Arizona republican., 1905-07-08
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he had selected for the water works commission and who he desired to have confirmed. It is sought to show by these statements first that MT. Adams misled them regarding the at titUde of the men on the question and secondly that they were made to be- lieve they had no alternative but to allow him to name the commission, and that later they learned differently, that information being the basis of their action in busting the old com mission.
 George Purdy BuIlard was the first speaker introduced. He said he un- derstoOd the object of the other meet ing was to vind!cate Mir. Adams. a thing he deemed of no importance whatever. But he believed that since a clash had occurred in the council it was now a question of public consid- eTatiOn. He said the question was whether or not MT. Adams was to be permitted to dictate to the council, or rather q question of Mir Adams poi icy. He IaUded the integrity of the old commission, reviewed the bond elections and deDlored the loss of time in getting a new city plant, predict ing that if the bonds were not sold until the litigation was settled most
 
 graves first. He believed the present plant should be bought if it could be but that the company would never sell until the city sold the bonds where upon the company would break its neck to make an offer. After abus- ing AIr Adams for trying to run things he proceeded to abuse him for quitting the game, saying if he had been in his place hc would have kept on try ing to the last, or words to that ef- feet.
 F. A. Spaulding admitted that he knew little of the details of the con- troversy but believed in honesty and backbone in public affairs. He thought the council was justified in reversing it's action if it had misunderstood, both as councilmen and as repubi cans. He was sure the old commission was not in sympathy with the muni- cipaI movement and should have been displaced. Concerning MT. Adams resignation he thought the council should be urged to accept it. The hasty selling of the bonds he admitted was a shock to his usual conserva- tism but those in whom he trusted said it was the right thing to do and he was willing to take their judgment. He thought likely the city would make more by quickly building a plant than it would lose by the quick sale of the bonds.
 Chairman O'Nein next read the res Iutions printed above and introduced Little Tommy Prescott, who has mani fested signs of chronic beHyache since he was jared loose from the office of city attorney. He ventUred, as his contribution to the evenings enter tainment. that editorials in The Re publican cost so much per line"-liU- tie TOmmy's notions of newspaper in tegrity being based. doubtless, on his own code of honesty.
 Tommy also said the Water compa- ny is now spending it's time to help
 MT. Adams and The Republican was spending it's time to help MT. Adams
 because that would help the Water company. He also said he had no doubt the Adams commission stood with the mayor in his desire to buy ! the present plant. though he did no-
 mention any action or statement of the
 commission in support of his cOnvic- 1 tion. Then he told his version of the i V hole story of the bond issue and sale. l Rev. LaPsley A. McAfee made a very 1 interesting address and got the h.S hand of the evening for a story that i took well. Tho burden of his remarks ] was the town meeting which be Ie- 1 lieved was the best American idea, for
 it was sort of an initiative and ref i erendum. The councilmen had taken | one step and now called the people out 1 to inquire what they should GC next He thought it was the safeguard i against ar oIigarchy and he was proud ] of Phoerix, whatever the rest of tho ! country might do. Though he was no- definitive in talkin to the question
 it was easily seen his remarks weie
 intended to favor the resolutions o.
 fered and as naxt in the order Ot events they were unanimously carried , by those who participated in the v5t- | ing
 1 The next three speakers were coun- | ciImen Kerstin~, Lauvc- and Moss iii ! the order named. MT. Kersting spoke
 at some length and injected a number of witty remarks, such as tried to
 ride in the Adams band wagon but the road was too rough and he was jolt | ed out" Continuing Ia sad he and 1 his colleagues then undertook ,o make a band wagon of their own. The oth- CT counciInen merely said they could
 not talk but were not afraid to stand | up and be looked at as they had the courage of their convictions.
 l C. H. Davidson was the next man to l talk. He made derogatOrY comments