The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-25
The following is Mayor McDonough
reply in full:

The following is Mayor McDonough's
reply in full:
SAVANNAH Ga, Dec. 90, 1892.
MeSsTs. b. a. Denmark, Fl. G. Cunntn0 hdp1,
ID. q. Pure, d. r. Thomas and John h.
Young, Committee.
GEETLEMEN-Your esteemed favor Of the 22d
instant, conveying formally to me the request
OF the citizens represented by you that stand
for reelection to the office of mayor Of the city
OF Savannah is before me, and in reply beg to
say that comply With this request and will
again be a candidate before the people of this
city at the coming election.
cannot too earnestly express my profound
THANKS FOR the Endorsement OF this large and
representative meeting, or too strongly state
my appreciation OF the good opinion of my
Yellow citizens who composed the meeting.
Representing the sentiments and principles ex-
| pressed In the preamble of the resolution
adopted, the honor Of their selection is con-
| spicuous Coming to me as it does after a term
| OF peculiar difficulty and trial, in which was
often embarrassed by opposition and misrepre-
sentation, the approval OF the law abb ling and
conservative people of Savannah is particularly
grateful. l mean exactly what l say
when | state that l would have been sin
cereiy glad II another representative of your
platform had been selected. My private inter
| ests and personal feelings both dictate that
| retire from public life. Could l with clear
conscience decline compliance with your re-
| guest would do so, much though esteem the
honor conferred. But it seems to be my duty
| under the circumstances TO do as I am re-
quested. and, as a matter of duty, will again
| frages at the bsllot-box. / conceive the issue
| involved in the election to be higher than any
personal one, and TO be no less than the ques-
| ton whether the ordinances of the city
shall be enforced, particularly those looking
TO Its moral well being. | was elected with full
notice to the public that purposed to enforce
tnese ordinances. This was made plain in my
ADDRESS 70 the people on the eve of the election.
| have always adhered steadfastly to this pur-
| pose and have never consciously departed from
the line OF duty, which was its Consistent re-
andi fba rp1rt tI,u = ,
police department to detect and prevent the
violation of the Sunday law, l was constantly
receiving reliable information which convinced
me that these efforts were being largely
| tbwArted, and that some parties in the retail
| liquor business were regularly and dehantly
| violating this law. Skilled and adroit always
| Il became comparatively an easy matter for
them to elude these officers, and l was con-
strained to utilize the services of private de-
tectives. realized that this was not entirely
acceptable to some Of our people not familiar
| with the exigencies which confronted me, but
became convinced, from my own experience
and that OF other officers in other cities, who
| mad made the same effort las to which had
carefully collected data and information, that
| the necessity existed if even general observ-
ance OF the law was to be secured. l was and
felt satisfied that many saloon men preferred to
observe the law aud shut up their places on the
Sabbath day and that OF them it was particu-
larry true that "the liberty Of the rest of each
depended upon law of rest for all, !" a law rig
| idly and universally enforced.
Should be reelected will abate no effort to
| continue the policy with which 1 entered upon
the discharge of my duties. will know neither
| friend or foe, trimm ny or wavering but only
! my duty al understand it. Should l be de-
| feated, or rather should your case be defeated
| In me. will retire to private life with a clear
conscience and with the satisfaction that
carry with me the commentator OF the hon
ored citizens represented by you, which viii al
ways remain my cherished possession.
Thanking you most cordially for the very kind
and complimentary terms of your letter | am,
with great respect, your fellow citizen
L i i MCDoNorGH.