Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-21
CITIZENS TO DISCUSS TICKET
FOR ONCOMINC ELECTION


in the district court in the court house 10 discuss
ticket for the oncoming municipal election.
Ii is in extremely poor for citizens treat their
duties in connection with naming tine city officials with ind
ference and then after selections have been made to wall and
complain abou, what "hey' did admit shameesy that
81 left il them" The time to select ticket composed OF
the class of men which mayor and city commission
should be made up. prior and after the nouina
tions and election.
Amarillo as a municipality, is the greatest business in the
community To administer the affairs OF the municipality
TO administer estate running well into the millions
What citizen is there among who having individual or
private business involving equal to that embraced Ill
the municipal machinery OF AMARILLO would place it in the
hands o about whose ulles, qualification, and abilities
there could he the slightest question doubt? The answer
to this question obvious that is readily conprehendec;
No such risk would he akenchances OF loss expensive
involvement would be too great Only men OF the most
pronounced and time tested ability would be given such an
assignment This conclusion would be correct and the
suits sought be obtained would the most thorough
and minute investigation. i.
Allowing then that the men called into the management
Of the affairs o Amarillo should be business men, the next
question IS How may such services be secured? This queS
ton timely and brings the conscientious voter down To one
unacceptable propositions The love OF Amarillo the ambition
to her grow take her place among the ranking
munes % Texas and the United States must be the ncent
i've for services in offices Of mayor and city commissioners
Any who would he attracted the office OF
to that o; city commissioner by the negligible salaries offered
far small for the place Men for the offices to be filled
ut the municipal election should be possessed OF good
sound business keen constructive IDEAS visions OF far
bigger aud better things for the community coupled with ab
y and should occasion demand submege self and seliin
terest and plan and work for the general veal
The meeting this friday evening, at the county
house is the ougrowih OF previously called for
consideration OF municipal ticket and such other
as egi,imaey should claim attention oil the ctizenry
whole Those calling the previous meeting to be congra
ulated Tor their fasghedness their interest the welfare
OF the entire people OF AMARILLO They recognized in
with hundreds OF Others for that matter both the time
illness and importance of such call and to them is due credit
for the initial consideration OF these vital questions.
Let be understood that in the meeting this evening
should far forget themselves consider the
ing OF any whose ability limited lop sided biased
to render him incapable OF representing the whole people
this community 1t would be little short OF calamous.
criminal for any TO be named the representative OF
any class group clique. In the light OF the gea,
needs OF the community great common representative
should be named for each OF the three offices Bgness OF
soul bgnesS OF thought bgness OF ability bgness OF vision
must be OF the qualifications for the who be
called into the management, OF the affairs OF Amarillo for the
city is to forward Some may ask Why this time
should there be such ressu quest for officers OF such
outstanding Qualifications The is pertinent and the
following answers Offered OF the reasons;
J. Amarillo is municipality OF Importance and her at
fairs involve investments OF millions OF dollars. 'h
II. Amarillo at the parting of the ways, dividing the
commonplace from the noteworthy.
III. Amarillo has adopted program Of progress de-
manding real business ability in its execution.
NAmaro will be judged by the character OF her repre-
sentatives by other leading cities.
" amarillo has problems involving both her present and
future and these demand proper solution ...
VI Amarillo afford he indifferent to the per-
sonnet OF her administrative forces
VII Amarillo has her all invested in her holdings her
reputation and her great future.
VII Amarillo imperativey demands to 90 forward and
not be handicapped by incompetent
IN Amarillo has outgrown personal political ambitions
and class feeling as municipality.
X Amarillo must depend upon the loyalty of her people
for the best her citizenship contains.
Who then shall be named for the important places in
the official family OF the city? Shall your friends or my
friends their friends bcnamcd2 No. cmphaticay NO. Who
them shall be called Into this responsible potential soutryng
station? OUR FRIENDS who shall help US 10 make OF
Amarillo just the kind OF community in which people from
all the world will delight make invests OF their time
thought. money and lives. Nothing short OF this will do
That person may be identified with any particular church.
lodge, party afiation is insufficient reason that he
should be called to administer the affairs OF the city These