The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-03-27
CITY ELECTION TO
. BE HELD NEXT TUESDAY
Two Candidates For Mayor, and
Two For Councilman of the
Second Ward.

Next Tuesday is election day in
Liberal, but is not likely that there
will be any great excitement over the
event.
There are but two contests to be
settled. One between W. V. Grif-
fifth and c. D. Gasaway for mayor,
the other between DR.. J. S. Miller and
Chas. Molter for councilman from
the Second ward.
Messrs. Miller and Gasaway are
on the Independent ticket, while the
balance of the names are to be found
on the Citizens ticket, which was
nominated last week.
The Democrat is for W. V. Grif-
fifth for mayor, because we believe he
comes close to possessing the proper
qualifications to be demanded of a
candidate.
Griffith is a young man, full of
energy, is in position to devote the
necessary time to the office and will
do it. He is broad minded and tho
roughly interested in the advance
ment of the city and its institutions.
He has the ability and the inclination
to put into effect strict business
policy, one that will safeguard the
taxpayers in every possible manner.
We have had lot of business deal
ings with Mr.. Griffith and have found
him to be fair and reasonable in his
private affairs, and we feel sure
he will exercise the same judgment
and fairness in the affairs of the city.
A vote for Griffith next Tuesday
will be vote to advance the interest
of the best town in the state.
The above with all due respect to
the opposing candidate, Mr.. Gasaway.
Mr.. Gasaway has served the town as
mayor, but not druing our residence
here. The people of Liberal know bet
ter than we do the administration to
be expected should he be elected. He
is one of our leading citizens, and has
been more or less interested in public
affairs for the past several years.
\ ]. T. Newly, candidate for council
man from the Third ward has no op-
position. It would have been hard to
find better man for the place and
we predict that his official acts will
be satisfactory to not only the resi-
dents Of the ward, but the entire city,
In the Second ward Chas, Molter
and DR.. J. S. Miller are candidates.
Our acquaintance with Mr.. Molter is
limited, but he is spoken of very high
ly. His opponent Mr.. Miller came here
years ago when there was not much
to Liberal and he has grown with the
town. We know him well and cannot
speak too highly Of him. We know him
to be qualified in every way for the
office and will give it his best effort
He stands for all that any good citi-
zen would demand and we can say
without hesitation that vote for Mil
Ter will not be misplaced.
In the First ward Joe Bryson is a
candidate to succeed himself without
opposition, a testimony that his for
mer term has been satisfactory to a
majority of the people of his ward
T. G. Hubbard for police judge and
C. F. Hoffman for treasurer are up
for reelection without opposition.
Both have given satisfactory service
in their offices.
M. II. Scandrett, Hal G. Reid and
II. A. Magruder are the candidates
for members of the Board of Educa-
ton. Messrs. Scandrett and Magrud-
er are at present members of the
Board, Mr. Reid being a new man.
Hal will make a good member of the
Board.
Chas. Summers is a candidate to
succeed himself as treasurer of the
school board, and as he has no oppos-
ition it is safe to say that the school
funds will be in good hands.