The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-07


know al glance that the candidates on our
ticket are men VINO have too much ut stake in
THIS city to advocate any but the Wlsest,
sOundest and most conservative legislation.
They talk and rave about our Destroying hon
est elections and fair registration. II Is ut
ter nonsense. / have yet to find a thinking,
intelligent man who is not thorouE hly In IA
vOr OF the so called Australian syst IN of bal
loting as being the fairest and b 81 system
yet devised. nor do know any
one who is opposed 10 the most alb
solutely fair and impartial re Zistratlon
system that can be had. Certainly the candi-
dates. on our ticket cannot tru thfully be
charged with being averse 10 fairness in these
matters since the very primary at which
they are 10 be chosen IS COnduc ed under a
method drawn up and suggested Dy a member
OF this club. and Is generally adIAitted TO be
the fairest system under which a primary has
ever been held in this county.
" hen they get away from their main issue
they amuse themselves by char ging that we
are opposed to the railway int eStS and, II
elected we would support laws hostile to the
development and well-being OF railways
Having iusinua ed that we were knaves
DO they take US TO be fools also DO they, IN
addition to their other manifold qualities,
claim TO own all the property in this com
muuIty3 Do they not know that we have
some property interests here and are engaged
in various business enterprises whose pros
peritv depends upon the welfare Of the city
and is Identical with 1t, and that we have in
telligence enough to know that the welfare
OF a seaport town like this is dependent upon
the successful development OF railways
throughout this section and do they not
think that the people among whom we were
born and with whom we have grown up viii
give us the credit OF possessing wlSdOw
enough and honesty enough To- see TO 1t
that all proper remedial legislation is
granted to railways when needed, and to pre-
vent as far as possible any rabid and uuiusti-
fable attacks upon them: No, gentlemen.
the issues they have chosen Will not hear the
scrutiny OF a conservative and intelligent
community like this Their battle cries
will prove their own undoing. The campaign
will be hot and the fight on Tuesday next
may be close, but all we have % do Is to trust
confidently in our principles and our people
who will sift the wheat from the chat and
the day win be ours Let ,7s stand fast
shoulder to shoulder in the fight, and when
the smoke of battle clears away the first
rays of the morning sun,'as it rises on July
H. will fall upon our banners flying upon the
breastworks The victory will be ours
Mr.. Anderson spoke in calm, dispas-
sionate manner, but was frequently in
terrupted with applause. His speech ev-
identity pleased his audience, and there
was long continued applause at the CON
clusion.
MIR. HARTRIDGE's SPEECH.
Mr.. O'Byrne next introd uced Mr.. w. G..
Hartridge as the youngest man
who had been nominated for any posi-
ton during the campaign. MIR. Hartridge
received an ovation as he came forward.
He began by expressing his pleasure at
meeting such a body of enthusiastic
friends and supporters. He said he was
a democrat, true member Of the party
which had always stood in opposition to
Capitalization and for the ip terests of the
people
MIR. Hartridge poured hot shot and
ridicule into the ranks OF the Citi-
zens Club. A club, he said, which
preached honesty and purity in politics
by night and collect campaign funds by
day Even if we did not believe their
profession" said he, the immaculate
records of their leaders in previous cam
paigns would be sufficient guarantee OF
.heir claims"
MIR Hartridge declared that if elected
il would be his purpose to represent the
city of his birth with unfaltering devo
ton TO the interests of her citizens of
every class. Should he be elected and
prove uufaithful to his trust, he said, he
would merit the condemnation of every
citizen and would expect to receive it.
Unless they had confidence in his profess
sions, he said, he did not desire their
support There was long applause at the
conclusion of Mr. Hartridges address.
MR.. M'MILLAN's PLATFORM.
MIR. Mcmillan was introduced as bust
ness man who had shown his faith in Sa-
vannah by his efforts in upbuilding and
whose political career, though brief, was
honorable.
MIR. Mcmillan said he was no speaker,
but he could not decline the invitation to
take part in the proceedings. He appre-
ciated the friendship of those who had
guaranteed him their support.
He made some good political points.
nevertheless. I'VE have them by the
horns he said, speaking Of the opposi-
stion, land we only need to twist their
tails little and we will have them fast.
The only objection they make to me-" he
said, lis that ! am not a Georgian. |
have been here sixteen years, and in
that time all three of the other candi-
dates have not done more than | have to
upbuild the city and the state
Mr.. Mcmillan said the hardest ques-
ton he had had to answer since he began
his campaign was asked by his little boy:
papa" he said one day, what are you
going to do when you get to Atlanta"
Mr.. Mcmillan closed by announcing his
platform, aud that is he said, ito guard
the interests of the state, and of this
county and city To secure Just legisla-
lion for the merchant, the railroad man
and the working man.
The enthusiastic reception given Mr.
Mcmillan showed very plainly how his
audience felt toward him.
THE CLASS VOTE.
Hon. s. B. Adams, Esq, was the next
speaker, and it can be said without detri-
ment TO the other speakers that Mr.
Adams made the speech of tho evening.
Mr.. Adams speech covered quite a mum
bcr of points and was eloquent through
out Mr.. Adams touched boldly upon the
subject of the Irish vote and the Irishman,
politically and otherwise.
For myself he said, II never expect
TO ask your votes, but l do enjoy the
pleasure of having your good will and |
would most painfully regret should | lose
it,
Mr.. Adams said he owed more to Irish
men for his success than to any other
class of people, When he began his life
in Savannah, a weakly, near-sighted
lad, he said, known to but few,
Irishmen took him by the hand
and helped him TO success. His first
clients We're Irishmen and his chief sup
port for years was from Irish clients
His first public address was made before
an Irish society. Therefore" he said,
lit is that | hear with aversion and dis
gust the charges that are made against
lrishmen, and Of what Tammany intends
10 do if it should be victorious in this
campaign There are issues of impor-
tance in this campaign
MIsNAMED BILL.
Mr.. Adams said the Citizens Club has
no right to denOmiuate theCOlIut " raCi stra-