The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-17
GOOD GOVERNMENT CLUB.
Another Meeting Mas Held Last
Night.
NOPNAS G. KlTTRELL THE CHAIRMAN
I'm Address TO the Pubiic Setting Forth
the Various OBJECTS of tho
Organization.


ular session, about twenty-five being pres
ent. Il. r. Rood was called 10 the chair
and B, p. Bailey occupied the secretary's
desk.
The committee on nomination recon-
mended Norman G.. Kittrell for president
and Il. p. Bailey for secretary both OF
whom were elected to the Offices named.
me committee was granted further time
on the selection OF third vice president.
4 number OF new members were admit
ted, each one being requested to sign the
constitution, which VIII be kept on file at
the office OF the secretary. No. III Main
street.
The committee composed Of E. B. Rood,
A. NJ Darling, r. W Taylor, A 7. Good
requested at the last meeting to prepare
an address to the citizens Of Houston. re-
ported. The address was read and pro-
Vlked considerable discussion. A feature
Of this discussion was a speech by pr
II, ). Broiles, who opposed a publication
OF the address IN sunday issue Of
morning paper. lie is opposed TO thsir
publication aud never reads one. lie said
further that he Is opposed to morning pa
pers, as II requires men 70 work at night.
ne favors only the publication OF after
noon papers.
The club adjourned TO meet In the same
room at o'clock next Monday evening.
The following Is the address as adopted:
rEIloW-CluZenS and Voters Of the city
Of Houston: Today we stand face TO face
with condition OF things that calls for
our careful consideration and our united
vigorous interposition.
AS citizens OF this fair city. who's,
natural location and acquired facilities
place 1t easily In tho fore front as one
OF the greatest present and prospective
commercial cities of the South. The hub
OF a system Of railroads and water COM
municatiop whose spokes, branching In
all directions, put II not only In direct and
easy connection with all the great bust
ness and manufacturing centers of the
/ United States. but with the great grain
producing regions OF the Northwest, and
with the CUR of Mexico and the Atlantic
ocean a. well. giving. 1t certain assur-
ances Of both an inland and foreign trade
thdt' perhaps, no other city In the State
can hopefully aspire to- 4 city already
] noted for Its elegant homes, it's magri-
ilceut business enterprise and structures
ltts uneNcclled climate its schools ana its
lChurChes Possessing. N fact all the nat
Iural aul acquired REQUISITES for the homes
lof all classes Of good citizens, with fair
prospects for continued plenty and PROS
Iperily 70 the business and the laboring
fnan alike
We, its citizens and the guardians of it's
prosperity and its fair fame alike. have
u Welghty charge upon our shoulders
Nat we may not Ignore nor carelessly
mint into delegated keeping without be-
omlne ourselves responsible for whatever
lmlsiortuue may bcfall 1t and Darticcp
, irMninis In whatever crimes It tolerates
These are he welghtv corsiderat ions
, ihat havc tnpeled the organization OF the
foot Government League of the city
! Ehohe constitution. with the open allega-
lions Of It's aims and measures, Is pub
flshel per "ilh ana recommended TO your
Nor has this league been organized
y WITHOUT ample reasons for Its existence
y ms city Is to reap the advantages that
: Mutually and artiiicially, aud by virtue
u ni ue foresight. energy and liberality OF
ilf opndcrs and present progressive in
naEnants belongs to il, it must keep or
man Itself worthy Of their possession
IN laws of God are mnutabic. cities,
s rH9 iyiduals, are under the Law, OF
Ngir
: me w that would be prosperous must
be uWor prosperity. 1t must I've self re-
Y straltng, laW-abidtng and inviting as n
homefor legitimate business operations
ana e the family circle alike.
AndRow. Ia vindicatiou Of the necessity
81 for IN existence OF this league, We call
:, moral orditior OF this town.
" lnHe proportion Of the necessary
lcrimiA codes Of the State and the city
y mas reinforcement here.
Tho htcry shops. whore young and old
- lnd oiooth sexes are incrcaslnglv en-
llcea AT detraHded, ara open and at
n The qioons, not content with tho wreck
ND rR that behind screens and shades.
- ishtsot the week. are further defying
be la'5sof the land and public sentiment
" cotinuiug. their Illegal and immoral
l. p'acttS on the seventh.
" TheEamhiing hells make no great Sc
Get { either TING or place of carrying
d On thr illegal aud nefarious trade. while
tuoupout our hy-strects and are crowd
Is Ing timselves into the better residence
nj prtioe of the town.
All lesc. without "A shadow of law for
=, their perAttons' hut made attractive by
Il | congratulations device known IN the
iii einnF dehasement Of art and adorn-
opentonmon and weli-trod pitfalls into
ik whirltheir hardened habitues daily and
ut night plunge to deeper degradation,
n and q sons, the idols Of our hearts and
g the pes Of our age, are cnticed into
crimslisgrace and ruin.
n. Aihesr and many, more naerant
Of cnumatton, are not only notorious and
Or publS but, what Is quite as bad there
appel TO ne no official interference or
AZ atteit at suppression.
lr. NOS this all. nor Yet the worst We
I'd, are pay not only confronted'-xith these
an terri disorders fatal TO the legitimate
&c any q in the world. but we are also face
to fawith an organized and determined
'GnS the sae a@a saaa lss
an, abuse name Of personal liberty, 1t is
ID. heingprsstently, sought, by sccretely
,g- organd band of our citizens. not only
"a to mid public opinion into accepting
ic. othcialisregard of duty and completely
with imin9l practices az meritorlous
of thtty &c work and 10 vote only for
such adidates for office as will pledge
on Licensees beforehand not 20 enforce tho
nix laws lose administrators they are To
'g5. he ma aud to the enforcement of which
their IN Of office will bind them
rci Shot this reckless scheme prevail an,
zen our ld officials be elected upon such
Ice Ccndits. there could he but one possible
result)ur city must not only suffer tho
evils II she Is now enduring, bad US
they Q hut others untold and uncon.
cciNedhat must come from a doninn-
hat ton one criminal classes and the reign
90 Of anny. For, wherever public senti-
ner ment yolds a disregard of ofhcial ont his
AT and VIE officers are elected not to exc,
81. cute bro annul the laws, or to screen
tny its viollrs from punishment laws become
i % rldiculG courts farcical and anarchy
~ DONNA
out I'm ( name of personal liberty" in
deed,
,,r And en- have the right to 40 what
they, pse so no other person is In
ged juredN
hin Very II, but when did ever the hus.
nd band Gather spend his weeks hard
less earning,t the Sunday whisky dens on
der the Sauay night gambling hell leay,
ing his fforlng wife and children nj
hcme, NOTIFIED end unfed, without in,
on jGring s'holy besides himsclf9 Thfre
,r, is 70 penal right or liberty belongina
W. "a me hand, IN which his wife and
GERS | children not Joined
ana What Ng man ever fell into the tolls
NJ the shy saloon. the gambmr tabis
or the bly house and lost reputation
health aHife without vital injury u
rth- father MFR brothers and sisters?
hssrt al a.