Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-30
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accusations of the Mr. Merchant and
Mr.. Greater Americas Club and some
direct charges made BY our friends
the would-be-aldermen who Mr.
Dodson and his associates are striving
so hard to elect to Office. If the new
aldermanic ticket would not
favor Mr. Dodson, then why in the
name of common sense is Mr. Dodson
working so lard for the election OF
that ticket? Does it not appear to the
voter that it is only a re-hashal Of
what Mr.. Dodson has done in the two
previous elections, when ne shelled tie
woods trying to get candidates to come
out and run who would favor and pro-
tect his interests Do not the people
of Americas know at this time that
Mr. Dodson has solicited many good
citizens of Americas to become candi-
dates, collecting only such as he felt
would favor lis interests? And is it
not a fact that it appeared as though
it was impossible to find such can
didates suitable to him until last Tues
day night he with his would-be mayor
and associates met in the office of Mr..
c. j. White and on the next day the
candidates were announced? Indeed,
peculiarly pecuEhr Stop! Look
Listen! Mediate! Figure it out!
Again, Mr.. Voter, the present al
dermen, who have not faltered and
have loyalty stood by their convic-
tons. and who have not as yet been
charged as a 'FLOPPER" but with
most everything else-we must pause
and by way of parenthesis state that
We do not sincerely believe these good
business men who would save tie city
really dictated their platform as sent
out in their circular letter, to which
is signed in typewriting the names Of
the three opposing candidates for al
dermen. Now listen, Mr. Voter, what
they charge to the men you elected 20
office: They say W favor charging
off as an asset all old taxes that are
still unpaid and due by the people that
are dead or have moved away from
the city. We favor collecting every
cent possible But using such stuff as
an asset is only to misIead the people
contrary to honesty and good bust
ness Judgment" When did our friends
become so wise to the financial con-
dition of the city? This letter came
out the day of their Announcements,
and they must have had little time TO
get up such data unless it was fur
nished by those who favor the bod
son interests.
Mr. Metz in his report says these
taxes are all good and collectable,
and when asked direct question by
the council when reading his report
as to what portion of the taxes he
had credited the city with were good
he stated that every dollar was good
and collectable-that he had not com
piled the bad tax accounts in his re-
port; that is. he threw out such as he
found to be of no value to the city.
Again We are charged with creating
a large expense account; that we alone
are responsible, the opposition would
have you believe. This is about the
weakest proposition they could have
dug up; they had better left this
alone. Now, Mr.. Voter, listen to the
facts lin the case; Since the crescent
announced candidates have been in
office those known to represent the
Dodson interests have been chairman
of the Finance Committee and the
mayor. No bill can be paid by the city
that does not bear the endorsement
of the Finance Committee and the
Mayor. They could have stopped pay
ment on some of those extravagant
bills if they had treated them as thcy
did one little bill contracted by the
Lighting Committee, composed of Al
len, Hawkins and Clark. last year
when the Mayor absolutely refused to
pay a small bill of about $1400 to the
Southern Printers, which bill had neen
authorized by the council to be paid.
So you see the opposition can find a
law for doing anything they want 70,
and n Iauy to nraIrant MONS ,.oppoco,,t
atiyes from doing what the citizens
elected them to do. No money has
been paid out EXCEPT what has been
endorsed and approved by the Chair
man of Finance and the Mayor, the
two men who oppose municipal owner
ship. We are willing to resign now if
tile opposition can show where we
have incurred a heavy debt of any
character that the Mayor and Finance
Committee have not concurred in.
The conservative Mr. Mayor, a strong
advocate of Mr. Dodson and associates,
proposed to the council to buy $4,000
worth of water meters at one time and
urged the council upon this matter,
when we had no ready cash to pay
for said meters he could find a way 10
purchase them and pile at one clip
a debt of $4,000 upon the city. The
men they want to turn out Of office
stood pat and refused his recommen-
dation Thi sis the Mayor they hope
may pilot their ship safely by-and-by
into the haven of HARMONY" There
are so many things that could be said
which would be nothing but truths
and cold picked facts justfying our
acts as your faithful representatives
While in office that would take too
much of your time to read. We desire
to ask the voter one thing: Have the
three aldermen who ask reelection
at your hands deceived the people
Il, Il.