The diamond drill., 1917-08-11
IT'S NOW UP
TO The PEOPLE
TO KNOW IFTHEY WISH TO CHANGE
THE CHARTER OF THIS CITY
MUST PICK COMMISSIONERS
0pIy Very Best Men of the City
Should Be Selected to Compile
This Very important Paper

There has been considerable talk
about Crystal Falls as TO a change in
the city charter. The talk has been
going the rounds for many years, but
IL never got farther than talk until
within the past three weeks when a
petition was presented TO the city
council asking that a vote be taken
to determine il the city OF Crystal
Falls wishes 10 change its charter.
The council at IT'S session last Mon
day night voted unanimously to sub
NIT the question 10 the people on the
first Monday in October next.
On that date the people will decide
II Crystal Falls Is to have a new
charter or II they are content to re
main under the very imperfect gen
eral laws.
WIN Select Charter Makers.
In order to obviate the necessity
for two electiones, the council includ-
ed with the order submitting the
question. the election of seven men
who. II the people vote "Yes" on the
charter amendment, will write the
new charter to be submitted which
will In turn be submitted to the cleo
tors for adoption or rejection after
Il has been written.
II the people vote that they do not
wish TO revise the charter, then the
commission will have no power to
act. but II the vote Is favorable they
can go right ahead with the work in
stead OF waiting for another general
vote. All the power that these men
will have will be TO write the pro
posed charter When that is written
their duties cease.
Any elector in Crystal Falls, not
holding a city office, can be mem
ber Of this commission. The names
OF those proposed will be printed up
on O ballot and the electors will Sc
lect seven OF the names SO printed.
One charter writer must reside In
each ward and four must be from the
city al large.
Only Best Men Wanted.
IL ought to be unnecessary to say
that only the very best talent in the
city should be selected for this very
important work Some OF our very
best men are tied up I'm city Offices
and therefore cannot be considered
but there are a lot OF good men who
are not so tied up.
Electors should forget their person
al prejudices in selecting these men
The question that should govern
should be which men will write the
fairest and best form OF laws for this
city TO be governed under?'
VIII Take Straw Vote.
In order to get this matter fairly
before the people The Diamond Drill
will firm now until the election take.
place. carry a list Of names OF mel
picked from all over the city w,
perhaps have ommlttcd some goot
men. and If so will YOU please drop 3
card TO this office suggesting sucl
person.
In front Of each name there vii
appear square and we ask that oul
citizens mark the names OF seven mer
whom they would like to see choser
10 write this commission. We es
pecially ask the women OF this city e
take hand In this matter The wo
men are interested In having a goot
charter as we'll as the men. SO ladies
Just clip these lists from the paper
vote them and send them to this OF
fee They will be counted each weel
and the vote added weekly. closing o.
Friday morning.
Mark a cross (X) In front ~ on'
man from each ward and then mari
tX) cross In front OF the names o
will from now until the. election take
fotlf men from anywhere IN the city
Send the ballot so marked, either pos
or by person 10 this office.
The list appears in next column