The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-03-01
AN INDEPENDENT
CITY TICKET
With John Q. TilShman for
Mayor will Likely be Nomi-
mated Next Week.

That there will be an independent
municipal ticket in the field in Pa
latka, rs foreshadowed exclusively
longer any doubt.
The question was decided at q
meeting of the gentlemen interested
held at Wilson's boat house last
Monday night, since which time two
or three of those attending the meet
ing and who were authorized to
speak, have so informed the News.
The meeting of Monday night was
one of series of several meetings
which have been held and at which
there has been discussion as to
whether an effort would be made
through the regular democratic
ward caucusses or by an independ.
ent movement. The latter plan was
decided upon, probably owing to the
fact that many of those interested in
the movement, being republicans,
would have no standing in demo-
cratic caucus. Besides it is the
claim of the majority that few if any
of their candidates could succeed be-
fore u caucus. They have an, opin-
ion that only vulgar people attend
ward caucuses.
This Independent organization has
adopted the following platform of
principles, IL copy of which has been
kindly furnished the News for pub
lication:
whereas we, tax payers and citi-
zens, who are electors of the city of
Palatka:
being desirous that the conditions
which have have obtained in opera
ting the government of said city for
some time past be changed, and a
policy adopted more in unison with
the spirit of progress and develop
ment along the lines of municipal
growth, do hereby favor the prosecu-
tion and furtherance of any and all
measures that will advance the cause
of good government and good citi-
zenship, and we invite the co-opera-
tion and assistance of all who agree
that it is desirable to elect to office
men who believe public office to be
public trust; men who will give their
time to the discharge of the duties
to which they have been chosen;
men who see the possibilities that
the future holds for our city, and
whose minds grasp methods that
will obtain results; men who place
devotion to the public interest above
private or personal ends, and who
will accept as their reward for duty
performed the approval and esteem
of those whose trust they have dis
charged. We believe we have such
citizens in our midst and we favor |
their selection.
Therefore, be it resolved that we
will support no man for office who |
does not advocate:
First. The publication of quar- |
terly itimized financial statement.
Second. The letting by contract |
of all public work.
Third. We favor the bonding of |
officers in a guarantee
Fourth. We favor the election of
men to office whose characters are
above reproach.
"Fifth. We also believe that the
public business should be made pub
lie, in order that our people may
know the records of their servants"
Among the citizens interested in
this independent movement are
Howell A. Davis, H. o. Hamm, l..
.. Canova, John A. Granger, E. II.
Lancaster, w. A. Merryday, John
Merryday, John E. Marshall, G. A.
LeHardy, John Q. Tilghman, VIM.
j. Tilghman, F. H. Wilson, A. H.
dolcomb, II. M. de Montmollin,
Nose Saucer, A. II. TRAY, DR.. H. r.
Estes, and a few others whose names
he News was unable to obtain.
There were about 20 citizens in at
endance at the boat house meeting.
These gentlemen have quite gener-
lily agreed that they will make Mr..
Iohn Q. Tilghman their candidate
or mayor, and it is their purpose to
dominate candidates for aldermen
n the several wards who will con-
ider it a part of their patriotic du-
Y to GUST all of the present officials
erving under appointment by the
,oard of aldermen.
So far it is understood that HI. o.
1amm is to be their candidate for
lderman from the First ward, John |
derryday from the second, and
Howell A. Davis from the Seventh.
Mr.. Davis is the present democrat
C alderman from the seventh, but
lis term expires this month.
At a meeting to be held next week :
plan of making nominations and
he completion of the slate will at
ended to.