The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-25
Brunswickians Gather and
Endorse the Ratification of Mutual Con-
tract and Work for "Unifed Bruins
wick" Under fhe ShibboIefh of
Progress and Prosperity

With yolleys of applause and APP
proval three hundred citizens who
filled the superior court house last
night gave the trolley proposition an
endorsement which spells the almost
s certain approval at the polls Saturday
of the proposed water and light con-
tract. Dealing only with the subject
in hand the half dozen speakers
aroused an enthusiasm into which ev-
cry cne present entered before the
! close. of the meeting.
Sound New Slogan.
And while the several speakers
brought out pertinent points solid
foundation was laid for "a new Bruns-
wick city where all will be pulling
together to build up city of small
homes and united citizenship. AS d
test of what the future holds in store
no greater demonstration was ever
/ given before in Brunswick Even Cor.
I C. p. Goodyear, Brunswick's steadfast
optimist, found new source for hopes
far brighter than he has ever held in
/ the past
1t was a United Brunswick meet
ing and from now on the committee
in charge viii have to their lasting
credit the record of having launched a
movement which will sweep the city
| from the south end to the northern
limits.
Citizens in Charge.
II.
/ the chair when it was found that DR..
/ Butts had been detained at home. It
was a new role for Mr. Peerson, but
one in which he acquitted himself
with credit. From start to finish the
meeting was in the hands of citizens
since beyond two speakers, Colonel
| Goodyear and Judge Gale all of the
half dozen who made talks were call
| ed from the floor.
1t was 8.15 when the benches began
were coming in until the jury seats
were called into use. Representative
| business men and citizens of all trades
made up the audience, pronounced by
/ good judges one of the finest ever
seen in the city Intent on learning
all the facts the audience gave every
/ speaker close attention heartily ap-
plauding the appeals to pull for a
Bigger, Better, Buster Brunswick"
Made Fine Review.
Colonel Goodyear, although suffer
/ ing from a severe cold, was at his
best. Introduced by Chairman Peer
son with a few words, Colonel Good
/ year reminded his hearers that my
/ client is Brunswick and she has the
/ call for my services day and night in
any matter involving her welfare. He
4 told of his dreams for a great city
which have grown in his old age into
/ a passionate desire to see the city
( become what it may be by the united
effort of her people.
Touching briefly the fact that in
/ ternal strife had ruled in the past,
! Colonel Goodyear referred to next
/ Saturday as an opportunity" and lik-
ened the day to a white stone" in
i Brunswick S history.
! flit "'SlSaOi'S nSRSi 70.
/ Reviewing the figures as have been
I presented by the citizens committee
! in the papers, Colonel Goodyear ana
/ lyzed these in detail showing that all
/ the schedules of the proposed contract
were fair and were not burdensome-
! in fact earned but a meagre profit
! compared to other lines of investment
! The Mutuars 1907 showing Of s73 ,00C
/ revenue with bare margin of 81, ,40G
/ left at the close Of the year was Of
/ fered in rebuttal of several misleading
reports being circulated over the city
The drop in the companys revenue
during 1908 of $4,000 was also men
! toned as one Of the indications thai
/ Brunswick had been touched by the
panic.
Other reports were shown up by the
speaker as being empty and without
enough weight to warrant any man
signing the circulars.
Means Development.
They propose to hustle and make
you hustle" was the speakers expla-
naticn of the basis for the trolley.
"The street railway will bring more
people, more homes, will stimulate
manufacturing and in time these men
can get interest on their money. That
is the history of every other city
where a trolley line has been built
and it will be ours"
Colonel Goodyear was interrupted
by rounds of enthusiastic applause
when he drew word picture of the
.4'New Brunswick
+ 40 Why a New Contract?
d Referring to .the previous contract
Colonel Goodyear nailed ascanard be-