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Politics Cuts No Ice Here

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Day
22
Month
September
Year
1897
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Public Domain
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There is growing up in our city a strong feeling that there Is too muh monecy fooled away on our streets, and in city affairs generally. - Ann Arbor Courier. Well, the lools who "fooi" it away must be the nldermen. Iïepublican council, we beliove. - Adrián Press. The political pedeliction of an alderman may have eometliing to do tvith his practical Heuse in Adrián, but not here. The expenditure here of money is not voted on political grounds, but on the "you tickle me and 111 tickle you" plan. There are several level-headed men on this council but the combination is against them, and the result ia that our Street fund, and bridge, culvert ana crosswalk Iunü, ana contingent; íund, are eacla in a very ba dway, with no hope for the better until another jab can be made into the pockets oí the tax-payers next year. It isn't that our council is in need of more demócrata, but it needs more men oí moderation and good business Judginent. Ann Arbor has a mayor who is a level-headed, sagacious, business man. He knows when things are right and when they are wrong, and the people expect him to use his lnfluence and power to put an end to the expenditures that are not wise. It takes a little backbone to withstand the pressure ' always brought to bear "for thls or that scheme but our mayor is noted !ov his stamlna In a business way, and he is expected to make use oL the same Hterling qualities in city affairs that he does in business "affairs.

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Ann Arbor Courier