The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-04-29
SEARCH WITH LANTERN
FOR AN HONEST MAN
RECALL PEOPLE WILL NOT FILE
PETITIONS UNTIL THEY ARE
SIGNED BY MAJORITY VOTERS.


In these turbulent days every man
seems TO have a Crouch. one man
wants the recall because there are too
many policemen another because his
boy plays pool. another because he did
not get a sewer whore he wanted II,
aud still another because he was an
cry with the pound boy and there are
quite "A number who want TO recall ali
the commissioners who voted TO ap-
prove the deeds to the LOB Lee Parn
property. Some Of the outs want in
and like q philosopher of old the re-
call people have a lantern In search
for an honest man
Mr. Roland who has taken an active
part in the recall work says the re-
call people have no man slated for
mayor. that they care nothing about
his political faith. their mayor may
come from the ditch just so he is hon
est. He says they have sufficient
names now to insure the recall but
they will not file their petitions until
they have majority of the voters of
the town 50 they will know that the
election is theirs and they can elect
their mayor. not matter who he Is.
In all justice TO the people OF Ard
more the petitions should be filed at
as early date as possible, let the
election come and be over with. There
Is no question but that the disturb
ance Is hurtful to the business inter
ests of the town. Mayor Cotner says
he will not resort to any measure to
delay the election one minute. that
he will be glad TO have the p, Iple
pass upon his official acts. that he
will go before the people and will
meet every charge preferred against
him and If they vote him out he will
retire to his private business and
will help the succeeding administra.
tion in every way he can, that he has
confidence in the final judgment of
the people and he Is willing always
that the majority rule.
That the recall people are mistaken
about their getting the vote OF every
man that signs their lists is evidenced
by the assertions OF a number of peo-
pie that unless the charges are proved
they will vote to sustain Mayor Cot.
ner. People sign the recall as they
do referendum petitions. They believe
In the majority rule. One well
grounded principle OF union labor Is
that they believe i'm submitting ques
! tons TO the people and they will study
out the proposition and vote their judg.
ment and then let the majority rule.
Except those growing out of prejudice
there is but ore real question involved
| In the recall and that Is the matter of
the payment OF the money on the i'm
provcment script. The question must
be settled In the courts. Mayor Cot
ner cannot be consured for using his
best judgment based upon the opin
ion OF the clty's legal adviser and 9th
er Wen known attorneys.
w. \. Gillian who was formerly IN
the city council says he did not sign
the petition, he does not think il Is the
thing to do. He believes the men
charged with the work OF conducting
the city affairs have given the people
an honest administration. He says
( there Is too much kicking In this
| town for the business interest OF III,
city.
Il was stated today that recall pc
titions would be out for Commission
ers Burnitt and Rridgman. The mar
making the statement said he wanted
/ them recalled for the action .hey took
/ in the Bob Lee property purchase. As
/ the action of the commissioners In
| that matter was unan,mqus ii Is prob
able that recall petitions will be also
I gotten out for Dawson and owen. Mr.
| owen did not approve the action bat
after he read the law he said tn,
. question was for the park board TO set
| tie as they saw best and that the
board of commissioners could not dc
otherwise. Mr.. Walker who wrote out
the other recall petitions was seen aud
he said he had not been employed {,
prepare them. but that some other al
torney might have been employed
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