Arizona state miner., 1924-02-16
CITY ELECTION COMING
Men and Women with Constructive
Ideas Should Replace Old Regime.

iueaS SnouIo Replace Otu Regime.
Whatever subjects have been ad-
vanced in this paper have always been
with a constructive idea-not de-
structive one. There are many COM
pick problems facing Wickenburg and
its future We are now on the verge
of another municipal election, and
one would naturally think that self
professed leaders of thought and ac-
tion relative to this community's well
fare should bring forth constructive
cooperation among those who repre-
sent the town officially. In five years
residence the editor of the Miner has
yet to note any real anxiety or force
exhibited for introduction of some
thing tangible that will hold new
comers here after they are induced
to come by publicity efforts of the
Miner and those who have property
interests and want to rent or sell to
advantage.
The town needs a sewer system;
it needs better light and water SER
vice-something tangible in the live
of production to employ those here
except bootlegging and gyping those
who come here and finally sending
them away with hammer to knock
the place. If Wickenburg is to be
rendezvous for demi monde and
gambling, why not make a restricted
district where they can be herded
together and kept properly regulated
instead of letting them out among
the population, rooming houses, and
hotels, where they can prey on the
unwary?
Something is lacking to inspire the.
confidence of the public in the abil-
ity of those who represent the city.
Ere the city election comes off, most
of those now here will begin to plan
moving away for the summer. When
election day arrives they will be gone
and perhaps less than 200 votes will
be cast. And who will the votes be
cast for? Someone who owns
store, or other business, that is too
busy to hear the plants of the popu-
lation for municipal regulation and
service; or will they be for candid
ates that spend more than half their
waking thoughts on behalf of rail-
road or other duties whereby they
earn a salary?
The man or individual who accepts
public office is a public servant. He
must be willing for the honor of
the position Chats all there is in
it) to set aside many of his personal
affairs and time to work construct
lively for the people he represents.
Self-styled leadership in any commun-
lty without work is not filling the
" requirements of a constructive town
councilman lor other municipal of
fetal
Being councilman simply for the
sake of the honor of the title is not
doing anything for the building up
of the town to induce an increase
of population or business. Because
the home town paper makes sug-
gestion is no reason why the sugges-
tions should be cemented up in
vault and hidden from view or off1c-
ial action.
Let our people, especially newcom-
ers, take a deeper interest in the
towns affairs; meet and discuss
matters to their interest; ascertain
facts and advantages and, since past
history is reflex of the future. vote
for and elect an entire new set of
city officials-those who are capable
of constructive ideas and know how
to use them.
In the National High School Orator
Contests awards totalling $4,000 and
free trip to Washington is an
nounced. Hundreds of u. S. news
papers are cooperating in this wor-
thy movement to create interest and
increased respect for the constitution
of the U. S. In the State zones Wick
enburg Hi is enumerated in Group
along with Phoenix Tempe, Mesa.
Glendale Chandler Gilbert Ruckovn