Putnam patriot., 1929-11-07
FOR MAYOR

suppOfted KepubTcan City J0m mittee the other will have the of sttuency Both loyal Putnam citizens the they opposing another will embarrassment of the voters friends of both aspans for the nomination.
 Patriot the same embarrassment as will other friends of both the candidates In Mr. King actively op posed to Mayor Richard have secured candidate whose character beyond reproach One who has worked for the m teress of Putnam outside of political lines Whatever may be said support of the incumbent of the office there desire intention of casting reflections upon Mr King or his candidacy
 In it's columns ago The Patriot announced the candidacy of Mayor Richard It Mayor Richards candidacy when said that for other the present administration familiar with and the of the water works program should be retained in office There present change in the situation abandon that position.
 The works situation has dragged through years. It the of solution The plan formulated and adopted by present administration Those holding office familiar with details of the plan all that has gone before They have assumed responsibility for the plan adopted and they should be allowed The Patriot the situation the project through and best fitted to do
 that Mayor Richards opponent a worthy candi- date and has the right seek the office if he desires Mayor his apprenticeship before elected the highest political office in the city He first served ward alder When Mayor Macdonald resigned mayor take the posmasershp and the late Victor Chapdeane became the council elected Mir Richard alderman large The the city twice reelected him to this important he chairman of the highway committee the most responsible and exaetng office in the council excepting that of chief executive
 Two years the late Mayor Chapdelane refused to stand for reelection The voters then demonstrated their full continued confidence in official who had served faithfully long of years by eleeng Mir. Richard He thus climbed to the of the political ladder the rungs of efficient service
 Due the wrang the works question Mir Rich has been stormy He drought fault of h placed unfortunate position where he could not help but make political enemies however he might act The cit divided how the water works problem should be solved If he decided he would offend one fac tion upon he would offend anoth
 
 his action under circumstances where it humany impossible to act at all and avoid facona criticism.
 Mayor Richard based his decision the financial condi ton the city Always prone he maintained that the city could afford the that of the citizens wish spend works improvements He felt that such large expenditure would materially increase the tax rate which, through revauaon recently been cut in half He also expenditure might increased burden increased and increased water rates His declared object safeguard the cys treasury and also the taxpayers pockebooks At the time he favored pan the council and by the voters in special city meeting which he believes will avoid extra taxation and and at the time insure adequate fire protection It is for this that some would condemn him.
 outward appearances this conservative and econ omica procedure part Mayor Richard which has dis dispeased certain of citizens and has brought forward opposition his reelection It can not be otherwise for he has not been criticized at least publicly for other act during ms nearly two years as
 The mayor of Putnam receives salary therefore Mayor Richard has given city of public service No NV'ei'" ing terms in office are of this fact The only for the citizens appreciation and to reward this latin full continued confidence in Mayor Richard by returning him to office.
 No man any superior right to hold public office Any entitled aspire to office and to seek nomination if No fairly criticize Mayor Richards op ponent becoming candidate for office he so desres but in seeking official who point to such record as present good and sufficient reason should be by those seeking to oust him they expect p the voters that the official who has for years been worthy of their confidence has suddenly become unworthy o their trust such for refusing their continued con fdence Richard has been suggested to the voters fore the Republican fairly be asked to withdraw ar shift their support good and ufcen reason for dong 80 should be spread upon the record We do not anticipate that such will to Until does come 10 pass we feel Mayor deserving of continued support on ms ~ conservave economical and satisfactory conduct o the