Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-09
WHY THESE FIVE MEN?

There are five men, nominated by the Citizens Com
mittee to serve as the five councmen OF Aexanora and
uDCn whose success or failure will depend the welfare OF
our city for years The favorable outcome Of the
new plan of city management is absolutely contingent
unon the makeup of the governors ct the municipality
since upon their Judgment depends the choice o. CITY
manager capable Wide-awake efficient city manager
will make new Alexandria and greater Alexandra
within twelve months after his appointment The adop
ton of business methods; the detailed preparation OF
budget the panstakng devoted to the expenditure
of money and the return of full value the elaboration Of
plans with an eye single to the Improvement OF or CITY,
the training the experience the business Judgment the
skilled intelligence that belong to the right kind Of City
MANAGERIAL these will inevitably rest upon the Judgment
of our city council of five in their selection OF that
functionary.
Remember that YOU are entitled to vote for all i've
men at one and the time. Remember that you are
voting by wards heretofore but that the i've co
cilmen represent the whole city.
AS 10 the five men nominated the Citizens Ticket
we ask YOU to sean the list carefully and see IL you can
find any objection of whatever Sort to the character
the business qualifications the record the broad minded
ness or the financial ability of either Of them They have
stood the acid test Of the experience OF years right mere
thew have worked among yOu They have wrought the I'M
changeabe fabric Of their lives within daily vision
Their whole past is of Alexandria. Their whole future
is bound up in the future webeing of this cityyotr
home and their home.
Politics should play part in this momentous cleo
ton What you want in the men to manage your city al
fairs is character is high ideals; is sound Judgment in
business matters; progressive vision that sees lar INTO
4 ipUIU
There are other candidates in the field, and is no
part of purpose TO reflect them in the least iut
we ask you TO vote for the five names on the Citizens
Ticket soiIy they have been chosen and ratl-
fieS at two massmeengS open to the entire citizenship
Because no arer and better representation OF our whole
city could ever be gotten together under rOOf Be
cause there is not single political to be grotd ROW
or hereafter Because these five have already had
the emphatic approval and endorsement OF the varied
elements that make I'D complex whole Because they
have been selected with the care and scrutiny you
would exercise in choosing the directors OF private cor
pOratiOn in which you stakeholder. Because they
stand unmpeached and unimpeachabe honorable ana
successful men in their affairs. These are the kind
OF men Alexandria needs and must have TO build her
future!
The election next Tuesday June l3 should be void of
al craftsmanship of all prejudice from whatever source
of all laxity of purpose Loyalty to friendship good
but loyalty to 0neS city is better.
The proposition is one of business; choose the best
business choose those who have made the most cor
spcuous success their business City government
is entirely a matter of administrations of financial
acumen; of experience and discretion. The Citizens
Ticket of ideal balance You could not find anywhere
five men so suited to work together in perfect harmony
towards single aim the welfare and progress of Alex
andria
Therefore we urge the voters of this city to vote
solidly OH next Tuesday, June u. for
William Albert SmOOt.