, 1876-03-04

having como 10. ho was called upon to speak. |
11o hail but little 70 any,. lln was u favor Of
attain u. There wha only otto basis tor good
Rovornlf6,itt md t1lat was, honest mon tn on1ao
II mado no difference OF what patty thoy were,
no matter what legislation waa onaoted. II tho
lIothonglt the eharter cotton mp by Tho Cit
izeha' Association was ono OF tile best over
tnsde. Ihe charter Of 1874. whs ono OF
tho worst o. ely: over Ind. but. llo
mon, !han 1iavo tho charter Of '75 ~ tl!e hands
Of Tho hummer ahd corrupt element witch had
liad ountFo1 dr tho City Governments during the
past few y6aru. Ilo! tldnHa from Washington
honest men tn tiio country. Thoy wcro in tl,o
Wallis of pirate life. tnen whom tl,oro waa not
money enough in tho country to buv. Theho
men lid: not dosird 70 asrso; In public Office,
IT. waa theso men thRt thoy had TO get
to serve them. Thoy must conacns to give
servo tLo piI1lc an! ptbmotu honesty. They
had to taEn up pub!ic as they would tl,etr owr.
annlrs. hb uanted 10 know what they VERT
ttio tactIcs practtrod By ottets: who ,ad d'tlor-
ont aims: Wondeii Phillips stated that liquor
ttenlcrs, Ba!oon-kcopc,b Eamb1ors. and bawtsy..
louso kecpcnb consfoled Boston, n,id tley vos.id.
and 80 told tho lctdora Of tho marty. and thus
compelled tllom 10 mt up men who were :, not
sf' s1 rev sort Tho Of csS s1}'''e could & Jsns n9:
a'aiuilar ~ idoa nj wotk hsto: for the purpoao q
doing good Ttuy should band together and
prot1llso to support mono bus' tho best mon Tor
oi1tco and titus hold tho balahcc OF. power be.
tween parties IN theis own @ hpads III lhoyshond I'D
nuonce for mon who woro worthy Of public
trusts, Aud II neishcII party put np stch mutt,
they sliou!d pat nip Guch men tlcmsolvcs.
,,as y Of sSsa sa rSa f"' would ss ess sssass nSssss
utt, them. Nctsier party would: then dars
to, nominate other, tllnn tonost' men In
their primaries. Theru notor was =. more
Important or better timo. to organize the Club
mon Of ability, now that they wero passing to q
now government. They should clcct a trdst-
worthy City aoyorhmcnt II they did not do
aa' m vo.r sy y4g gh1 1 a' beSs Ts edE Exs on ffom
worse Vt s'e' to worao. in !eity, county, and
town afraitp He rufortud to lilo town eloc!,ons
to como of in April. Tho ofacA Of Ahaesaor had
shown thcm what they had TO do. Thoy k1ew
been brought 10 $40 tlo necessity Of: 1ooking,af-
wouId'sess iss such moo.ing Is thls: Dut wien
their noHes wero brought down to tho grind
sSo, sen0 e the t 1 tSy ooTe'aa Tea1Sa IT.. i. Ts Fo's
whom thoTa1 Collectors camo:to their Offices to
collect tho taxes. 17io Assessor wns tho most
important officer TO bo elected: Ilo COLLECTORS
Office wna merely ministerial. They wanted
muu elected wllo could not be bought: The only
way tho ut,eoucl Aasoaantuts could bb'oxpa.ncd
waa Bytho assumption. that money! had been
used. II MAS not too soon for them to acc to
thcso thipgs. On tho 21st inst. tho 1Iepubli.
cans woro to hold o convention, anl tloy should,
Eeo to it that only honest mon wcro nouainatud
for town ofIccsi
o1:S. L. 8. pAy1a
thought tho corruption Of tho rrosent day
hntdiy 1nntspr,of wondor. It Has ono Of tho
effects OF tho 'Yar, ,sloro cotton went through
the lluoa, eutleshl.ips wcro sold: and boraes
brought double prices. It lad rerr,obteu
all'thfough tho body polite, hut tho corruption
rms now 'bclng exposed. lnseotiEations iudlct:
10 light: Tho cry used to be "Keop out Of poll
tlca" but uo would advise tho young .1tisn to 60
into l,olites. II young 1ncn wato to 70 Into
politics, tile fight Hind OF young mon with tlie
r1gliE motivtB thore would bo q lar differout
state Of Affairs: Tic was ratlor OF PARTY man,
but ho would givo up everything for an honest
n,n,t.
The gpeakor adyertod. to The subject Of City
md County kt.orEieys. What wore tho former
pasa hia accounts. Say tloy woto accortllpg to
law, aud allow him to lrlvo Ills pllcs7 THAT
Court-1iona0 sQuR1e waA suro to be tho sTotet
old s!nk-llolo In tho city, ~ far aa. uloney wnB
thought tic County Attorney and City Counsel
! buBinoss should bo wiped out; there would bo
| au end to Efcat deaI OF Ino ttoublc. !nn
young mon, tho honest tnot1' aloa1d tako ho!d OF
th!s business OF sottlng th1hgs 70 rlGhts. u aln
not, IN the spoaaers oplhlon, matter 80 nluoh ae
10 Wlio way electea ~ naayof, 9ns Ms 20 Mllo cqn-
posed tho COUNCIL. Il,at bodY ran tho Fol!ce 10
rartnlont, tue rifo department tho Hoaltn M un-
pnrtmont, atfds q laos, noasiy tiie "Nole c!t3,
In olcctiug members Of tho Acgia!atula. abo!lt
thn boat 9t'ai'tlcatfon 20 sneW ot was IN ~.
wiingnegs . 10 g. SUCH "oala 10 pfes1S suse 10
be tho right m"n.
| Mn. HENRY sAYEils
stated that lie lid not como to speak. This was
tho first meeting of tho Club ho lad attonled.
Ho would do ali he could to further tlo inser-
eRts it upheld. 1Io seriously differed with
aomo Of tho BpnAkors. II t!i8 Wns al e1-
cusi4o organization aa tho Committee Of Seventy
| was. 1t could never CONC to much. They should
call nh imnleuso ,nass-lnootng Of tue business
mcn.in some hail. This bo4ly Of men should
tako tho lul1lativo aud appolut their
candidates for city ofliceb. aud lot parties
como 10 theu1.s III tho wards, ttoy could aIao
work. Tho merchants should oloso lLoir
storos on oloctlolt-day Let thotn bo at tho polls,
aud thero act 40 tt1cr own polieo, and then they
would carry the election. Tlloy should bo above