The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-10-14
cIiIcKAsHA FIRST.

eheha,ha folks had little scrap among irw'cye' the ipl
81 the week Some Il them Thought franchise should granted
to the Cckasa Electric OF them thought il
should BE- denied happened that small majority oi those
who were sufficiently interested in the matter 10 take the trouble
to vote were favor the franchise the majority have
spoken that should be the end 81 H. Nothing gained bs
ming o gf through the mill aga and hence isn't worth while
u spend ans n the discussion 81 closed Issue Let Il be
gfanc that right wrong every voter expressed hi, honest
convictions what he, ior the town. The controversy
was settled n the COOL old fashioned democratic, american way
the ballot box and that Is sufficient reason for all To be ai
fled with the result
thought that all o Us do not think alike about every matter that
r involving the welfare OF the community the nation
II through the clash OF opinion that reach decisions
the best policies and courses {" action mgng on" differences
which the minds II ll who think No who Is
broad minded enough 10 he good american going to tail ou'
with ANYBODY who dagecs with m and IS THIS same sort
broad mndednes aud good which makes possible for
all Of live together peaceful and negbory regard
less OF the iaet that we differ IN politics religion aud IN many
other
The only basis upon which good decide any issue
cring the welfare 81 the nation is What is best for an
ed? To permit prejudice petty personal feelings vtate
onet thinking al to up to the highest standards
OF citizenship What here said regard to national ssues
equally applicable local 1t sad day for any
Community when its citizens willing to allow personal anmosi
te the conflict OF personal or business interests TO sway their
tnng govern their actions in regard any issue involving
the welfare The iaoonalm which that sort OF thing
inevitably breeds 4, bound to wart the progress of any conu
its and have place among citizens who broad minded
cnouoh to know where their best interests lie
The franchise fight and other matters confront
calling consideration and clear thinking Most I'M
poan among these the proposed bond issues tor the eten
Of and systems and Tor bridges and the paw
body discern any relation between the gas franchise and these
issues and hence cannot credit report that somebody
going fight the paving proposal because somebody else was
against for the franchise We cannot beeve that any citizen
who believes that the improvement of the boulevard for the
best interests OF Chickasha childish and to
oppose merely because somebody else vorng has incurred
personal dispeasue such would be nothing than
foolish policy OF biting OFF to spite face How
the bond and the paving to be decided? Just
good citizen decides every other local issue the basis of what
Judgment conceves be for the best interests OF Cckasha
after considering all the arguments pro and one believes
he should oppose these proposals. he VIII do and 1t he
reaches contrary conclusion he will act accordingly is
wholly who who favorsa propositions the
important thing decide every issue its merits and
that the every citizen who able to think for himself and
who mind the welfare Of his community will decide how
to vote the before Chickasha will and
prosper becoming better which to live and
property proportion to the extent to which our citizens
place the good welfare Of the first their
thoughts cooperate good neighbors in iuhcrng their
interests.