The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-25


course they had a contract-mada by
council and good for one year and one
year only, and one which had not
been made legal by vote of the peo-
pie. Can you wonder that when Mr..
Strachan found that though the 1907
council had meant all right it had no
legal authority to bind the city for
longer than a year, he took steps to
get a legal contract and this is what
he wants at your hands Saturday.
Would you have put your money
into development which succeed
ing council coufd wipe out on a
months notiee?'
A Vital Day:
Saturday was referred to by the
peaker as one of vital Importance to
fhe citizens CT Brunswick. He ap-
healed to all good citizens to join
hands in a movement which will show
to outside capital that it would be
dealt with fairly and squarely and at
all times honestly.
Colonel Goodyear referred to the
tdme when Brunswick was begging
and praying and then came the water
plant and soCn after a development
of lS4 per cent. increase in popua-
tion.
And there is not a man in this
town who Will hurt the investment
made at that time by those Baltimore
people-not one who will render it
yalueless. 1t is not our way and we
won't follow il" concluded the sbeak-
err amid enthusiasm.
Judge Gales Hit.
Judge Gale. who followed, confessed
he got balled up every time he tackled
figures, but gentlemen of the jury"
he continued-an there was a round
of applause.
We'll, you are the jury" came his
reply after he had recovered his bal
ance, "and you are going to try the
case Saturday."
Judge Gale made hit with a prac-
tieal talk. He looked upon the prop
osition as bread and meat one. He
referred to the city being asked by
the opposition to put all of the cftys
credit into a plant with no reserve
for sewers nor for other needed i'm
proyements. The condition of many
streets was referred to as being a
strong argument against the city en-
barking on public ownership at pres
ent
The speaker said he hoped to see
the day when the city would own it's
water plant, but other items should
be considered, especially sewerage
and streets. He referred to the troll
ley making it possible. for men to Sc
cure homes in the suburbs. The need
of extending the work Of the sanitary
department was referred to briefly,
Where is the business man who
would risk all of his credit on a sin
gle move and why should the city at
present risk all her credit to secure
a water plant. Let us bond when We
get to it, and put our by into
something that will create new val
ues.
'All ! have is here and | have Just
as much at stake as the wealthiest
man in the city | want to see the
trolley built. | want to see all our
citizens get behind these men and help
them to push the town to the 'front.'. .
Best Town on Earth.
General Passenger Agent Ben Ford
of the Cumberland Routes in few
well-chosen words when called from
the floor, referred to Brunswick as the
best town on earth. He appealed tc
the audience to get together and to
build up not pull down.
Every man to the wheel and my
only regret is that there are not a
half dozen Frank Strachans in this
town"
Senator Akin's Talk.
call came from the audience fer
Senator l.. r. Akin. Although taken
by surprise Senator Akin made E
short but a rattling good business