The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1919-02-13
THE LETTERS THAT
HAVE NEVER COME
Liberal Folks Slow to Express Choice
For Mayor at Spring lection

relative to candidates for Mayor
we have received but two letters.
Not that we have not had sugges-
tions enough, but no one wanted to
sit down and write a letter except
the two referred to above.
One of these named former sher-
if o. E. Dobson as a candidate and
the other named John W. Baughman.
Since there were no more letters we
deem it inadvisable to print the full
letters.
The article asking for the letters
had good effect anyway; people got
started to thinking and as a result
some mighty good suggestions were
made personally.
We have some doubt as to whether
we can remember all the names that
have been suggested, but will do our
best. If anyone suggested a name
and we have omitted it tell US about
it as there is plenty of time to get it
in. The following is the list as we
remember it:
W. V. Griffith.
c. d. Gasaway.
T. S. Locke.
Brice Heating.
E. j. Stutzman.
]. N. Evans.
W. H. Vickers.
j. G. Trindle.
F. G. Boles.
P. S. Clymer.
Harry Malone.
H. W. Magruder.
c. W. Brown.
Paul Light.
W. E. Wilson.
We can scan that list and see the
names of several men who could be
induced to run and who would make
good officials. Then there are some
who would be good if it were possible
to get them into the race. And still
there are others who have not been
mentioned who could do full justice
by the city. In fact the woods is full
of good material and all that is nec-
essary to secure careful management
of the affairs of the city is to use a
little judgment.
There are several little things to
be taken into consideration in the
matter. The most important of all
is, after a man has measured up to
the requirements demanded, that he
have the time to devote to the work.
In the past we have seen the office
thrust upon a man because he was
fitted for it, when it was an injustice
to both the man and the city for the
reason that his personal affairs
would not permit him to devote the
necessary time to the business Of the
city.
This of course makes it a difficult
matter to choose, because it is the
successful man who is needed, but
we believe there are several men here
who would be able to sacrifice the
time, and who would do it if there
was general demand.
The Democrat has been asked
many times as to whom we were sup
porting for mayor. We have our
idea in the matter, but we also feel
that we are not alone interested and
had by far rather hear the opinions
of the people of Liberal and be guild
ed by their decision than to try to
"put oyer" a candidate who might
not be acceptable. 1t is for this
reason that we have given SO much
space to the coming election. Any
one of several good men mentioned
Will be satisfactory to the Democrat,
and we shall wait until all have had
an opportunity to express them
selves.
All this paper wants is a business
administration in keeping with the
progress of the town, a progressive
yet conservative management of the
affairs of the city.
We believe there are same i'm
to be made in conditions
lere and that the moral atmosphere
If the town can be improved. Any
nan who will stand for these things
will be acceptable to us. Any less
will not.