Show ELECTION GOES RIGHT tho of the election held in this city last friday does tho people great credit it shows that they are indeed on alie forward march that they have imbibed of the spirit of progression and will not bo denied tho proposition put to the people was that they authorize the city council to bond the city to purchase an electric light and power plant and tho proposition was earned by a vote of to 8 showing the clinice of the people to bo almost unanimous for the bonds the interest shown in this election is commendable before 1030 a m votes had been cast we have never before seen a municipal election here at which such keen interest w as shown it was very orderly as is usually the case and a stranger in the city would not have suspected that an election was being held the whole thing from beginning to end is a source of gratification especially the result washington county 13 proud to be honored by the visit of governor and mrs spry and other members aitho party and judging from the words and manner of the governor and others with him the party has thoroughly enjoyed the visit to this part of the state and the association with this is as it should be there is good feelings all around made stronger by more intimate knowledge of each other this visit is the first made by a governor of tho state since the das of governor bangham young who frequently made trips to dixie and occasionally made quito a long stay here it is likely that the future will witness moro of these events than has the past an interest is being shown in dixie by those of our own state and others far distant we expect to seo that automobile proposition assume definite shape at an early date the machines are ready to put on the road just as soon as this end of it is put in good shape the automobile line is known as the forerunner of tho railroad and it will mean much to the people of dixie to have a line established between aliis city and the railroad wo understand eliat a awo lias already been made toward getting the road proposition in proper shape for going ahead with it and this move should receive the hearty good will and support of all who wish to dixie move onward in the march of progress and who here docs not wo go to press a day earlier this week on account of our regular publication li day falling on a pubic holiday thanksgiving day wo want to observe this day because we feel that the people of dixie have cause to be thankful not indeed that this year is better than others that hac preceded it from a financial point of view but because of the splendid prospects that aro opening up for dixie the day has been according to custom set apart as a day of thanksgiving by alie chief executive of this great nation and also by the chief executive of tins favored state it is a beautiful custom and chii nation above has cause to feel grateful and wo in tins portion of it appreciate the blessings wo enjoy let us therefore enter into the spirit of alie occasion with hearts full of warmth to our fellows and with gratitude to alio giver of all good things seeing that none lack cause of the spirit of alie day remember in writing or publication in tins paper to at ach i our signature to it |