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Show Hl ' 1 THE PRIMARY ELECTION BBB ' I So far as the campaign for tho BB I ' Primary election Is concerned, It Is S ' J practically over. Today Is election i day. Nearly every voter has made f j up his mind ns to his choice of can- H ' I didates. Tho days of tho old braBS IB band methods of campaigning, It B II ,' would seem, have gone so far as I-o- B I gan Is concerned and hereafter In the BBB h matter of municipal elections, under B j I present law It appears that candidates BBB '' , for office will he forced to wage own BBB j fight for election and upen his fit- B nesB for the office, his platform of B ' principles as to tho best policies of H ( municipal government, ho wll have H to take his chances with the people. B j They will be the sole judges. B j ' The campaign so far has been con- B i ducted in n clean, gentlemanly way. B . Somo fow inuendos have been B i i thrown nt tho present administration H j ' j by certain of the candidates who aro 1 i not in sympathy with somo of tho ' extravagant policies which have char, acterlzed tho administration. Tho j present commissioners hnvo not work- H ' i ed well together. Tho people gencr- H ally concede this fact and naturally B tho citizens and taxpayers who aro J i not In sympathy with discord and B ' contention havo trotted out candl- B dates whom they believe will not bo B at cross purposes in matters of pub- BBBJ i lie Importance. Tho records of tho BBBJ present commission relative to a bet- B 'I ' ter water Bystem is before us. Tho B ' commission has wrangled for two J years over tho best way of securing BBBJ a pure water supply. Wo still have BBBJ the system wo started with two years K ago. Tbero has been a scramble for BBBJ street paving for years past. Mud BBBJ j Is still hub deep on many of our prln- B vi cipal streets. Somo merchants have BBBJ jj asked tlmo and again for tho adoption BBBJ J , of n uniform, "Whito way" lamp post. BBB I '' This, as wo understand It, is a matter BBBJ; I j yet to bo determined. A demand for BBM , i'; sewer extension in different parts of B f t the city htiB been mado but no ways BBBJ 1 r and means lmvo been devised for BBBJ ' ' meeting theso demands. A fow streets BBB J K nave received attention with small BBBJ J repairs it Is true, but thero has been BBBB i f universal dissatisfaction on account BBfl j of the overhead expense In the street BBBB j ! department. Somo of those who are BBfl I J. now asking to be elected to tho of- BBBB I nee of mayor and commissioner have BBB j i j E,ven their views on theso Important BBBB ' I j matters. Some of the candidates dls- BBBB I cuss theso problems with Intelligence and others discuss them with but lit- BBBB tie knowledge of municipal govern. BBB , menu The candidates aro now be- BBfl 1 fore the people. The voters should BBBB therefore not fall to go to tho polls BBBB , I t0lay and cast their ballot for the BBBB raen of their choice iiiH JU JL. J. |