The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-02-10
CONCERNING
DOCTOR ZIMMERMAN

CONCERNING
DOCTOR ZIMMERMAN
Although Or. Zimmerman has not
formally announced his candidacy for
the republican nomination Of mayor
Of this city, II 10 we'll understood
around town among his friends that
"Doc" 10 among the aspirants to that
office.
II II be true that Or. Zimmerman
has . hankerino for the job It 10 only
Kindness to tell him that he had bet
tor relinquish his hopes. The repub-
llcan party cannot afford to have him
for ito candidate In this city and the
people 81 Richmond not only cannot
afford to have him for mayor-but
will not have him. Even It Doc got
the nomination (Which 10 doubtfuD no
could never get the people Of this city
70 vote for him.
In saying this ID 10 no condemnation
o. Z man who has never been tried.
Zimmerman has been tried and found
wantino-kicked out. The Doctor
must have a shorter memory than the
other residents Of this community II
Ne cannot remember the happenings
~ four years ago when the repubat-
eaas In this vicinity repudiated him.
FAr even in the memory Of babes
and sueklings II happened that the
citizens Of this town, men, women and
children united on one proposition,
that Zimmerman was an undesirable,
man to have In the office Of mayor.
The Kindness Of the Doctor Is we'll
known. Il has become = proverb that
he will dash to case Of measles with
All the speed that his prediction for
horse flesh, gasoline and the fast life
In general will allow him. But that
does not prove that he Is qualified for
the office o. mayor.
II was found that the trouble with
Or. Zimmerman u not that ne 10 not
kind and obltoing-his fault has ever
been that he 10 too obiioino. He has
shown that he will do almost anything
that any one wants him to, provid.
Cd
No, Doc you have had your day.
There 10 no need to rake up certain
events In the history Of the Doctors
public and private life. The tales Of
masked men who impose on the char
ny Of the Doctor; Of certain scandal
Gus proceedings in the signature Of
certain certificates; and Of his weak
ness Of moral fibre and his forgetfuI-
ness; an that will be remembered In
due season t..
but, 40 = friend might advise Doc,
u would be better that he allow these
things 20 be forgotten In the quiet Of
HE domestic tranquility and not try
to appear In the spot light Of the po-
lttIeai arena. In that llmellght oven
the most innocent Of men appears
with al hts weakness and Or. zlmmer-
man cannot again afford to place him
ssls whore Nc will 10 distinctly ssen.
4 will save him much money to stay
out o. the campaign.
u will save the citizens Of Rich.
mond much money to keep him out 81
Me mayors ofsice.
What we nsed in this town IL 4
mayor who has had experience In
business past the point Of not collect
Ian Doctors bills. A man 10 required
who can b firm when ''intereats get
toQether." He must Be able to keep
hss eye on the peoples welfare and
noe on his own purse strings. He
must BE- above suspicion Of all sorts
81 shady dealings and doinos.
This description does not fit ex-
Mayor Zimmerman.
The - cor u sald to Do in favor OF
: swIde zen town. perhaps his Idea
81 wide open town has changed
sires his enforced vacation from the
cry building. One thing Il certain.
Tho citlxsns o. this town don't want
u Aai<s ne risk. Il costs too much.
L nsay noe 10 aniss to say that the
ealeon interests In Richmond after
! el,sjr victory cannot afford from two
paints Of visw 20 % back to The old
NAts which wsrs theirs in Dec's time.
~ - not meaa tl.st they have any
lnIsntlen .. L sssuad y the greatest
folly q Mink q 4.
~ the nsxt mayor viii ~ the po-
lie Judge and N case the rstropolt-
I'm potics faw b repealed tissrs Will
- ! chance for things to happen .
slssy happened some years ago. u Il
.s,la 49, - neeter has h,a. ayss en9