The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-12-09
;1T PLGGRBE'S
W. gaaAT SPEECH
| uP not Standing by
" s,..- democracy aud
linz p0blicanism.

III II lEb bSShNAb W
" F. democracy and
W.. linz spoblioanism.
..ror.r sULE AND THE
MEDY.
6grses with Governor
"" n Natural Monopoiies
h' Int Of Private Hands
...p Of Natural Monopo-
olson to Good Govern
EEoIe Than silver
... Trusts-Why city Gov
gsrrupt--Tbe Great and
ms Needed.
a., au address deliv-
H.. llngree on munlc-
I,r. ore the Nineteenth
s....,, New York..recently,
In. I'd il TO the careful
ssl.ag
I.ur famed to say that
r.r anew bat little about
~ .r. was like thou
.. plein business men
ia n r. qt they are good cit
'r... they are discharging
rI..... duties and yet who
a.~.I.. nlont interest in the
g,rs .t.. town in which they
ssto .. and much about them.
,d. rd the business men
a v... as greatly to blame.
5trnu. allow but expect those
nan V0 .,y look down in con-
maf ,u lI,h them with good
1d TO protect their lives
,5 ra. .s without contributing
,yt..uy ..rsd it themselves. They
nm1.... N.e results of caucuses
brb r. .Y not attend, and com
siDo. .. ul-management OK those
lrm t.. take no part in selecting.
,css. u. they 1ise up and show
eIr gu. u defeating unpopular
yming. .ut as n general rule they
.ry,c. t..E duties as citizens.
| hs.. .9me tosrega it as the
nv OF very man to take part
the .ntries, and believe it
5uid b. wise law that would pro-
bit n. rom voting who have
,uutsr. abstained from taking
rt In u,uluations.
MA. rs THEY WERE IN 1890.
Mgr.un..,ion with municipal af-
us lpyu Ia 1890 as mayor OF the
.y Of ID roit. The streets were
ost. uuved, but had already
len give. way to street car com
ME, .ompanies and other cor.
ratio.. nat kind. One coulC
It drE. na. If the city on any o.
eruwuunt streets without pay
4 ,ous TO old turnpike companies
lr city gormed one school district
ypru,d by 70 school Goard over
llgh the mayor had up control OF
.p.rvjsiou Lands were piatted in
ID bout tho city by the owners
.tbyu consultation with any pub
9aurloruos. pHcplats often pro
ded 0Yr uJ streets, 50 that after
rs had been sold and houses bull
le rNy WAS compelled to pay large
lu u op,I Highways for the &C
Of the inhabitants
he psytwuu.s that existed were o
ne worst character aud could scarce
: be- Said TO improve the dirt road
pom wg..a they were laid. Wha
ew pa,. usted I'M the city ha'
eeu to % large extent given ava.
Ird were ..cupIed for buildings o
,1e k.u| ad another. All tele
ynph suI telephone wires wtr
IA poles, making the cit.
and iu many instances un
safe.
TME IMPROVEMENTS.
take some pride in saying tha
Stle end of nearly eight years o
Service as mayer of Detroit the cit
4 conceded to be one Of the mos
1eauJW..u the United States.
sao longer lighted by gas, but ha
rs own electric lighting plant, an
Z maguiU.autly illuminated at les
lhsu bal. the old rate. The ga
imishej to its citizens has been RI
taced st least one-third in price an
much improved in quality. Their
Are no toll Gates left within the cit
limits. The several boards are CON
peIIcd t1 80 their legal bushes
through Iaa ofhee of the corporatio
eounse, and to conduct their tinal
OaI BUSH through the city trea
Uer r.rluits have been provide
10 the streets for independent tel
phones t.l the police and fire d.
prmeu.s TIE old paving rims
nave been broken up. The docks
ile ends o.. streets which had bee
armed oat fora trihe to ferry con
panie' have been reclaimed for tt
use OF ,Ha people. The school boal
aa5 been urought under subjectit
aud Its action subjected to the We
power OF the mayor. The old hor
vars val, nave disappeared and a sple
uIu system of electric cars runnil
gVer TVer gry0eed rails has been esta
Ished.
NOM EtFOEMS BROUGHT ABOUT.
The old companies have be-
Wfeeu from n straight scent fal
,slVaou. transfers, to sell tickets
le rate of six for q quartz
WIN transfers. A new compan
@,SIyiHg about 40 per cent.
sae Whole number of passengers h
ueen we brought into the city, up
"iI ~aieh e'sat tickets for a quartz
WIN TA transfers, can be obtained. 1
we companies have been COMPEL
"o %seII wukingmen's tickets duri
S.rtala y. hours morning and evenir
".o w. cents. An opposition telepho
SS'ymPany has been established
"uIel rates have been reduc ed
,vSS ",' tl21 oue-quarter of those pre-
SuSIy paid. More than 235 miles
ppSVemyut has been laid. 1t is co
y, pVSeo OF asphalt, brick, granite a
seIar ,;I blocks; all laid upon subst'
w Val concrete foundations. Most
sue VI small parks have been improv