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

Every asking neghbor that question
For the first history city problem
pdckng the who will
Heretofore the politicians have people
of the boss follow the crack of the
whip and take what they
tory and the people have decided
managers for the CITY,
we elect?
The interest is gratifying strange the
task is new one to the
The schemers pullers grafters
friends corporations who want
special privileges
toward program of emancipation from the grip capital
" these they they setting
the pins to get them
The possibilities
fraught dangers The people must
be awake to the
Heretofore the people compelled al
club They got
tired of and there
loose from who has
The ought necessary for
the people club council
greed necessary the
Times to take
people to prevent the city fathers from giving
millions Jim Hill city
ell had already voted
single concession to the public
Nothing campaign on the part of
this and the people who blocked compelled
p finally to come through with something a
dollars worth of
But the tired They want
men now who will take the offices
out being bulfed and hectored and scolded into it.
And this many to declare against AN
who have formerly held office But the
OWLS from which exercised that
other ills do upon u.s..
The Times has that unclc
ipai government is profession complex
medicine or pedagogy requires
who have studied its problems who have
with its routine and who know what
Probably than actual dishonesty
the city councils of the has
council seats When gibtongued hghsaaed lawyers
corporations have persuasive plants be-
cause of the lack of ability city
mas been sold out Those who close municipal
affairs will generally testify that ineeny responsible
Tor poor government than actual dishonesty
Gals.
The question asking other is not
merely whom will elect but what
That really important thing
several pointed
the people.
do candidates stand on them?
Is the candidate friend of municipal ownership.
Will he be the saloons?
Where does he stand on the water question?
Is he corporation man" people must
not 40 anything for themselves that corporation do and
make profit ground the people
should cut loose Justice?
The problem before the public Off
Gals who stand right these
dous pressure
No wsakng yaselatins public Of
hsrs are any nsn % n o have See office
right they good service
s ass the eonne gang that has
men to combat
seeking speeds. 0'AAS A'''n0 the CITY nan
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done by good conscientious
corporation
men on the payroll than the light department
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private and
would retain them vance
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the course of wisdom would be to follow the
the private business
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Where has he stood in past? "under-
public
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claims
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