The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-01
MRS. J. S. BARRIE
IN RACE, MAYOR
DAYTONA BEACH

AS tue result Oh the mSlStenCe OF
her friends who have faith in her
business ability. moral courage and
community patriotism Mrs. Minnie
Kemp Barrie, wife OF Councilman
John S. Barbe. has consented TO allow
the use of her name as a candidate
for mayor of Daytona Beach.
Monday a petition in her behalf was
being circulated and literally signed.
When asked as to her candidacy and
her administrative policy in case OF
election Mrs. Barbe said: IF chosen
mayor | shall endeaYor to have but
one thought. and that will be the vel
fare of this community / will make
every effort in my power to give the
people of this city an economical and
Just administration with regards TO
public improvements believe In
liberal policy. with due regard, OF
course. to the financial condition of
the city. Wherever it Is possible To
make Daytona Beach more attractive
10 the visitors We invite here each
year and at the same time keep With.
in our means ! believe should be done
But first OF all I shall insist. so Tar
as is in my power. that no public dol.
lar shall be expended during my ad
tnlnistration 0f | have oneD except
the public receive full value return
therefore. ! will 10 what | caa 10
encourage every property owner 10 90
beautify his premises so that this
will be known as the beauty spot OF
Florida. Good business people ~
ways want TO know before they select
a place to live how a town Is being
managed They are willing to pay
Ia
ceiyes the benefit OF the expenditure
of funds thus raised We want the
best class of tourists TO come here.
and if they come we must insure 10
, them a peaeeable. refined community.
where law and order and good gov.
eminent are respected. upheld and eu.
forced. ] believe no modern improve
I ment is too good for this city or the
peoples who visit and that We should
provide every public convenience as
rapidly 50 our means will permit To
my mind a public official should be
much more careful and particular Ia
looking after the public business than
( in personal matters as in one case
all Of the people of the community
are affected by mistake while in the
other only one person is interested
An official making purchases for
city should be able to secure much
lower prices than person who ii
buying only for the individual. IA
official, who for the purpose of making
q good fellow of himself With those
having something to sell and are in
terested only in the profit they are to
receive. CONSENTS to paying any ex-
torti0nate price for the city's needs.
so long as it is the public money that
is being spent is not in my Judgment
either faithful or an honest repre-
/ sentative OF the people II seems io
me that every bill should be closely
scanned and should rot be paid a.
( long as there is any suspicion that il
I is exorbitant. Il is an old saying tina,
/ no honest man objects to being
watched and every road should be
] also believe that every employee of
the public should render efficient
faithful and honorable service. in
fact, just as valuable a service Or
more 30 than would be demanded by
private employer. To my mind a
public official should refuse to dis
pense special f9vors TO anyone but
to insist that Justice shall DO melted
out TO every citizen. Because ! am q
woman shall not expect any special
consideration. but as citizen ard
( goter shall hone for the same fair
play 30 which every American is n
titled. II chosen mayor shall do my
very best 10 give Daytons Beach
clean cUi progressive business admin
+ istration. one that will be just r.
/ every resident and taxpayer and one
! that viii helm to attract many thou
sands Of new guests to our wonder
fuj beach and ideal climate In short
| will do all I can to make this city
known the world over as the most
popular OF home places. both uinter
and summer.