The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-18

Aut DtMutttttt wy NntAUtt,lN
which came together 10 executive
business session Monday to con.
ider the coming municipal eieciloa
lsii the yerg best thing possib1'
uDder present circumstances for al
concerned in deciding 70 hold q
delegate convention 90 nominate
candidates for The various city Of
dces 10 be flied. There are many
3s9sd reasons for psstsrriug dele
4 gate convention 70 o primary, "a
the humble opiuiuu Of the Daily
Express, whIch need not be recit-
ed just now. We believe the com
nittec acted wisely 10 choosing this
method Of selecting "snaidates,
and that their action will meet
with the general appreciation Of
the party 10 this city.
Now it becomes incumbent upon
She party to put up its best man,
and only its best man, as It's cam
didates for the several offices to be
dued. They must be, above all,
energetic, euterprising, repre-
sentative business men, willing TO
sacritlcs their own personal inter
ests aud objects to a certain extent,
ia their desire to promote the pub
liic good. They must be men OF
high standing ia the community,
both commercially and socially,
and of high moral character. They
must be well Informed regarding
matters Of public import in the
Indian Territory, and have been
here sufficiently long to thorough
III understand the needs not only
Of the town, but Of the country III
general, and the territory immedi-
ately surrounding Chickasha aud
its trade area in particular. They
should be mea Of high personal
integrity, and sound business judg-
ment, capable Of grasping a prop
osition or an emergency As It
comes before them, and of acting
for the best interests Of the whole
people. They should also possess
other qualifications no less import
ant than those above enumerated,
but which are apparent 10 all con
eerned.
The mayor should be success
fal business man with good execu-
tive ability combined with energy
aud push; one who is.eapible Of les
sening Che city's running expenses
aud at the same time raise our
credit. He should have been a
resident long enough 70 know the
city s needs, and should be morally
and religionsly inclined.
The r olice Judge should be one
who will administer Justice with
out prejudice or partiality. keep
ing in view the best interests Of
oar treasury. lie should also be
Of religious and moral tempera-
meni, should believeln the intOrce-
ment Of law aud uphoIdIng Of or
der. and should faithfully labor TO
subdue vice and crime in all It's
forms.
The chief Of police should be q
man who will endeavor to make
Chickasha good place to live 10,
and he should be acquainted with
every crook, criminal or hard case
in this part Of the country. especi
ally in the city Of Chickasha. He
should be a man who is willing 10
devote his entire time to the per
formance Of his duties OF office
with the assistance of not TO exceed
one deputy.
Last, but not least, the eight al
ldermen should be men of souu'
business judgment and experience
good linanciers in evrey sense ol
the word, and men of high persona
honor. To them is largely entrust
ed the solution of the weightl
problems OF civil government, an'
/ with the finances IN the condition