The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-11-19
OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
he Selection of Town Off
cials at the Approach
ing Election.
AT|ME TO EXERCISE JUDGMENT
A Growing Place Like Oroville
Requires Progressive Men
at the Helm.

The date of the town election is near
at hand, and people are already cast
ing about for desirable material out of
which to fashion councilmen. SO far
as can be learned at the present writ
ing public sentiment has not crystal
lied upon any individual, or indivdu-
ais, in particular, although Dame Ru-
NOR is busy with sundry names. There
are three conncilmen to be chosen and
a treasurer. The ranks of the present
council will be depleted by the expira-
tion of the terms of DR.. w. II. Schwab-
land and II. j. Desmond, while a va
cancy exists by the resignation of Chas.
Sigrist, appointed to fill the unexpired
term of w. M. Savage. Usually nomi-
nations are made by a public caucus,
and if there are disappointed candid
ates with yearning to serve the dear
people, and an Industrious and sympa-
thizing following, second ticket floats
into the arena. The old system may
be followed this year, but when or
where deponeth sayeth not.
The election this year may not be
any more important than in previous
years, still there are protentious indi-
cations that Orovlle is on the eve of a
reawakening that ill certainly be fol-
lowed by more rapid and substantial
advancement than ever before, and it
is straight business proposition on
the part of Taxpayers and those hav-
ing the best interest of the town at
heart to use discretion and some de-
gree of judgment in the selection of
candidates, who are to have voice and
yield an influence in conducting mu-
nicipal affairs through the next two
years. 1t is too late to rectify mis-
take in the selection after it is made,
and the aim should be to make no mis-
take. The time is ripe for the citizen
to put aside any personal prejudices or
differences he may entertain, and work
with singleness of purpose for the
common good. Nothing is gained in
elevating any mau to office just be-
cause he may want office. Personal
qualifications and well balanced busi-
ness common sense, with a get there
Eli disposition are recommendations
that the public should not over
looked at the hustings. a good fellow
does not necessarily make a good Of
fetal, yet a bad fellow is not wanted at
all. There are upright, progressive,
loyal residents of Oroville who could
and would fill the position of council
man with credit to themselves and the
welfare of the community. The town
has been very fortunate in its choice OF
governing officers in the past, and if
an equally well balanced board of coun-
cilmen can be selected in December all
the better will it be for the place.
This paper has no favorites to enter
in the race. 1t is welded to the town
from which it derives its support, and
believing implicitly in its future wishes
for only harmony, and the election OF
officers who can, and will, work in uni
son to single end, and that the bet
terment and upbuilding of Oroville. In
it's disinterested desire to see Orovllle
tade the place it is destined to fill
among the growing and important
towns of the state it is anxious that
the toddling steps Of the young but
lustv candidate for future greatness
are guided in the right direction. y
clean vigorous, progressive admins
tration at this stage of the game Will
be of great assistance in setting pace
that will not be difficult to follow In
the future. There exists no shadow
upon the official acts of those in auth
oritv in the past, and the future should
develop no scandal in otiicialdom to re-
fleet upon the good name of the com
munity. 1t is up to the voter to eA-
ercise his franchise so as to place In
mower men in whom their nelghbors
can place trust, men who will not prov e
recreant to that trust placed IN them