Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-07
THEY'RE OIR OFFICERS.

Again Lon y Mars has been elected
withou, opposition as Mayor u Anna.
Ifllo. and John Trolingcg succeeds him.
self as Commissioner by a strong lead
over a worthy opponent. while 4 u.
Armstrong was selected hv a pro.
nounccd plurality In the stead ol a man
who Internationally had liberal mum.
her q friends who thought him worthy
and capable of nlinE a place On the
City Commission
Thus, We have a list Il officials. chos
en- by pronounced plualiiics Il the
qualified and participating voters -
Amarillo. These men are our officers.
and their incoming terms will doubt.
less cover I-riod rrplc,c with possi.
bilitics for great eood o. al the com.
munity served 10y them. In view Il
this fact u unqucstionably bccontcs
the duty q every person who loves
Amarillo TO stand rcady TO cooperate
IN all constructive programs proposed
by these officials
II will matter little that some q Us
may not hav. voted for one "a more -
the successful candidates. We are
broadly American, believing In the do.
trine Of majority rule. otherwise there
could be- NO rule al all under which
W. might work In harmony. The on
crrs arc citizans AnaiAlo. They
have their homes and their interests
here and II ~ nothing short 81 foolish
90 assume that they win engage IN "a
line az conduct other than that which
carries with ., promise for the gcner.
nj veal u the people
II we did not vote for the presen; in.
cumbenis II we do no; like them per.
sonally, II we desired 10 SCI others In
their places, remember that ,hes are
matters aside We are dealing with
facts as they are, and not as we would
have had them. The majority 81 the
voters wanted these men, and they have
been Instructed with the affairs % the
city as the executive officers II is now
up 10 zach and all Of us 20 Join IN and
make the most Of our opportunities.
This will he impossible. II we spend
good time that should be used In making
ptogress, In setting ourselves at vari.
ance with the officials. and blocking the
wheels instead u adding TO their move.
ments
Our city officials are chargoable only
90 certain part 81 the work of the mu.
nicipaliiy II Is theirs 10 rule. suggest
and INSPIRE, After that, the tasks are
ours 10 perform, through the machinery
provided for this purpose. under our
charter provisions. II IL no; reflective
Of manhood In high degTee 10 say,
''They're no; my officers. didn't vote
for them II mus, be recalled that a
majority u our fellow citizens partici.
paiing In the election did vote fa-
them" and this makes IL incumbent on
Us a. worthy. law abiding citizens. 20
recognize them as "our officers" and
get In the game and assist them IN put.
ting the program Of progress over IN
great shape.
To fight constituted authority is dis
loyal, Is bolsheyisiic. Is unmanly. b In
large degree anarchis,ic. We have d..
ciarcd ourselves IN favor 81 majority
rule, IN favor q rules Tor the govern
mcnt q sccicty, and n w can't III
In. We should get cut where there are
no rules 20 bind. chafc. Or hindor-prO.
vidcd such place might b. found ANA.
rillo Is On the very eve % her greatest
progress. and these officers have The
opportunity Of their lives o. lead In this
mighty onward movement. and they
are ne, going TO BE- 80 near sighted as %
overlook a.
Lets ct In righi. and help "our -.
ficcFs" make a bigger better. griudor
and greater Amarillo.
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