The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-22
a SENSATIONAL sPRECa.
What DR.. Falligent Thinks of the
Men Opposing Him.

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Men Opposing Him.
DR.. Falligant's speech last night was
somewhat like he predicted it would be
full OF lightning He tackled a number OF
men on their past records. and though at
times he made some pretty serious charges
he made them in such way as to keep the
100 men present in an occasional laugh, al
though some OF his statements were very
sensational.
DIR. Falligant paid his respects particu-
larry to the gentlemen who took a promi-
nent part in the McDonough meeting night
before last.
I'm the published account of the Nc
Donough meeting" said DIR. Falligant,
appears number of names as leaders
How the people of Savannah like to be
humbuggedl
"The first name shall notice Is D. r.
Thomas. When seven or eight years ago
was candidate for alderman Mr. Thomas
was one who put up scheme that would
put me off the board and put in my place a
man who voted for the electric light bill,
which sold TO the city lights at $3.50 per
light. In the opening up of River street
Mr.. Thomas sold his lots at prices four or
i've times their value, aud he was an alder,
man. SO much for Mr.. Thomas.
The next man on the list ia Col. Mercer.
He is a man for whom l have the highest
respect, but with the sweet oil of his tongue
he breeds enthusiasm and harmony in an
audience. He can paint in glowing colors
anything from boa constructor to a fried
oyster.
Another is Mr.. Denmark. When the
application of the South Bound railroad was
before the council for certain lots l was per-
fectly willing to give them until l learned
that three or four of them we're owned by
individuals who had paid their money for
them. Yet council made out deed includ-
ing these lots and the railroad said il would
take the risk of any flaws in the deed. Yet
Mr.. Denmark is the man who offered the
publication resolution.
THE next man is one whom I highly re-
gard, Maj. Meldrim. He was chairman of
that committee which mistreated me and
put in my stead a man in favor of the
electric light company. He is the next
purifier"
DR.. Falligant then went into an explana-
ton of the Middle Georgia and Atlantic
railway and the Hutchinson's Island matter,
de said that Col. Machen offered to let him
in on the ground floor. The privileges
granted the road in wharf privileges, said
DIR. Falligant, would have prevented
any poor fisherman or fruit dealer
from landing on the wharves
Col. Machen, he said, told him that they
didn't intend to build a bridge across the
island, but they put that In 80 as to assist
10 floating their bonds.
THE last Of these distinguished purifiers, !"
remarked DR.. Falligant, sis a most enter
pristng citizen, Capt d. G. Purse. 1t was
he who wrote the resolution which trIoked
me and got in Herman Myers, a representa-
tive OF the electric light company. The
combination is too good for earth and not
good enough for heaven.n
"As l have to fight both McDonough and
Harmon l will arm myself with two good
swords, and, like Macbeth, will say, Lay
on Maoduff, and damned be he who first
cries, Hold, enough Outside of the Sunday
liquor action McDonough has done nothing.
Yet he is lauded to the skies by an awfully
pious lot who always bob up serenely when
piokings are in sight"
The doctor went into an exhaustive sur-
vey OF sanitary conditions, directing more
particular attention to the necessity of house
drainage.