The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-05-09
A VOTE FOR
MEEKINS
For County Commissioner
Is a Vote For
Better County Government
A Square Deal For Every Person
and For Every Community

T. has been heart warming experience since announced
for this office to hear expressions of and
from many people, thank each and all of Them
Please be of my appreciation whether you not
The record all ask you go BY will be bitterly opposed
by people who wish by all keep Of The
courthouse As they thought they might keep from knowing
the bad management which going would stop my
avowed purpose to tell the people about their affairs
Anything that may be told by these people behind my back
concerning anything have said is hereby denied
have made no promises TO any group persons My
promise TO try to help clean up the
have always been enough to put my views in black
and white The record stands and cannot change it would
The record stands in the courthouse where for nearly 10
years tax collector and handled nearly million dollars of
the peoples money None OF stuck TO Of was lost
When went out Of office Dare County was better off in
$4,000 worth OF land got for The people, and paid the county
than had been paid for all my services Where is
another Dare County who has done that much for the
people.
take credit for performing the duty Of being honest yet
some of those who have fought long fine cannot deny
their record Of shortage money Of their waste and msanaee
menf, OF favorifim and poor service.
Don't take my word look at the record that was left and if
you can't find it. can find for you.
Enough money is wasted each year TO give Dare County
better schools Enough money wasted that this gang has TO
waste in higher taxes each year. YOU and you alone have the
power to kick out those who waste your money and to get
system set up to prevent this waste.
Just don't take my word for It. Look at the record
Your general fund $4,000 in debt Your taxes at
the highest they have been and going higher Only you
pay back the money which is lost Still outstanding
$4,000 in coecfed taxes You who pay taxes pay for those
who don't Look at the list OF advertised for taxes Per-
haps would bring people to their all citizens
allowed their take: to be then maybe the gang
able to collect their salaries would slow up in their reckless load
ing up Of the people with debt
Look at the record Let work together and improve the
conditions Dare County There only way do IT, Kick
out those who have betrayed your confidence in fhem
Your vote for books will be audited and you
will know what being done with your money This something
the old gang breads Your vote for will you will know
regularly what done when your business handled each month";
ihe course Of government Dare County NOT changed
you will see majority Of the property unable TO pay
their You will investors driven from the county, build
ing will STOP people will lose employment. and merchants will
lose business Finally nobody pay taxes and whai have you
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Let's BY the record Mine has been j. black and white
for IS years. Anyone who in The red should not be believed
when he tells you behind the door lot Of lies about do
not have to ihe anyone has any doubt about N viii
be glad to show him the record Ask you won't get honest
answer from some people in the old gang.
With appreciaiion and desire 70 be Of service that al Of
may have better county am sincerely your friend.