Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-03-30

ed. refuses business frequently which is OF obiee-
tonable nature
The News asked with regard to publication Of
statement OF the people business Transactions not
in nebuous summary but in comprehensive full.
mes. And Candidate Armstrong knows that His
yes-and noishness is calculated to confuse the pub.
lie mind as to Just where he stands in the matter.
The third question received the same treat
ment at Candidate Armstrong hands. The gen.
tlemsn knows that the suggestion not prompt
ed by desire for business on the part Of the News
The News could hardly hope for business at the
hands Of the council under the present system Of
awarding contracts. Candidate Armstrong knows
or should know that there is no city ordinance re-
curing the submitting OF bids for the city's busi.
ness lie declares that there are the statutes OF tho
state. II they make provision for competitive bid.
dings which fair and right the News falls TO find
such provision. II IN the statutes it has been re-
certainly forgot about it when a contract IN the
name OF the city wa. awarded several months ago
In order TO further side step the issue Candi.
date Armstrong saw Fl, to grow iacctious in hA
reference to the News. and to scatter a lew bird.
shot in the direction of the News editor Well and
good The News doesn't dodge
lie asks questions They will be answered
II the council provides such a table will the
News agree to use it,
Most assuredly, and frequently
Is It not fact that the council has held meet.
ing after meeting during the past year at which
the News had no representatives,"
Since the writer has attempted to record local
happenings. repor, OF the regular meetings of
the council has failed to appear in this paper Can.
dida,e Armstrong knows it and the people know
1t Some called meetings have been overlooked
Tor the SIMPLE tina, the News man had no
intImaton that such would be held Alderman
Harper owner OF the evening paper being mem
ber OF the council was always appriscd He wa,
in the bosom of the family The News man wa,
not so fortunate
Have you suggested to the council that
such table be provided"
Yes, to tho Mayor, in person. and through tn.
columns OF this paper, the same method employed
by Candidate Armstrong in asking for the votes of
the peole
The gentleman ovestcps himself by one state
ment:
! do not believe that our merchants and citi.
zens as a rule arc graitcrs as you infer from your
questions
l., ,,l. Al 4 Il
Candidate Armstrong with his imaginative mind
oanno, so construc 1t. The News spoke in the in
terest of the people 1t pronounced questions
which vitality concern those interests Suggesting
Just the first SIMPLE primer steps in the proper
Transaction OF the peoples business
What does Candidate Armstrong replyp
Yes or No"
Which does he meanp We doubt II Candidate
Armstrong really knows himself Certain It is tina,
he Is entitled to another honor Tor unsurpassed
side stepping
Just final word Reference to the News man
newspaper work IN seven cities is entitled to
buet consideration. A little travel isn't bad tor a
newspaper man, and wouldn hur, candidate tor
alderman. 1t broadens ono Gives him new idea,
Gets the rus, out of his system and the moss from
his back. And II may be that the traveller is led
finally to some point where he has a mission to
perform in the interests OF the people Jus, a IT..
tie oouplet from somewhere IS in order:
tul seven cities claimed the Homer dead.
through which the living Homer begged hi.
bread
Similarity \ tnile But ono striking differ.
cnoe. Homer was blind but the News man ism I