The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-21

FIGURES TO THE FRONT
President McAllister Presents Some
Facts in Regard to the Record His
Club Has Made During the
Past Few Years.

Brunswick, Ga, November 20. 1902
To the Voters of Brunswick
Two years ago the candidates nomi-
mated for mayor and aldermen by the
Good Government Club were elected
without opposition. This rather unus-
ual experience in Brunswick politics
was the result Of the unparalleled rec
old made by tne county officials who
mad been placed i notice through the
influence of this organization. For
nearly four years the county affairs
have been administered by county Of
dcials belonging to the Good Govern
ment club, with one Jr two exceptions.
AT the December term Of the Supe-
rior court, 1895 the grand jury re-
ported tnat the Indebtedness of the
county was moro than $10S,000. Toe
statement made at the May term,
1902, showed that this indebtedness
nad been reduced to $4,000, with $4,-
900 in cash in the sinking fund to
further retire bonds. In 1898 (the last
year in which the former administra-
ton had charge of the county affairs)
the aggregate valuation of property
returned for taxation by the county
was $3,913 $40, exclusive of railroad
returns. In 1902 the valuation has
been increased to $4,349,390, exclusive
of railroad returns. The b. & B. rail
road return in Glynn county Tor 1902
is $131,0 making a total increase in
the taxable values in four years Of half
million dollars. All the balance of
the outstanding bonds issued in 1871,
aggregating in interest and principal
$4,000 have been bought in for the
small sum of $2,25O, where as prior
administrations mad paid over $780,
600 on these bonds.
For a number of years prior to the
success OF the Good Government can
didates Brunswick had made no prog
ress, real estate was at a low ebb,
with few bidders, even at sacrifice of
fers Very few residences or build
ings of any character had been erect
ed for five or six years. Many of our
citizens had moved elsewhere, and
many others were contemplating a
change. Certainly a great majority of
our citizens will admit that hese con
ditions were due to mismanagemento OF
public affairs.
Realizing that our town and county
could have no prosperity and advance
unless a change in administration OF
public affairs snould be brought
about, a large number of our best cit
liens organized the Good Government
! Club. A platform was adopted il
which pledges were made for reforms
all along the line.
Every plank in the Good Govern
ment platform has been faithfully re
deemed. During the past two years
! tne city administration has made al
! most a phenomenal record in the re
duction of the public debt. Detailed
statements of ali the moneys collect
ed and paid out are published month
ly, as was pledged in the platform. On
January Is, 1901, the indebtedness OF
the city (not including its bonded in
debtedness) was $65. .235 69, with only
$4G0.72 in cash and cash items in tho
reasury. On September 80, 1902, this
Indebtedness had been reduced tt
! $33,332.O5, with s1,430.57 casn in th'
treasury. The $4,000 Of bonds he'll
in trust and which had been hypothe
Gated to secure loans aggregatin
only S32, 100, were redeemed and plat