Arizona daily citizen., 1901-11-25
ED. HALE.
THE CITY CAMPAIGN.

The Tucson Star Of Sunday morning
came out fiat footed for the Republican
party. This action was much more
creditable on the part Of our contem-
porary than bush whacking. camp-fol-
lowing and eoffee-eooilng as q merce-
nary. which has been Its attitude for
years past AS a thick and thin organ
of the Republican party, the Star will
have some standing and Its editor will
feel at home.
But while we are disposed to con-
graduate the Star on having taken
position, ON having declared itself
openly, on becoming regular and
eeasing TO be q guerrilla and a rene
gaze, we must dissent most emphati-
ealiy from it's conclusions and deduc-
tions. No doubt as the result OF its
exuberance in having found political
home after being 80 long an outcast
the Star feels lmpelled TO say:
The question comes before the peo-
pie squareiy. Do you want to con-
tinue In power the party which has
done so much In the present short year
for our city? The Republican party
faces the present municipal election
with confidence that the people are
willing to lend their strength to CON
tinuing that party In power, that they
may demonstrate their solid. substan-
tial ideas OF improvement. that will
make the property Of every man In
the city more valuable. that Will In
crease the commercial activity ON our
business streets, that naturally will be
followed by an increase In our popula-
tion The present large influx OF peo-
pie indicates that they like the looks
of things and approve of the govern
ment Of the past year.
And again:
The Republican party has certainly
nominated a ticket composed OF men
of the people. everyday men. men
about town, men II is pleasure to
meet. and who are glad to see one. In
the eyes of the people they are OF the
middle class, neither too awfuily good
nor too bad They are Just the plain.
bright. live. wide-awake and intelligent
kind OF men that carve out their own
fortunes or those Of their town or COM
munity with no uncertain hand. They
know just what In wanted, and are the
men TO see Ii done. They are Pc
culiar western production In the mat
ter OF confidence, and another peculiar
ity Ia that they thinK fast. and conse-
anently are prepared to act promptly.
Elect the nominees OF last nights IRE
publlcan) mass meeting, who know
how to take advantage OF ciFcum-
stances, and put ns on cosmopolitan
basis
There Ia no disposition on the part
of the Democrats OF Tucson to w,tn-
hold credit from Mayor Schumacher
for efficiency. and honesty. His service
to the city has been faithful The
public improvements now In course OF
completion have been non-partisan.
There has been no unseemiy waste Of
the taxpayers money. The Democrats
In the city council have cordially sup
ported the Mayor In the discharge OF
his duty. The most effective and
onerous work OF the present city ad-
ministration has been performed by
Democrats.
We do not think the three men noml-
mated by the Republicans for members
Of the city council can appeal success
fully to the intelligence and public
spirit OF the people of the city. The
Republicans could have done much
better II they tried. They did not nomi.
nate their best men. They nominated
three politicians of very mediocre abil-
ity. They are not the kind OF men
that any careful bustnesa man would
caIl upcn 10 administer A valuable es-
tate or manage great enterprise. We
haye not i doubt that the Democrats
win do better.
The prudent taxpayer and the vide
awake citizen generally. will be apt &c
remsmi,er thst the Mayor 10 . Repub'
ilean, shat two of me hoid-over coun'
I cilmen arp Republicans. that the su'
pefinssnd4nt Of the water-worSa is q
L zapuhlicah. that tho city attorney Ia
& Eepnbiican, that the healla oficer Il
aepubItc.u--sAat there 10 vast ex'
S psndltnrs u public aoney IN the con
D strarfton cf great public improve