The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-17
OUR NEXT MAYOR
A Vigorous Correspondent Who
Says What He Means.
Business Men and Business Methods
are What Astoria Wants and
Ought to Have.
To lthe Elltor:-

To 1.-THE Edltor:-
In all the discussion that has been go
ing on in Astoria during the past fow
weeks, discussion that hais made nearly
every street corner in the town a van
Itage ground for political orators and turn
ed the sidewalks into fmpromptu rostrums,
a great deal has been said about the may
oralty and the probable candidates on
both the Republican and "Citizens' " tick
cts for that office. One of the most re-
narbaible things about this discussion has
been the general tone of the conversation
in reference to the qualifications OF the
men spoken of. About one in every ten
who talus of the subject at all, hints In
n mild hammered sort of way, as II he
were rtsking an attack with a club, the
suggestion THAT our next mlyor ought to
have brains and business ability to en-
able him to run the office in proper
manner. The other nine hold different
views Ability, to them, Is the least con-
ssderation. The candidate must be zone
of the boys" or HE must be good fell
low," or a ''man who'll do what we tell
him." or a Fighter" or a ''stlcker" or an
individual that's got backbone enough
10 stay by the party that elected him"
If he has honesty and ability they are all
very well as trimmings and don't dis
quality him. But the possession Of those
virtues, to put It In the language OF life
irsuaAnce querrles, Is Optional"
During the next two years, the time for
Hldch our new mayor, whoever he may
be, t. to be elected, Astoria is destined
- see nilny and great changes. Her pop
"irtion will rapidly increase, her wealth
WI he augmented, she Will see the in
cepticn and completion of new enter
p.i's, and every one of her interests will
expaEl into dimensions that we today can
form no adequate conception of. In the
past history OF the city one year has
succeeded another in the same old style
and while many of our mayors have been
able and conscientious none have been
brought face to face with conditions
which called for extraordinary effcrt, or
continuous study. The eituation now is
different. Our new mayor must be a man
who is prepared to take on his shoulders
and solve municipal problems THAT are new
in A9toria's history, a man who Is pa
triotic enough to devote his best efforts
and all the time necessary to tfrashinR
out questions both intricate and vital 70
the ctty's interests, man whom all our
people independent OF party or personality
can trust under all circumstances and who
VIII command the respect OF everybody.
He need not be paragon, but ne must
be an honest man. He need not be a
genius. but he must be business man OF
Acknowledged ability. For OF all the years
In the long and checkered history Of Asto-
ria the coming two are going TO be fun
OF momentous issues, which can only be
brought to a successful outcome by the
tudtcious Nomination OF cool headed bust
ness men.
Voters. takers, delegates and all who
are interested in the welfare OF the city
want to remember this. In order 20 be
sure that you don't forget It. do what
intend to do.
PASTE IT IN YOUR HAT"