The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1906-10-14

Mr.. Editor: Amid trials and tr1bu-
lations over the mayorality situation,
| thought I would suggest a compro-
mise solution of the situation which
might be acceptable.
Both Col. Goodyear and Capt. New
man are unquestionably good mayor
ality timber, and it might be conced-
ed, in technical sense, that Senator
| Symons and myself were fine mayor
ality splinters.
This town, in its seven-league
boots. is striding with a bold STEP,
and we all trust successfully, to the
plane of a great city, and it may need,
in the executive conduct of it's af-
| tairs. something more than the ordi-
nary bi-pedal mayor. Possibly it has
already been demonstrated that such
an one is not i'll keeping with her pace,
| so If such thing is possible, a well
adapted, properly adjusted, quadru-
pedal executive would possibly be
more in keeping with her progress
and times, and would pest answer
| the demands. To the end, therefore,
and for as much as all things seem
possible with politicians, especlan5
the Brunswick politicians, l thought,
in my humble way, | would rise TO
dates that seem to be slated, tagged,
nagged, and ot1ered, band together
after the fashion of the manufac-
| tured, handmade elephant that we
sometimes see brought into the circus
ring for the amusement OF the smau
children. and thus united run on all
fours as the united mayor of united
Brunswick. and so hold the office.
| How would that do?
Now. to illustrate my plan: We
will use grand, patient, Brunswick
loving, never-kept-down, but always
| on-his-feet-again Colonel Goodyear for
| the head and shoulders of the quad
rupled mayor. Then we Will take
| conservative. notwithstanding, never
rewarded Captain Tobe Newman for
part of the breast and body and the
| front legs of the colossus. |, both in
recognition of my fitness, and the
| better TO parade my HUMILITY. am will
ing to be the hind legs, and supply
part Of the body; Capt. Newman,
with his feet, as they always are,
turned to the front, leaning back
wards. and I leaning forward. shall
| entwlne our arms around each otner
| so as to form the body of this animal;
| Col Goodyear sitting astride US
! about where Capt. Newman hips will
be in the makeup. and If need be,
On my head-for |, too. must serve
| the people, if required, at sacrifice,
| If / have to be sat on TO do it--shall
twist his legs around me and the
| Captain, and thus unite the animals
head to its body; then we will re
quest Senator Symons to further
sacrifice himself for the public veal.
| and to come and get astride US along
aoout my lumbar region, and if need
| De, on Capt. Tobe's head (for that
seems to be in keeping with the way
the politicians use the Captain), ana
wrapping his legs firmly around Cap
tain Tobe and me. yet not tight
| enough to cut, facing to the front,
! and folding his arms across his
breast. as If by command. he shall
throw his body we'll to the rear. and
become the tail end of this twentieth
| century mastodon. OF course. Sen
ator Symons, should he consent 10
this, would be expected 10 hold ms
head high as the animal moved along,
for this quadru-pedal mayor must have
| his tail curled well In the air in suc1
an age Of progress.
NOW. meet with some embarrass.
ment in suggesting Senator Symon )
consent to be the quadru-pedal may
ors tail, lest he should take it often
| sively when no personal atfront IS
meant. and the suggestion arises from
the necessity of the thing, and Is
made for the public good, because
Senator Symons would not do for this
mayor s head as any unbiased person
would agree: he wouldn't do for the
front legs, inasmuch as mis- legs are
80 much shorter than mine that II
would incline the mayor down hill,
and that would be bad when we are
Just now looking up; nor would ne
do for the hind legs, his legs being
also so much shorter than the Cap
tain S, it would give the animal,
while an uphill touch In keeping
with our advancement, yet giratte-
like appearance. which to some ex-
tent would be awkward. II had pro
posed to play tail-end myself, the sug'
gestion might be open to the criticism
that l was trying TO ride on the
J Senator, when be had already carried