The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
The OLD and
THE new COUNCIL

Monday night last witnessed the pass
ing of the Old Council and the coming
of the New. There is no use in discuss
ing the relative merits Of the Old Coun.
Gil and the New. Such discussion is
idle and can result IN no good to any
person or the community. The Old
Council is defeated. 1t has passed into
history and must stand upon its record.
The people have spoken clearly and
with emphasis. The individual will
should gracefully give way to the col
lec.ive will of the community as ex-
pressed at the polls. At all times we
should be big enough to put aside our
individual interests for the general
good.
1t is the purpose of this paper to up.
hold the hands Of the New Council in
all worthy and honorable undertakings
and detectives. We would reflect the
true spirit Of democracy. The fortunes
or the pride of individuals or groups of
individuals should not weigh against
the welfare Of the whole. The Old
Council, as we believe, was made up of
honorable, public spirited men. whose
whole souls were energized by the mo-
tive of service to the people of the
city. II mistakes were made they
were trivial and few, and then it was
because. if at all. of the failure of the
planning or execution and not the pur-
pose. They have gone the way of all
city fathers. They have been defeat
ed. 1t has been truly said by students
of municipal politics that no MAYOR.
councilman, or police officer can I'M
flinchIngly do his duty without suffer-
ing defeat. The difficulties which con-
fronted the Old Council will ever live
and will become problems for their sue
cessors.a We warn the New Council to
be on their guard and advise them to
place the community's welfare above
individual and personal power and in
terest and any species of favoritism
and special privilege. You may ex-
pect in the enforcement of law, in the,
enactment of ordinances, in the making
Of franchise contracts to create antag-
onism. in running counter to self inter-
est of individuals and groups and may
hap powerful service corporations who
would infringe sefishly upon the rights
Of the people to enrich its Golfers.
It's true and tits pity It's true,
1T is be damned if you don't and be
damned if you do.
But what of that if the city fathers
come out with clean hands? The Old
Council steps down and out without a
suspicion OF graft with their integrity
unbending against threats of those who
would exploit the community in their
own interest and what is more against
the pleasing flattery of those who
would use them. They will leave to
history their vindication, through their
achievements, not as told and spok-
en- by the thoughtless or those who
have been mislead but to the city's
written records, through which it can
only speak and be judged. The records
show one dollar per month telephone
service, as promised. The cheapest
Electric Lighting franchise contract of
anv adjoining city, great saving to
the people both private and public.
The water works problem solved in
such way as 20 furnish water and fire
protection the year around. when here
tofore we had dry lake for weeks
each year. and this without additional
cost and saving to the city of hun
dreds of dollars in the collection of
water rents that otherwise would have
been forfeited.
We hope for the New Council all sue.
cess and careful and worthy handling
Of the city's affairs. We are ready to
assist and give them courage when we
can conscientiously do SO.
Every man who voted against the
New Council should cooperate with
them and the mayor in all just under
takings. Lets pull together for the
city beautiful in phys attractl yeness,
moral proportions, and business effie.
iency and all will be well.