The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-14

form these things which seem best
for himself and the community.
In the stuggle that Ardmore finds
itself in the throes of at this time
there is a peaceful element at work
10 effect a compromise. In every
time OF excitement which Ardmore
has encountered in the past the best
thought of the people has prevailed,
order has been brought out of chaos,
men have forgotten the evil of the
past. feasted on the morsels of good
they found in their memories and
have been friends again.
There is enough of the virtues of
patience and forbearance and love
of the best interests of the commu-
nifty in this city to sway public
thought and to bring ray of peace
full sunshine into our hearts and
homes.
Every man who is brought into
daily and almost hourly conflict with
the disturbed thought that prevails
in this city has formed some opinions
Of the questions involved.
The citizen sees his community
funds exhausted. he sees his plans
uneXecuted, he sees the health of his
family in imminent danger, he sees
his property exposed TO the ravages
of ruthless flames. he is hurt and
Inundated and demands that his
wrongs be redressed.
On the other hand the men who
occupy the offices of city commits
sicncrs feel that they are not re-
"onsible, they justify their own acts
because they have acted according to
the hest light placed before them.
They know they have not eaten food
nor their families worn clothes that
community money has purchased.
They resent the humiliation that be-
ing ruthlessly thrown out of office
would bring to them. They regarded
the proposed charter amendments as
being nothing more or less than a
recall and they acted upon a basis of
such thought instead Of viewing the
movement as a righteous endeavor tc
build different system of govern
meat that would more nearly meet
tle demands Of the city.
The charter provision which limits
the pay of the commissioners to $25 q
month said in such meagre pay
that the commissioner is not expected
to devote his entire time to his
elective office. he was not expected
TO have n minute acquaintance with
every transaction of n city which
transacts a mammoth volume o
business each month.
The execution OF warrant for ar
Illegal sum cannot in justice b,
charged to such an elective officer
The regarding of the proposed
charter amendments as being a recall
in disguise is wrong and violates
the intentions and sentiments of the
people. The managerial form of gov.
ernment has been discussed here foi
years before any man now in a city
office was elected. A sentiment fav.
orable to such a plan was built ur
many months ago and il was lying
smouldering awaiting only to be fan.
ned into flames by the incomine
legionaires who are inspired with q
desire to accomplish something worthy
Of their service and worthy of their
organization for the benefit Of their
home people.
The commissioners felt what they
considered the sting Of the recall ir
the proposed charter amendments anG
resisted. The legionaires felt that
they had been dealt with in an OBJ.
noxious manner of duplicity and q
distrust grew up between the two
sets Of citizens.
The compromise measure that forces
itself to the front is for the opposing
forces to sit at the same table and
calmly discuss the matter until ar
understanding Of the intentions ant
aims OF each are understood an(
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