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Show That Councilman. Editor Hkim ULicAN. It Is indeed giatlfylng to note the effort jou are putting forth In behalf or our electric plant. To jou theie Is due much j credit for the piesent splendid patron- age the plant Is iccelving. I am gieatly surprised to leaii) that one of our "city fathers" Is openly and In secret opposing this plant and giving us to believe he would bo glad to sec It fall. I am told that ho refuses re-fuses to pationl7c the city light and uses his Inlliicncc against the city's Interest, going so far as to compel certain men over whom he holds a grip to put In lights other than the city's. Now, I fancy 1 hear said councilman saying to himself, "These arc matters which do not concern you. 1 am a free American cltl.cn and can patronize patron-ize whomsoever I deshc. Will you be kind enough to tend to jour own affairs." af-fairs." Hut not m fast, biother. You are a Vlty father" and under ' bonds to woik for the city's inteiest. You lcceive jour fees fiom the city's money; jou aie paid to work koii and not aciainit the cltj's interest. If youaie patioiilliigacoipor.illon and i lending jour elToits In every possible way in behalf of a coi poiatlon antagonistic antag-onistic to our cltj's Inteiest you aie receiving money fiom the wiong souice. You should be paid hj tne iwrporatiun. Now, Mr. Councilman, I am a citlen (not a councilman) and pav my shine oT the city taves. You are, accoulinglj, woi king for me. I Insist on jour best elToits Pi bchull of our city, on the electilc light plant, and all other matteis Will jou do this or will jou not? You must do one oT two things: jou cr.nnot oppose the cltj's Inteiest and honestly and consistently lcmain a "city Tathei" and demand jour fees as a councilman. council-man. You must work for the cltj's Interest or step down and out. No consistent man can expect to hold your position and woik against t lie cltj's vvelfaie. Mom: Quick |