no good in local matters, and ought to
be thrown asid3. All honest citizens
should pull together for good city gov
eminent"
Norman j. Verge-'In no other way
can tho best men of all parties be made
to take a personal interest in city affairs.
l think there is everything to gain and
and am heartily in favor it,"
u IL LUX uSo J. ditNu-
Gated a movement of this kind, and |
believe now that it would be a good
thing for the city. To succeed it wants
to be strictly non partisan throughout,
and | would not have anything to do
with it otherwise"
+. w. Webster-''That's nv idea ey-
actly in local affairs. 1t is the best way
to secure a representative city govern
ment. | hope to Sc a good citizens
ticket put in the field and elected
Hon. Paris Gibson-"It is q step in
the right direction, because it will mean
a strong and patriotic tity admiuistra-
ton if rightly carried out"
Hon. X. S. For1-"It is time for the
people of this city to ct together and
look after their interests by introducing
the non-rartisan system in the conduct
of municipal affairs. By this means
there will be no paying Of party debts
by billeting useless people on the public
treasury, and several other reforms
will naturally result. One citizen is as
anxious as another, without regard to
party lines, to have the city honestly and
efficiently governed. But when a party
with a regular machine gets control of
the offices it will find places at the ex-
pense of the people for strikers and
heelers who follow the machine for what
there is in it. The right kind IF a city
government can be had only by the
united efforts of all respectable and re-
sponsible citizens"
Lapeyre Bros.-"We favor the plan of
a citizens ticket as advocated by The
TRIBUNE, and hope to see it carried out.
Politics, as such, have no place in munich
pal affairs"
Frank Coombs-'Yes, you can quote
me if you like. | believe in non. partisan
elections in ci.y affairs"
Chas. S. Gibson-"No politics in local
affairs. That's the ticket, and an out
and out citizens ticket is the best way
to obtain it,"
Alderman d. l.. Tracy-"I favor the
plan of a non partisan ticket because |
believe it will be possible in that way to
elect a city government which will be
more independent and consequently
more effective than will otherwise be
possible. | hope to see the movement
succeed"
W. ID. Dickiuson-"Yes, ] will sign the
call for a meeting to nominate a citizens
ticket. While ] have no fault to find
with the present administration. and
think it Is been fairly efficient, | be-
iieve there is more wisdom and ability in
all parties than in any one. Therefore,
| favor the citizens movement"
NJ. vi. Lyter-"The advantage of the
nom partisan selection of municipal off
GERS is not fully appreciated by the gen
eral public or it would not DO worth
"hile for partisan candidates to enter
the field. The growth of this city de
ponds on good government to a greater
extent than most people suppose. In.
vestors in the east and elsewhere look
into the matter very closely ana place
their money where the best governments
are known to have control. A non-partl
san government will do Great Falls a
world of good just now, though it may
be rather hard on the political hangers
on"
Henry Prentiss, Jr.-"Ordinarily / am
a republican and a firm believer in party
lines. But ] am convinced hat mum
cipal affairs can be better managed by
the united efforts of all he citizens, than
by the members of one particular party.
think a strong citizens ticket at this
election would be a good thi g for Great
Falls, and for that reason | am cordially
favor of it,"