The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-01

you quarterly statement of what
has been done. A trash wagon with
two men is going around here. Is that
business? This will run any business
ir hole. I don't know anything only
work. / know what is days work
IT you keep me in four years you will
rot need any floating bonds; will pay
this town out of debt in four years.
They all say Wilburn is a close. stingy
man. I may be. But will take care
of your money. l will be on the job
every day. I will see that you get
your part of the work. I want the
job, not for the money I will get, but
for the honor. Give me trial and l
will put all my power into the job.
Next speaker was R. p. Morgan
This is an occasion that comes to you
every two years. have been twice
honored. come asking for your suf-
frage again. On next Tuesday you
have this office to pass out. I have
had handsome vote from this ward
two years ago. / carried the majority
in ward four and also in ward three.
hope that you will not fail to give
me the same majority on next Tues
day. My opponents have made GER
tain charges. I am not ashamed of
the record. Your city treasurer and
your mayor have been shot at. We
have cleared the record and we can
do so again. We have been charged
with having been a corrupt admins
tration. I deny it We have been
charged with squandering money. We
have passed through the most try
ing period during the past four years.
The firemen and the police force have
received salaries all too small We
have not squandered your money. If
reelected I will continue to serve We
have reduced the debt of the city
$4,000. We have installed additional
sewerage system, end the. systsn was
puk iils,at lew cost and correctlV MT
81 Y on sons 1l5dSe, ! small
Mouse that cannot be connected. But
even that can be connected by small
additional cost. They say it is impos-
sible to get around upon the streets.
We deny it; we also beg to say that
by not going ahead at high cost, to i'm.
prove the streets, we saved you
quarter Of a million dollars. We were
advised by experts to wait. Rock Hill
made the mistake of going ahead az
the high cost period You pay 16
mills. Rock Hill will pay this year
32 mills. A bond issue has carried
and the money heretofore paid on the
dirt streets, will help to liquidate the
bond issue. One opponent will tell
you the board of health has spent too
much money. One of my opponents
was the chairman for most of the
time. If all the departments had spent
money as did that particular one,
where would wes have been? The
mayor is said by some to be the whole
thing. They are mistaken. The four
aldermen pass on everything. No
mayor is the whole thing. What do
you elect the four aldermen for?
The present administration is charg-
ed with an $4,000 bond issue, trying
to slip this thing over. Consulting
with your Representatives and senator
we were trying to get money at 6 per
cent instead of 8 per cent. The city
administration did not have thing
to do with having the bonds passed
without voting. 1t was not our fault
that there was not vote upon it.
The council, in executive session, goeE
into the transaction Of business The
mayor must have the cooperation of
the aldermen. You have honored me
and I have tried to prove worthy of
the trust. l am more capable now
than ever to serve you well. We are
too given to finding fault
w. G.. Lake next speaker. 1t is a
pleasure to appear before you as a
candidate for mayor. ! appreciate the
vote you gave me for coroner six
years ago. I was elected alderman
two years ago from ward two.
stand for law enforcement. I
stood for the enforcement Of the Sun
day closing ordinance. I have from
time to time called the attention Of
the city council for the non-enforce-
ment of the laws. / believe in an
economical administration. believe
in having complete reports at regular
intervals, and published in the city
papers. At the conclusion of my term
would advise the increase of sal
aries. The mayor should give his
entire time to the city's business. /
will give personal supervision. l
think a young man should be given a
chance. You send your boys and
girls to school expecting them to be
given a chance. If elected I will do
all in my power to work for the in
terest of the city. Your ordinances
will be enforced or repealed. feel
competent. had had business expert
ence and have served as United
State commissioner. I wish to thank