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OUR FALL OPENING
NEXT TUESDAY NOV. Tth.
From B A. M. Until 9 P, M.
We extend to EACH and EVERY LADY in Waycross and vicin
ity a CORDIAL INVITATION to cal! at our new store and inspedt
what we consider to be the HANDSOMEST, BEST ASSORTED,
MOST UP-TO-DATE and the LARGEST STOCK of furniture ever
shown in this city. Our stock will be przdtically complete by next
Tuesday, and will compare favorably with any ^tock of goods
shown in Savannah or Jacksonville. We have secured at considera
ble expense ONE THOUSAND beautiful and unique souvenirs
which will be presented FREE (as long as they la&) as a
token of our appreciation, to each LADY calling at cur &ore next
Tuesday. NO souvenirs will be given to ladies UNDER 15 years
old or to MEN or BOYS.
Walker-Hood Furniture Company
Phone 499
80 Plant Avenue
The New Concrete Store
OF PEOPLE’S LEAGUE
Mr*. Hack, pleasantly remembered
licit' a* Miss Gladys Jeffers. Ih In tho
city visiting relatives. Mr. and Mr*.
Hack make their home at \\ liming-
loti.
Mr. Knoch Jenktna la In the Vlty
today. Mrr. Jenkins has Just return-
Endorsed unanimously at the great
Democratic rally at opera house Oc
tober 30th, 1011.
Preamble.
WUKRKAfcJ, An organization lias
m formed In our City, the object
of which, wo bolleve, la to re-establish
tho "litnx Rule” that Is subversive to
Democratic principles, nud will. In
sary, and each department should be
required to curtail their expenditure*
iu accordance with tho appropriation
made.
d. We believe that an*, itemized
statement cf tho receipts and ox.en-
dilures of the city should be careful
ly prepared and published quarterly.
■1. Bids for all supplies, also fur
all contract work done for the city
We advocate that all regular
of Waycross.
11. We advocate that Immediate
steps be taken for the pavement of
the fildewalks of our City, especially
in tho bcslnesa section, and the grad
ual, permanent improvement of our
streets as rapidly as funds will per-
water to all our citizens who may de- and special meetings of the board of
sire it. aldermen shall bo held at night, "so
19. We advocate tho Immediate that all citizens who wish fay haver
fmrovement of Oak 'Lawn Cemetery, opportunity to attend tho session.
a3 a natter <. C public decency, aud j 23. We advocate the abolishment
believe that it will materially add tojcf the office of City Treasurer and
the income of tho City from the salo that the Bank or Banks designated as
of lots. the City depository shall porform the
. 20. We favor a reduction of the duties of Treasurer, giving ample
street tax, and suggest that the board bond in a Standard Surety Company
of aldermen should, If possible, And for the faithful-performance of such
Believing that every citizen is j Individuals, or enterprises, and insist | a mere equitable^nd practcablo metb duties,
eutitied’to know what is being done that they be solely employed in workjdtf for collection of same. j 29. We favor the immediate revis*
by tho board of alders*rv we advo-jon public highways. 21. We Javor that that the specific ion of our City Code, the repeal of
cate that the proceeding of the bpard 13. l Wo favor a more efficient sy3-|er occupation tax b© re-adjusted and old obsolete ordinances; and tho pub-
protest against convict
shall bo advertised and allotted to .labor being used in any way in an-
the lowest bidder. ItagonUm t0 free l al)0r » or for private
of
i be published in detail tea of sanitary inspection for the pro- based on a graduated scale In justice lication of said code and city charter
od from Camilla where Jenkins Ja r opluicn, seriously militate against
Jenkins have Just conducted n moat' advtnccrient and progress of
within three days after- each meet-
successful sale.
J;y. /
Wo, the
Peoples League, believe
1 6. All cjvtnacces suggested by
tho board et aldermen shall "ho Va’b-
ai.d maintain that the future of Way-
llshed at least cue week before adop
tion in order to give opportunity* fer
TIME TO 80W RYE RAPE, AN3
OATS FOR YOUR CHICKENS, To| tro6tj ; 8 gbsctntcly dependable upon.
■UPPLV OREEN FOOD WHEN THSj ( „j p snd e^ltable-representatlon and| r -' otctt or a » rov »>; oy ciUioaf ( bo-
WEATHER GETS COLD, 80V/ NOW nn udnilnlstratlon of our civic affair
ANO PREPARE FCR THE HIGH that shall represent every phase o
;fore they
PRICES OF EGGS LATER. WE
HAVE THE SEED. PHONE 315.
.1 3t C. 8. HARDY A 80N.
For (Irst-chm rubber tire and wire
wheel work at prices right, see J. T.
JUcGcc, 21 Albany avenue. 12 JOt
Hi\ and Mrs. I. D. Cunningham.
%rho have t»een miking their home
l»crv. for tho past year, will leave
shortly for Fulton, Missouri, where
(hey will make their home.
Choir practice will be held tomor
row night after prayer meeting at
Central Baptist Taberuacle. The
choir member* arc requested to be
present.
our citizenship.
Therefore, be It resolved, that the
Feuplc’s !.cogue enunciate aa their
principle* and platform their unswerv
ing tui port to un economical bu&l-
parsed upon finally
7. We advocate t^.? re-organization
cf a’i city departments a^ons program
give lines, both in interest cf econo
my and efficiency. < - 1
8. Wo favor the installation of an
up-to-date fire alarm system, and tho
ovement In tho equipment for
acis administration of tho civic af* efficiency of our Rro departfneat, so
ff,,ra Waycross, believing iu a kov-.sjj^j ^-ju provide ppotectfen W
crnmoct for and by tho people with-l evc -y pnPt our city,
aut regard to wealth or influence. j g, \ve f avor tho appointment -st
Wo advocate the liberal encourage-j least two mounted pcliconien fur
rnent of the Investment of foreign; the protection of. the outlying dls
capital along industrial lines in Way-jtricis, and the purchase of a * patrol
crose that will tend to-develop herj* afo n, to enable police offi<^rsiAo
resource, and five employment to | Tore efficiently handle tbo' buainosi
her citizens, especially ^our skilled j ;f their departments,
mechanics, thus redounding to the! In connection with patrol wagon,
benefit of our merchants and our en-j we advocate the installation^^ a
tire citizenship. j system of Police Telephones, t> be
1. In view of the wklely distribu- t placed at convenient points^ w^ere
ted area of our city, we believe thar j police, cn beats, can register, *nnd
tection of the public health, a re- to the smaller merchants of opr City, in a convenient form, so that all
organization of our system for collect- J 22. We favor the creation of a Vritzens who desire may have fall >"
ins and destruction of garbage, and! sinking fund commission, and Insist knowledge of the laws governing our
iflvor the rigid enforcement of all or- j that no part of that fund shall be city.
finances pertaining to health. - | loaned- on anything save real estate 30. We advocate City Council tak-
14. Wo believe that tho present (collateral and in the city of Way- lag action and promulgating such'V
Qity Hall can be re modeled to meet .cross, laws as may be necessary to compel
the present needs cf the city, and be- 23. We advocate tho appointment Ico Vendors; who hold franchise in
lieve that; the funds of the City can of a s'andlnt: Board T>f Tax Assessors, cur city, to deliver Ice in all parts, of
he emricycd for more necessary im-jto ccntlrt.cf ono man Trent crc:; the city in the interest of health
>ro. entente, end oppose a large ex-j ward, the Jax Collector to he f>cro- c.nd comfort of our ciil*ena in-accord-
Have your automobile and buggy <tfc « Clty v thbuld be r5-d!ktricted> thus* which will be available for calling
U»p work done at J. T. McGee’s »»v |M»* all the residents of our City j cut patrol wagon. A smell cost adea
a first-class trimmer., 21 Albany *v;
-ore representation on the board of: to fines. w4 believe, will cover cost
peediture for a new City Hall at this } tary of cold Board. The Tax Collec-
time.. \ j tor to be required to devote a portion
15. We- favor the board of ,tolder-jcf his time to carefully investigate
men taking immediate steps to en-jprorerty In each Ward with the As*
arc© nn improvement' in our present, sesscr from that Ward, and to pro
inefficient-telephone system. • ‘pare data for tho Eourd, so that the
1C. We favor the reduction of the »Atferrors can Intelligently determh:
Mayer’s salary frern fCCO’bO to $300.G0- f the valve of all property on cn eqult-
per annum and the ostabllrhment ! able and fair basis,
at as earlier ’date as possible Off' 21. We favor the special tax urcr
i Recorder*3 Court to handle the crim-i carnivals and other'amusements ct
ir.al bbIThets x cow coming before thfc tuch character, being reasonable end
n aycr. ~ ! based cn sinillar taxes levied in other
17. We faver the deposit cf the'citjfs the size of Waycross.
Cty funds in the City bank offering j 23. Wc Favor Free Public Schools.
lihest rate of interest on the believing that the City should msrv|*t a ’ J ! ccacty and ci:y. primaries,
deposit ard chirging the lowest rate.liberally ttrpport the rchccls and oN| .TMERrrCRr, Be I? Hciolvci, We,
of interest fer loans made - to thc -viatc tSe necessity fer the objwtioc- 'the Perplco L^cue, v.Ph no altcTTor
City, ^hereby, the City wilt save able tuitlcn fee now-being charged iu J r’.ctive. to conserve r.y-f promote
ancc with franchise granted.
31. We advocate City Council tak
ing steps to require all electric wire*
in the business portion cf the City to.
be placed under ground, in the inter
est of the Improvement of our streets
and for the protection cf the public.
We desire to heartily com-
mend the present City administration
for the progressive City improve-
meats that they have accomplished
during ^the last, two years.
. We demand that eqvel repre-
catat.’on he given all frj|9|rs *pr
fccnnf:do, clubs in the pollf^^ootha
Big ahlpmeet electric fans recoi
13 37t Llderman^ . %
2. Wo believe that the City should
at the beginning of each year make
many hundreds of dollars.
In view of the fact that a con
siderable r?o£t *« now being made by
tho City Waterworks Department, we
advocate either a reduction In preaent
rate of water rent, (which will tend
Bytk RWciik .*u,>piv ce
. Uwt. Street
of both, wagon and telephone" main
tenance.
10. Wo deplore the present unsan-
«'*M critical, cf the nc«!> otjltar- ccnilfcn of ourCI'jr Jail and j t° reduce houte rent,) or we odrocate
| erh <>;:.r;- ent and appropriate rrrroT.ir^r.J ttj rr r-’Pfsltas ; cr ahe t-r,*. the rroiti-cede a, chore be
,1 ■ tor •„» I: -vo’.tho ap-xunt, ntro!--; crectlrs ct izorber. redre YV a«4W-‘; teli'as s iefsntte fchd'«ti-aapend-
' ' ‘ ———- ■ iad aic.ctiveLr • for the-exteaitoa V
our public echoole, which tverk .crccrifho f-reraso c' V.'cyti -5 hlo^s pro-
hardships .on many cf cur "citizens, j.-rof.^e i.omccfrtfc incr, with a pro-
26. We adrocato the rrcct goner- ^f^r.a-j and abiding cmf.dsnce in the
oua aupport of tho Klrfi,' Daaj'.terJjoWruto t-'vn rh of fV.o rrfcj^les tre
Hospital by both, the City sad Cowi advertie, pre.’esr tbf-, our platform,
ty. and adrocafa Ute relieving of these to tho tstcliliect niter, of the City,
food ladle, cf the ’rurtl-a of ro-ros --*■ rs.Trlt r.sd InvIV th» h>:rly ,u>
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stbRlty they are re- t»> ror ct -bo icilr; ~ 5 \fjt .vir-
tcnduel-cf-this lastltalioa. «’> -i- thi ’ V z.
