The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-31

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convince the people that would. be citi
zen and commissioner Altman is right
on one subject. The suggestion he made
the other day that there ought to be
more light was appropriate and to the
point. The people of Port Huron are
cropping around in the dark and DOM
know that they have got one of the
finest cities on earth and they need
more light or to be enlightened. Very
enthusiastic supporters of commits
sion form Of government and those
who worked with might and Imain to
elect our present commissioners are
now willing to admit that a great mis-
take was made and they ought to re-
sign, not that they are not good fel.
lows in the ordinary sense of speaking
of man or men but they have failed
to reach the pinnacle Of greatness that
the people expected and the only way
that can start the wheels CT progress
going is to come out openly and frank
[ly like men and say to the citizens the
task is greater than we anticipated and
we love our city more than we prize
personal gain. Up to now our commits
sion form of government has not ad-
vanced one single idea to improve the
deplorable standing of our city.riUp to
now only partisans that supported
those elected have been appointed to
office with one or two exceptions. Up
to now our commission form of govern
ment has failed to fulfill the promises
made before election and has increas-
ed the actual running expenses several
Thousand dollars, what else have they
done2 They are trying to provide an
expense for some purpose for remod.
cling the city hall that has stood the
test for 30 years. Thew are contemplate
ing the spending of several thousand
dollars for remodeling their quarters.
They have paid two bills, one on the
canal and one for extras in repairing the
water works engine amounting in the
neighborhood of 81, 500. 90 that should
never have been paid, q They. have
waited since January first and are still
waiting for ons of their members to
become citizen and instead of devot
ing their time, with perhaps nelexcep.
ton to the interest of the city, as they
agreed to they are continuing their
v>rs 70 hvxo i,xok tha ha-
fore. Therefore we say that the people
want more light not on the street but
in their heads Port Huron is still be-
ing lit by candles and naptha lamps
and would-he commissioner Altman g
statement on let there be- light. 1t
wants men at the head of our city gov.
eminent, big and broad, enough to
enlighten the people. Progressive men,
men who could and would have taken
an active interest in raising the money
for the Y. M. G. A. Men who would
not sweep the streets in the day time
to the disgust Of every walker on the
street. Men who would consider the
city's interest before they commence to
build private palaces for their own
comfort in the public building. Men
who were honorable enough to keep the
promises made before they were elected.
Men who were capable of performing the
duties that they were elected to carry
out and as we remarked before in this
item it is the consensus of opinion
that if an election was to take place
tomorrow with the knowledge the PEG.
pie have now of our commission form
of government it would either be de-
feated or different class of men elect
ed, but evidently Port Huron is stuck
for three years unless the commits
sioners themselves can see that they
are stumbling blocks In the progress
of our city. If the recall could yet be
inserted in our constitution it should
be done and then if the gentleman
could not see that they were in the
way of the citys prosperity they could
be advised by the biggest majority ever
given a question in Port Huron.