Arizona sun., 1951-10-26
KEEP TIE TRUE AND TRIED!

NEEF F1E EKUE AND KEED!
On opening third discussion city affairs, find it
fitting quooton Of coIumnist Walter Lppmon which
timely used in the Phoenix City Managers Bulletin 1t otes
I'VE should regret the politicians fable that the plain
people who made this country and kept free prefer
mediocre operate the machinery Of government
II that the socoIed people like have
inferior public They much prefer people Of obiy
and character whom they have cult of
medocriy is not the Of democracy the spawn
/. Of democracy" 'i' +~r*
With alarming deterioration in moros Of our public
officials from dog cotcher the White House. very
eno that pick honest and tried for all public
offices and for Phoenix oford gamble those
who do not to these important qualifications.
The members Of the City Council offer nearly
years experience in the operation Of city
for reelection firmly believe the covncImen
excellent Jobs We believe that they should be another
term in which to drive the Of good city deeply
into soil that will again be hvmiIoted by the
disgrocefu city governments Of the post.
The members Of the present council Mayor Nicholas
Udo and councmen Hohen Foster Barry Godwote Margaret
B. Kober Frank G. Murphy Harry Rosenzeie and Charles NJ
Walters have their oby their honesty and their sin
ceriy in dealing fairly with all sections Of the city and with all
classes Of people.
men who have announced themselves as oppon-
ens OF the council within their rights There is
serious criticism Of them individuals collectively in
dvidvo they do not the stature of the council
ond could be expected effective Job Of odmn-
sterng municipal affairs.
But important in onoyzine the opposition the plat
First they will appoint only Phoenix people positions
he city government For the city has been going
cvor fields municipal administration This has been necessary
because Arizona has only other city large enough offer
the opportunity for training and experience municipal
of the colibe needed in Phoenix addition, all Of the
so-coled nonesidents residents Of nearly years.
Many eligible have been rapidly growing city
for years.
The opponents would night police court and restore
civil rights The question Of whether night police needed
be determined the basis Of the number Of be
handled decision to be made by inexperienced
in municipal government
The charge that made wholesale basis for
only does interest the great majority of citizens
opinion Persons arrested have violated the
rules Of society," and has nothing do with it, In foc
many do have funds pay fines therefore they
short sentences. This costs the
The opponents Of the council complain about the
budget figures issued Until this council took office
the accounting system in bad way But in the Lost
years modern accounting methods have been instituted along
lines recommended by national authorities in municipal
ing doubt that opponents Of the council could
make the figures understandable Figures, BEST often
ore hard interpret. 1t isn't simple the ABCs
and provide for elections partisan political basis Re-
the ward system would gain nothing for anyone for
need for wods throughout the doing away
corruption We Just got rid Of the Bosses As porson elec
Kober points there Democratic Republican
involved in the of city Therefore, there
need for porison elections.
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