The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-18
20 THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
pF THE TOWN OF NEWBERRY.


SsHhject to the primary to be held on
November 25th. AS It VIII be j. 49,
-eaily impossible to speak to all of
you IN person in the time intervening,
trsire to submit foI Jour informa-
tion, some of the things I shall stand
Ecr if l become mayor. At this time
4 think of the following, which con-
:sssder Of especial Importance:
Safe guarding the health of the
people.
Encouraging the trustees of your
schools and the authorities of New
berry college in their effort to give
.-your children the best possible edu-
s=aSsenal advantages.
Making the fire and police depart
ments efficient for the protection of
aife, limb and property, and for the
preservation of peace and order.
Permanent improvement of your
streets and sidewalks
Extension of the lighting and
sewerage systems, so that those resi-
dents of the town who are now de-
prised of these benefits may have
chem.
Showing more regard for the men,
sorles of our departed loved ones by
Improving and beautifying the ceme-
series where they rest.
Making our public buildings and
puhlic places more attractive in
appearance and more comfortable.
Providing proper amusements and
.recreations.
Giving our children play grounds,
$50 that their lives may not be en-
aangered while they play >on the
streets.
These things are not idle dreams.
The man who looks forward to them
now is not visionary. Other towns
gaave all of them. Newberry should,
and can, have them: We cannot
have them all forthwith, but, by
proper effort, one at the time we cam
secure them. The start must be:
made. The time is ripe to begin pros
gnessive movements, especially in the
direction of street Improvement.
Your mayor and aldermen, soon to
retire, have helped much to clear the
road to progress of some of the OBJ
structions. / do not claim we can
get these things we need and desire
in the next two years. But we can
make a bginning, and we can get
ssorue of them.
TO accomplish these desires, or any
s,une of them, I regard four things
us necessary, namely: Cooperation
: ON the part Of our people, money,
>tme, leadership. Cooperation is
sxuost important, for it will bring the
l. money. The time we can take, but
eve must seize it while it is at hand.
Your mayor and aldermen must give
sssthe leadership.
Newberry can get together. We
.ssslmpxed that every time we were call
red upon to help Our. Country in time
s<of mar. Our town is part Of Our
vCountry. We love it just as well.
.I.know that the men who are mem
bers of your board of health, the
school board, the commission of
public works, and those in charge of
yuar cemeteries, all of whom are
serving without compensation, want
so take forward steps. They can not
do so unless you through your mayor
and aldermen give them assistance.
- oeincted your mayor, I shall de-
vote every minute of time necessary
to the discharge of the duties of the
cfice, even though my personal basi-
aess suffers thereby. During my term
az off~e ] shall not be candidate
FOR any other Office.
Ne promise to support any man
sfor any position under Council has
aeen made by me. shall favor get!
ting the best available men for
positions to be filled, regardless of
their political associations or con-
nections. Where men who are al
ready in office are efficient, it shall
be my pleasure to show your and my
of their services by re-
,Es:dsiag them with reelection.
sI,have nothing to sell the town. l
am not engaged, directly or indirect
IL, in any business which would
cause me to wish for myself or
associates any contract to furnish the
town with work or supplies. l shall
favor, whenever possible, making