The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-14
VOTE LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED
BY CITIZENS
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cure any paving or public improve
ment contacts with the city goyetn-
ment. But am deeply interested IN
good government under our present
charter ard commission form-admin- |
is'crcd by capable, well-qualiiicd, in
tcllgent, industrious and honest men
" Past Fights Recalled
Then he proceeds,
III YOU will permit little personal
reference. you will recall the several
fights the good ct,zenS Of Oklahoma
City made TO abolish the old alder
manic form OF government, and fin
ally The adoption. Of the present city
chaNtr early in 1911. in which | de-
voted great deal OF time and means
10 help win out for good government
About the same time was presented
the DR.. Potter dam site proposition
with all OF its impcriectionS in plan
and extravaganza. Again my time and
means was devoted to defeating this;
for at that time. II was not practical
or safe 10 vote such a big sum OF
money. especially under the old form
ot government, as run BY the men
then in power.
In April OF 1910, after the citizens
had voted. perhaps an average of
once each year, on propositions for
water works bond issues running from
$250.0OO TO 100000. the city en-
glnccring department under the d.
rcclon OF the water department, had
worked out a practical plan for new
water works and reservoir. and an ad-
di,onal sewer system calling for
bond issue OF Sl,sOl0D to install and
complete II, ! was selected TO manage
this campaign, which, you all know,
went over the top with the full sup
port OF all classes OF the people OF
Oklahoma City
Asked to Serve.
with this record OF being righ,
and fighting winning battles for the
advancement and bet,crmcn, OF Okla
homa City, many citizens, particular
ly small property holders. laboring
men and women. business and protes-
sional men, and leaders in both the
republican and democratic parties,
have insisted that again so on the
firing line and help them TO Organize
campaign 10 select the very best,
capable, qualified men and women 10
run on each party ticket, and get their
names and qualifications before the
voters for their consideration at the
primaries to he held March lS
oklahoma City right now stand,
at the gateway to her biggest period
OF growth and development, With our
school building system TO be brough,
TO a standard for present and future
needs and calling for bond issues OF
perhaps more than million dollars
with our streets, alleys, sewer systems
and garbage and sewer disposal prob.
lens to be iaced-with the problem OF
remodeling the fire departmen,--with
the question OF enlarging our park
system--with the possibility of con
struc,ing more public buildins,-all
calling for the expenditure Of millions
Of dollars. we must be careful and
elect to office both in the city gov
eminent and on the board of educa-
tion the right kind of men and wom-
Ell.
why League IL Necessary.
We must elect those who are big
enough and who have had practical
experience ~ executives and have 4
record Of having done something
more than run for office or hold
office. ,
We must select this class OF off.
GERS for both the city and boad ol
education, In place of designing pom
ticians who spend their time In buid.
ing political machines to aide them
selves into office, aided BY . scial
paving interests, and others who would
naturally expect to profit BY the con.
tracts for public improvements and
favors In exchange for their support