Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-06
PULL ALL TOGETHER.

What Sioux Falls needs during the
year 1909 is pull all together on the
mart of the business men and every
citizen interested in the growth Of the
town. There has been much bitter
strife in the past, and frequently over
MATTERS which were trivial compared
with the greater welfare of the city.
But in spite of petty chickering's there
have been times when, animated oy the
proper public spirit, the people OF sionx
Falls have united in a strong pull Tor
something for the good of the city, and
when such united effort has been made
T. has always resulted in bringing about
the desired object
There is now no political campaign on
in Sioux Falls to distract with its con
fIicting interests. True, a municipal
election is approaching, but it is to be
under the commissioner plan-a plan
which has been adopted by the city oy
a large vote. The theory of this form OF
municipal government is that the once
,hou,d seek the man, and it is doubtful
ifauy candidate will put himselt ior-
ward to the extent of making an active
campaign for votes. Therefore the CITY
election should be merely a free ex-
preston of the choice of the people anu
there should be none of the wire pull
ing and working for votes that nave
characterized previous elections.
Under the commissioner plan of
Government, it is hoped that it will be
more possible than under the old plan
to Give the city a clean, business ad-
ministration of public affairs, and the
PASSIONS born of partisan po!itics VIII
not be- in evidence to throw obstacles
in the way of industrial uplitt.
Everyone may help, first by speaking
a good word for South Dakota wherever
and whenever possible. II you nave
troubles, tell them to the policeman
but do not parade them before OUTSIDERS.
Become thoroughly convinced yourse',
that Sioux Falls is the best and greatest
little city in the northwest ana 's'
everyone else see that you think co.
When Sioux Falls citizen or a party
of Sioux Falls citizens are in some otner
town, they should try to leave such an
impression that people will say rnose
Sioux Falls fellows are great boosters
for sioux Falls" When this becomes
distinguishing mark of every SIOUX
Falls man, the city will get the best ao-
yertising it has ever had.
Life il too short to be fighting over
the old battles that are already ancient
history. Ifyou have had grievance
forget it. The man who insists on re-
opening the old wounds should De con,
sidered public enemy. Let the deao
mast bury It's dead, and if you do become
retrospectiye and are not too much OF
pessimist, you may see much tnat
good in the history of Sioux Falis'
Throughout every partisan struggle there
have been men working steadily Tor
the upbuilding of Sioux Falls. Now Is
the time for everyone to help, or if they
cannot help, get out Of the way anu
give others q chance.
The Sioux Falls Commercial Club 10
doing its best to help in the work OF
advancement. Ifyou are member OF
it, keep postsd on what is going on and
be in position to speak intelligently OF
the city and what is being done. Ii you
are not q member of the Commercial
club, post up anyhow, and add a word
of encouragement to those who are
actively working
Ifyou can't do anything more than
look pleasant, that will help some.
There are people in Sioux Falls who
have not tried to do even that for
wears. Fortunately there are not many
of them, and they should be placed in
such hopeless minority that they will
feel downright lonesome.
Remember that Sioux Falls is the
"Best in the West" Believe it, talk it
until you make everybody else in South
Dakota and the adjoining states believe
the same thing. It's SO, and no true
Sioux Falls man will give out any other
impression concerning this wonderful
little city.-Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.