The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-14
Marian Booster Writes Again and
Gives the Citizens of keokuk
Some Good Advice to
Follow.
COMMISSION ELECTION
He Suggests That There Should be a
Mass Meeting and United
Effort to Have Best
Men Appointed.
Especial to The Gate City

lSpeclal to The Gate City.
PLANET MARS, Feb. 1.-THE non
resident keokuk Commercial clubs
seem to be very active and have been
singing our praises, and setting forth
the future greatness of the town in
prose and poetry. and the midnight
jewellers have toasted the town,
where formerly many OF them roasted
It, But all is forgiven. And we hope
all in Keokuk will suck the same in
SEPARATION and Join the Commercial
club.
There are more than e. hundred
cities shaping their affairs SO that
they can come under the commission
form of government. When tax pay
ers everywhere are advocating this
modern municipal reform. cnere mist
be something good in managing mum
icipal affairs under the new form OF
government. The time is fast ap-
preaching when a mayor and two
commissioners must be selected. II
We select wisely and do our duty then
we shall be quoted from one end OF
the country to the other; as Des
Moines, Colorado Springs, Galveston,
Los Angeles and several other places.
We will set the standard for towns
under 10000 population. If we make
poor selection we will be held up to
ridicule and jokes.
1t should be the duty and pride OF
every citizen and tax payer to advo-
cate the candidacy of good men.
There should be meeting of citi-
zens who should fearlessly cake up a
ticket of the three best men possible
and then let those interested in the
progressive form of government &c
to the primaries and polls and put
the ticket through. We mean men OF
good Judgment and who will measure
UP to the standard. Such men should
come from hiding and accept this re
sponsibility. It means history fol
yourself and your family and friends
and a New Era for Keokuk. 1t is
time the matter should be discussed
and the ability of men should be
probed; for no mistake should be
made. We have read OF some names
for the places and it seems as If the
Village cut up was trying to play
a joke on us. Men not competen
should not be encouraged but rather
told in all fairness they are not suit
ed for the position and abide theil
time until standard has been estab
lished and If they can measure VI
well and good
All must recognize the fact that tn,
water power is no longer a pleasan
dream, but reality. With the deep
ening of the Mississippi river, the re
arrangements of the railroad situa
ton in and about Keokuk, the SAINT;
Fe seeking entrance into Keokuk
the electrifying the railroads for 10
miles around Keokuk, sending tn
power in every direction, new cor
tracts for lighting the city, and sur
plying power and water from the pub
lie utility corporations with the pros
pective growth of keokuk its larg
amount of building. assessments TO
paving, sewers, guttering and tn
many public improvements whic
must follow, it signifies that Keoku
must have men, large, broad and wis
enough to know its wants, and hay
the manhood and force to crowd ther
through Men with backbone, none c
you Jelly fish" mayors and comn1i:
sioners Men who can co-operat
with the Commercial club.
Do you know a few months ago tn