The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-17

/ ever hear Of Gen Anderson attending a
/ political meeting as long as be was chief
I Or policet Did you ever hear Of John
! Green attending "A political meeting as
long as he was chief OF police. Did you
/ ever hear Of Assistant Chief Fireman
tTeorse Mouro attending poAucal meet
I ing They probably mean that when they
get through purifying the police and FIRE
/ departments there will be only one kind
Z OF politics in those departments"
Mr. Hartridge said that he had nothing
/ 70 say against Dir. Willink personally. As
ne could only judge by his past record
lie called attention 70 the rules which
Air. Whlnk had prepared for the IRE de-
paFtmenL II was a funny way 90 take a
fireman out of politics he said TO require
him TO become a registered voter. Very
Hkely the fireman who voted the wrong
way would md himself out of a job. The
Iequ ement mat every fireman must know
now 10 read and write had some cOnnec-
uon, Alr. Hartridge thought with the
2 US trallan ballot low which made voting
dihlcult for the man who does not know
now TO read and write. The praise Of
the Australian ballot law. of which so
much mas been heard, Mr.. Hartridge de-
clared 10 be canting hypocricy. In the
nrst election held under IL thousands Of
dollars We're spent. Mr. Hartridge said
tAat ne was IN FAVOR of commissions,
but ne wanted commissions that would
start at the top and compel the chief
or police and the assistant chief fireman
70 sever their connection with politics.
lie did not see how MIR. Willnk could
claim 10 De a friend to the fence people
when the Citizens Industrial Committee
hau spent the city's money and the city's
employees had been used TO carry the
election Tor no fence. The proposed law
reg ulaung the change in schOOlbOOks he
SAID, was but the entering wedge to plac-
ing the board of education in politics
ana getting 100000 worth Of patronage into
the hands Of the Citizens Club.
The A. +. A. issue. Mir. Hartridge said
had been unfortunately raised. IL did not
raise 1t. IL was raised against him. He
had first been charged with being a mem
fr~fF Isssraa
d Catholic Both statements were false.
lie was neither a member of the A. p A.
nor catholic. He was a Protestant and
hatlye porn American citizen, but be-
cause ne had the honor to be connected
win catholics IL was now announced that
he was TO be marked out for a slaughter
by this organization. He deplored the fact
that SUCH a spirit had arisen In this city
where Jews and Gentiles Catholics and
Erotestants have been accustomed 10 wor-
snip according 10 their own consciences
ana pursue their ways in peace and friend
snip. lie attacked such a spirit as foreign
70 al the principles Of American institu-
IONS, ana read extracts from the constitu-
uon OF the United States and of the state
or Georgia showing that religious liberty
ana the right to worship according to the
ulctates or his own conscience is granted
70 every man. He appealed to all true
americans, Pedestrians and Catholics
alike, to come TO his aid. in this proscrip-
lion which had been announced against
him by this secret organization.
W nat are the principles upon which
ut. Millink Will make his campaign"
Mr. Hartridge asked I'VE have heard
that there were certain principles advo-
Gated by him, but after tO-marrOW you
VIII be greeted with one statement and
of the party"
Mr.. Hartridge discussed the court
house primary. Mr.. Barrow, he said,
did not bring that primary about. Mr.
). b. Adams had more than other man 10
do with It., and the rules which gov
erned 1t were framed by Mr.. w. G.. Cam.
Ia HaH t.a4H
had never claimed fraud or unfairness
he quoted an interview with Mr.. J. S.
Collins, in which Mr.. Collins highly APP
proved the orrangement and declared II
to be perfectly fair and just to all par
ties. He ridiculed the pretense that the
primaries were put back in the districts
for the convenience Of the voters, and
pointed out the lacotions which had been
selected by the committee.
The executive committee. the servants
of the party refused to act justly, Mr.
Hartridge said, and he appealed from it
to the party. He refused to believe that
democrats would condemn him because of
this appeal He called upon them to aid
him in striking a blow 10 free Savannah
from the shackles which bind her
Mr.. George A. Mercer Jr, made a rat
Ting speech. Speaking of the issues of the
campaign Mr. Mercer said nobody could
get on the fence now, because there was
mo fence" in Chatham county. Mr.. Mer-
Ger said THAI Savannah's representatives
might as well stay at home and save their
carfare. They might just as well be consti-
tuted a special committee to direct the
affairs Of the city and county, he said, as
to go TO Atlanta and have local bills pass
ed by legislative courtesy.
Mr.. r. }. O'Connor responded after re-
peated calls from the audience and made
a speech bristling with points which
caught the crowd at every turn He smoke
very sarcastically of the Citizens clubs
reform campaign. If the club were put on
EXHIBIT at the Atlanta exposition Il would
prove one OF the greatest attractions of
the exposition, he said Nobody wanted
Office until after the election, and then
they wanted to clean out everything.
Il wish to call attention to the platform
or the present mayor" remarked Mr.
OConnor
Charles Collman," shouted somebody
in the audience, at which there was great
laughter.
The trouble with Mayor Myers. Mr..
OConnor said, was that his platform was
made to get in on, but not to stand on He
read extracts from Mayor Myers inau-
gural address and contrasted the results
He had promised to enforce every law on
the statute book. 1t was a pity he did
not see Commissioner Roosevelt while
/ he was in New York, Mr.. O'Connor said
as he might have learned how to enforce
some of the ordinances which are still
in a new direction, when he said:
Last week a little transaction took
| place in the court house. Numberless in
| dictments were placed on the dead dock
| ct. Seventy odd that I saw myself on
| the books were placed there on Sept. 6.
l Will gamble on ii that all of them
| are not dead and that all of the witnesses
! are not dead. There were three indict-
ments at least against parties for illegal
/ voting in the district primary in 1892
and Thomas J. Sheftall, one OF the man
! ayers in the second district, was indicted
| for wilful violation of his oath. Who
| killed those indictments?'
| Goldman. Collman," came the answer
| from all over the house.
| Mr.. Goldman seems to be invest ed
| with mre power than Croker ever en-
/ joyed in his palmiest days" remarked
| Mr. O'Connor.
Mr.. o'Connor grew eloquent in his de-
/ nunciation of the American Protective AS
! sociation, and his appeal to the people OF
| all classes and beliefs to crush out this
! un-American organization. He declared
/ that since the foundation of this country
/ from the inception of its struggle for
| liberty, Catholics had ever been found i'm
| the front ranks fighting for the liberties
| of their common country Others might
| desert her in her hour of need, but Cath.
/ Olics never.
Mai Ryals was called to the stage from
| the back Of the han and came forwa ri
amid prolonged cheering. He predicted \
| triumphant victory for Hartridee and
! called upon all good citizens to assist IL
| the overthrow of the wrong, treachery
and vllainy that had prospered Ions
| enough in Chatham county. He attacked
| the American Protective Association
| and gave the experience of his father in