The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-04

little TO pay even the salary of
worn-out political hcnchman, muc
less of an efficient and trained exper
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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO ID,
i ABOUT III.
The best citizen is the citizen VIII
takes an Intelligent and practical inter
est in the affairs of tic community /,
which he lives, and he can nantes
such interest in no better way than b,
sharing in the burdens as well as Ii
the blessings of the community. Thes
cominonplaces are worth considerln,
Just now because of the nomination.
for members of City Council, whlcl
will close this week.
| Richmond is great city. II has
/ population OF more than 100000. 1o
miles of improved streets. fine nr,
| department, an excellent supply o
good water, the best system of public
schools in the South. which are attend
ed By $4,000 pupils and all the agencie.
of civilized government The welfare
OF the town depends> upon the wise
progressive and Economical admins
tration of its affairs, and such admins.
tration can be assured only by the ac.
tive participation of the most RESPONSE.
BILE men of the community in the initial
work of the municipal campaign Just
at hand. Only the best men should
be sent to City Council, and such men
Will not be sent If the business men
and taxpayers do not take part in tho
primary work of the dominant party.
the Democratic party. i
The next city administration can make
or break the town. Every corporation,
firm or individual doing business here, or
who is interested in the conservation Of
our municipal resources, every tax
payer, every parent with children at
tending the public schools, and every
pupil in these schools; in a word. every
one who has any stake in Richmond
ought to be interested in the choice of
the best men for the City Council. The
nominations for Councilman will close
next Friday, and under the rule it will
be too late after that day and date to
correct any mistakes that may be made.
| Kicking Will do no good then, good
resolutions will not avail, heated COM
munications from Indignant Citizens"
| to the newspapers will not change the
character of the men who shall have
1t in their power to help or hinder the
| growth. of the town.
There are so many negative good
citizens who appear to think that, 1t is
| somebody elses business to look after
the interest of the town and its public
! affairs, who vote in elections, if it comes
| handy, chew the rag little on the
corner. If it comes handy: but stead
/ tasty and stubbornly refuse TO Shout
| der any of the public duties or share
! in any of it's responsibilities. 1t viii
not do to trust to luck about these
! things. 1T is time for you, Mr.. Coco
| Citizen, TO begin to consider over these
1 things; TO use some OF that good judS'
ment, business acumen and shrewdness
for which you may be justly noted, to
help pilot your town and your people
\ through. the NllllCull IiilSS ~ ilitS ii''''
TO go. into a safe and sheltered har'
/ borage. The highest type of good citi
zenship is that which willingly spend:
! itself, and is spent in the interest ant
for the welfare of It's fellowmen.'
That is the wise counsel given to the
people of Waynesboro by the Valley
yirginan this week. 1t fits Richmond
as well as waynesboro. 1t would fit
any community in the country where
i public spirit and good citizenship is not
dead or moribund 1t is particularly
pertinent to the situation in Richmond
| this week. What are the business
men of the community going to do
about IL? 1t will be too late for them
to do anything next week. All aomi-
nations for Councilmen must be filed
with the Democratic City Committee by
next Friday. DO you understand?