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CINCIPLES
PEOPLE’S LEAGUE
f aadoised unsnlmouslF st the great
IJCSwnoeratlc rally at opera bouae Oc-
„*ober 30 th, Ull,
Preamble.
' WHEREAq, An organization baa
gbeen formed lq our City, tba object
M)t which, «e believe, la to reestablish
Mbt "Ring Itulp" that la anbveralve to
Democratic prlndplaa, and will. In
-inn opinion, aerloualy militate agalnat
Abe advancement and progreea of out
mctty.
We, tbe Peoplee League, believe
amad maintain tbai tbe future of Wax-
• Senoaa la abaolutely dependable upon
Calr and equitable repreaentatlon and
aa admlnlatratlon of our civic affaire
-Shat shall repreaent every phaae of
mer cltlaenablp.
Therefore, be It raaolved, that tbe
Peoples League enunciate aa their
principles and platform tbelr unaware-
Ing support to an oconomlcal bull-
neaa administration oft the civic af
fairs of Waycross, believing la a gov
ernment for and by the people with
out regard to wealth or Influence.
We advocate the liberal encourage
ment of tbe Investment of foreign
capital along Industrial lines In Way-
crosa that will tend to develop bar
resources and give employment to
her citizens, especially our skilled
mechanics, Uius reloundlng to the
benefit of ( ur merchants and our on-
tlre citizen, 'ip.
1. In view u. ,ne wldoly distribu
ted nroa of our city, wo believe that
in the bcsiness section, and tba grad
ual, permanent Improvement of our
streets aa rapidly aa funds will per
mit.
11. We protest against convict
labor being used In any way In an
tagonism to free labor, or for private
Individuals, or enterprises, and Insist
that they be solely employed in work
on public highways.
13, We favor a more efllclent sys
tem of sanitary Inspection tor the pro
tection of tbe public health, a re
organization of our system for collect
ing and destruction of garbage, and
favor tbo rigid enforcomert of all or
dinances pertaining to health.
14. We believe that the present
City Hall can be re-modeled to meet
the present needs of the city, and be
lieve that the funds of the City can
be employiji for more necessary Im
provements, and oppose a large ex
penditure for a new City Hall at this
time..
1G. We favor tho board of alder
men taking Immediate steps to en
force an Improvement In our present
Inefltclent telephone system.
1C. We favor the reduction of the
Mayor's salary from ICOO.OO to 3300.00
per annum and the establishment
at as oarllor date as posslblo ol
a Recorder's Court to handle tho crlm
Inal business now coming before the
mayor.
17, Wo favor the deposit of the
City funds In tho City bank offering
the City should ho re-districted, thus! the highest rato of Interest on the
giving all tho residents of our City
moro representation on the board of
aldermen..
3. We believe that tho City should
at the beginning of each year rnako
a careful estimate of the needs of
each department nnd appropriate
from the Income thd amounts neces
sary, and each department should be
required to curtail tholr expenditures
la accordance with the appropriation
made.
3. We bollove that an Itemized
statement of the receipts and expen
ditures of the city should be' careful
ly preparod and published quarterly.
4. Bids for all supplies, also for
all contract work done tor the city
shall be advertised and allotted to
the lowest bidder.
5. Believing that every oltlien' Is
entitled to know what Is being done
by the board of aldermon,' wo advo
cate that the proceedings of (he board
of aldermon Ip published In detail
within three days after each moot
ing.
6. All ordinances suggested by
the board of aldermen shall he pub
lished at least one week before adop-
Sion In order to give opportunity for
proteat -op approval by citizens be
fore Ihey are passed upon Anally.
7v We Advocate the re-organization
of nil ctljt departments along progres
sive lines, both In Interest of econo
my and hnuicncy.
8. We favor the Installation of nn
up-to-date lire alarm system, and tho
Improvement in tho equipment for
efficiency of onr fir© department, so
fUut it will provide protection to
part of our City.
I. We favor the appointment - of
•ft least two mounted policemen for
the protection of the outlying dis
trict*, and the purchase of a patrol
wacon, to enable police officers to
more efficiently handle the business
of their departments.
In connection with patrol wagon,
we advtc.tte tho Installation of a
system of l*ollco Telephones, to be
placed at convenient points where
police, on beats, can re&tfer. and
which will be available for calling
out patrol wairon. A. small cost aded
to lines, we believe, will cover coit
ward, the Tax Collector to bo Secre
tar)- of said Board. The Tax Collec
tor to be required to derole a portion
of his time to carefully Investigate
property In each Waid with the -As
sessor from that Ward, and* to pre
pare data for ths Board, so that the
Assessors can InteUliently determine
the value of all property on an equit
able and fair basis.
■ 21. We favor the special tax upon
carnivals and other amusements ot
such character, being reasonable and
based on similar taxes levied)in other
cities the sire of Waycross.
25. We Khvor Free Public Schools,
believing that the City should more
liberally support the schools and ob-
of boih. wason and telephone main-Aviate the uoeesslty for the objection-
tenanco.
deposit and charging tho lowest rate
of Interest for loans mndo to th<
Cl/ty, yhdreby, the City will save
many hundreds of dollars.
18. In vlow of tho fact that a con
siderable profit is now being made by
tho City Waterworks Department, wo
ndvocato cither a reduction in present
rate of water rent, (which will tend
to reduce house rents) or we advocate
that the profits rondo as above be
held as a separato fund and expend
ed exclusively for tho extension of
our water mains, thus bringing City
water to all our citizens who may de
sire It. *
19. We advocate tho Immediate
impovement of Oak Lawn Cemetery,
as a matter ot public decency, and
believe that it will materially add to
the Income of the City from the sale
of lots.
We favor a reduction of the
street tax, and suggest that tho board
of aldermen should. If possible, find
a more equitable and prnotcable meth
od for collection of same.
11. Ws favor that that the specific
or occupation tax be readjusted and
baaed on a graduated scale in Justice
to the smaller merchants of our City.
22. We favor the creation of a
sinking fund commission, and insist
that nq port of that fund shall be
loaned on anything save real estate
collateral nnd iu the city of Way-
cross.
23. Wo advocate the appointment
of a standing Board T»f Tax Assessors,
27. We advocate that all regular
and special (nestings of the hoard 'of
aldermen shall be held at night, so
that all citizens who wish fay hare
opportunity to attend the session.
28. We advocate the abolishment
of the Office of City Treasurer and
that the Bank or Banks designated as
thd City depository shall psrfonn the
duties of Treasurer, giving ample
bond In a Standard Surety Company
for the faithful performance of such
duties.
29. We favor the immediate revis
ion of oar City Code, the repeal of
old obsolete ordinances, and the pub
lication of said code and city charter
In a convenient form, so that all
xrihzen* who desire may hftve full
knowledge of tbe laws governing our
city.
30. We advocate City Council tak
ing action and promulgating such
laws as may be necessary to compel
Ice Vendors, who hold franchise In
our city, to deliver ice In all parts of
the city In the Interest of hesltb
and comfort of our citizens Ifl accord
ance with franchise granted.
31. We advocate City Council tak
ing steps to require all electric wires
In the business portion of tbe City to
he placed under ground, in the Inter
est of the Improvement of oun streets
nnd for the protection of the public.
!. We desire to heartily com
mend tho present City administration
for the progressive City improve
ments that they have accomplished
during the last two years.
33. Wo demand that equal repre-
fntatJon be given all factions
bonafide clubs in the polling booths
at all county and city primaries.
THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, We,
tho Peoples League, with no ulterior
motive, save to conserve and promote
tho interest of Waycross along pro-
gressve democratic lines, with a pro
found and abiding confldenco in tbo
ultimate triumph of tho principles we
advocate, present this, our platform,
to the Intelligent voters of the City,
and solicit and invite the hearty sup
port of all who desire (be best Inter
est of Waycross and her people.
CITIZENS LEAGUE.
Whereas, in reiponse to a call Is
sued and signed by many citizens,
there assembled at tbe Court House
In the City of Waycross, on the eve
ning of October 12tb., a representative should be Improved just as fast
body of men, gathered from all walks
and vocations of life, composed of
ministers of the Gospel, physicians,
lawyers, bankers, merchants and
members of the organizations of Boll-
our credit preserved. Next to the
preservation of our credit, at- outlined
above, comes tbe needs for.streets,
sidewalks and drainage, and these
practicable, but the work should be
done by a competent Supervisor, un
der bond for faithful, honeht work,
so that the money spent for these
improvements may be a permanent
er Makers, Machinists, Ca Workers, j gain to the city. Weeding edges of
Blacksmiths, Locomotive Engineers, (streets and throwing sand in the mid-
Conductors, Switchmen, Brakemen, J <n e i 8 ‘ a waste of time and energy,
Moulders, Inspectors, Carpenters, j f ro m which no benefit is derived. We
Clerks, Travelers T. P. A’*., Farmers' • stand for hard surfaced streets and
Union, U. C. T's., and the other ele- for the laying of good sidewalks for
ments going to make up our cosmo-1 the people who walk thereon,
politan population; the object and ( Resolved, III. That this organlza-
purpose of this meeting being to con- tion stands for a "square deal” and
aider matters political affecting Way- for PROGRESS, but it advocates giv-
cross, and to decide on candidates \^g every proper help and encourabo-
and measures, to urge before the ment to our schools, colleges and oth-
voters at the approaching municipal i e r educational Institutions. The needs
primary, and
(for a ppbllc library is apparent, and
Whereas, by a majority ballot of (steps should be taken to secure one
over one hundred voters, H. D. Reed j without delay. All our ellemosynary
was endorsed for Mayor, Dr. W. K. [ institutions should be fostered and
Meeks was endorsed for Alderman,, aided, and especially do we commend
Second Ward, W. E. Chandler for ^ the Kings’ Daughters Hospital for Its
Alderman Fourth Ward, and C. A. j noble work.
LeCount for Alderman, Sixth Ward,— j Resolved, IV. That this organlza-
these being the only Aldermen to bo ( ti on stands committed to giving all
elected at the ensuing election, and ) due encouragement to dew enterprise
Whereas, by the endorsement of j eB| manufactories, public service cor-
these candidates for nomination at
the primary, as men deemed worthy
to bear the standard raised by this
meeting; it becomes proper and right
that the purposes for which this
meeting stood, and for which the or
ganization there effected stands,
should bo set forth in a declaration of
principles.
Therefore, be It resolved—
I. That the Citizens League, form
ed at said meeting, stands for a
SQUARE DEAL, for both rich and
poratlons and those things which
make for the upbuilding of a city, yet
no right to use city property should
be granted without adequate compen
sation, in money or service, to the
city or its people. We believe the
time has come for the city to own its
City Hall, and favor the erection or
purchase of such building ns will be
adequate to the needs of the city for
the next decade at least, believing
the samo to be conducive to economy
in public service, and for the better
COAL! COAL! COAL!
WHEN YOU WANT GOOD COAL,
A8K FOR RED ASH. THE MONTE-
VELLO IS THE COAL THAT MAK
ES RED A8H. I AL80 HAVE
CHEAPER GRADE OF COAL. HAVE
THEM ON HAND AT ALL TIME8.
ALSO DRV 8T0VB WOOD OF ALL
KIND8. TELEPHONE 70 FOR PRI-
CES. QUICK 8ERVICE TO ANY
PART OF THE CITY. GOOD WOOD.
ANSLEV COAL COMPANY,
10 tf. W„ W. ANSLEV, PROP.
NO NEED TO 8TOP WORK.
When your ^doctor orders yon to
•too •wnrb, It aim extra you, “I can't"
you raj. you know yoy are weak,
rundown and tailing in health, day
by day, but you must work aa krag a}
you cou stand. What you need ta
Electric Bitters to give ton, strength,
and vigor to your system, to prevent
breakdown and build you up. Don’t
bo weak, sickly or ailing when Elec
tric Bitters will benefit you from the
first dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength
poor, high and low,—No favoritism J management of city affairs. A cen-
under the law, but JUSTICE to all.
That In order to meet out exact jus
tice our CUy Government should be
administered honestly, economically
and equitably. The Tax rate should
be as low as possible consistent with
meeting the needa for revenue, and
all property should be asseseed alike.
We condemfi all Inequalities In as
sessment! ae rank favoritism, and
pledge ourtolVei to an assessment
baeed on yalue not on ownership.
We believe that the Street Tax should
bo'made not to exceed 12.00 per an
num. Returns ot property by Tax
payers should be adjusted only after
a full bearing and an examination ot
the property.
Resolved II. That this organisation
stands for progress. Wo believe In a
progressive age, and In a progressive
city. No backward step should be
taken.- Not only ehould our tax rate
be aa low as poealble consistent with
the clty't legitimate needs, but tbe
money so collected should bo expend
ed to the very best possible advan
tage, with neither waste nor graft.
The Sinking Fund provided to meot
the outstanding bonds should be kept
Intact, and so Invested as to bring
the best returns, so that tho payment
cf bonds may be made promptly and
tral City market ehould be provided
for as early aa practicable; also the
garbage of the City ehould be removed
frequently, and cremated or other-a.
wise disposed of eo aa not to menace ■’
the public health. ,
This declaration of principles la put
forth for the purpose of defining the-
position ot those responsible for thfr
Citizens League movement, hnd we
heartily invite all who desire good
government for Waycross, who be
lieve in these principles, who desire
equal rights to all, special privllges
to none, to join with us In carrying
this banner to victory by nominating
In tbe primary tho candidates en
dorsed, and who stand pledged to
hearty accord with the platform here
enunciated.
21 tf THE CITIZENS LEAGUE.
AT THE FRONT
fou have to be on your guard If
iou ar ecaugbt napping, It Invites
fir aster.
, A V CROSS BUSINESS COUISt
GRADUATES ARE NEVER
SLEEPY HEADS.'
They are sought alter by men of
tffalrs. Yon find them In leading
,-osltlons of trust
Our DIPLOMA Is an open se-s&ma
o position and preferment. Our
■neclalty la to fit you for business;
to make the pay-roll larger; to In-
nesao tbe salary of the “big man.-’
Enter At Any Time.
Waycross Business
College
Waycross, Gs. R. F. Zelglar, Prim
May’s Store
OUR NEW STORE AND LARGE SHED FOR OUR COUN
TRY CUSTOMERS 13 NOW COMPLETE AND WE WILL
BE GLAD TO 8EE ALL OF OUR FRIENDS. OUR GRITS
AND FEED MILLS ARE IN FIR8T CLASS CONDITION
AND WE ARE PREPARED TO GRIND
Meal, Grits
AND
Feed Stuff
WE GRIND EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK. OUR STOCK
OF GROCERIES, PEED STUFF AND GARDEN SEEDS IS
UP-TO-DATE AND WE ARE SELLING AT PRICES THAT
ARE RIGHT. OUR NEW STORE IS NEXT TO CITY WA
TER WORKS ON ALICE 8T*REET. COME AND 8EE US.
May’s Mill & Feed Store
to consist of one man from each Try ,h8ln - Every bottle la gunran-
10.
j aide tuition fee now being charged in
We deplore the present nneaa-^ our public schools, which work great"
Itary condition ob our City Jail and J hardships on many of our citizens,
recommend Its n-modeling or the! 23- We advocate the most goner-
erection of another, more in accord- ! °u» support of the Kluge' Daughters
anon r ( ’h r - ,- - -v• v . tm 'mnort-coe ’’ s- -fco City and Coun-
teed. Only SOo at All Druggists.
Common Colds must be taken Ssr
Isusly.
For unless cured they sap the vi
tality and lower the vital resistance
to more serious Infection. Protect
your children and yourself by tho
prompt use ot Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound and note Its quick and de
cisive results. For coughs, colds
croup, whooping cough, bron'hltls and
affections of the throat, chest and
lungs It Is sn ever ready nnd valua
ble remedy. Gem Pharmacy; T
Patna
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FOR SALE
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