The morning news., 1894-11-23
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ne military to Get no Appropriation.
must Look to the People for Aid

ne military to Get no Augmentation.
"1usI LOOK to the People for Aid.
IL seems the legislature does not pro-
pose this year to do anything for the mil
ltary Of the state. Col. William Garrar5
received telegram last night from Capt.
/. +. screven stating that the House
hnance committee, which had recon-
mended the military approximation nm
favorably had declined to reconsider If
winch means the appropriation is prac-
tically lost II
ms action everybody who takes an
interest IN military affairs will consider
unfortunate
I'll w Hlam Garrard said yesterday that
II IHe leglsiature persisted in this action
} car aIler year, after awhile it would he
question of the survival of the fttest
anu only those commands which are prac-
IicdHy selI-sustalning and some that are
partially so could survive
Inc dIIterent corps of Savannah" Col.
Iafrard said, ARE partially seIf-sustain-
ing, but they are not all wholly so The,
are no more than are necessary for the
permanent peace of the city, and while.
ol course, they are subject to call by the
governor, their primary duty is the pro-
tecllon OF the people and the prosper
lty or the city. 1t become incumbent on
n
stances, to see that these corps are prop
erly sustained, since, through the parst-
mony of the legislature, they are given
no state aid. These corps, as 1 said, are
partially self-sustaining, but not wholly
so. They should be established on sound
nnanclal basis and when free Of indebt-
edness, there would be no trouble for all
of them to sustain themselves. If the
people generally will take an interest in
the military, much aid could be extended
without any inconvenience to speak of on
the part Of any one.
Speaking for the Savannah Volunteer
Guards, it may be said that all they
have asked is that some Of those who
are in d position to take their bonds do
so, and that the people take an interest
in the fair which they propose giving
for the benefit of their armory and to
complete its equipment. The bonds have
been pronounced a perfectly sound invest
ment by competent financiers, and it can
be shown that the corps can pay all inter
est on them and put aside a certain
amount as a sinking fund each year
Those who have looked into the matter
have pronounced the bonds a good invest
ment from every standpoint. If the peo-
pie viii come to the aid of the military
as they should and will have to do to
maintain it, under the circumstances
mentioned, every corps in Savannah could
De estaDllsheQ on SOUND hnancld oasis
and would in a comparatively short time
be self-sustaining."
Col. Garrard takes an active and a
deep interest in all matters pertaining to
the military, and he has always been fore
most in its service. He it was who drafted
the laws of 1SS4-S5 under which the vol
unteer military forces of the state were
reorganized, and he has appeared be-
fore various committees in the legislature
to urge, in strong argument, the neces-
sity of making appropriations which
would aid in making them more efficient.
He has accomplished much for the mill
tary in this way, not only in Savannah,
but throughout the state, and what he
says will carry weight, with those who
will take the time to interest themselves
in the work