Show REPUBLICANS I DISCUSS cm CITY MANAGER MANAGE R PLAN I I It was certainly a rousing meeting the Republicans held last night in the Elks hall The place was filled to ca capacity capacity ca ca- with staunch republicans among among a a- mong them being many ladies who are highly Interested In republicanism I i and governmental affairs generally especially those of the city The meeting according to the an announcement ant an an- t of Precinct Chairman Douglas Clark who was In charge was called C for r the purpose of reorganizing reorganizing izing zIng preliminary planning for the coming election discuss the probability ity of oC a third party part and to offset any tendency in that direction or any partisan non-partisan organization that might have agitated some re republicans republicans re re- publicans and the retention or abolishing abolishing abolish abolish- ing of the office of city manager The fire works so far as a discussion discussion discus discus- sion slon of oC city manager was concerned I Iwas was Ignited by Reuben J J. J Sha Shay who said sald he had not considered a third party non partisan non partisan or otherwise One consideration he had entertained for far some time was the office of city manager man man- ager He the Idea wa was was good but during present conditions he figured figur figur- ed it was not so good At present it itIs itis itis Is merely a political patronage plum and for that reason alone it was not wise to be maintained It it were on ona a civil service basis It would be of some value as under the civil service system system tem the manager would continue in office and not be subject to removal or change every time an election was ns held At the close of oC his argument on the city manager proposition Mr Shay made a plea for unity of the party Continued on Page B 8 REPUBLICANS DISCUSS CITY MANAGER I PLAN Continued From Page One in the coming election campaign and to abolish any Idea or thought of 01 a splitting up and forming a nonpartisan nonpartisan par non or third party Earnest Burgess also discussed th the city manager proposition at some I I I I I length saying mat due to Ing of manager manag r each election men were prone to build up a political machine to 0 further Interests they may have in inthe inthe 1 the matter of public office or post post- tion He thought the city management form of government was not functioning function function- ing as it should and he did not know whether it was adaptable to Cedar City The job of manager pays a good salary salary sala sala- ry and It is a plum that men will go after whether it functions beneficially for the city or not In other words they are Ire after the salary rather than to give I Ithe the service that should be given Mr Burgess in closing advised that the party stand as a unit in the coming campaign and not be led astray stray to any third party A third party he said can be likened to a tree that has had hada a limb cut off it is weakened and a third party drawing members rs from the republican party would thereby weaken weak weak- en the party There were a number of others spoke along the same line as 81 the above Among them being J. J S. S Woodbury who did not altogether agree with Shay and Burgess J J. J N. N Smith who thought the discussions that had been had was all and ought not to be taken up by the party Smith asked the question question ques ques- tion is there any in Cedar pending mending as much money as Ceda City that functions without a mana mana- eer Nobody answered him He re repressed a. a pressed himself strongly in favor of the city manager form of 01 government in no mild terms that he was wasa a republican and did not approve of 01 any third party He lIe said now Is the time to build up the republican party and keep on building it Pete Petersen Peterson asked the question whether the slogan for the next campaign campaign cam cam- was as to be city manager or oris Is the party coming out for men capable and qualified to hold the city offices No one answered the gentleman so far faras faras faras as could be learned W. W H. H Leigh expressed himself as being opposed to a city manager he opposed It when he was councilman at atthe atthe atthe the time the ordinance creating the theoffice office was passed and he still opposes the proposition His contention Is there is not half enough work to keep a man busy full time The mayor and council can easily attend to all aU the business necessary In the governing of the city The city manager proposition tion has too many loopholes for lor chances to gain political preference Mr Leigh also discussed at some length the water water water wat wat- er problem and reservoir for the city A motion was put and carried that the chairman appoint a committee of three to investigate the city manager form of government go to determine whether hether It had been a financial success success success suc suc- cess or not Mrs Harry Thorley spoke some time urging the young republicans be encouraged encouraged en- en en en- to get active in the party there were many earnest young oung men republicans at heart who would be a splendid addition to the party Mrs Firs Ada Wood Webster also addressed addressed ad ad- dressed the gathering speaking principally principally prin prin- on law enforcement claiming there was a woeful lack of It it and urging that something be done to stimulate more activity in to the enforcing en en- forcing of laws las of the city Meeting adjourned without an any xe- xe 1 I being attempted any planning being suggested or any committee committee com com- com I appointed Announcement was made that another meeting would be beheld beheld beheld held two weeks hence CAN furnish rooms or board and rooms for 4 gentlemen Phone or call at So 3 West |