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PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES
OF PEOPLES LEAGUE
Endorsed unanimously at tbe gnat
Democratic rally at opera boute Oc
tober 30th, 1911.'
Preamble.
WHEREAS An orcanlcatlon ba»
(wen formed in osr City, tbe object
of which, we believe, <• t« — "*
(be “Ring Rule" thi.
Democratic principle*, and will U
onr opinion, aerlouily militate acamat
.(be advancement and progress of our
city.
We, the Peoplea League, believe
and maintain tbat tbe future of War
cron Is absolutely dependable upon
(air and equitable representation and
an administration of our civic attain
(bat shall represent every phase of
our dtlseashlp.
' Therefore, be It resolved, that the
Peoples, League enunciate as their
.principles and plptfprm their unswerv
ing support to an economical busi
ness administration of the civic af-
faln of Waycroas, believing In a gov
ernment for and by the people with
out regard to wealth or Influence.
We advocate the liberal encourage
ment of the Investment of foreign
capital along Industrial lines In Way-
In the bcslness section, and tbe grad
ual, permanent Improvement of our
streets as rapidly as funds will per
mit.
II. We protest against convict
labor being used In any way In an
tagonism to free labor, or for private
Individuals, or enterprises, and'Insist
tbat they be solely employed In work
on public highways. '
. W* favor a more efficient sys
tem of sanitary Inspection for the pro
tection of tbe public health, a
organization of our system for collect
ing and destruction of gsrbage, and
favor the rigid enforcer-c- t of all or
dinances pertaining to health.
. W* believe tbat tbe present
City Hall can be re-modeled to meet
tbe present needs of the city, and be
lieve that the funds of the City can
be employed for more necessary Im
provements, and oppose a large ex
penditure for a new City Hall at this
time.,
IS. We favor the board of aider-
men taking Immediate steps to
force an Improvement In our present
Inefficient telephone system.
1C. We favor tbe reduction of the
cross tbat will tend to develop her
resources and give employment to
ber citizens, esueclally our skilled
mechanics, thus reloundlng to the
benefit of < ur merchants and our en
tire cltlzem Up.
1. In view c. the widely distribu
ted area of our city, we believe tbat
the City should be re-dlstrlcted, thus
giving nil the residents of our City
more representation on the board of
aldermen..
3. Wo bdlevo tbat the City should
at the beginning of each year make
a careful estimate of tho needs of
each department and appropriate
from tbe Income tho amounts neces-
-sary. and each department should be
required to curtail tbelr expenditures
In accordance with the appropriation
made.
i 3. Wo beliove tbat an itemized
atatement of tbe recelpta nod expen
ditures of tbe city should he careful
ly prepared and published quarterly.
4. Hide for all supplies, also for
all contract work done for the city
ahall be advertlsod and allotted to
(he loweat bidder.
5. Relieving that every citizen is
entitled to know what ta being done
by tho board of aldermen, we advo
cate that the proceedings of the board
of aldermen be published In detail
within three days after each meet
ing.
<. All ordinances auggested by
the board of aldermen shall be pub
lished at least one week before adop
tion In order lo give opportunity* for
Jtroteet or approval by citizens be
fore they are parsed upon finally.
7. We advocate the reorganization
of all city departments along prograa-
•Ire lines, both In Interest of econo
my and efficiency.
& We favor the Installation of tin
np-to-dnto fir# alarm system, and the
Improvement In the equipment for
efficiency of oar fir* department, ao
jthat it will provide protection to
•very part of our City.
8. Wa favor the appolntmecT'ot
at least two mounted policemen for
the protection of the outlying dis
tricts, and the purchase of a patrol
wagon, to unable police officers
more efficiently handle the business
Of their departments.
In connection with patrol wagon,
we advocate the Installation of
•yatam of Police Telephones, to be
placed at convenient polntt where
police, on bents, can register, and
which win ha arguable for calling
oot patrol wagon. A small cost aded
to fiscs, we believe, will cover cost
of both, wagon and telephone main*
l(b Wa deplore the present unsan*
Alary condition of our Olty Jail and
recommend in ,rMnbdhltag or the
•notion of another, more In acoord*
with the growth and importance
of Waytrosi. »
It’ tVw
Mayor’s salary from $600.00 to $300.00
per annum and the establishment
nt as earlier date as possible
a Recorder’s Court to handle the crlm
Inal business now coming before tho
mayor.
17. We favor tho deposit of tho
City funds In the City bank offering
the highest rate of Interest on the
deposit nnd charging the lowest rate
of interest for loans made to the
C(|ty, yvhoroby, the City will save
many hundreds of dollars.
18. In view of the fact that a con
siderable profit Is-now being made by
the City Waterworks Department,
advocate either a reduction in present
rate of water rent, (which will tend
to reduce houso rents) or we advocate
that the profits made as above be
held as a separato fund nnd expend
ed exclusively for the extension of
our water mains, thus bringing City
water to all our citizens totao may de
sire It.
We advocate tho immediate
Irapovement of Oak Lawn Cemetery,
as a matter of public decency, and
believe that it will materially add to
tho Income of the City from the sale
of lota.
20. We favor a reduction of the
street tax, and suggest that the board
of aldermen should, if possible, find
a more equitable and practcable moth
od for collection of same.
21. We favor that that the specific
or occupation tax be readjusted and
based on a graduated scale in Justice
to the smaller merchants of our City.
22. We favor the creation
sinking fund commission, and insist
that no part of that fund shall be
loanod on anything save real estate
collateral and In the city of Way-
cross.
27. We advocate that all regula
and special meetings of tbe board of
aldermen shall be held at night, so
tbat all citizens who wish fay have
opportunity to attend tbe session.
28. We advocate the abolishment
of the office of City Treasurer and
that the Bank or Banks designated as
tbe City depository shall perform the
duties of Treasurer, giving ample
bond in a Standard Surety Company
for the faithful (performance of such
duties. j
We favor the immediate revls*
Ion of our City Code, the repeal of
old obsolete ordinances, and the pub*
llcation of said code and city charter
in a convenient form, ao that all
tokens who desire may have roll
knowledge of the laws governing our
city. ’,
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 elty In the interest of health
and comfort of our citizens in accord
ance with franchise granted.
31. We advocate City Council tak
ing steps to require all electric wires
In the business portion of the City to
be placed under ground, in the Inter
est of the Improvement of our streets
and for the protection of the public.
32. We desire to heartily com,
mend the present City administration
for the progressive City improve
ments that they have accomplished
during the last two years.
We demand that equal repre-
pn tat ion be given all factions *>r
bonafldo clubs In the polling bboths
at all county and city primaries.
THEREFORE, Be It Resolved, We,
the. Peoples League, with no ulterior
motive, save to conserve and promote
the interest of Waytross along pro-
gressve democratic lines, with a pro
found and abiding confidence in the
ultiraato triumph of tbe 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 fhe best Inter
est of Waycross and her people.
CITIZENS LEAGUE.
Where*,. In response to * call is
sued and. signed by many citizens, 1
there assembled at the Court Hone*
Jn the City of Waycroea, on fhe eve
ning of October 13th., a representative
body of men, gathered from all walks
and vocations of life, composed of
ministers of the Gospel, physicians,
lawyers, bsnkers, merchants and
members of the organizations of Boil-
our. credit preserved. Next to the
preservation ol our credit, a- outlined
above, comee the needs for streets,
sidewalks and drainage, ac4 these
should bo Improved just as fast as
practicable, but -the work should be
done by a competent Supervisor, un
der bond for fsltbful, boneht work,
so that the money spent for these
improvements may be a permanent
er Makers, Machinists, Cm Workers, I gain to the city. Weeding edges of
Blacksmiths, Locomotive Engineers, | streets and throwing sand In the mid-
Conductors, Switchmen, Brakemen,' die 1* a waste of time and energy,
Moulders, Inspectors, Carpenters, j from which no benefit Is derived. We
Clerks, Travelers T. P. A's., Farmers' i stand for bard surfaced streets and
Union, U. C. T's., and the other ele- for the laying of good sidewalks for
meats going to make up our cosmo- j the people who walk thereon,
politan population; the object and | Resolved, III. That this organize-
purpose of this meeting being to con- tion stands for a "square deal" and
slder matters political affecting Way- for PROGRESS, but it advocates giv-
cross, and to decide on candidates mg every proper help and encourage-
and measures, to urge before tbe ment to our schools, colleges and out
voters at the approaching-municipal
primary, and
Whereas, by a majority ballot of
over one hundred voters, H. D. Reed
as endorsed for Mayor, Dr. W. K. J
er educational institutions. The needs
for a ppbllc library Is apparent, and
steps should be taken to secure one
without delay. All our ellemosynnry
Institutions should be fostered and
Meeks was endorsed for Alderman, j aided, and especially do we commend
Second Ward, W. E. Chandler fori the Kings' Daughters Hospital for Its
Alderman Fourth Ward, antT C. A. j noble work,
LeCount for Alderman, Sixth Ward,—
these being tho only Aldermen to be
COAL1 CpALl COALI
WHEN YOU WANT GOOD COAL,
ASK FOR RED A8H. THE MONTE-
VELLO 18 THE COAL THAT MAK-
ES RED A8H. I ALSO HAVE A
CHEAPER GRADE OF COAL. HAVE
THEM ON HAND AT ALL TIME8.
AL80 DRY STOVE WOOD OF ALL
KINDS. TELEPHONE 70 FOR PRI-
CE8. QUICK SERVICE TO ANY
PART OF THE CITY. GOOD WOOD.
AN8LEV COAL COMPANY,
10 »f. W.. W. AN8LEY, PROP,
NO NEED TO STOP WORK.
31. We advocate the appointment
of a standing Bolrd W Tax Assessors,
to consist of one men from each
ward, the Tax Collector to be Secre
tary of said Board. Tha Tax Collec
tor to bo required to dertite a portion
of his time to carefully Inveetlgate
property In each Ward with the As
sessor from that Ward, and to pre
pare data for the Board, ao that the
Assessor* can lntelligtnUy determine
the value of all property on an eqult-
able and fair basil. —
34. We favor the special tax upon
carnivals and other amnaementa ol
such character, being reasonable and
based on similar taxes levied In other
clUee the etz* of Wamoe*.
35. We Fkvor Free Public School*,
believing that the City should more
liberally support the schools and ob
viate the neccsilty for the objection
able tuition fee now being charged in
our public schools, which work great
hardships on many of our cltixens,
!«• W* advocate tha moat geuer-
oua support of the Kings' Daughters
Hospital by both, the City and Coun
ty. and advocate the relieving of three
When your doctor orders you t<
stop work. It steggers you, "I can’t'
you eay. You know you are weak,
run-down and falling in health, day
by day, but yon must work as long as
you can aland. What you neod la
Electric Bitten to give ton, strength,
and vigor to your system, to prevent
breakdown and build you up. Don't
be weak, alckly or ailing when Elec
tric Bitten will benefit yon from the
first dose Thousands hlesa them for
their glorious health and strength
Try them. Every bottle to guaran
teed. Only Wo at All Drugg'ats.
Common Cold* mutt he taksn Str
leualy.
For unless cured they sap tbe vi
tality and lower the vital reslatanes
to more serious Infection. Protect
your children and yourself by the
prompt use of Polty’a Honey end Tar
Ccmj-ounS and not* its quick and da-
chive result*. For coughs, cold*,
croup, whooping cough, bronchitis and
affection* of tha throat, chest and
long* It to an aver reedy and vain*,
bh- remedy. Gem Pharmacy; T. S.
Paine.
The Bon Ton to the place to get
np to date coato'hnd cults. 34 3t
FOLEY'S KIDNEY REMESY
to a great medicine of proven vatu*
lor both acuta and chronic kidney and
bladder ailments. It to aapedally re-
commended to elderly people for lev
wonderful tonic and reoonstruetiv*
elected at the ensuing election, and
Whereas, by (he endorsement of
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 be set forth id 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
poor, high and low,—No favoritism
under the law, but JUSTICE to all. j
That in order to meet out exact jus
tice our City Government should be
administered honeBtly, economically
and equitably. The Tax rate should
be as low as possible consistent with
meeting the needs for revenue, and
all property should be assessed alike.
We condemn all Inequalities In as
sessments ns rank favoritism, and
pledge ourselfes to an assessment
bused on value not on ownership.
We believe that the Street Tax should
be made not to exceed 33.00 per an
num. Returns of property by Tax
payers should be adjusted only after
a full hearing and an examination ol
the property.
Resolved It. That this organization
stands lor progress. We believe In a
progressive age, and In a progressive
city. No backward step should be
taken. Not only should our tax rate
be ae low as possible consistent with
the clty’i legitimate needs, but the
money so collected should be expend
ed to the very beet possible advan
tage, with neither watte nor craft.
Tho Sinking Fund provided to meet
the outstanding bonds should be kept
Intact, and so invested as to bring
the beet returns, so that the payment
of bonds may be made promptly and
position of those responsible for the-
Citizens League movement, and to
heartily Invite all who desire good
government for Waycrosa, who,be
lieve in these principles, who* desire
equal 7 rights to all, special prlvllge*
to none, to Join with us In carrying
this banner to victory by nominating
in the primary tbe candidates en
dorsed, and who stand pledged' tiv
hearty accord with the platform her*
enunciated.
31 tf THE CITIZENS LEAGUE.
*,~T
5HIS 1-
fflST
AT THE FRONT
Ton hare to be on your guard- If
yon ar ecaught napping, It Invitee
41r aster.
'wayCROSS business collem
GRADUATES ARE NEVER
SLEEPY HEADS,
They ar* eought alter by men of
affairs. Ytau find them In leading
positions of trust.
Our DIPLOMA Is an open se-same
;o position and preferment. Our
specialty la to fit you for buslnese;
to make the pay-roll larger; to ln-
tresse the salary of the "big man."
Enter At Any Time
Waycross Business
College
Ifaycroai, Qa, R. F. Zelflar, Proa.
Resolved, IV. That this organiza
tion stands committed to giving all
due encouragement to hew enterpris
es, manufactories, public service cor
porations 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 tho
time has come for the city to own its
City Hall, and lavor the erection or REMEMBER TO RING 315 WHEN
purchase of such building as will be YOU CO TO BUY YOUR NEXT
adequate to the needs of the city for* MONTHS FEED BILL, WE CARRY
the next decade at least, believing a BIQ 8TOCK OF OATS, CORN,
tbe same to be conducive to economy
in public service, and for the better
I management of city affairs. A cen
tral City market should be provided
for as early as practicable; also the
garbage of the City should be removed
frequently, and cremated or other
wise disposed of so as not to menace
the public health.
BRAN, MIXED SHORTS, COTTOM
SEED MEAL, HULLS, BEET PULP r
ETC.
1 3t C. S. HARDY & 80N.
CHEAP FOR CA8H,
Or will trade for city real estate. 4
second hand automobiles In good
This declaration of principles Is put' running order.
Kelley’s Garage.
forth for the purpose of defining the
NIGHT SERVICE-NEW TRAIN
To Ashville and'The Land of fhe Sky*
Country
. SOUTHERN RAILWAY 1
LAND OF THE'SKY SPECIAL.
Lv. Jacksonville 8:05 pm Ar. Tyron 11:60 am
Lv. Jesup 10:50 pm Ar. 8alnda 11:15 p»
Ar. ColnmMa 6:50 am Ar. Hendersonville 1:00 pm
Ar. Aaberill* 3:10 pm
Through Pullman, Drawingroom, Broiler-Buffet Sleeping Car and elec
tric lighted coach, JadmonrvUto to AlhevtU*.
For full Information concerning rat**, schedules, etc., call on or id-
1. L. MEEK, A. O. P. A,
Atlanta, Ga.
O. A. CARSON, JR., T. P.
Macon, c*.
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