The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-17

never been other than absolutely
sincere in this matetr and you
may assure any doubling parties
that; if the proposed contract is
authorized by vote of the people
as legally required, the construc-
ton of the street railway will be
completed as RAPIDLY as possible.
ours very truly
r. D. M. sTRAcHAN,
Pres. M. L. & w. Co.
The peopla of this city know the
writer of this letter, they know his
business reputation and they know
that in any ordinary matter of BUSH
ness his statement Is as good as legal
tender His name stands in all things
for the best type of business integrity
there is in this community. The News
suggests this morning that among the
entire list Of people who are fighting
this ratification, there is not a single
man who would not accept at its face
value any contract, or any obligation
with the name of F. d. NJ. Strachan
attached to it. That being true, why
Should there be any ground for doubt
ing that he will keep faith to the peo-
pie of this city and build the trolley
line, which he is given the legal right
so to do and is thus protected III his
investment?
1t is absurd to preach this doubt
ing proposition any further in the face
| Of this open, frank and honest state
ment from the president of the Mu-
tual Light & Water company, whose
standing in this community is OF such
"a high character that II 1t were nee
Iessary, his statement to the people of
Brunswick could be underwritten as
many times over. as would suit the
most radical Of skeptics.
This talk of doubling the coming
OF the trolley line is all tommyrot.
There is no use to deceive ourselves
with such subterfuges. The whole
fact of the matter is that we Of Bruins
wick are afflicted with too many stag
nants, too many people who refuse to
get on the train of progress and
growth, but instead try to wreck it
| in a sidetrack of inertia and laggard-
ness. 1t is time to call halt on these
people who have grown accustomed
to balk every move of progress sug-
gested In this community. Men may
differ on policy and diplomacy. They
may have their own preferences for
men for high political places. They
may disagree on religion and politics,
but for the life of US we cannot un-
derstand how there can be room for
disagreement on such plan as IS the
one in question. The News can name,
and If this contract is ratified on the
day after the election 1t will name. I'm
provements amounting to over half q
million of dollars that will be placed
Iunder way in thirty days provided the
contract is ratified. We speak "by the
card" in this instance and we know
that not dollar of this money will
| be invested in Brunswick if this prop
| osition is allowed to suffer defeat. The
ratification of this contract VIII slim.
ulate Brunswick more than any one
| thing we can think of at this time.
1t will create enthusiasm and civic
pride, and above all 1t will be the sig
| nal for. an unexampled line of i'm
provements, employing large numbers
of men and creating new and badly
needed payrolls. Who is there in this
i city who would not welcome any en-
| terpfise bound to improve taxable
lvalues? and who will gainsay the
| statement that system of trolley
lines will do this very thing?
| Who is there in Brunswick who
would not welcome the good day that
wotfld see the Mutual Light and Water
iplant Removed from local politics and
| placed, beyond the reach of the ambi-
uous politician. who would use it for
| self ACKNOWLEDGMENT as a stepping
stone to public office?
| The matter is a serious one for this
city and for those of her people who
Ihave long cherished an ambition to
see her grow and prosper as she
! should. To these people. as a great
public duty, We appeal We call them