The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-06
THE CITY NEEDS ONE.


control of city affairs in Butte for the
years comes to an end. a new mayor will take the
the government and. altogether likely.
changes will be made in the various departments
which the mayor people
are course, greatly INTERCEPTED appointments
be made by the mayor 1t is important that the heads
of the various departments be ability. sufficient
to insure good service to the people who and
this much the citizens of Butte will demand of
administration at the beginning The incoming
made no public announcement of his appointments yet
but tho who watched the of the city campaign
will be surprised when the list of
is given WILL without doubt be practical
politics all through and to the who did the most in
the election of the will be given
appointments. This system. course right, it the
generally pursued No fault will be found with the
for holding his political friends in the highest
and literally rewarding them for their efforts during the
campaign. 1t is plain they all pretty good they
would have been able elect him.
But the people of will be satisfied the
appointment of good positions Of authority in the
city government The people results. Any
good enough if he duty The mayors appoint
ments not be satisfactory some ee-
waited to official positions improve of
affairs the majority of good citizens will withhold their
approval The people of Butte demand the
kept clean while the administration has charge city
affairs. They demand that proper attention given
sanitary condition Of the city and that citizens be given
respectful attention when complaints made of neglect
of duty by officials with this important
ter They demand that all departments of the city
eminent be conducted in busness-like manner
all the ordinances be enforced The citizens do
deal of the administration fact, the de-
sires of the people of Butte mayor
will find himself immensely popular. any time he
discovers that his popularity waning long
in determining the Butte residents appreciate
est competent officials and department
who forfes their good opinion is himself blame.
has the good will of all the
he steps to his place the head the city
How long he will retain it depends upon
Men who occupy public office more than
ordinary temptation to adopt wrong policies they
get too little encouragement to persevere in
OF right dealing Those interested in the
law seldom darken the doors of city offices except
they come to complain of neglect of official duty. the
other hand the who counsel axty in the
city affairs neglect opportunity
cial from the pointed out by the public
official who looks far enough ahead
Gay will be beset with fears lest he fail
rle all the time At the beginning he might class
this the mpossiblities. Every public official will
out his salvation just when the encourage
advantages the who upon might
Will have opportunities to show what o
are If they of the successful public
men are made they will give the city of good
nllnstration. The Inter Mountain believes
has come when in public life in Montana appre-
ciaed If they faithful in discharge their duties
before the men who the city administra-
ton opening splendid opportunities people of
Butte ready welcome good, a6nnistra-
ton. The city one