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Show THE REPUBLICAN C0UNCILMEN. An excellent effect of the unanimous agreement of tho Republican Council-men Council-men is seen In the report of the special committee to which waa referred the Mayor's communication In which he urged that he bo allowed to pack tho city offices with Democrats, and the nominations which he made with that object. The report Is plain-spoken, direct, and positive. Its accuracy cannot be disputed. dis-puted. It proves conclusively, apart from all party considerations, that the city would suffer in the administration of Its public affalro If the Council should consent to tho changes proposed' by the Mayor. That Is a sufficient reason why tho changes should not be made, and the committeo was clearlyi justified, on that ground alone, in reporting against confirming con-firming the nominees. On another ground, also, the Council opposes confirmations. The move of the Mayor's Is n mere partisan grab, and an offenslvo one at that. It proposes to put men In office merely because they aro Democrats, to the Injury of the city as the report amply shows; and it proposes pro-poses to insult the Intelligence of the Republican Councllmcn by naming as Republicans, men who bolted the ticket and did their best to defeat the very men who are now called on to confirm them in office. Suoh tactics as that are not merely partisan, they aro contemptible. As the committee very pertlnontly and well says: "In his appointments of so-called Republicans, does he treat the Republi can majority or the Council with fairness, fair-ness, or does he not rather insult their Intelligence by asking them to support renegades from their party, whose only qualification for office Is that they, in opposition to tho ticket upon 'which the majority of this Council were elected, supported and assisted In electing the Hon. R. P. Morris to the office of Mayor?" Very strongly and aptly put, indeed. And the committee Justly concludes by saying: "In regarding these aappolnt-menls aappolnt-menls of his Honor, the Mayor, we arc quite certain that the public will sustain sus-tain us. We, or, rather, the political party we. as a majority of ,thc City Council, represent, will bo held responsible respon-sible by the people for any mistakes that may be made by the city government govern-ment during the ensuing two years; consequently, con-sequently, we expect the support of the public In our efforts to learn whether or not his Honor, the Mayor, may assume that un-American stand of autocrat and dictator, or If ho is to bo compelled to treat those whom the laws of our State make his apsociates with a proper amount of courtesy and consideration." There is no question but that the people peo-ple of this city will sustain the committee commit-tee in Its dignified and well-considered action and report. It is fair, and It takes the correct attitude. The Republican members of the Council Coun-cil .have repeatedly-assured the public that they are ready to co-operate with the Mayor in all things to the city's advantage; ad-vantage; but they show that what he proposes in this matter is to the city's disadvantage; therefore, they refuse to agree to it. They have agreed that there shall be no friction of their making, nor have they proposed any matters that will Involve In-volve any contention. But, as when a match is rubbed on emery paper a fire is kindled, so when the Mayor applies the friction, heat is certain to be developed. devel-oped. In all proper ways the Republican Councllmen have given repeated assurances assu-rances that they stand for the public welfare and tho advancement of the city; but that they will resist and defeat the attempt of the Mayor to make them accessories to the building up of a Democratic Dem-ocratic political machine at the public cost. And In both and all positions they are unquestionably sound and' right. The attempt to make It appear that Mayor Morris la In some way 111 used In this matter is a puerllo bit of non-cense. non-cense. He began the aggressive contention, con-tention, and forced whatever fight there Is on. The Council is merely acting on the defensive, protecting the rights of the city and Its citizens, and maintaining maintain-ing its own dignity and rights. |