The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-04-07
Says Stamey Will
Make Best Mayor

! Citizens of High Point
There has been some little discus
| sion in the newspapers as to the fit
ness of the man who should be at the
executive head of the city for the next
| two years. There seems to be various
| ideas as to the real meaning of the
word Fitness" Some apparently think
of man of fine physique, good look
ing, and with a polished tongue; 9TH
ers pick out personal friends who
are rather popular on account of be-
ing good mixers" with the people,
but have no special ability; while 9TH
ers pick man labeled by certain peo-
pie as a good business man, whether
he has made a success of his own
business OF not. Appearances count
little no doubt as we'll as the "good
fellow kind" but what counts more
than everything else is a fellow who
performs" A man may be ever so
good business man or what not, but
simply being it and not performing,
doesn't get him or the city anywhere.
Again, a citizen, or more particu-
larry classed as a candidate at this
time, may visit promiscuously and
shake the hands or speak to every
one he sees and yet fail to perform
when he gets in office, while on the
other hand another citizen-candidate
may from time to time work diligent-
ly and faithfully for the people and
do real service. Which of the two
classes of candidates do the people
want? Naturally you will say fright
off the bat" the performing kind who
is not deecitful but honest and sin
cere in his purposes.
If you can get better business men
IL tho
ent board I would like to see them.
Their work speaks more eloquently
than words. And in this connection,
according to my way of thinking, High
Point cannot present better all
round man for mayor than w. l..
Stamey, present councilman and hard
worker for the city's best interests.
Mr.. Stamey has shown marked abil-
ity the past two years and L sincerely
believe will make a fine record as
mayor. No man can broaden out and
do bigger and better things for the
city without he is given room in which
to do it and l feel by all that's fair
and as a citizen of High Point for
for the past 10 years, that Mr.. Stamey
is the logical man at this time.
His work in behalf of our children,
to give them recreation and amuse-
ment will never be forgotten and his
splendid leadership in providing a way
to furnish free school books for every
child in High Point deserves the full
est praise as well as the resolution he
presented and unanimously passed
providing a way to maintain and
beautiful the cemetery. The extern
SION Of streets, water, sewerage and
lights to the people, which he stood
prominently for is also in keeping
with his spirit of justice and fairness
| to one and all.
I was at the initial meeting of the
High Point foundation committee last
year when Mr.. Stamey arose and vol
UNFAIRLY contributed 500, as the first
! donation to this laudable undertaking.
! He has always contributed and work.
ed for every movement for good COM
ing before the city: Mr.. Stamey is a
member of every club and fraternal
organization in the city with possibly
one or two exceptions and interested
in many of the city's enterprises. He
has made good in his own businesses
in High Point, made a splendid rec
ord as councilman and why should he
not make capable mayor?
l have absolutely no axe to grind
! in the matter but only to be fair to
one whom I think would prove
a good man in the place.
I trust the voters of High Point
will consider we'll the matter and. ask
| themselves the question, "WhO's the
best man for the place in every sense"
before voting. and / feel sure that w.
J L. Stamev will be the choice in the
first and last count.
BUSINESS MAN.