The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-03-18
Next Week the Caucuses

Suppose a proposition should come
before the voters of the city next Tues
day night to expend few thousand dol
lars to reimburse the business men who
spent their own money to secure the
sugar factory for OwossoG The results
of special election held a short time
ago prove that there would be more
than thousand voters who would get
out to vote against the measure. AS a
matter of fact, however, it is quite
doubtful if a fifth of that number will
get out next week to take precautionary
measures which must might saving
quite as great as the one they looked
after at the recent special election.
Next week the republican city eau
cuses and convention will be held. BY
staying away from them the voters may
get city council and other city officers
who will be as economical as is con.
sistent with safety and as they could
wish. If they should, it would be bet
ter fortune than they would deserve,
and much better fortune than they
would be likely to get.
A little over week ago more than
thousand voters were keenly alive to the
possibility of being taxed from few
cents to few dollars extra. They took
decidedly active interest in the matter
Us the counting of the ballots proved
Next week, if those men were sincere
then, as there is no reason for doubling
they were, those same men, to be con-
sistent, must follow up their action of
last week with another effort which, as
said above may be the means of saving
them quite as much as their efforts of
last week saved them. If these same
men will be as solicitous next week they
will know before they go to the caucuses
Just what men will agree to rigid
economy plan for the city of Owosso
for next year. They will tell every man
whom they may know cares for nomi-
nation that they will not vote for him
unless he will agree to use his best en-
deavors to keep the expenses of the city
administration down to the lowest mark
consistent with the needs of the city and
its conservative growth. 1t is not exag
geration to say that thousands of dollars
can be saved by Owosso city next year
aver what may be spent, simply by max
ing proper choice of aldermen and
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Many a popular citizen who is well liked
and well known would not make good
alderman for the city for the reason that
the office demands this year more than
ever men of good business training,
men who are known to be careful in all
business dealings, men who cannot be
persuaded against their own good judg-
ment and men who can afford to spend
the time necessary to look after the city's
business as they would want their own
looked after. This is asking much but
the city of Owosso needs much of her
aldermen next year. 1t is asking much
but no person should be elected to one
of the city offices who is not in a position
to give much. 1t is not an easy task
that confronts the city administration
for next year and only those who are
fitted for the task and who can spend
the time and effort should be alloy ed
to undertake it.
There is need then for the voters of
this city to do some thinking for them
selves at the present time. Talk it
over--think it over. Let the same men
who voiced their sentiment so unmis-
takeably last week for curtailment of
expenses, find men in the different wards
who will be careful of their money next
year. The time for saving next years
taxes is right here now.