Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-11
KICKS THAT ARE JUSTIFIED

KICKS THAT AXE JUSTlfl6D
 "You can't please all the people. " That s a fact, but nevertheless, one that is often abused and often assid' uously seized upon as an excuse for some shortcoming, more especially in things affecting governmental affairs, whether of the nation, state or municipality. 1t is true that dissenters, or kickers, if you choose, will be found in any local ity and that there are some in Globe is nothing strange. Nor is it to be deprecated. for certain amount of kickers are good for town, just as David Harum said, "A certain amount feas is good for dog" However, the comparison is not intended to be an odious one. Some of the local kickers would kick at anything; they would kick if you did, and they would kick if you didn't; but this is not for that class-they are ineurable.
 But while it is true that all cannot be pleased, at least the majority should be made satisfied, especially in the con duet of municipal affairs. At the pres ent time considerable criticism of the city council is being given voice and much of it is apparently merited by that body. The city has been ineor- porated for almost year and the re- suits that have been accomplished would fill a very small book. Most of them were done at the immediate ex- pense of the property owners, who at the same time were in addition paying their city taxes. There is something lacking in the council and it would be we'll if its members probed down and found out what it is. They are all rep resentative citizens-no one doubts that but as a body they do not seem to realize the importance of the responsi- bility placed upon their shoulders. They need a pusher among them-a Moses to lead them out of the wilderness of apathy.
 One of the first moves made by the council was for the betterment of Globe principal business thoroughfare The ban was placed upon wooden side walks and wooden awnings. The street superintendent prodded the property owners up and down Broad street until they hastened to comply with the order. Several months have passed and Broad street looks like new street. There are only a few unsightly wooden avn ings and rickety sidewalks left. The owners of the property on which they are located were probably overlooked by the street superintendent, for, strange to relate, they are members of the city council, who should have been the first to submit to their own regulations.
 Several months ago the council or dered the grading of Broad street in the heart of the business section. The owner of property who would be great est affected by the grading is a member of the city council, and nothing has been done. A committee was appointed to look into the matter of sewer sys- tenn for Globe. That was also several months ago, but since that time little, if anything, has been heard of the pro- position.
 There will be an election next spring for city officials, but before it can be held the city must be divided into wards. This must be done six months before the election, for which there should also be special registration. The city councilmen have rather thankless job, but as long as they are holding public office they should do a thing or two, so that when they grace fully retire next spring they will not feel called upon to blush when they are told of the gratifying record made by the first city council of Globe. As stat ed in the foregoing, the members of the council are all good representative busi- ness men and undoubtedly have the welfare of Globe at heart, but at pres