The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-04-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The people of Hendersonville
~will soon again be called upon tc
select a mayor, and supply the
vacancies to occur in the board
of aldermen early next month.
The duty of choosing other city
officials will devolve upon the
mayor and aldermen elected in
May, and the Importance of
naming our very best men to the
elective Offices is apparent. It
is up to- the democratic party
of this city to nominate as it's
candidates progressive business
men who have the interests of
the whole town and all the peo-
pie at heart.
While the present admins
tration has been criticised for it's
progressiveness no one will gain
say the fact that it has done
more along the line of making
permanent improvements and
b~eautifying the city than any of
its predecessors ever accomplish
ed. 1t required boundless cour-
age to bring about the present
pleasing condition of affairs and
the authorities are to be heartily
commended for displaying a
sufficiency of that commodity
to bring things to pass. Thanks
to their faithful work, Hender-
sonville is today one of the most
attractive municipalities in all
this country. lie the party
should decide to continue the
present administration in power
for another term, no mistake
would be made. The officials we
now have are the right men in
the right place. They have been
weighed in the balances and not
found wanting in any manner
whatsoever. And those who
have taken issue with them upon
some matters which came up for
solution, from time to time, will
yet sing the praises of men who
dared to do their duty as they
saw it, regardless of consequence
es. We have not conferred with
Mayor Schenck o. any member
of the Board whose term of
office expires next month and do
not know whether they contem-
plate a further lease of power.
What has been said concerning
their stewardship is simply to in
dicate the appreciation of this
paper for the services they have
well and faithfully performed.
Nearly every election we have
had in the past has been charac-
terized by much feeling and
more or less bitterness, some of
which has not and may never die
out. Let us hope that a friendly
feeling will prevail throughout
the approaching contest, instead
of the too frequent appearance
of unseemly and unmanly con-
duct and passion that has marked
the events of our city elections
heretofore. There is no reason
or excuse for that kind of thing.
If there is to be a contest let it
be fair, friendly and open. Riv-
airy of the decent kind is healthy
to any community or munich
pality. Hendersonville belongs
to the people, and the affairs Eof
the city ought always to be in
the keeping of those who have
the interests of the masses at
heart. If there are those who
believe a change in the personnel
of the present board should be
made they should come out like
men and say so. Every demo-
crat ought to be big enough to
stand up and fight for what he
thinks is right. And all differ
ences should be settled in a .pri-
mary or convention, where an
expression may be had with re-
ference to the wants and needs
of the people. Then all should
abide the result and eliminate
that part of past campaigns
which has aroused bitterness
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