The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-03-08
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Tate Writes The Review About the
- Forthcoming Election, Etc

- forthcoming Election. Etc.
Il am asking for sufficient space, il
The Voice of the People, columns o
your valuable paper, in which to ex
press my views pertaining to our-ap
preaching amendment, primary and city
elections.
wish to head this article, can Appeal
to Common Sense" and in submitting
my comments for the consideration OF
the peoples0f High Point, / have but two
motives IN mind: First, to answer a
whole lot of questions in bunch, and at
once set to rest the unfounded rumors
afloat as to my prospective candidacy
for the office Of mayor of our city; and
second, to appeal to the better judgme-.e
of our entire people, for the exercise of
of these important problems now before
us, with the hope that some good may
result from what shall have to say.
Personally speaking, I am not now, nor
will under any circumstances become a
candidate for the office OF mayor, or
any other city position. This declara-
ton holds good not only for this year,
but probably for several years to come
neither have I any candidate for any
office in view. Any five good men, who
have not been guilty of mistreatment
toward our people in the past, are good
enough for me, provided they are pas
sessed of some experience, and have only
the highest and best interests of the city
and our people at heart. High Point has
goodly supply ofsuch citizens, and
they ought to be willing to make some
personal sacrifices in order to put our
city again squarely upon its feet. L
And again, am most assuredly in ia |
vor of voting for every amendment in
order to clear the slate, so to speak and |
restore to the voters their God-given |
right to elect their mayor and council
men, and at the same time abolish the |
uncalled for, miserable excuse of a pro- T
vision which places our town affairs In /
partisan politics and deprives our .peo-
pie of the right to elect the best men to
serve the city, regardless of political az
filiation. I shall vote for all amend
ments, because these things were fasten-
ed upon us in most unfair manner anc
by methods contemplate in the extreme,
and our people were made to suffer hui
which no free-born American
citizens should tolerate, and also because
the time has come when every brave,
fearless voter In High Point is demand
ing square deal, and an opportunity to
assert his rights.
1 am also in favor of amending the
charter, as early as the law will permit
by investing the mayor with authority 20
also serve as manager, and thus place
proper responsibility upon the head OF
our city government and practice econ
envy in the management OF it's affairs.
And now, in thus stating my personal
position, permit me to make one appear
to the common sense and reason Sof our
people, with the sincere hope that wei
may be able 90 place our city's affairs
in the hands of good men who are not
with any faction or clique
men who have not in any man PeeN
entangled with unholy methods aem
ployed here and at Raleigh, when over
the protests of the vast majority OF our
the outrageous disfrancillse7 s
ment of our voters was perpetrated, ana
High Point was made to hang its head
in humiliation and shame.
shall not criticise this diabolical deed
or it's results. The ridiculous farce, and
the conditions of our city at the present
time are apparent to all, and speak 3
stronger condemnation than any IAN
guage 1 might employ. ia
My appeal is to wipe out the past a.
the ballot box, in most effective man
ner; forget the wrongs done U.S. ana
band ourselves together with fixed de-
termination that the people-an the Peo
pie, whether Democrats of Republicans
shall rule; that the people shall IN
the future be the masters and not the
servants.
High Point belongs to the people. It's
voters and taxpayers are its ateekholI