Arizona republican., 1910-04-29
AN ISSUE HuuH III LII -----'
 f.@ IN DEMAND Mesa Appears To Have , Nothing To Quarrel About IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
Though no Points of Differ ence to Hang Anything Upon Have Been Found Candidates Are Coming Out of the Brush.

One of the problems that is con- fronting the men of Mesa whose busi- ness it is to throw the machine of spring politics m gear every two years is what is to he the issue for the election on the twenty third Of next month. The Payne -Aldirch tariff enactment is entirely too for eign to meet the need of q small town and then besides it is probably not half as interesting as a number of things that might be mentioned nearer home. The fact of the matter is that Mesa must bave a local issue. something that will cause the flesh to redden under the neck band and cause the veins on the forehead to stand out like whip cord A repubii- can and a democratic ticket is out Of the question for the local cam paigH. in the words of the wheel horses. Under such ticket you .ca1rt vote for the man. It has gone forththat in the coming campaign il must be an issue where one can chamber over the walls of the national issue and pluck few bouquets of sunflower and cocks comb from the next door neigh bOr.
 Gro to the man who has a tempera- ture thermometer concealed in his vest pocket which he has been insert ing in the mouth of the local political situation for the past ten years and ask him If the wet and dry issue can ever be made to come out of the hid ing and he will ten times out of nine put his hand over his mouth just as if he intended to say something The chances are that he, won't say word, just crook his thums in the direction of the cemetery with wistful look which might express don't disturb the grave"
 For the past two years Mesa has been busy. The town has gone ahead faster than any other two years in it's history. From the pointers" to the "wheelers" there has hardly been an expression concerning local politics The trusty tomahawks which in years gone by have been covered with blood and mud have nearly been lost from sight by the inundation of progress which has covered the entire section. It is little wonder that the time has arrived for another scrimmage and that the lamps are without oil.
 At the meeting of the council next Tuesday evening. the first Tuesday night in May, arrangements will be made for the calling of caucuses. The election for five councilmen, marshal. clerk and supervisor will be held on May 23
 H. s. Peterson, Cal. Morris and Frank Vance have already announced themselves for the office of marshal. Mayor Barnett does not expect to get in the race with his coat off In the event that the residents are satisfied with his performance of duty in the past two years and desire him to make the race again he will do SD but he is not inclined to ask for votes and asa candidate he is entirely passive in the matter.
 There are a number of men who have begun grooming a candidate for the council speaking of their finer points to their friends and neighbors and getting a line up generally. but as far as any coming out in the open with their blanket thrown across their back on which the words have placed, Put your money on me- the track is clear
 A slate or two has been reported from different sources but the manu- facturer keeps a wet sponge in his hand with which he vigorously erases whenever any one approaches.
 There are people in the town who are not at all satisfied with the man. ner in which the present council has l handled the installation of the water system. There are also people who | are of the opinion that the situation | has been handled as well by the pres i ent council as it could have been | handled by any other set of men. Not | only the water situation but the elec- | tric light proposition leaves a place | for an issue. Maybe neither or may be both will enter into the coming campaign. Something absolutely have to serve for an | issue and man uncertain as tn who he is and where he is going at the eleventh hour at night is as liable to dutch at an electric light pole as any hing else Meanwhile Mesa is ab- ;olutely compelled to have an issue if he spring election is pulled off in the isual highly satisfactory manner.
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