These tho.. ;hts are suggested by a
card publish :d in a recent issue of the
Creensboro Workman, written by a
gentleman v.I ose name has been men
tioned in t r nection with the ollit e
of Mayor oi that city, in which he
says :
I have sai i to some of my friends
in reply to t!,cir kindly inquiry, that
1 would ar-t.pt the nomination for
Mayor, proaied I could be associated
with a stn. ly non-partian board,
made up of .ill the elements interested
in building e Creensboro and con
serving the 1 1 ace antl good order of
our beloved : ty.
The war,! ; !o not elect their own
aldermen oi a separate ticket, anil
therefore tin- majority parly in politics
to which I 1 . 'ong could, if so inclined,
1 tevent niin .vity representation alto
gether, whit :i would work badly for
our materia! Y.terests. and greatly dis
turb the j . ice and harmony that
ought to priv.id in every small town
made up all parties, races and
creeds.
The end be sought, in my hum
ble opinion. :s primarily, good healtn,
good order good schools, and the
general pro rity of the whole com
munity at h e at the lowest rate of
taxation pos o'e. and not the advance
ment of a , particular individual
member the- d". in politics or business.
I would c -cm it an honor to serve
,.. ,'U"U1
tins cotnmu; y. upon the general ltnei
stated abon if 1 could do so wuluuit
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