The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-10-19
THE CAUCUS

That there were number OF
surprises registered by Ontarians
who did not attend, at the result of
the caucus Monday night, goes with
out saying, for they were not in
formed on what was going on.
The very fact that so many citi-
zens were out at the meeting mani
tests a healthy sign in political af-
fairs for it shows that the people
are interested. 1t also showed that
to degree at least there was some
organized effort representing a pro-
test against the present administra-
ton and this protest came from two
sources, so some observers believe.
The ticket nominated is one COM
posed of we'll known men, several
of whom have had previous council
manic experiences and generally
speaking are known as conservatives
in their business affairs. At the
head of the ticket is Mr.. G. w. Haw,
who came to Ontario few years
ago after years of success in ranch
ing in the Jameson Valley, the Ar
gus does not know whether or not
he has had previous experience in
municipal administration, but feels
that he is of that type of men who
are not rushed off their feet by
passing whims.
In justice to the present ad-
ministration it should be said that
it has been good admins
tration. 1t has been careful of
the city's money, it has kept the ex-
pense of government to the very
and it has been fairly
strict in it's efforts to secure law
enforcement. In fact but few
ago there was considerable
agitation in some quarters for less
law enforcement and more liberal
policy, but neither Mayor Doolittle
nor the Council gave this movement |
any encouragement. In spite of this
fact, which is we'll known to many, |
those citizens who desired less reg |
ulation of pool halls, etc. united |
with those who seek strict law en-
forcement policy to rebuke the pres
ent officials. This is paradoxioal,
but It is true.
1t is not hard to understand such
a situation IL one stops to think of
how people of different temperments
and ideals look upon matters of this
kind.
There are always some who desire
to keep beyond the boundary of the
law and who resent any effort to
keep them within their limits, and
here are others who knowing OF vio-
ations OF the statutes always be-
ieve that the law could be more
strictly enforced If the administra-
ion but willed 1t, The more each
II these groups think about the mat
er the more they blame the admin
stration in power and resolve to
'eek change. Neither of them
AXE into consideration the difficult
les of the administrations position.
Tor an administration, it is always
! case of blamed II you do and
'lamed If you don't.
In spite of all the handieaps they
aced the members OF the present
administration have served the peo-
lie we'll and have furnished a good
for those who succeed
hem. The Argus feels certain that
the men nominated last Monday
vening do as well they will have
very reason TO be congratulated and
hat in the doing OF IL they will face
lany tasks more difficult than
heir champions now imagine them
0 be.
One OF the few complaints we
ave heard concerning the present
Is that concerning
he failure to put a stop TO the ao-
witty OF a group OF alleged Basque
ootlegger whose activity 10 reputed