The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-02
TAKES FIRM \ STAND ID
j. ii. PPAaffiHlfE PAWN SSfIHafiEESS. SSfIHafES
He 10 Making Race On Own Merits
Not On Others Shortcomings
Stands For Fair Play

! Mr.. Editor. Having announced my
self candidate for mayor, desire to
state briefly my position ON some OF
tho matters abClt which tho people OF
tho city are concerned. 's@; ~
First OF all, let Il be ,undefstood {
that Il am making the race ION ms
own individual merits. and not on the
demerits or short comings Of any one
else, and that I7stand for fafrtplay.
1t .is needless tor make too many
promises. but / can give the. people .
this assurance, that IL ei-lt-i. 4 will s.
give my time TO the duties OF the Of 4
nee and Will personally look after
the various departments and wilt give is
70 every part OF the city square 4
deal It must BIO remembered that
elected full council of six alder
mon --.o will have their share cf re-
sponsi- ..'N. and do not doubt that
there win be uelected men who will u
measure up to their places. II is all
important that there shall be ,co-op- +
oratsoh in the interests OF the COM 4
munlty. Anderson Is taking ON afgreur
growth and Is fast becoming a. city,
OF importance in this section OF the !
south, aDd the oE.ce of mayor Of n
city OF, it's size and :uportances car
ries with 1t no little resl>onsibility.slaI *
fllly realize this. and shall; feel bound
to labor for her BEST welfare, atify-itsrS
CO. operation and mutual confidence,
1 expect, II elected to carry on b sucI .
cessful and useful administration. i! z z
Asa general proposition, Isstand
for tho mnstrigidi economy consistent
With the greatest efficiency, and should y
labor faithfully, to accomplish the fol-
lowing: y. 7fs li.s:85 :s;i8
I. Better street improvements. Civ Y
ing my own personal attention to the Y
same. 80 M
2. City ownership Of tho abattoir anti L
the direct responsibility to the peo-
pie by the council for It's proper man
agement. 5:stsss.
g. Adjustment of tho sanitary dues.Is
The common people pay these taxcs,s
button by them 10 tho sewer bunds,s
when they get no benotIt OF tho aysl 4
tenn. .s'gy{i
4. Reduction OF street tax from i
$500 to $500. {, s.93 3; 80 s5s
g.. The maintenance or tho Efe desSg
partment at the lcvcl OF high.ist ess
ficiency. j.i5. "a :gl
6. Ono clerk Of council at i. ..ity-
ing salary. a. u ). sss y
2. Adjustment OF the Office Oh ri s 4
corder, and having theS nlayors to- NJ
all cases that arise under tho 6rditi. ~
anceB. The system OF trying pofsotss
dcnInsts of viofati ihE Ell io nrdiuan tca sf,yss
a Spu3ice jiege Sutiiul ffitsii tho mayor
has not giveH satiS facts of,. s IA Il man;
sblectcd by theS ( EonfsG Git. .ipatcad OF the &
people is liable to feel his RESPONSE
hiltty to the council tnstesd o. the
people. On the other hand; II he holds.
himself resronsibla> to the people and
not the council that elected him, he is,s;
liable to be fired 81 .si 81 t.s t.g
As for the franchise granted by tho Il
present conncsl to the Public Utilities
corporation, II would apepar TO be a
dead issue now. ! fall to see how o new
council could come In and rescind s
their atttoniiif It sis in the nature OF: Z
a contract and done lagaily, + do not 8
hesitate 10: say, however; that, had TX,
been o member OF the I;' council. I i:
should have favored; the submitting OF i
80 important and sfar-reaching mat l
ter to a vote OF the people OF the city. &
Assuring the people that / shall s
appreciate their placing In my hands
the trust which involves their Inter-
ests, shall give to Office my best
efforts. am no: stranger here, having
lived here for, sixty years, and have #
filed Import and esp0nBjbia ID Gpiscea !,
HAVING been ON the council for about
eight yearH and, chairman; or the most q
-imG0rtaft comm nitttses during that tim6S
Which gaye me expsrlunce In city
Respectfnlly submitted. 1fs ~
-. M. Payne. yss (!,s; IS
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