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Show The New Appointee. When Tin: RKriiiu.ioAN said "Orson "Or-son Smith suits us," we meant exactly exact-ly what was said not that Mr. Smith was our tlrst choice for superintendent superintend-ent of the light plant, but that since a body of Intelligent men elected to transact the business of tills city has seen lit to appoint Mr. Smith, we propose pro-pose to uphold him until he proves that he Is Incapablo of handling the light plant advantageously. What Mr. Smith lias or has not done In Die past should not llguie In this matter. He is tho regularly elected superintendent, superin-tendent, selected after weeks ofcaie-ful ofcaie-ful thought on the pai t of the members mem-bers of the council and after evety citizen in tills cin had opportunity to alrhUpeisonal views In the matter. Mr. Smith was not an active candidate candi-date for this position, he did not push himself upon the council and bring overwhelming lnlluer.ee to bear to secure se-cure the appointment. After a fruitless fruit-less attempt to have one of two other applicants appointed, Mayor Robinson Robin-son presented the name of Mr. Orson Smith, and that appointment was conllrmed. Mr. Smith Is now the superlndent-ent superlndent-ent of the light plant; that plant will soon be in operation, and in order that it be made a llnancial success It Is necessary for the whole populace to support It. Mr. Smith, as business manager, will ask jou for that support, sup-port, and we have no hesitancy In saying that the man who refuses tho plant his hcai ty and loyal support because be-cause of a disappointment In the appointee ap-pointee or anything unsatisfactory In the past of that irentlcman, Is too nariow to be of advantage to himself or the community. Mr. Smith rcpic-sents rcpic-sents the plant owned by the people and the people should take care of their own. The new superintendent, while having hav-ing considerable latitude, will work under the direction of the city council. He will make rcpoitsto the council and these reports will show whether the council's confidence lias been misplaced. mis-placed. Wc have sufliclcnt conlldence In the council to believe that when these icports fall to show pioperly they will seek a remedy -and until thete is evidence that the new superintendent super-intendent Is not big enough for the place, or for other leasons Is unllttcd for the position, Tiik Rkpuiimcan le-fuses le-fuses to lecognbc the pessimistic utterances ut-terances of the opposition. Tlie success of the plant lies with the people. Let them Join Oison Smith In making it a success, and the same will be successful beyond their expectations. Don't be a knocker. |
