St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-03-17
FRIDAY EVENING, March n, 1905
GOOD PURPOSE IN VIEW

"There should be but one pur
pose in the forthcoming city elec
ton on the part of our citizens,
said leading business man to TIL,
Review man the other day, "anc
that purpose should be to choos'
only good, honest, capable and rep
rcscntative men 10 office. The con
test should not be made a mattel
of partisan or factional strife. w,
need no cliques or machines in St
Johns for the purpose Of control
ling our elections. They should be
most rcligiously avoided-and those
who would promote them should
also be avoided as selfish men with
sinister purposes TO satisfy at the
polls. II is a matter IN which the
local public is much concerned.
They should start off right. A
council Of unsclhsli business men
can do more during the next year
to advance the prime interests Of
81. Johns than club Of fifty in
different men could accomplish in
ten years. Our next council should
be composed Of men Of unsclfsh
purpose who can and will work to.
gcthcr admirably for one common
objcct-tlat Of placing the city on
a firm business basis. They should
bc men who possess intelligence OF
the active sort, men who know what
10 do and have the courage and
ability 10 10 il right, no matter on
what ticket their names may APP
pear. am sure that every voter
Of independence and intelligence
will vote for the proper type OF
business man for a place in the list
of our next staff Of municipal Off
GERS, just rs will do. We need
no bosses Ia tell us how Ia vote.
The citizen who hasn't good sense
enough 10 vote right ought not TO
have the privilege Of voting at all
There will bc many important
things for the city council Ia do IN
the next twelve mouths. Should
they bc properly done. the next city
council Ia succeed the one we will
soon choose will not be compelled
10 devote the greater part Of It's
time Ia undoing the evil of omis-
sion or commission or both left il
by its predecessor. More than
that. there is great and lasting yir-
tue IN starting Oh right. This is
the critically pivotal period in St.
Johns municipal. commercial. So
cial and industrial life. For this
reason especially We should be- care
ful Ia select men for It's important
Offices who will recognize this fact
and bend every intelligent effort to
advance these leading interests Of
Ihc city. Never mind your factions
~ your prcjudiccs. Nominate your
lcst men who will serve and then
% Ia the polls and vote for them.
~ matter on what ticket YOU find
hem. Observe the crafts. sean d
lalS, losses and consequent DELAYS !
rom which Portland has suffered !
'ecauSe the people of that mclropo- q
IS have inr many years made their
ny elections partisan affairs, fac g
lonal tights and corrupt Slriies. Let I
IS set a Wholesome example for Our !
ister city" K
Who will have the hardihood Ia 81
az that this prominent citizen is il
OF absolutely right in every utter
nee contained in his interview ? a
Without good municipal govern :,
lrni We cannn, make good munic. Io
'al progress. We al know that &,
he sell-evidcnt fact. And with ;,
n clcciing good men To public Of. n
&c We cannot expect good govern N
eni' That's the situation in a nut N
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