The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-18
WHISPERING

RYE have been told several times
~ In tho last few days that the
men OF Klamath Falls will not
e for the reelection Of Mayor
Hey.
iWO do not know who Is responsi-
I, for originating this bit OF sug-
stive and slanderous propaganda.
I We do know what We think OF
it's a variation Of the outworn,
scruplous methods OF the ward
liitician: q device known as "whisp-
Ing Q candidate to death"
IT'S as foul and cunning a thing
was ever devised this side the
ink Of hell.
The suggestion that the authors
sire TO implant in the public mind
that Mayor Wiley has been derelict
his guardianship Of public NOR
$, and will be rebuked on election
y by the women voters OF the
~. '
To those who are speeding the
hlsper along. knowing full well
at they are making charges for
hich they have no possible sub
antiation. we have nothing to say.
THAR own eonsciences fail to re-
AXE them. our words would be
asted. r
But TO those who have no interest.
scspt In knowing the truth. we
ould advise careful investigation Of
ie motives Of those who are max
g this unclean attack.
They never have sat where the
ritter has sat and discussed with
10 mayor. the problems Of city gov
'nment. these people who say that
loral transgression is permitted or
,ndoned by the city's chief execu-
W.
They've never heard the mayor
fer TO his own growing boy. and
IL desire above all things to see
iat boy has the protection OF a
.ean eavironmcnt In which TO grow
p.
They don't know-they don't want
) know. for they could find out very
sslly n they desirei-just how SER
,usly the present mayor OF Klam-
II Falls takes his responsibilities.
There doubtless are moral evils In
lamath Falls. II would be strange
}. In = city OF this population. and
onplexity Of population. there were
OF. The aftermath OF war. the gen.
raj weakening OF the moral fibre
trough the wholesale violations OF
he prohibition act, have created ma
ion-wide conditions that oaly the
oncerted action OF all true Ameri-
ans. working through the public au-
the schools, churches and
omes--and especially through home
,fluence and training-can remedy.
Il Is unfair TO the point OF abb
urdity 70 pick one man in popula-
lou OF five thousand and attempt TO
nske him the guardian OF the indi-
idual consciences OF all the com
iunity.
The omniscience and omnipres-
nee Of the Almighty alone would be
quai TO such task OF supervision.
The critics OF Mayor Wiley can
OF point TO single flaw In the ad-
OF the city's business af- |
hrs. He took control at time
hen finances were in an apparently /
opeless muddie. and with the aid |
! wise council. and the co-opera- !
on OF civic organizations. whose |
,nfidenco was enlisted by his abil-
y, has straishtened out the tan,
% In q large measure and set the (
ly upon q sure foundation for
0wth.
Two years Is short time for the
conplishments that have been at
med. In graphing with the large
oblems that had TO be confronted,
oily many minor matters have gone
attended.
But In the matter OF morals we
not believe that klamath Falls
) more than its share OF trans
'sst0ns.
L ID no pleasure TO condemn the
OF Others. We feel
1 the whispering camapign that
started Ia a wanton attack.
lrgss thar cannot be substantiated