The St. Louis Republic., 1903-04-03
THE PRESENT DUTY.

So far the only notice taken by the Globe OF the
efforts Of The Republic to secure the best possible
House of Delegates was in yesterdays issue, when 1t
said: The Republics reform has simmered down TO
a machine Circuit Attorney Folk"
Let the facts answer this bare assertion
The Republics reform SINNERS down to specific
efforts get the best candidates into the House OF
Delegates. Its recommendations may not be right in
every case but they have not been dictated by par
tsan motives.
Some OF the wards are cOnfessedly hopeless, be
OF the candidates ut men, and The Re
public has specified these wards.
In five OF the wards both Republican and Demo
cratic candidates good men, and The Republic has
mentioned these wards They are the Twelfth, Thr-
teenth, Twenty-frs Twenty-tfth and Twenty eighth
1t certainly is virulent partisanship say that
both parties have made good nominations in these
wards
In three of the wards The Republic has recommend
ed that the support the Independent candidates.
John H Urhon, Henry W. Beermann and William A.
Block while it has warmly indorsed Peter H. Felker
in the Twenty-fourth Ward Certainly these recon-
mendations have SAVIOR OF partisanship.
In five OF the wards. the Fourth Sixth. Twenty
second, Twenty tyfourth and Twenty seventh. The Re
public has recommended the Republican candidates as
against the Democratic If this be partisanship make
the most Of it
and Twentieth, has 1t recommended the Democratic
candidates as the best before the people.
To up it has specifically recommended three
four Democrats and five Republicans.
In five wards 1t has suggested choice because both
Republican and Democratic candidates are good men.
In other wards ii made no recommendation, because
neither party presented desirable men.
It has thus plainly pointed OUT how a good House
may be secured 1t has done its utmost regardless OF
party affiliations aid the voters in making their
choice and It will persist in this to the end.
The Globe has made recommendations and Is
likely make none except along partisan lines If it
will select ticket from among the different candi
dates for the House. which It will recommend by name
to the voters VIII publish that ticket conspicuously
In cur columns.
There is imperative rule OF conduct by which
men must be guided IL they would accomplish their
purpose. They must do the duty that lies nearest
them. The duty nearest to the people. the one
Immediately before them, which, neglected now can
not be done at all is TO select good House OF Dele
gates.
This cannot be done by appeals TO partisan preju-
dice. II cannot be done by sowing dissension among
the good people OF the city. There Is division OF
opinion among good citizens to the work that Mr.
work effective to make It OF enduring benefit, that
The Republic is striving reform the branch OF
the city government which all feel be far below
proper plane.
Why cannot the Globe help In this work. Why
cannot at least aid to the extent OF making special
effort in behalf Of those Republican candidates whom
The Republic is supporting? The Globe certainly does
not mean to say that the Republican candidates are
all immaculate 1t certainly does not to say
that 1t prefers bad Republican to a good Democrat
for a municipal Office. What does It mean? The Re |
nuhiic aiding Mr hy IN n Oood
House In that have his cordial good wishes and
support, and would like TO the support and
of the Globe; and we ask again, and
again promise to publish the answer: Whom do you
for the House Of Deegates7