The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-05
MEETING OF MARION
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB


The meeting of the Young Men $
Democratic Club, or the Marion
County Democratic Club. as it viii
henseforth be known, at the X of p.
hall Wednesday night, was well at
tended. New officers were elected. a
large number of new members en-
rolled and most enjoy able supper
served
While the club is in favor of a
white primary, it was decided that
the time was too short to can one
for this year, the election being only
FIVE weeks Off
IA motion was offered by Mr. Hun
ter. pledging all candidates support
ed by the club to the speedy con-
struction of the consolidated electric
and water plants and the construc-
ton of a sewerage system by home
labor
"A meeting of the executive COM
mittee was set for Monday, Nov 8,
at 1880 p. I'M. The next meeting of
the club will be held "wednesday eve
ming, the 18th.
Officers
President George Rentz.
First vice president E. C. Ben
nett.
Second vice president-H. w.
Tucker.
Third vice president-Andy Faus-
EFT.
Fourth vice president r
Moore.
Secretary S. Minshall.
Treasurer Usher Norwood.
The refreshments consisted of an
excellent barbecued lunch, prepared
by MIR. Gates of ANTHONY. who has
no superior in this grateful work
There was a sp1endidly cooked goat
a big can of barbecued hash Gin pre-.
paration of which Mr. Gates lis IN.
equalled), bread, pickles. coca-cola
ginger pop and lemonade. There
was enough and to spare, and every
body had a good time.
The following resolutions were
passed:
Endorsing the Council
Whereas, The present city councl
of the city of Ocala has labored un
ceasingIy for the betterment and i'm
provement of our municipality; Civ
ing of themselves and of their time
without stint to the task of the aid
vancement of its interests, and,
Whereas, The present city council
has carried out and fulfilled eacl
and every promise made and contain
ed in the platform upon (which the.
were elected, dn spite of opposition
criticism and calumny, interposeC
and heaped upon them by those o
their political opponents whose mot
to seems to be, Either Rule o.
Ruin," and,
i Whereas, In this age when po
/ liticaI platforms are too often uset
merely as Golfer dams to catch an.
/ stream of public sentiment until th.
| INSCRIPTIONS politician can imbet
himself in office; then to he disre
garded and thrown aside; the Demo
cratic Club of Marion county believ
es that a body of Office holders VIII,
have shown that they regard thei
pre- election pledges to the people ii
the light of sacred promises to b
fulfilled in every particular, shouh
receive the appreciation of the pub
lie, and,
| whereas, The Democratic Club o
Marion County believes that eacl
member of the present city council
has at all times had the welfare o
the people of Oakland that onl,
at heart.
Now, Therefore, BE it Resolved b.
the Democratic Club of Marion coun
ty, That the present city council
and their administration be, and i
is hereby endorsed by this organiza
ton and that though someone ha
said that "a man deserves no credi
for doing his duty" it is the opinion
of this club hat the city council ha
by its actions reflected great credi
on both itself and the city of Ocal;
and the Democratic Club hereb,
heartily endorse the city council o
the city of OcaIa and their admins
tration of the city affairs for tn,
past year.
/ Neutral on Wet or Dry
Whereas, 1T has been the purpos,
of those who organized the Youni
Mems Democratic Club to advocat,
and stand for. the measures tina
would upbuild our city, and to- en-