The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-21
Whom Shall We Name?
Whom shall we elect +?

Every in asking neghbor question
For the first time the history of the city the problem of
bckng municipality
the politicians have done and all the people had
will the follow the crack of the
what they What they satisfac
the have decided their hand at hiring
managers for the city.
we
interest gratifying. is that the
often The task the aver
age voter
schemers pulers grafters who
jobs their relatives friends the who want
special privileges the march of the people
capital
AL these interests know whom they want and they setting
the pins to get them.
The faught with possibilities
for but fraught with The people must
be awake the
Heretofore people compelled to al
club officials belonged got
tired of and there is general sentiment in favor of cutting
loose from who with public
The situation has been necessary for
the people club council public rights against
corporate greed ought not to have been for the
Times take lombard council
people to prevent the city fathers from giving right worth
millions to Jim Hill on that depot deal But The city cou-
ell had already voted give Hill just what he asked without
single concession the public.
Nothing campaign part of
this and the people who blocked deal
finally to come through with something like half million
dollars worth of property.
But the people tired of this kind want
who will public rights
out being bulied and hectored scoded 1t.
And this sentiment has caused declare against AN
who
e from winch we have suffered must be exercised that
other ills do not fall
The Times
ip government is profession 1t is more complex than law
medicine
who have studied problems
with its to wha to do
Probably than actual dishonesty the trouble with
the city councils of the the
In council seats When gbongued hghsaaed lawyers of the
corporations have them plants
cause Of the lack of ability with this
mas been sold out Those who are close in touch with municipal
affairs will generally testify that ineciency
for poor government than actual dishonesty the of Off
The question asking not
merely whom will elect but what
That is really important thing
There several pointed
the people.
How DO candidates stand on them?
Is the candidate friend of municipal ownership!
Will he be the tool of the saloons?
Where does he question?
he corporation people must
not do anything for themselves that
make profit does he take that
should loose
The problem before the people is to get for public Off
Gals who stand right these issues in the face
dous pressure.
r., w weak no assins character is wanted public Of
there office who
right they be better qualified
Experience in city business mighty
Club s sts that s bo y os no esS the use
the Of lot s of utterly m n Omen to combat
n office be honest awake If he stands
for the things the people has the backbone
municipal govern
whons go s sns s
pull and wanted the salary.
nov WHIT have knoyI geof
the municipal routine who know what public officials
fore the who
of responsibility win make good?
We believe there
This yesterday published a showing
light department had
light
a
of
the payroll than the light department
All public service dishonesty
there
been just honoably conducted with
the public good
And the people find the
things municipal
city affairs viii make them douby valuable
private employees
would retain them and advance them.
Tacoma has such and they be utilized in the
Of to of
the private business enterprise
1t is all question of capablity.
The public valuable
Where has he past? with the
world the corporations political machine
public
turned
II he has fought
having dubbed
commission should receive serious consideration.
Tacons
Whether brain
honesty and experience give 20 . candidate.
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