The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-06
rnE VIEW CRY GOVERNMENT.

overwhelming majority in the primaries
and then by fatterlng ratification OF Thu
choice at the polls. new mayor. new
marshal, new health officer and virtual,
new council will take charge next weef
and their policies Will have a direct bear
ing on the general progress and degree oi
prosperity of the city.
Without exception all classes of citizens
will hope that no step backward in any
direction Will be taken, but that in assum
ing office our new agents will be inspired
| by single purpose of giving to Houston
an administration that will be to the city q
advantage and TO the credit Of the officials
in every particular
The officers and aldermen elect we're can
dldates upon the ground that they could
give us more satisfactory service than
their predecessors. 1t will now deyolye
upon them to make good their promises,
either express or implied. H. Is too often
the case that after taking up the reins Of
authority officials forget their ante cleo
ton pledges and their criticisms against
their opponents, and fall short in their per-
formance. Let us all hope that we shall
see nothing of that kind of failure in the
present city government clect.
There is only one way to conduct n
municipal administration with SUCCESS and
that is by regarding the trust as a bust
questions come so near being domestic
questions as those affecting municipal man
agement. The furnishing of light and
water. fire protection, police protection.
clean streets. sanitary matters and public
improvements. are all affairs OF di-
rect personal concern to the CHI.
"ohs OF n city, They touch the
pockets and the business and rotate to tho
health and comfort OF all the people. high
ana low, rich and poor, black aud white. To
handle such issues upon other than n pure.
business basis, would be as great folly
and as disastrous to the community 10 the
management of any private business ON
purely political grounds would be lniurl-
GUS 10 tho Individual whose capital WIS
Involved therein.
1t Is true we have pursued the policy here
Oh selecting representatives of one poiti-
cal party to I'LL the Offices. but the reasons
for this course are obvious. That fact does
not change the nature of the trust roposcd
in their keeping, nor release the officials
fiom the business obligations and dictates
of the situation.
Houston has been steadily going forward
for several years past. Public improve
monts have been made. tho fire department.
has been brought to high state of cff
cheney. the public schools arc admirable
the police department Is gradually being
better systematised and disciplined, good
water has been secured. lights have been
Increased and business developed. The new
administration will have tho opportunity of
making a splendid record by maintaining
or improving this excellent condition of af-
fairs.
Let us hope therefore. that the city viii
continue to show progress and added com.
forts in the future as in tho past. Tho
Post has confidence In the capacity of The
new administration to give us thoroughly
cntcrprlsng. liberal, up-to-datc business
manascmen' Of local affairs, and this much
the community VIII expect and is entitled
to,