The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-01-19
COMING CITY ELECTION
Three Aldermen Are to be Elected at
the Election on April 4. Who
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The affairs of the city Of Sal
Angelo are entrusted to board o.
five aldermen and the mayor Fol
the past two years these public
servants have been men Of unim
peachable integrity who have at
tended to San Angeles bushes.
rs they would their own. They
have given of their time aud tai.
ents that San Angelo should ad.
vance and be counted as one OF
the most progressive cities OF
Texas. There is little fault TO be
found with the official actions OF
any Of these gentlemen, not a
particle so far as the Press knows.
The salaries they receive for their
several services do not Compen.
safe them for the time they de-
vote 10 attending council meet
ings, much less the time they
spend in thinking over the intri-
cate measures with their Brain
racking details so essential to the
future welfare of San Angelo.
Now, there are three aldermen
TO be elected at the coming April
election. The mayor, Hon G. II.
Powell and Aldermen, DR. ; c..
Parsons and John y. Rust hold
over Their successors are not to
be chosen until April 1906. Sue
cessors to Messrs. Geo j. Bird
Austin Spencer and w. NJ. Toll
son are to be chosen this year.
The Press has suggested that
these gentlemen stand for re-elec-
tion. They have made good
councilmen and the suggestion of
The Press has met with appro-
baton among the business men
as well as among the working
men.
In making the suggestion above
referred to, The Press has no de-
sire to ride good horses to death
If these gentlemen do not care to
serve, others, but not better ones,
can be found to accept the Offices
No one is anxious for it, but
there are number of San Angelo
business men who will serve in
the capacity of Aldermen if the
people of San Angelo desire their
services.
The Press does got want to see
Mr.. Geo. Bird retire from office.
1t is the desire of this paper and
of many San Angelo people that
he continue in the office. HIS
efforts for San Angeles best in
terests have been untiring aud
have brought splendid results.
Although all the aldermen have
done more than could be reason
ably expected of them, Mr.. Bird,
has perhaps done more. He has
worked intelligently and we'll and
The Press believes that the peo-
pie of San Angelo appreciate his
services. 1t believes this 50
strongly that it shall stand for
his reelection until he shall say
positively that he will not serve.
Mr.. Tolson has made good
alderman. lie is careful, con.
scientious, economical with the
city's funds and withal an admir-
able official No reason can be
seen for his retirement from the
council and The Press believes
that the people of San Angelo
will heartily endorse these senti-
ments.
Mr.. Spencer, too, has done his
part of the work and has done it
scrupulously and efficiently. He
is ready to leave his own affairs
at almost any time that the city's
business shall be properly looked
after. In his case 1t might be
said that San Angelo is "impos-
ing upon good nature. He at
tends to his duties on the school
board and can hardly be spared
from them. He is good alder
man and better school trustee.
If Mr.. Spencer feels that the work
devolving upon him, because of
his membership upon both boards
is too much, the people Of San
Angelo ought to relieve HIM of
one or the other, If he does not
desire to retain both places, and
The Press hopes that he can find
time to do it all, let some equally
as good man announce to sue
coed him. He wont feel insulted
because he is being worked for the
public good entirely too much.
1t is the desire of The Press, how
ever, that he continue the good
work in both places for another
term.
So, Mr.. Voter if you would
have hand in choosing the men to
administer your affairs, get busy,
The time for the payment of poll
tax is passing, and rapidly. You
must obtain the necessary quail
fications, else you can't vote.