The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-06-02
TAKES FIRM STAND
j. N. PAYNE SIEs
He fs Making Race oa Own exits
Not On Others Shogseonlings
Stands For Fair Play
Nr. Editor. Having announce

+ Mr.. Editor. Having annountseA
self catsdidate for mayor. desst.
state briefly my position on s0Isie On
the matters about which the people OF
the city are concerned
&irst of all, let It be undeFe.ood
that 1ls am making the race son my
own individual merits, and not on the
deIEtrits or short comings 0f any one
else. and that I+Btand for fair play.
{ 1t Is needless tor make too many
promises. but can give the penple
this assurance, that IL elected. Iswiliss
give my time to the duties of the Of
ice and Will personally lcok aflee
the various departments and will 5ive
to every part OF the city n sagaFe
deal. It must be remembered that
along with the mayor, there will she
elected a full council of six alder
men who will have their share OF re-
sHens!hilltss. end dc nns ae..hs thee Z
there will De selected men who VIII
measure up TO their places. 1t is aII
important that there shall be coop
oratloh In the interests OF the COM
munity. Anderson is taking on a graay
growth and is fast becoming q city
OF importance In this section or the
south, and the Office Of mayor OF 4
city OF, itH Size and Importance car
ries with It no little responsibflity. /
liliy realize this. and shall feeI bouna
10 labor for her best welfare, aid ~
CO. operation and mutual confidenee,
/ expect, IL erected to carry on q sue.
cessfil and useful administration
As d Beneraf proposition, I stand
for the most rigid economy consistent
with the greatest efficiency, and should
labor faithfully to accomplish the fol-.3
T. Better street improvements. civ
Ing my own personal attention 10 the
same.
1 2. City ownership OF the abaftoir and
the direct responsibility to tire pn0s
pie by the council for its proper man
agement.
8. Adjustment OF the sanitary dues.
The common people pay these taxed.
and they amount IN effect 70 a coftri
button by them TO tho sswer hss
when they get NO benoilt OF tho sys-
tenn. e
4. Reduction of street. tax from
$500 to $500. s,gs. ~
81 The maintenance Of the hts d..
partment at the loyel OF highest d.
8. One clerk Of council as q Nv
ing salary.
a. Adjustment OF tho oilice at; 10
cordef, and having the mayor Ia try
All cases that arise Under the ordin-
ancer :! afhe sypisss of trying RersDiis
s9c'sSargSsof ytolat tlne fnS sinancds ijy
has iio9 givetie Ratisf t;sSll hs man
s6lscted by the c6uHcil iijssead OF the
people Is liable 10 feel his Tesponsi-
billty 70 the council instead or the
people. On the other hand !, IL he holds
himself respsnsible 20 the people ana
not the council that elected him, he Is.
liable to be fared. 81 4, r.
AS for the franchise granted BY tho
present cOuscil to the Public Utilities
corporation, II would apepar to he a
dead issue now. I fnil TO see haw o new
council could come q and Sessind
their gStion IL It Is sri the iiatn:e OF
. contract Aua tS:s.e legally, do rot
hesitate TO say, however,, Iusst, siii5ss.s 10. :
been q member OF the council, u y
shouls have favored the submitting OF
so important and far reaching mat
ter TO a vote OF the people oe the city.
Assuring the people that I shall
appreciate their placing la my hands
the trust which involves their inter
estsi shall give 10 0filce my best
efforts. am no stranger here, having
lived here FOR sixty years, and Eiiye
filed lnp0rt rtant and res p0nsIkie Il pI aces
llisytfig been On the council for shout
eight years and ehatrn1an OF the most
inlportai4t cofnnnit ittees during that time 4
which Raye me exparlence in city
TespertfplIy submitted,
2 ,3 i. NJ. Payne.
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