The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-21
LOCAL POST OF
AMERICAN LEGION
FOR CITY MANAGER
Citizens Join With Legion
aires in Calling for Action
on Long Delayed
Matter
GOING OVER THE TOP
REPRESENTATIVES, ARDMORE TAX.
PAYERS POSITIVE IN THEIR
EXPRESSIONS FOR NEW
FORM OF GOVERNMENT

The George r. Anderson Post. OF
the American Legion, at the banquet
held at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, last night, launched drive
to go "over the top in placing the
managerial form Of government in the
direction of municipal affairs in Ard
more.
Failures Previously
Pos. Commander London. in making
the initial ddress on the subject. spoke
OF the previous attempts which had
been made 10 place the managerial
form of government in Ardmore, anc
explained how the attempts had failed
due to minor legal technicalities. and
the opposition Of the mayor.
Up to the Legion
But the members o. the legior
do not know what the word fail
means, and we're not going 10 fine
out. For we're going to put 1t over,
said Mr.. London. land right away
we want the aid and cooperation
of the citizens Of the city and want
older heads to guide US"
- Hefner First Speaker
Mr.. London then called on r. A
Hefner. and asked his opinion or
the subject.
II have always been in favor Of tht
managerial form Of government,
stated Mr.. Hefner, "and have hac
quite some experience in its man
agement in school affairs. / believe
that when you elect men to office
who are not running for paltry sal
any. you will get better men. Yol
can get bankers. and reliable business
men to run for office as commission
ers. etc, when you announce 4 man
agerial form Of government.
81 believe that the citizens Of Ard
more will be overwhelmingly in faVo
of the change Of administration.
81 am not criticising the Officials
who are now in office. but | believe
the managerial form is q better sys
TEN OF government.
Senator fuckers Views
The next speaker was Fred E
Tucker. who said in part:
81 believe, that the business mel
OF Ardmore- are the best people oI
earth. My criticism Of the Ardmor'
business men would be that the!
have not nerve enough to come gu
and oppose incompetent men who arr
hA lsnAysipolN
willingly oppose the granting the op
portunity to the people to vote ol
whether or not they desire n chang
IN the form OF government,
"a would suggest that you charg
the mayor with lncompetency if h
refused TO call the cleo ion. and pu
him out OF office. The American
Legion cannot afford to stop tn
fisht I'm this matter, when the intel
ligent majority Of the citizens OK Ard
more want the managerial form o
government One man. or set OF mel
dare not oppose the petitions OF tn
majority of the people
Eas,ey Addresses Meeting
John II, Easley then spoke OF th
great respect and regard which IN
citizens of Ardmor2 entertained 10
the members of the legion. and ex
pressed the appreciation Of the cit
sens for the noble werl. the legion !
doing and the active interest the,
are tal,ing In the affairs OF the cit,
Ia make It become progressive and
"hetter place TO live In"
Gregory Fnvors Manager
Colonel Gregory was the next speak
cr to offer his opinion. and said "
believe that this Ia the first time dur
Ing my long experience In life. tina
have witnessed Il situation wher
everybody is for thing and can
get Il by. havc large acquaint
nnce In this city, due principally I
my business interests. know tina
not only IRE the business men Of tn
city for the managerial form of gov
crnmcnt, but the women are unanI
meusly In favor Of II. Women 1
Ncyery part OF the city have violate
the rules OF profanity during tn
water trouble which was so made
ouately handled by our city admins
tration."
..Colonci Gregory made n bitter al
lack on the "idiotic, nenscless an
foolish" systems which the city Of
flclals OF the past have exercised. II
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