The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-07-19
NOW nor 70 90 II.
Ten infsiiible Rules Which u observ-
served will Set the Town to
Grass and Weeds and Pop
uiste Il With ests and
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Owls
In view of the meeting of the Board
OF Trade at the courthouse last
night; the strenuous efforts it has
made for building up the town and the
little encouragement il has received,
especially from those who are largely
the beneficiaries of its efforts, it will
be- appropriate aud in order for the
latter To cut out the following rules
aud paste them in their hats for con-
slant reference, meditation and reflec-
ton:
!. Join no organization looking to
the upbuilding Of the town. 1t will
he an incentive and encouragement to
those who give their time and money
and expend their eloquence to keep
alive such organizations.
>. Impugn the motives of those who
Join and become active aud enthusi.
astic members and charge them with
a desire TO advertise themselves with
the hope Of securing some local politi.
cal office. This inspires patriotic men
to work all the harder for the public
good.
3. Give an ice bath to every enter
prise, predict its early failure, and
contribute to that end by patronizing
rival industries in rival towns. 1t will
encourage Others to invest their money
in home industries.
4. When q committee calls on you
for q contribution for a town celebra-
ton, or any good cause the purpose of
which is for the towns growth and
pride, act like q sore-headed miser, and
yield up your nickle contribution with
Is much ill-taste, sour temper, gloom
and despair, and prophecy of evil, as
possible. IL will tighten the burdens of
the committeeman aud send them on
their way rejoicing and full of enthu-
siasm ia their work of love in the up.
, building Of the city.
5. When strangers visit the town let
them wander around loose and en-
Tighten themselves by reading the
signs and pumping the professional
curb-stone patriots. The visitors will
carry away delightful remembrance
OF the city and advertise it to their
friends wherever they may go.
q. Backbite your public officials and
accuse them of pandering TO vice and
crime and being controlled by the
toughs. Incidentally pirate about how
vice flourishes and virtue goes unre-
warded and hangs its head in shame.
Ii will prove an incentive for officers
10 performs their duties and for good
people 10 flock to the town to educate
their children.
:. Whenever the town papers differ
in the slightest with your ideas of
public policy, declare that they have
been bought up, and drop the editor a
line that reads like this: "Stop my
paper" And when you run for Judge
or some other office. EXPECT him TO
turn the other cheek" and support
YOU heartily. And 10y way of variety
and in chorus "ouss the editor" Let
him understand that he is flute for
others To play on and has no business
with having ideas of his own.
:. Oppose any enterprise which is
not i'm exact accord with your own
ideas. IL will be conducive TO that
spirit Of concession and unity which
l. necessary apd essential to progress.
=. Give sparingly, if at all, TO move
ments for the general good of the
town, even if YOU are the largest prop
erty owner IN it. 1t will spur on TO
greater eXertionS the public spirited
citizens of your town to renewed eff
forts for it, up-huilding and induce
the coming and the help of others.
lO. Observe the above rules closely
and there can be no doubt about the
building up of our town. 1t will
grow and continue TO grow-lup in
weeds until il shall ultimately be-
come a lit habitatiOn for blind bats
and hooting owls.