Arizona republican., 1908-05-09

the time for spring elections? Mesa is
 no deviation from that rule With the selection of a quintet of ordinance
 manufacturers coming right on the
 heels of the wet and dry campaign it
 has given more than one of the wheel
 hosses' a weary look as he promulgates the gospel of the only right and proper way to run a town. The questions in- volved in this election are of such q nature that the discussion of the prin- ciples set forth make a delightfully."- juicy morsel and prime topic for the i bringing out the best oratOrical ability. One side is claiming the honor Of standing up for all that is right and for a principle which will make for the
 good of Mesa forever. The other side
 has set up a platform with exactly the
 same principles incalculated through
 out its length and breadth. The aver
 age voter is added as to the head
 when it comes to understanding what
 he is voting for. The paramount issues
 are twisted and turned in and out
 through and across until the yellow
 dog politician who used to vote CT
 straight has taken to the Johnson
 grass to get his bearings.
 Good men, men who pay their poll
 tax without a murmur, men who have
 never been arrested for beating their
 wives tell of a town they knew of
 once where prohibition was enforced
 and that it became a model city and it's
 fame became known far and near as
 one of the most beautiful home cities
 in the state Blowers were planted along the railroad right of ways in the city limits, and school buildings ample and commodious were the pride of the city. The city council granted franchises without executive sessions and the po- licemen who worked the night shift 10 turn in fire alarms did their sleep ing in the day time Good men. men who hold their children on their knees at other times than when the conductor comes through the car to collect fares, tell of town they knew once which was in a prohibition state and they state that they are willing to swear that Bin Smith hung around Tender sons livery stable with eight short quarts of tarantula extract mixed with chewing tobacco which he sold to the boys at s3 per and that there were more young fellows rode down through the streets with their feet sticking out the cab doors after midnight than could be gathered ill the Y.5M. C. A reception room when the shirt waist girls club served ice cream. When their elOquence rises they shout that more young fellows have walked into hell through the back door of HenderSons livery stable than could have eyer crowded through the front entrances of dozen open saloons. These are arguments which were used in the wet and dry campaign but they are slowly but surely seeping into the city campaign
 Talking politics is an exciting past time and can be worked with less cap ital than most any other business. When man comes up and calls you a liar, tell him that it's none of his business and you will have already have started on the cue which will lead you into the ordinary everyday street
 alking politician.
 In the meantime the election will not be held until May 25 and it is d poin:
 in your favor to show a burst of speed on the home stretch, however it still remains that the small boy has to wash his feet before going to bed and the cantaloupes have begun to blossom. 1