The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
THE CITY CANDIDATES.

DOR commissioner Of public works two men have been
placed IN nomination Guy Blackwelder is the ncum
ben, and has been rcnomnatcd lie worthy OF support
OF our citizens { Walton has been nominated tor
the same office lie is worthy of support OF our eIifens
For commissioner of public safety Mark kesler ana
Bob Parman have been nominated The Times cannot
make up its mind that either OF these men both o whom
are fine fellows and our personal friends is worth $50"
a year to Oklahoma City
Guy Blackwcdcr has been commissioner OF public
works in Oklahoma City for six years We have MADE
no investigation INTO IN, record public officer, but
since there has been known protest OF any magnitude
against his service it !, assumed that he has hod 'ne
office to tho satisfaction OF the people Mr. RIackwcldeT
has had the experience which causes our citizens to oce'
that he !, qualified Tor the office
G. Walton is a constructing engineer lie Is at th'
head Of an engineering rn that has handled good many
public Jobs Mir Walton points to his record in his private
business as the reason why hc qualified To be oommS
,ioncr Of public works lie comes well recommended
He is fitted to I'm tins Office
So here IS the situation far the commissioner OF
public work, is concerned which IS pleasing to tho tax
payer, Of Oklahoma City They vote for Mr. Walton
and be absolutely certain that they helping to elect a
good man to cy position And it the people vote Tor
Gy Backwedc they be confident that they arc aiding
in the selection of a good to city position WITH
these two men as candidates the people cannot lose re-
gardlcss OF who IS chosen
Matk kc>lcr and Bob parman have been nominated as
candidates Tor tho office Of commissioners OF public safety
We have known Mr. Parman for a long time 1t IS our
remembrance that he sold newspapers when he was
boy He has been Trinity, OF good habits and can, "i
course be called good citizen We have known Marx
kcslcr about fifteen years. Our acquaintance "nh nun
started ON the day when this town yelled Guthrie Tor
! b,gth hrA Alpr q
Guthrie brought his ctieh,crs to ,hj, city on special
train which exceeded the speed limit and saved lot OF
our downtown property by working with the local remcn
Kc,lcr later was invited to become chief OF the Oklahoma
Civ department and va, it, head for about ten years
Without technical knowledge OF the qualifications oi
Ecslcr and Parmau and Judging them from the standpoint
Of a laynan OF independent voter OF taxpayer OF a
citizen who demand, good government and the enforce
men Of health rules and fire regulations, It appears that
kcslc would be able to direct rc department in such
manner as to meet the approval of the people Parman
has been city clerk and county clerk the opinion prevails
that he is competent office man and that in the aiar'
Of the board Of health he would he able with the help OF
the city physicians to give sanitation and rule, which
would assure good health
Looking at the candidate, OF kc,lcr and Parman from
a broad yicwpont-no from a PARTISAN standpoint mind
you-thc Times finds nothing to choose from We fee
that reflect the spirit OF the people OF Oklahoma lily
the spirit no, partisanShpthat the voters made mistake
when they nominated Mark keser and Bob Parman as thu
two candidates for commissioner OF public safety. Ant
both Of these men OUR personal friends Both hav
personality that pleasing But can't that eithc
posscsscSo the maximum the qualities which dcmandc
in the position to which they aspire. ..
4 So Mr. Voter you can make mistake in voting TO
Mr. Walton Mr. Blackwcdcr for commissioner OF public
works But il YOU vote for Mr. kescr Mr.. Parman yo
can't help but say yourself that you wish YOU had tn
chance to for other that you could bcllcv
is worth S44N Oklahoma City for the iour-ycar term
1t is service rather than parSanShp which seek II
any municipal election The voters have puzzle wo
in picking out commissioner OF public works but the
do face problem in trying to decide upon the right ma
for commissioner OF public safety Time alone will deyelo
whether the made the mistakes the polls which
good many people think made when Mr. Parman an
i Mr. kcscr picked of the honors.