Arizona republican., 1920-03-18

HAS REQUIRED THE DAILY SERVICES OF THREE MEN TO STOP LEAKS AND KEEP THIS LINE IN ANY REPAIR IF YOU WISH FURTHER INFORMATION WALK OVER ON THE PARK ROAD AND MAKE A TRIP OF IN SPECTION ALONG THAT LINE FROM ITS PRESENT WATER SUPPLY TO THE ARIZONA EASTERN SHOPS WRITE TO DIR. P. A. MELICK OF WILLIAMS, ARIZONA, WHO FIRST INSTALLED REDWOOD PIPE LINE FOR THE WILLIAMS WATER WORKS AND AFTERWARDS MADE THE PEOPLE IN STALLING THE LINE, TAKE TT OUT.
 ANY CITIZEN HAVING THE BEST VEL FARE OF THIS CITY AT HEART, WILL NOT FOR AN INSTANT DENY THAT WE NEED A PERMANENT SUPPLY OF BETTER WATER AND GREATER VOLUME THAN THE PRES ENT SYSTEM IS ABLE TO FURNISH THE CRIME COMES, HOWEVER, FROM TRYING TO CAMOUFLAGE AND DECEIVE THE PEO PILE OF THIS CITY THAT A PROPER SIS ITEM CAN BE INSTALLED FOR WHAT THEY HAVE BEEN LED TO BELIEVE CAN BE DONE FOR $1 300, 100000. THE PEOPLE IF FULLY INFORMED ON THE SUBJECT, IF THEY RE- TAIN THE FIRE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP POSSESSED BY OUR FOREFATHERS, WOULD RISE IN INDIGNATION AT THE PRESENT ATTEMPTED DECEPTION.
 
 work, at this time,-know the almost impossibiF- ity of securing the proper kind of material There Is business-if the financial situation over the country was on legitimate basis,-that will pay the overhead expenses necessary at this time Present conditions are not the fault of all men, but the result of the criminal ignorance and selfish ness of minority. None of us are blameless in aiding and abeting this crime, the most of us from some insane motive other, having been satisfied in the past with five six dollar pair of shoes now seem to think it absolutely necessary we wear an eighteen or twenty dollar pair,
 Phoenix is growing, has grown, and will con- tnue to grow. During this growth much wisdom must be exercised by those the people select for office.
 TT CANNOT BE SAFELY GUIDED BY THE AVERAGE MAN WHO HAS NEVER BEEN OFF THE PAYROLL. ITS SAFE GUIDANCE MUST BE CONFINED TO MEN WHO HAVE FUR WISHED THE PAYROLL.
 If elected by you I shall give the position the best there is in me and 1 have never yet held either private public job, that l need to be ashamed of the record left back of me. However as have before said don't want the place unless you have sufficient interest in your city, and the best interest personally to yourselves, to insist de mand, and see that 1 have the proper support among the members of the Commission, that con structive work may be done. Men who will Keep their minds upon duty and not whether this measure is popular or that measure is popular.
 THERE IS BUT ONE QUESTION CON- FRONTING THE PEOPLE OF PHOENIX AND THE TAXPAYERS ESPECIALLY AND THAT IS DO YOU WANT A MAN DIRECTING AZ FAIRS WHO KNOWS CONSTRUCTION, WHO KNOWS MONEY, WHO KNOWS THAT A TAX DOLLAR IS DIFFERENT FROM ANY OTHER DOLLAR IN THAT TT IS SANCTIONED BY THE BUSINESS MANS SELF DENIAL, THE WI DOW'S TEARS, THE WORKINGMAN'S SAC RIFICES, AND THE ORPHANS WANT. DO YOU WANT-AS ONE PROMINENT ARIZON- IAN HAS WELL SAID; A TREASURY OPEN OR DO YOU WANT TT CLOSED AT NIGHT AND ON SUNDAY? IF YOU DO, THEN ASK YOUR VOTE.
 IF YOU CANNOT DO THESE THINGS. THEN KEEP IN YOUR MIND THAT YOU DON'T DISAPPOINT ME IF YOU DO NOT ELECT ME- FOR AM THE MORE FORTUNATE IN DE- FEAT.
 Respectfully submitted.