Southern Oregon New» Review, A t hl and, Oregon, Thursday, March 14, 1449
Wilmeth Recommends Peopl
Speaking to the members of by the people he considered that
Ute Civic Betterment League on the pcoole had the right to name
Tuesday evening, at a meeting his successor.”
held at the Women’, Civic club,
Judge Wilmeth continued by
Municipal Judge L. Peers Wil­ suying that the rules of the ma­
meth, stated that in his opinion jority should he the accepted rule
neither the mayor nor the coun­ and that when George Green will
cil had the right to attempt to acknowledge publicly "he ver­
suggest to the people wiio the re dict of the majority has to be ac­
pla cements to the city council cepted" this would indicate that
should be.
all of us. regardless of what side
"After all," Judge Wilmeth we were on, do acknowledge that
»aid. “it was the people who cre­ government by the majority is
ated the vacancies, and it should still the best system yet devised
be the people who fill them. John by man.
Noslui u former councilman, had
Judge Wilmeth pointed out
said that should he he removed that tiie three councilmen held
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the key lo peace in the hollows Any names submitted by the people would have deteated the
of theii hands. By their deci­ council alone would caiiy their forces of reaction by a tremen
sion to abide by the will of the personal approval but would also dous majority.
majority they can and will bring have tiie additional disadvantage
’ Results ol the recall prove
a sudden and abrupt end to (ui ol piooabiy being persons pledg­
that
hunt now on the people e x ­
ther controversy."
ed to a continuance ol the thing pect that public servants to whom
He requested that the members Vou people have fought to de­ they have delegated power will
of the Civic Betterment league stroy.”
abide by the wishes ol the peo
study the names of men submitt­
Reason for Upheaval
£ pie in all matters relating to the
ed to the mayor and the council
Wilmeth began his Tuesday public welfare.” was one ol the
and that the oiganlzation request night speech with a summary in main points made by Judge Wil­
that ull potential councilmen be six parts ol the background ol meth.
requested to publicly state theii Uie recent political upheaval in
Other Business
abiding belief in government by Ashland. The six parts were:
Other
business
which was tak­
tin- people, and acknowledge
1. An observation by the peo­
the right of the people to direct ple that they were more and more en up by league members at the
their own affairs through their being denied the right to parti­ Tuesday meeting was the ap­
pointment of a committee to n on
chosen representatives.
cipate in their own government.
out d i f f e r e n c e s between the
"I call on all fair minded cit­
2. Tiie attitude ol the council League and the Citizen’s Com­
izens of Ashland," Judge Wil­ and its advisers in presuming to mittee. J. <4. Adams, Shelby Wil­
moth said, "whatever their poli­ legislate, more and more, on the
cox and Pat Lawrence were nam­
tical beliefs may be, to contact basis of their own private deci­ ed to this committee.
tin- three remaining councilmen sions and less and less on the de­
A by-laws committee headed
and to beseech them to make sires ol the people.
by Mrs. Vivian Britenbaugh, was
their decision to abide by the will
3. Failure of the press in the also appointed. Other members of
of the majority. This is certainly past to do a job of honest report­
this committee include: Dorothy
the democratic thing to do.’’
ing.
The opinions which were Baker and Vivian Doyle.
The names which have been punted being almost wholly the
Meetings of the Civic Better­
submitted to the council by the opinions ol the council and the
ment League will be held on the
Mayor have been tentatively ac­ lorrner city attorney.
first and third Mondays of each
cepted by the Civic Betterment
4. Failure of the council to stay month.
League’s offieei • The men sug within the framework of the Plans to increase the member­
gostei are Ben Christlleb, Mont charter.
ship of the group were also
Mom .
Dick Neill, and E E
5. Failure of the council to e x ­ made.
Sheldon.
tend to the Incumbent mayor the
Wi! etb
urged
that other same right to select his official P. WATERBURY HEADS
names be submitted to the coun­ lamily that has been enjoyed by KITE FLIGHT CONTEST
cil an.i tiie mayor. A A. Wasson, all previous mayors.
Colonel Preston B. Waterbury
pies it- nt of the Civic Better­
6. The known and widespread is the American Legion chairman
ment league, named Ed Dameron, belief that the council would not of the kite contest which is to be
W McLaughlin. Bernard Peder­ and did not intend to cooperate held in Ashland this coming Ap­
son, Carl Baker, and Roy Hayes with the mayor.
ril. Colonel Waterbury will give
to a committee to study candi­
Judge Wilmeth in making a instruction in kite making and
dates for nomination to the city
political analysis of the recent re­ flying during the remainder of
council.
call election, stated that the prov­ March at the American Legion
Concerning any names submit­ ocation to recall had to be great halL
ted by the mayor alone, Judge and that everyone who voted for
Three prizes will be awarded
Wilmeth said. "These names may ' recall did so with the greatest of for the first three places at the
not carry the endorsement of this reluctance. He went on to say contest.
group and therefore could be that in his opinion had the con­
construed as carrying only the test been between two groups of Get your Job Printinq at the
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ODD FELLOWS HOLD APRON
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The Odd Fellows held an apron
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Refreshments were available
during the Juke Box session.
Those who did not dance pleved
cards until a late hour.
The dances and card parties at
the Odd Fellows hall are open to
the public.
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