The daily sentinel., 1905-04-21
Why Should He Have 1t?

of Superintendent of Waterworks
Vedder in his present position. From
the character of the articles which
appear in the republican organ. it
might be imagined that they were
costing so much per line. So far as
Mr.. Vedders ability is concerned,
there is no question: he has done
that for which he has been fully paid
by the city-no better or no worse
than many other men could have done
had they been selected because of
their ability to perform the work of
that position.
Two years ago Mr.. Vedder was Sc
lected because he had secured the
promise of one of the democratic al
dermen to vote for him. At that
time the democrats. who had worked
hard to place their party in power,
We're greatly chagrined because of
the vote that gave Mr.. Vedder the
position. Their contention was that
there We're plenty of men able to per-
form the duties of that office, and. it
being the principal office in the gift
VI AAlt AouAills II ollOulh nave btth
given to some competent member of
that party The same effort is now
being made to retain Mr.. Vedder in
the position of superintendent of wa
| terworks, under the pretext that no
competent man can he found in the
ranks of democracy to perform the
duties of the position.
If the democratic party is so pow
erty stricken for men to fill that po-
sition then it might be argued that
| Mr. Vedder should retain the posi-
ton. But if the party in power has
men fully qualified, and we believe
| it has plenty of them. then Mr.. We'd
der has no right to ask for that posi-
ton.
If Mr.. Vedder had been non-par-
tisan ofiice-holder, he could with
more grace ask an election at the
hands of the dominant party, but he
has been partisan. He at all times
worked and labored in behalf of the
republican party, and we think he
has a mighty assurance, or any of his
friends, TO ask party which he Wig
orously opposed, to retain him in the
best position in the gift of the city.
No one who has a good memory
can recall an instance where the re-
publican party. if in power, ever gave
a democrat anything in the way of
a public position. They would laugh
at the presumption of a democrat
who should ask "A position at their
hands We're they in power in the city.
But from time immemorial the
democrats have worked hard to Sc
away some one or more of its best po-
sitions to republicans.
We contend that the republican
party will have greater respect for
us, if, in the present situation. we
appoint none but competent men and
democrats to public position. Should
anything else be done, republicans
will simply laugh up their sleeve at
the credulity of democracy.
In times past democrats who have
granted favor to the republican par
ty, hoping that by such action they
might anticipate help in some future
campaign. have been made to suffer
humiliation and defeat whenever they
have put any store by such promises
made to them by members of the op-
posite party for their support, Dem
ocrats. wise in their own sight should
not be misled again by any such spe-
cious promises.
We have ever contended that to
the victor belongs the spoils. and this
policy has been lived up to by the re-
publican party in this city and coun-
ty. without any swerving at any time
whatever.
Don't let us be so foolish as to
make ourselves the laughing stock of
our friends as well as political foes,
by doing something which the repub-
lican party would not tolerate being
done for one minute from any of it's
members
The man who betrays his own par
ty can never hope for anything from
that party in the future. nor will he
earn the respect of his opponents.
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