Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-20
ALDERMEN ARE
NAMED At
CLUB RALLY
Mathis and Entire Ticket is
Endorsed.
Ringing Resolutions Declaring ..thG
Principles Of Club is Adopted
MeSSTS. Poole, Clark and Hawkins
Endorsed For Aldermen Again.

LhuUI O6u TUT AiuGElll6l AydliI.
The first meeting of the Citizens
Club was held Friday night at the
Americus Light Infantry Armory, and
a large and enthusiastic crowd was
present, Notwithstanding the inclem-
ent weather. Mr.. w w. Dykes was
called to the chair and Mr.. G. A. Nc
Neil was elected secretary.
On motion the following committees
We're appointed:
Executive:-J. E. Sheppard, Chm'n.,
A. Rylander, Lee Allen, ]. C. Den
ham, Geo. Oliver, ]. j. Hogue, A NJ
Thayer, T. E. Brooks, Frank Sheffield
j. T. McLendon, R. B. English.
Finance:-Geo. Oliver. Loring Smith,
c. II. Shriber, G. "A Mcneil, G. M.
Bragg.
Platform Frank Sheffield, Thos. L
Bell, G.. l.. Williams. s. L. Hammond
Registration:-G. S. Gardner, H. w
Weaver, F. G. Oliver, Otis Hansford, l.
D. Lockhart, ]. B. Mathis, " H. Daniel,
G. NJ. Bragg, F. G. Oliver, w. T. Ne
Math, j. ]. Hogue, S. l.. Hammond, J.
A. Tarver, A. M Guerry.
The Platform Committee retired and
after some deliberations presented the
following platform, which was unan-
imously adopted:
The Citizens Club reaffirms it's be-
lief in municipal ownership of it,
lighting and water plants
While both of these utilities would
be extremely profitable at the present
prices for service rendered the Cit
izens Club favors the giving of this
service to the consumer at the actual
cost of production for light and TO,
power and for water, thereby reducing
the price to a minimum
We further reaffirm our position o.
favOring the management of these util-
tiles by a commission tHlected by the
people.
We further, reaffirm our willingness
to the taking over by the city of the
present electric light plant at fair
and honest valuation, to be determined
by arbitration, should the owners wish
to sell the property.
We strongly declare that we have no
desire, nor do we favor, the confisca-
ton of any body's property
We commend our representatives in
Council for the reduction of the city
taxes from the limit of one and one
half per cent to the present rate of
S130, and we favor a further reduc-
ton as may he consistent with pro-
gressive government Respectfully
submitted.
PLATFORM COMMITTEE.
Col. J. E. Sheppard then in very
forceful speech nominated Mr. C. C.
Hawkins, Mr. ]. E. Poole, and Mr. C. ]
Clark to succeed themselves as alder
men in the coming primary, which
nomination was carried enthusiast
ically by rising vote.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas; Mr.. j. E. Mathis has an
nounced for Mayor of eAmericus, and
Mr. E. j. MdMath has announced for
Clerk and Treasurer, and
Whereas: both of these gentlemen
have been members of the Citizens
Club" and are both loyal to the prin-
ciples of Municipal Ownership" for
which this Club stands and has ever
stood, therefore,
Be it resolved: That in recognition
of their past service and their eminent
fitness for the positions for which they
aspire, we endorse both of these gen
tlemen and accord to them our loyal
support in the election soon to be
held.
After several short speeches were
made upon the manifold advantages of
municipal ownership and the coming
election, the Club adjourned to meet
on Tuesday evening next, Nov. p at
seven thirty O'Clock.
All citizens are respectfully invited
to be with them at this meeting and
work unitedly for the upbuilding and
progress of Americus.