| Show THE MUNICIPAL SITUATION IT Is to be regretted that the generous spirit in which the dele gates of the peoples pary party met the representatives of the opposition and which prompted the concession of four names to the minority on the municipal ticket is not understood or is wilfully misrepresented by a faction of the party to by that concession but bat it is not at all surprising abuse of the majority has been the staple stock in trade of the faction now fighting in two directions and it seems that one might as well expect the ethiopian to change his bis skit or the leopard his bis s spots as to imagine that persons of that stamp will do anything la in the way of harmony or fairness the movement for the citizens ticket was made we believe by the gentlemen representing both parties with a genuino genuine desire to exclude matters of belief and sentiment from the practical rac government of this city an and d flo to break down down that wall of division which has prevented men of different religions anions and p political political oli faiths from uniting 0 on matters of business and the e conduct of strictly secular affairs they are all on the same plane before the law and those domestic arrangements which were peculiar to some of the party that has held power in the past cannot be said now to interfere in the interests of municipal harmony the hostility which a sincere effort for the best 11 interests of the whole has occasioned should be evidence enough to co convince any rational person amon amonte minority that the rabid faction ar adreq deir detriment ent to the cause of this city cites welfare let the reasonable solid and permanent citizens of the minority ponder carefully on the situation and nd not be swayed by the unreasoning passions slanders or threats of the less leas influential but more noisy promoters of strife have not inot the majority done all that fairness and good will could require or suggest Is it advisable to break faith with the men who wao have met them thein half way and combined with them for the interests of the city irrespective of minor differences The they have had difficulties to contend with in effecting this fusion which cannot be hid from any but those who are blinded by prejudice aad hate the movement is is an innovation upon a long used policy and it need not have been inaugurated out of any desire than to act generously with the minority the flaunting of the foul and ragged banner of abuse and vituperation by the faction of discord is lite like the revival of the bloody shirt issue in aa dional politics only it is of so much inferior importance and of so much greater inconsistency it ought not to obtain any favor or countenance from the conservative and aad property owning citizens among the minority As to the measure for redistricting redistrict ins the city which was proposed in the Legisla legislature it is well understood that it was impracticable m to be effected at the present election and has only been postponed for further farther consideration and for general application in all the municipalities of the territory there is no need for misrepresentation on this subject and there would not be except for factional bluster and an excuse for strife we hope the majority will not be swayed in the least degree b by y the tumult that the recognition of the wishes of the minority has occasioned and that thai they will bear in mina mind that it other people will sot not do right they must not therefore do any wrong and that they should be willing to kid act on principle and deal fairly by their opponent seven though their opponents will not deal fairly witti with them do what is right let the consequence follow and when the definite proceeding or policy has been resolved upon by the peoples chosen delag delegates rates let the people sustain it by their faith and in influence fluen ce and by their votes at the polls |
