The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23
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is DR.. Fslligant in the Field for the
MayoFalty?
That Ia a question a good many people
would like TO have answered. The DOCTORS
record as an alderman stands out prom
inently because Of the great revolution he
effected in taxation, winning in the ground
rent fight alone over S500,0o0 for the city,
and. in the still greater battle for the equali-
zstlon Of taxation bet tween real estate and
personal property, lifting burden of $3.50,
600 year from real estate and putting it
on personal property, where 1t legally be-
onged.
His incisive question to Mr.. Cunningham
during the public conference at the city ex
change, viz: why should one mans dollar
pay any more taxes than another mans dol
larP will not soon be forgotten by those TO
whom it was addressed.
1t is not known that the doctor has freely
declared that he will not serve again as an
alderman and will not again permit himsels
to be MAIDS the butt of any 2 TO l voting.
1t IL equally we'll known that, though fire.
quently approached with offers TO send
him to the legislature, either In the
House or Senate, he has categorically
declined every such offer. 1t is also
was q much more important work before
him for the good OF Savannah right here
in this city, Though he has not yet
publicly declared himself on the subject,
there are intimate, confidential friends
Of his who do not hesitate to say that the
doctors real purpose is to run for the
mayoraltv, and that a very considerable
number of his friends have urged him 90 so.
Should he finally consent to become q can
didate the people OF Savannah will be
treated to a campaign of issues instead OF
one OF individuals
Tho house drainage cuest on and the man
ner IN which the doctor was treated by the
council; the secret history Of the ground
rent fight; the lively discussions over the
equalization Of taxes between real estate
and personal property, with the account of
atty stood on these great issues; the quar-
antine question, with its heavy expendit-
ures and the taking OF the work out
of the hands Of the committee OF which the
doctor wasia member the unfulfiledspledge
given the doctor that II he gained the
gTound-rsnt fight he should have all the
money necessary for the great work of
house drainage, and the manner in which
he was politically essassinated TO get him
out Of the way 30 that other aldermen could
take this money for other purposes, though
a public pledge had been made as to how It
should be used-thess and many other i'm
portanb matters will doubtless be ventilated
and the people will have an opportunity of
finding out who served them best. The
system OF assessments and their irreSularity
furnish q theaEo with which the doctor is
exceedingly familiar.
No one will question the doctors fntelh-
gence. honesty or capacity, and should he
Determine TO enter the field we may safely
anticipate that an amount Of light will be
thrown upon public questions which will
greatly intereet the public, II not srartle
them with some surprising revelations. His
friends believe that II he will come out
openly and enlighten the public from his
store house of information, and viii attack
with his keen vigor the prostitution Of the
suffrage in the disgraceful purchase of
votes, some Of the other candidates will take
q back seat or be driven from the field.
TAXPAYER