The coast beacon. (Pass Christian, Miss.) 18??-1???, 1902-11-01
Shall It Be Forward. or Back
wards?

publishes card setting forth the policy
he will persue ii elected. He filled the
Office for two terms some years back,
and the people are still familiar with
his administrations.
Occupying the position Of an opponent
81 Mr.. Mcdonald for the Office of may
or we feel some delicacy in taking issue
with him on his views as expressed, but
part of them as a direct
imputation of the present councils act
ions. and having been member of the
council which granted the franchise to
which he refers we feel that in justice
to the mayor and the other members Of
the council as we'll as ourself that such
cognizance of the matter should be
taken as is due the public.
II is we'll established fact that ever
since the Rhodes administration Pass
Christian has enjoyed a certain amount
of progressiveness that has redounded
to the benefit of the people at large.
Under him new streets were opened, the
old ones Strengthened, graded and other
wise improved, aud other necessary |
changes made or advocated to beautify |
the town. Following came the begin
ming of the Brandt's administrations,
which continued the same policy of
progressiveness by numbering among
its first acts the granting of a frsnchisE
to the Pass Packing Company for thu
erection of its plant at its present sitr|
Against this act Of the council thef
was opposition by some who had caus
and great deal'of kicking" by tho
who oppose everything on general pri1
ciples and are too shortsighted to 81
the benefit that the investment of cap
| tai for the employment Of labor mea B
to a community. The fight on a
holders of the factory franchise is sqh
being made by some of the very persops|
who are kicking on the electric lighd
one. But. fortunately, with little or ~
effect. The prosperity OF the working
people 1--WE means those who earnestly
desire employment) since the establish
ment of the factory here has been toy
pronounced for the bewailing moan
the kicker to deceive any one with
ounce OF sense. Every channel of trad
or investment has felt its good effect
We have more business houses and u
local trade has increased more than 70
per cent. since the administration of tbe
towns affairs have been in the han ids
of men who encouraged these industrial
improvements. In addition numerous
small cottages have been erected in the
rear Of town, which have found steady
occupants, while front property has ad.
yauced in value and the demand for
houses here by visitors was never as
large as it has been for the past two
lyears.
The sprinkling of the streets is anothl
er forward movement OF the Brandts
administration which has 81 en- the
Pass high prestage over competing
points as summer resort. The Apring
lsfshs Tires arsssian W us and Y ";
chase OF the east end and {
water work systems are valuaSse syssts
aud will prove sources of good revenu|
to the town. These steps were also dd
uounced by the kickers as rank e1
;, Itravagance, but their benefits are til
evident for this cry to ind lodgeme1
in the mind of intelligent people.
The last franchise granted. aud ON
(which we believe will prove in its wa,
< as beneficial as the other have, is no,
y receiving the attention Of the "object
:, ors," as might have been expected
= We repeat nov, that as member 0
y the council that granted both We ar
willing to stand squarely upon our pos
ton.
r The charge that the electric ligh
% franchise was given away for not p
he is without foundation, for Will 4
holders we're not required to pay Y
10 any stipulated amount for that j.
IL lege, the contract is conditioned p
&c the company is to furnish light Il
IN figure, which is from $3.50 toI <
is each lamp per month below that
New Orleans, Natchez, Ellisvill I
er numerous other places using the I
he lights pay for them. Thus it i
ga that the council had reason to b e
r. that the town would get good vail
y the privilege granted. On the !
I'M hand, if those opposed to electric |
o, were sincere in their opposition
didn't they present protest
#. council during the two weeks tha
ter laid before that bodyf Had e
done so we know their lprotest =
have received due consideration. B 1
they wait until the matter is close ?
q then begin to discharge their sups n
p | of shot air." It will require NOR b
3 any such fimsey pretexes to tn -
g people back ten years into the old ru
81 nor do we think they will give TIL
81 support to any movement that will
q tard or prevent the further improvem'
81 of the town. We must go forward.
81 Pass Christian is enjoying more pr
"a perity today than ever before. IT.
81 more and better streets; It has bank
81 and telephone facilities; It has BET
81 schools; its hotels are better furnish
81 the number of business houses b
38 doubled; all its small houses are &C
"a pied, and best 4 all those who "
81 employment can find It. She has
- tanned wide famed reputation as
~ most popular summer and winter re:
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