The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-05-28
TO CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
ON AN ELEVATED PLANE
His Position on Public Matters is De-
fined in Clear And Explicit Man.
( ner so That He Who Runs May
Read.

Capt. A. Farley, candidate for the
office of Mayor, has issued the follow
ing card to the voters of the city, de-
fining his position on public questions:
To The Voters Of Hattiesburg:
In connection with my candidacy
for the office of mayor of this city, l
wish to submit the following:
Our city government belongs to the
people,-the whole people, and they
of right should know the qualifications
and policies of those to whom it is to
be committed.
| | am Democrat, have always been
and am too fixed in my ways to
change politics. Although, feel that
politics can serve little purpose in a
municipal campaign.
l believe that local self-government
lis essential to "the greatest good to
1.-THE greatest number" Since the peo-
4ple as whole cannot perform the
Functions of government, but must
'4delegate their affairs to agents of
3their selection, it is right that they
1should desire honest, faithful and eff
Il ficient agents. The fewer those agents
IL the greater the necessity for efficient
~ ones; and, therefore, this city has
II reached a crisis in its history. The
y commission form centralizes the pow
: ers of government into few hands, and
such congestion of governmental pow
ers endangers local self-government
not because evil in itself,-but be
cause the man with too much power
is liable to abuse it, and to use it tt
plunder and oppress the donors
, However, l believe, with competen
and faithful commissioners, the com
mission form of government may b
: erected into a monument of benefi
and blessing to all of our people fo
generations to come.
Public office concerns public busi
ness, and ! believe rugged honest.
an indispensable qualification to it
proper performance. We must pre-
: vent the planting and growth of mu
J nicipal corruption, such as has mad
some cities famous for graft, plunde
and oppression.
I believe that taxation should b
uniform and reduced to the loves
/ possible rate consistent with the hoI
/ est, economical and efficient admir-
istration of government.
believe that the burdens of go,
{ ernment should be borne by the pei
pie in proportion to the value of prol
erty owned and benefits received.
II l believe that the benefits of go
ernment should be distributed a
II nearly as possible to each and ever
. citizen of each and every class of OF
II people. Equal rights to all, speci;
privileges to none"
believe that the public credit an
treasury should be guarded with a
eagles eye. Public debt, by whie
q our children and children's childre
u are mortgaged, as it were, should
contracted with great care, and on
in cases of unquestioned public nece
sity. Economy should always prevs
lie in every department.
rs believe that our city schools, Il
Oh pride of every citizen and the on
IL source Of education to a large p
cent of our children. should be mai
" tanned. supported and encourage
" Our public schools have to do wi
es the foundations of our civilization.
Oh believe that all of our public
ed fairs and institutions should be CO
ep Quoted on carefully planned busine
no principles, consistent with econor
ge and efficiency.
believe that vice and crime shou