RE-OPEN THE NOMINATION.
Why not hold a second “Goo-Goo”
primary and nominate Miss Beattie
Smith for City Clerk instead of Mr.
“Billson?” They both live on West
Jones Street and were notified years
ago to pave their sidewalks. Miss
Smith, who is a poor lady, complied
with the OFFICIAL (?) notice and
had her sidewalk paved. Mr. “Bill-
son,” who has stood at the pie-coun
ter for over six years, and who has
never failed to draw his salary, CON
TINUES to pay no attention to this
long-standing order, while his neigh
bors continue to plod through his
mud.
WHO PAYS THE FREIGHT.
This question has been answered
thousand of times; in fact, everybody
nows that “Jones pays the freight.”
But nobody has yet told the tax-pay
ers who pays for the coal and lights
as well as for the time and office
rents while Mr. “Billson” has been
doing the work of Assistant Grand
Secretary for Mr. John C. Drewry.
Besides, how can a public official find
time with his great rush (?) of pub
lic work, that not only strains his
mond and enerigies, but his (over-
grown) voice also, to act as Assistant
Grand Secretary. The tax-payers,
even the laboring tax-payers, have a
right to ask these questions.
WHO IS TO BLAME?
Who is to blame about the loose
ness in this Bond business? The
City Clerk is the proper official to
record the will and doings of the
Board of Aldermen. He is the me
dium of communication between the
Board and other officials. Did he not
know that Chief Mullins had not giv
en his bond? When he turned over
the tax books to the Tax Collector
did he not know that said Tax Collec
tor had not filed his bond according
to law? Did not the City Clerk
know that the Tax Collector was re
quired to give band before he com
menced the collection of the taxes?
It was his business to know it. He
was either ignorant of the law, care
less in the performance of his duties,
or wholly incompetent to fill such an
important office.
The Republican candidate, if elect
ed, will not be guilty of any of these
charges. Give the present good-na
tured Clerk a rest.
Bro. Rural: “What’s all this talk
’round Raleigh ’bout Goo Goos?”
City Merchant (unfortunately for
him, not an advertiser in these col
umns): “Why, its an athletic Asso
ciation, I believe. They went around
and invited a bunch of fellows to
join; asked both Democrats and Re
publicans. But after they had exer
cised and felt “sorter” strong, Big
Boss Jo-deceive-us'saw a chance to
get himself back into some political
power, and he got up and hollowed
for a Strictly Democratic Primary.
And then all the Republicans were
pro’mptly given the boot. It was a
shame, too, to boot them out, because
the citiezns of Raleigh had rather
taken-on to the idea of a non-partizan
municipal management and every
body was anxious to see Raleigh run
in the interest of the tax-payers. But
one thing is certain, Big Boss Jo-
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
To the Voters of Raleigh:
The following preamble and resolutions were adopted by a rising vote
at an enthusiastic and largely attended meeting held last night.
Whereas, under the administration of the Democratic party the valua
tion on city property has largely been increased and the tax rate in
creased 25 per cent and the poll tax correspondingly increased, while
the city has been growing worse and crime, corruption and graft runs
rampant; and—-
Whereas, under false promise made by the Democratic good govern
ment crowd that taxes would not be increased if the barrooms and dis
pensary were voted out, and the public schools would be run full terms
(promises -well known and remembered by all our citizens, which they
have utterly failed to keep); and—
Whereas, a large suburban territory was compelled, over the pro
test of its citizens and property owners, to come in and submit them
selves to the exorbitant taxation under promise of fire, police and sani
tary protection and privileges, which promises they have utterly failed
to keep; We therefore hereby—
Resolve 1. That we pledge ourselves not to vote for any man or
set of men representing the party which has placed these unequal and
unnecessary burdens upon the people of this city, and, if entrusted to
manage any part of the city’s affairs, we pledge ourselves to reduce all
salaries (not wages), where possible, to a reasonable amount, and to
cut off graft and jobbery; to make and keep a clean city and govern
ment; to give to the people in the new territory, as far as possible, the
same protection and benefits of water, lights and street and police pro
tection with the older part of the city, and to distribute the patronage
and employment in the city equally to all parties, having due regard
for each locality as well as efficiency of service.
2. We are unalterably opposed to raising the tax valuation on small
property owners and residential property, as is now the case, out of all
proportion to the larger and more valuble business property, and we
favor reducing the city tax rate to a minimum.
3. We are opposed to the sale of the City Market House and grounds
and the issuing of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in
bonds, without first submitting the question of a bond issue to the approval
of a majority of the qualified voters of the city, and believe it is a
sheme against the best interests of the many tax-payers of the city.
4. We pledge ourselves to give to the city a CLEAN, ECONOMICAL,
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION—a square deal to all its citizens in every
part of the city and special privileges to none.
OUR WATCHWORD:—HONESTY, RETRENCHMENT, AND RE-
FORM.
GREATER RALEIGH-BETTER RALEIGH—AND A CLEANER RA
LEIGH ADMINISTRATION.
deceive-us certainly swallowed the
Goo Goos whole.”
Bro. Rural: “Well, it served the
Goo Goos right; but, I’ll tell you one
thing; I’ll be d sorry for Raleigh
if Jo-deceive-us gets a chance to run
it, for he don’t know anythinng but
“rule or ruin.”
NOTICE, REPUBLICANS!
A ratification meeting will be held
at the hall of the Young Men’s Re
publican Club, opposite the post-
office, on Saturday night, May 1st,
at 8:30 o’clock.
Every member is urgently request
ed to attend, and to bring along as
many interested voters as he can. Do
not fail to be on hand, as important
facts of interest to everyone in Ra
leigh are to be discussed.
WILLIAM J. ANDREWS,
President.
CHAS. D. WILDES, Secretary.
We welcome to our desk a copy of
“The Raleigh Republican,” a four-
page daily paper which is being pub
lished during the Raleigh municipal
campaign under the auspices of the
Young Men’s Republican Club. E. G.
Nichols is editor and Chas. D. Wildes
is business manager. It is neat and
well printed—in fact, mechanically,
it is all that could be desired. Its
columns are brimming full of hot-
shot for the Democratic grafts, and
contains much good advice for the
tax-payers and voters of Raleigh.—■
Smithfield Journal.
“COMPARISONS ARE ODIOUS.”
There is an old saying, that “com
parisons are odious,” and no fair-
minded person will resort to such tac
tics to bolster up a sinking cause.
The News and Observer of yesterday
morning, in publishing the names of
the Republican candidates for city of
ficers attempt to discredit these gen
tlemen by slurring allusions to their
various callings. We might reply,
and very successfully, if questions of
this kind were in order; but they are
not. There is no necessity, even if
there was good cause, to make per
sonal allusions to the character or
calling of any Democratic nominess.
It is enough for the voters of Ra
leigh to understand what they stand
for—what they propose to do, to be
convinced that they are not the prop
er men to entrust with the affairs of
the city. Are they any better than
their predecessors? Are not two of the
very worst violators of the law again
candidates? Is not the “Boss
Tweed” of the present Board one of
their chosen leaders?
We make no attack on the per
sonal character or the business in
tegrity of any official or of those seek
ing support from the good people of
Raleigh. The question is, should
they be trusted?
Every two years the people of Ral
eigh are promised “Reform,” and
they have had it “with a vengeance.”
Carolina Electrical Co.,
Iio Fayetteville St.,
Guaranteed Irons $3.50
UNTIL MAY 1,
SMITH’S CAFE.
FRESH CRABS
EVERY DAY.
J. R. FERRALL & CO.
GROCERS.
222 FAYETTEVILLE ST.
ALL PHONES 88.
Hunter Bros. & Brewer Co.
210 FAYETTEVILLE Street,
RALEIGH, - - NORTH CAROLINA.
Dry Goods, Notions and Shoes.
JOHN W. EVANS’ SON
T H E B E S T.
RALEIGH, N. C.
THE SEA FOOD
WILSON’S. * That’s All.
BERRY H. GUNTER,
Stylish Hair Cutter,
102 JOHNSON STREET.
V. 0. PARKER. CAREY J. HUNTER.
Parker & Hunter,
Insurance, Bonds, Real Estate.
11 E. Martin St., Raleigh, N. C.
Raleigh and Capital City Phones.
W. P. Matthews & Son
Groceries and
Soft Drinks
IOS East Martin Street
This year they are promised a “big
reform.” What guarantee have the
people of Raleigh that this “big re
form” will follow the election of the
Democratic ticket?
Better make a “clean sweep” and
give the other side a chance.
The city of Raleigh, or rather the
Democrats in charge of it, have never
done one thing in the way of street
improvement in South Park, one of
the new residential quarters of Ral
eigh. Those people out there were
forced to come into the city and they
are now paying the same rate the
property owners pay in the older
parts of Raleigh, where they have
lights, water, sewerage and SIDE-
WALKS.
Think of it; the United States Post-
office wont give those people mail
carrier service BECAUSE NO SIDE-
WALKS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE
FOR THE MAIL CARRIERS TO
WALK ON.
Who will reform the reformers?