O. I. C. On The Citizens' Movement

Dear Argus. - The cali for a nonpartisan convention to nomínate a f uil city ticket to be voted for the coming city election is an implied censure to the present mayor and council of the city of Arm Arbor. Do they deserve if? Most certainly not. Wherein have the democratie and republican aldermen handled the affairs of the city differently than they would Jiave done had they been elected as non-partisans? They talk about "municipal reform." How? in what way? Certainly they cannot think of cutting down expenses in our electric lighting, our water supply, our Street work, our pólice, nor our fire department. But they say the "liquor laws are not properly enforced." Will a non-partisan ticket cure it? There is no way of judging the future but by the past, and so judging what is there in the conduct of the thirteen ex-aldermen named on this cali to lead one to suppose they had or would become reformers? and an ex-mayor whose fine "Italian hand" is seen inevery line of the socalled "Reform Movement" what in his official life would lead one to mark him a reformer ? The republicans have nothing to lose in the citizens' movement; the democrats nothing togain. "The Old Guard" is called to the front. O. I. C.