Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-11
JUDGE HAWKINS
MAIN TA[KERAT
LEAGUE MEETING

There was a much larger attendance
at the Good Government meeting at
the courthouse plaza yesterday after
noon than on the previous Sunday.
Not fewer than 500 people had as
sembled. There was the added at
traction of the Indian School band,
which gave a half hour concert at the
beginning, played an interlude and
closed the meeting.
Charles r. Osburn presided and in
troduced Ben T. Gillett, who spoke
briefly. He said he believed that the
present commission was in the main
honest, that the city government was
better than it was under the old ward
system, but that it was susceptible of
further improvement. and if it was to
be improved the people must effect the
improvement by their interest eX-
| pressed at the polls.
In introducing the principal speaker
of the day, Hon. A. S. Hawkins, Mr..
Osburn remarked that it was strange
that people took so great interest in
state and county elections and so little
in city elections where their work
would be more effective, where they
might more easily determine the kind
| of government they wanted
! Judge Hawkins said that the pres
| ent movement for good government
must not be considered a church move
ment Churchmen, of course, were in
| terested in it for the reason that the
reforms proposed were such as ap-
pealed to them especially. But it was
such a movement as was taking place
all over the land. The government
had initiated it by cleaning up the
environments and all military camps
1t was time. he said, that the boys who
were yet at home should be given as
clean and moral conditions under
which to live as the government had
provided for the boys who had gone
into the army.
One reform which should be effected
said Judge Hawkins, was the improve
ment of the parks which had been al
lowed to remain in state of neglect
There should be bathing places anC
other inviting conditions. Riverside
park, a commercial institution, he said
had been developed. 1t was under
stood chat Mayor Corpstein had 4
financial interest in that park Hi
would not say that on that account thu
mayor had refrained from improving
the public parks, but he suggested tina
i'll the event of the reelection of thu
mayor. he should dispose of his inter
est in Riverside.
City water, said Judge Hawkins
should be furnished to citizens at ap
proXimate cost and the department
should not be maintained as rev
enue producer. In concluding, Judg
Hawkins advised his hearers to registe
at once and so be prepared to eXer
else their franchises at the prinar,
and general election against vice
gambling and bootlegging.
Messrs. Cottrell and Wegener, tn
evangelists, were present and sang
duet at the close. Mr.. Cottrell excuse
himself from speaking, saying that h
had preached one sermon and was I
preach another. He feared if he shoul
begin he would talk at least a hal
hour and that would unfit his throa
for his duties in the evening.
In connection with the good govern
ment movement, precinct meeting
have been called in the various part
of the city. Workers are urged to b
present and organize for inducing reg
istration and for getting out the vote
The workers in Precincts and
will meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. tonigt
at 7:30. These precincts include tha
part of the city north of Washingto
street and bounded on the east b
Fifth street and on the west by Sew
;. enth avenue.
The workers of Precincts / and
will meet at the Adams street scho,
building on Tuesday night. Precin,
includes that territory north of Wash
ington street and west of Seventh ave
nue.. Precinct embraces that pa
of the city south of Washington stree
and west of Center street.
The workers of Precincts and
will meet at the high school buildin
ON Wednesday night. Precinct TAKE
in the territory north of Washingto
I street and east of Fifth street Pre-
cinct includes the territory south
Washington street and east of Cente