The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-03
WHAT BRUNSWICK WANTS IN 1907

all sides. except in the homes Of the
trained politicians, there Is a deman
for a man for mayor OF Brunswick,
VINO Is not aligned with either Of the
old political factions ard who is will
ing to assume the office on the,great
and far reaching platform of Progress
and Prosperity" To our mind the
time has come IN Brunswick. when
men should be forgotten and measures
should be the great propeIling force In
the matter Of selecting the men to
preside over the destinies of the city
of Brunswick for the next two years.
We want men, genuine men. not
toad stools OF sharp and designing
politicians ana Office hunters. We
want a board OF aldermen next year
who Will not be obstructionists to the
wave OF prosperity now upon US in
spite Of a city council which has
closed its eyes to all character of pup
lie improvements that did not eminate
from some o. its own kith and clan.
The ncws has great respect for some
members Of the city council, YET it IS
a painful fact that the majority OF
mat body has been partisan in the
administration OF the public affairs
during the year now drawing to
close
Lets avoid the possibility OF such Il
re-occu'Ience in the future; lets come
together Oh common ground, wipe on
politics ana old sores Of the past, give
the politicians and standing candi-
dates Cor every job in sight solar
plexus blow and put business men IN
the city council.
The News is frank to say that t
mas no candidates for municipal hon
ors; II is not interested in the per,
sonnet oil the council for 1907, but it
wants to see the body COMPOSED OF
men, committed to principles looking
singiy To the bctJerment and the i'm.
provement OF this splendid little city.
The city council for 1907 ought to
right the evil Of tile present board.
by providing the city OF Brunswick
with a system Of trolley lines before
the end of its first year
1t ought to change the reprehensl-
ole custom now in vogue in the CITY
hml of borrowing money here in
Brunswick at eight per cent. when 1t
can be secured in the open markets of
the country at four and five per cent.
1t ought to do away with the provin-
cial idea now dominating in the az
lairs Of the city. that make possible
the stopping Of a great work like the
Southern Bed people propose to do
mere for no good and sound reason
IT ought above all things protect ana
save the integrity of the city in all OF
its dealings with fnanciers coming
here to locate. as for instance the I'M
happy incident whereby the city coul-
Gil decided certain property to the
A.. b. & a. pledsing its word of honor
to transfer ii in fee simple to that
corporation and then having the
board Oh education, body created by
the city council. go to Atlanta and
block the legislation necessary 10
Brunswicks keeping a solemn ana
pledged obligation, with people who
are going to spend "a million dollars
or more in this city,
In short. give us new material;
men who have not been chasing poll
tic rainbows in Brunswick all OF thei.
nyes; men who are untrammelIed AMI
free from tangliug alliance with hide,
bound political oligarchies; men VINO
will stand for the growth and progress
OF Brunswick first, last and all the
time. and We will support them I,
matters not whence comes their nom.-
nations.
That what Brunswick wants in 1901.
Those Cubaas are certainly q nara
Iot to satisfy.