Arizona silver belt., 1906-10-04
PRECINCT OFFICERS

Loyal republicans, and all others who are interested in good government and honest administration of local affairs, must work this fall as never before. The ticket which appears at the head of this column has been carefully se- lected, not by a ring, but by popular will of party adherents; and while it does not, cannot, please everybody. yet it is offered to the voters of Gila coun- ty for their support. Every nominee whose name appears on the ticket is pledged to support that part of the platform promulgated by the county convention which declares for busi- ness administration of local affairs. Read it yourself, carefully:
 We promise the residents of Gila county that our candidates will go be- fore the voters at the approaching gen eral election pledged to give business administration of county affairs. with due regard to economy in the expendi- ture of and accounting for public mon ies, and with the firm purpose of hold ing each successful candidate to rigid responsibility to the law in the per formance of his duties.
 Every nominee has had it thoroughly impressed upon him that he must con form, if elected, to this pledge; and that his associates in office will do their utmost to cooperate with him and to use all necessary means at their com mand to see that the pledge to the peo- pie is executed in good faith and to the letter.
 There can be no question but that a local administration, efficiently and hon estly conducted, will establish the re- publican party firmly in this section of Arizona as a permanent and successful power in politics. It will be the con stant effort and aim of each successful nominee to hold his associates in the official family to high standard of ex- cellence in the performance of their respective duties.
 There have been so many unfortun- ate derelictions in the history of Gila county officialdom that the people have at last aroused themselves. No one but deaf man walking along the main street of Globe can fail to appreciate this fact. The people realize that the time has arrived when they must have proper service from proper public serv- ants. The day has gone in this county when men are to be retained in office merely because they are old, or because they need the salary, or because they belong to political faith different from that which is striving for reform. Globe is rapidly becoming something more than merely the county seat. It bids fair to be the metropolis of the territory in not many years. and that this IS well appreciated locally is evi- denced by the fact that all local i'm provements are being financed by busi- ness men of means, who do not hesitate to back their judgment by their money.
 Men who have large interests in any community usually bestir to protect their own. Right here in Gila county Its principal center of population is keenly alive to the fact that better government is absolutely necessary for the better protection of the interests entrusted to the voters. We must have honesty and efficiency in official life, or else we shall not prosper in the measure to which we are entitled by reason of our opportunities.
 It is in ..ihe power of every voter of this county to take stea at this june ture that will ensnre good government for Gila county for at least two years. Then, at the end of that period, if the administration has failed to keep it's pledge and it's promises, turn out the officehOlders and elect new set. It is a fair penalty. On the other hand, if | the administration is clean, strong and | capable, and if the results attained warrant the people in again confiding the control of their interests to the offceholders. return them to their posts of duty. That is fair reward.
 The American people are gradually, | but very surely, being educated up to selecting candidates for public office with more regard to their qualifications than mere party utilization. This was exhibited in the most convincing man. ner in the Roosevelt-Parker campaign two years ago, and similar local in- stances can readily be recalled by resi- dents of this county when they review its political history. Two years ago, it will be remembered. several republi- cans were elected to office because they were known to be capable men; and this in face of the fact that the