Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-04-16

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tory. Charles Carroll. of Carrollton.
for instance, one served as a Council
man. And when he found it neces-
sary to resign from the Council, he
gave as a reason for his resignation,
hat he found that his private business
demanded sc. much Of this time and
attention, that he could not give the
time and attention to the city's affairs
that their Importance required
Probably there is no other spot on
Gods green earth where there are col
lected together more women and men,
in proportion to the number of the
population, who possess better quail
les of character and higher standards
Of educated intelligence than do the
women and men right here on this
spot. Well, then, if the former state
ment is correct, and l do not think 1t
can be successfully denied, why
should not the character and inteili-
gence of the people be united IN an
organized effort to remove our city
affairs from professional political
domination and control. The only
way this will ever be successfully and
permanently accomplished IS for the
women and men voters who place the
general welfare OF their city above
any party utilization to organize them
selves into a non-partisan movement
for letter government.
81 was one of the early advocates of
women being given the right CT vote.
And the more | thought about the
question, the more firmly convinced l
became of the need of the influence
and point of views of the votes OF
our women in and on our politics.
Now that woman has the right of vote
those who helped to confer the right
on her. did so with the firm expecta-
ton that she would so use the ballot
that it would tend to purify and i'm
prove the atmosphere OF politics in
our cities, counties and States OF the
entire Nation. In order that this ex-
pectation may be fully realized, it Is
incumbent upon our women voters 20
exercise their right of suffrage in ac-
cordance with their homes convic-
tons of what will promote a Id de-
velop the test interests of our cities,
counties and States il the Nation.
The time for our election is fast APP
preaching. What are the women and
men voters Of natural and eiuc3ted
intelligence going to do, in order TO
get some of our best and ablcst citi-
zens to serve US as officials? IN our
city elections women voters ought to
exert their greatest and most intluent-
ial force in politics for good govern
ment and the general welfare o! the
people at large in our cities, etc. Now,
in order that We may be prepared to
properly and intelligently deal With
the exigencies of the SITUATION pres
ented by our rapidly approaching city
election, there should be called a
meeting of voters regardless of for
mer party affiliations, at which the
advisability of placing an independent
or peoples ticket on the ballot at the
next election ought to be carefully
discussed and finally decided upon
either one way or the other.
1.-THE conditions existing here in An
napolis are such at the present time
that there is an imperative duty I'M
posed upon all of us who sincerely
have the welfare OF our city ct heart
to do all that lies within our power
to redeem it from the domination of
partisan politics. And, l believe.
there are enough women and men of
character, influence and power here
who are supplied with sufficient nat
ural and educated intelligence 10 in
sure the election of any candidates
whom they may place on the ballot at
the coming election.
From the foundation OF Annapolis
until 1873 citizens of the highest order
of morality and mentality served Is
Mayor and Connciimen without pay or
salary for their services
1.-The Mayor at the present time has
no more power over the Councils ac-
tons than any other ordinary member
of that body. He should possess a
veto power over all propositions in
volving appointments, appropriations
of public funds, borrowing money on
the credit of the city. and raising ana
lowering of salaries of officials and
employees. Any voter can see at
glance, as things now stand. that the
Mayor is powerless so far as being
able to direct Or control the policies
of his administration. The Counselor
should not be a member OF the Coun-
Gil. and the City Council should con-
sist OF the Mayor and one Alderman