Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-08
ALEXANDRLANS, ATTENTION.

Mace in Alexandria will be held Tuesday next, June
18th For years every true patriotic citizen, has been
waiting and hoping for better and greater Alexandria
For years this DID, historic city has been struggling along
under an antquaed WORKOUT obsolete form OF municipal
government The city fathers were not to bame their
friends who elected them to office were not to blame NO!
was the entire czenry who to blame for not years
ago adopting that form of government which the uncha
lenged experience of hundred other cities had proved
to be the best for good government for economical
eminent for clean government-fOr government, in
short that meant the highest standard of efficiency at
the least cost
This form of government has been adopted by
an overwhelming vote Of our citizens 1t is careful
deliberate and studied expression of the popular will at
the polls We have decided upon the best and most ad
vanced system now in vogue among modern progressive
cities However this is but the beginning. There remains
the most crucial step yet to be taken Tuesday next
Nobody but child fool will deny that the vital
success of this plan Of municipal government depends
upon the character the caber the experience and the
business qualifications of the five who now to
administer this cyS affairs. Hitherto, the main curse
in administration of civic business has been
divided responsibility. But this is common to the
old and WORKOUT principles i'll vogue generally among the
cities of the country II has been eliminated by the new
plan of City Managershp We hencefOrth and for
ever fix the responsibility Of msfeasance malfeasance
or nOnfeasance in Office!
The greatest test of citizenship upon u.s. Shall
we vote according to our conscience judgment, our
deepest. rooted beliefs and opinions? Shall we be
genuinely patriotic ana fling aside all other scrupes fears
objections and pary hestaons and vote for those best
and highest and weghtest interests that should always
be i'm the ascendant in every citizens mind? Or shall we
vote too many of have voted i'll the past regardless
of our city welfare and for of friendship and
expedence?
1t upon our choice of the five good citizens who will
we0 the desnes Of our city for the next few years that
the success failure of the city managershp plan de-
ponds! Political partsanship does not enter into the
matter at all. mans religious faith, his party bias,
his adherence to this the other economic creed
tirely separate and apart from business administration
of the municipal affairs of Alexandria. For that is all
there is the modern idea and plan of city government
The affairs of municipal corporation Identical with
the affairs of quasi-pubIc private corporation We
want such as you would select in the of
your business affars-men Of honesty, good char
acter sound Judgment large experience and absolute
fidelity to trust imposed upon and accepted by them
Upon your vote next tuesday, may depend the veal
or woe of your home town for years. Do not neglect
your solemn outy to go TO the polls! Do not shrk the
performance of that which is your most solemn Oblga
ton of citizenship Go to the polls; urge your neigh
bOrS to to the polls Sink self and selfShness forget
personal prejudice and all petty feelings and bias
and work you worked before to put Alexandria
firmly and unaeraby the road to progress and pros
perity Cast your vote and work for many votes
you Influence and procure next Tuesday, and
cast solid ballot for W. Albert SmOot Robert S. JONES'
Edmund F. TIGER, Thomas j. Fannon, and Arthur Fl.
Bryant. Five men whom any city in the United States
might be proud to enlist in public service. Five names
upon of whom be the slightest breath of
prOach. Who are known as upright dependable and
of the himhaSt Of