The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-04
.ELMORE STATES
HIS PLATFORM
Announces the Things For Which
He Stands as Candidate For
Mayor
Toatbe Voters of Anderson:

AS "a candidate for mayor OF "Our
Town. beg to say thai I'm for the
continued progress and uphuilding of
Anderson. There are Il few special
things that l beg TO say that I'm for
or against.
F1rSr or faffff.:-f-fts<se- -elSaJ.,- citizen
ship of a high moral tone. 'fhe moral
tone Of our city should be an In
spiration to the youth Of the city and
not temptation.
l favor the enforcement OF our state
and city laws. I favor clean city
for our wives and children, and while
we are building progressive city.
let's safeguard the lives Of the rising
generation by removing from them all
the temptations that We can. So far
as possible. let's have purity, perfec-
tfon and progress.
/ favor an economical. yet progress
Give business administration. There
are fome places in our city govern
ment where expenses can be cut.
Too Many City Clerks.
One for instance, we don't need two
clerks at the city hall, and if elected,
will use my influence to reduce this
expense, and there are other places
that expenses can be reduced
1 favor the extension of the sewer
age system in every part of the city :
think this is highly important.
favor the enforcement of reasonable
sanitary rules and regulations but not
to the extent OF working hardships up
on omr. people.
I am opposed to sanitary ordinances
OF an unusual or drastic nature. I
favor the removal of our city barns
and stables to the quarry lot, now
owned by the city on Feast Market
street. The stables are veritlble
fly incubators. and in justice to the
people Of the immediate neighborhood
and to the people OF the city gener-
ally. think they should be removed
from the business district of the city.
The barns and stables at the city hall
are In bad repair, and will have to be
replaced by new buildings In the near
future. ! favor having them built on
the quarry lot.
l favor keeping the fire department
up to- it's present high standard Of ef-
ficiency. and the inauguration of a
full paid department when tile city
gets financially able.
TdSOEb OtTtCi tAtluks
favor permanent street paving and
Anderson will not make the forward
progress that she is entitled to until
we get more paving Of permanent
nature. When we get this the dust
problem will be settled to a large ex-
tent. .a
On the franchise matter, my posi-
t!on Is well known by all. /, objected
In thn ~, 1T.
chtse granted By City Council on Feb
ruary 10thS 914sto the Southern Pub
lie Utilities Company to the utmost
limit az an alderman..s.I refer to the
city clerks record Of council proceed
ings on above. date and you will see
how anu by whom granted. Also sou
Will see that I. wanted this franchise
ratified by the voters OF the city, but
Council.
Will Give Square Deal.
While ! contend that this franchise
me to decide. II am elected, will
Southern Public Utilities Company
lives to its contract, yet at the time /
believe In giving fair square deal
VAL AtOS OPPOSOu " S2C OOutuCLu
Public Utilities Company nor any
other corporation, but am in favor OF
our city being protected in every rea-
sonahle way possible In dealing. with
them. If elected, I will maintain an
Office at the city hall and will have
regular office hours 10 transact busi-
ness pertaining to The city each day.
and will give my time necessary to
the dudes Of the Mayors Office.
In studying my record as an alder
man OF your city in order to decide
whether OF not in your opinion that
record indicates that I am worthy
OF your, support and vote. for the high
er Office az mayor, I think 1t but fair
to ask that you carefully and serious
ly examine my whole record and not
merely particular. part Of 1t that
perGapg does not meet9with your ap-
prOval .os-In my service of two years,
there were dozens of important Ques-
tons to consider and decide about
which mon may honestly differ.
In deciding some of them l may
have maj mistakes as all men do,
when confronted with many and dit.
6cult problems. At the same time /
ask that YOU place in one side Of the
gcaies the things you think were mis-
takee and IN. the, other the things adj
vocated by me that you think were
wise and for the best interests Of the
whole people and thenb decide the
question or my fitness and qualifica,
tons Tor the office. ~ X!
~ His Past Record. 9
!, It Will he cot iceded by all thoughts
fnI citizens that the city council OF
which Lem n member hRs probably
had to scolsider and decide more i'm;
pgrsa4t tfssilns Than & ny other city
ssas,l Sash onaeeoun, ;an Of Tho sitys rapid
Il say. that you remember this when
you examine my two years service.
En- otheLE ysordE tho lnaf who has had