Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
LII MlINICfPAL CANPAIliA

from the merits OF the8 Republican
candidates faF the city Council nor
VIII ii elaim that nesAbera 81 that
party hare not served the city we'll n
tie past as city officials, Many
worthy Republicans have At different
periods hven such members. and have
performed their part with credit
Thsa applies 10 those who hAys been
members within The last twenty or soI
yeara Il search into the record or
tlle Councils controlled BY fhe Re-
puhlicans i generation or 10 ago will
reveal ~ entirely Different state 81
aREalre, one which the public. FOR the
good Of the community. Is az willing
ID forget as are the Republicans for
the credit of their party.
Admitting the good intentions Of
the present Republican candidates. the.
Interests Of the city demand close
aftcntion ID the remarkable statement
og Dr. Chnries D. Ienkel. candidate
for Mayor. which ne publishes. "a he
says, with the unqualified support Of
his running mates. This attention
will convince any thoughtful person
tlsat Tie Republican candidates are en-
tlrely wffhoa any constructive pro-
gramme, but hope by The use ot catch
phrases and nFepoaterons promises TO
Secure The votes Of sufficient unthink
ing people To Be elected This II
ssuve charge. but justified BY tho pub
llahed statement
The claims as 10 past performances
have been discussed In another portion
az tho paper I'll il sufficient to say
that DE-. Henkel claims TOR Councils
al which he was member and whlch
we're controlled by Republican ma
5ority. things which ara known by.
everyone to haye been done under .
Democratic administrations Tic even.
claims Inst the prlnclpal thorough
fares Ut the City we're paved by such
Council In the face Of the known
fact that the general scheme TOR city
Improvement. which made Annapolis
one on the mort advanced communities.
az It's size til the country. was entirely
conceived and secured By the Council
81 which Edwin Al Seidewitz and
Judge Robert Moss were the ranking
members.
There remains FOR discussion the
paragraph Id which DR.. Henkel leads.
che pnbllc-to believe, rather than def
sAiteix promises. that he viii secure
certain things which it will be good
Tor Annapolis 10 have. and that thy
VIII he secured without increasing, but
lassening. the financial burden npon
II Truly, an alcheniss Is Dr. Henkel.
Abundant supply 81 pure water.
Aeaifhfal fresh air and sunshine our
bodies need, says III. Henkel The
supply Of water NAV lie increased
through MANS efforts. Il II trne, and
bad weather and aoes cIslls have been
blamed on the administration. bsa here
Il the Republican standard bearer
hlnting at n1are.alr and Sunshine I'M
der Republican CITY Council Again
wonder worker,
Improved housing and living condi-
lions for The people Or the city and
It's cfvirons homes made attractive
for tho masses These are, inieed.
not beyond the scope 81 municipal log
Isiation, but how can the City Coun.
! ell do these things for our envIrons,
over which We have no iurisdietiomg
stili, tho thing sounds well, ana has
10 other purpose than vote catcaIng.
There folssws much about that
much nIo0ted subject onr city wator.
Truly matter to be considered
thougllfalIy BY our people, Bat what
does ri. Iienkel ofYer Iii definite torn,
with ths unqualified suppors Of rum
ming mates Look through the whole
statement aud see il one thing ii me
way Of plan can he found, and this IS
shat Is necessary. fer things IKE In |
ereasing the water supply, building
rev reservoirs aud filtration plants.
extending the system to EastPort. with i
.a sewerage system. are not accom-
spiished BY ordering them, but dis the
result Of i plan veil worked out from
tho material and iinancial aspects
But the bright gem of the whole col
lection shines Ia this sentence I'M /
ssinted supply of pure water II IL
most nominal rental Fine. Elect 1 /
Republican Council and orr big CUES
tons are settled We will have more /
and better water: 1t viii be anppl "a /
70 EastpoFt: everybody Will have If /
without limit and al an almost
aozninal figure Heae the magician Is i
Ill his best. Most people have come
% believe thsl yoa pay ID one form
s. another Tor the things ron set. hut
you are assured thas II yoa elect y ne
publican CITY Council there will be
Improvements MI alsug the Iina but /
zAa cost win becosae noninaE /