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Show TIME TO THINK HARD ABOUT ELECTION. 1 J From time to time during the past few weeks fthe different dailies have mentioned a number of men who are willing to have the position of commissioner under the new form of city gov-" gov-" ernment, thrust upon them. While there are a large number of men being mentioned who would fill the offices excellently and to the credit of I , themselves and the city, there are at the same ! time a dozen played-out politicians in the field who are breaking their necks in an earnest endeavor to be among the five who will be chosen. There should be no place on the city com-1 com-1 mission for these professional politicians, lor if there was ever an opportunity in the world to cinch a city and hold it in a grip for years, it . Is in this coming election, when, if any three men who are not tried and true could secure places on that commission, they cfculd get to- gether and absolutely dictate everything. The mayor under the new law does not have even the veto power, and the possibility of a. gang of tricksters fixing themselves for life at the city's expense is something that the calculating ones are by no means overlooking. With three delectable ones in any party banded band-ed together, there would not be a chance in the world to thwart any sinister plans they might have in mind, and of those mentioned to date there are at least a dozen who ought to bo ashamed to let the public even suspect that they are candidates for the position. Any three of !H this precious dozen could tie the city up in a H machine that would be simply impregnable for M years to come, and the history of graft that fH would follow their administration would be a H hair-raiser even in the eyes of boss politicians M in metropolitan cities. Vfl It is doubtful if this entire community real- Ifl izes the importance of the coming election or has H any idea of the power that will be vested in H the members of the commission. If unworthy H men are elected to these places, it will be too H (Continued on Papa 6.) H ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS. (Continued from Pago 3.) late to regret it after the ringsters of any party are in power. The slary is enough for big, reputable re-putable men to consider the job, and they should be impressed with the fact of the importance of their accepting the nomination. If it can, to a great extent, be taken out of the hands of the politicians, there are men in every party in whom the people have cause to feel every confidence, and it is not a minute too early for tho voters to wake up to the fact that they are facing a serious condition of affairs. Men have been mentioned for the places who are an absolute joke in petty office, and that they have the temerity to announce themselves as candidates for the important positions of commissioners commis-sioners is enough to indicate to what extent their goal would carry them if placed on the commission. com-mission. The berths should not be for political tricksters or that class of leeches who cannot make a living unless they have a public job; but on the contrary the positions should be filled by men of business integrity and honor who know full well the needs of the city and whoso administrations will leave no cause for regret among tho voters who elected them. |