The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
HITTING SOME HARD LIcKS.
WHAT POLITICIANS SAID DOWN II
THE FOURTH.

President Dixon Says the Fourth
District Liberals Have 62S Mem
observation-disclosures W. G. Cam on
the Present ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
says a Clique Controls Appoint
ments and an Individual the Poll
icy-Mr. T. =. Morgan Says Presi-
dent Osborne once Endorsed Mayor
McDonouEh in the Highest Terms,
and Hoped He Would Continue
Mayor for Many YeaFs-The Third
District Club Organized-The Sec
Ond and First Districts at Work.
The Fourth District Liberal Club held
an enthusiastic meeting last night at the
Harris street hall. After the roll was
called by Secretary z. A. Leonard, Presi-
dent NJ. w Dixon announced that the en-
rolled membership of the club had In
creased 10 625, OF whom COL are registered
voters. BY the next meeting, he said. all
Of the others would be registered.
It was reported that out Of the volun-
tary fund raised among the members OF
the club all its expenses had been paid
and there was a surplus of 500. 1t was
decided by practically a unanimous vote
TO turn this surplus over TO the general
committee for use in paying back taxes
Of members Of the club
Mr.. w. G. Cam was the first speaker.
He said he had been born and reared in
Savannah, which in some respects would
make him ineligible 10 speak before the
Citizens Club. The present government
of the city Of Savannah. he said, is not
government by the people. A secret
circle molds the appointments, and an in
dividual controls its policy.
Mr.. Cam called attention to the board
of tax assessors, which he said had the
power to say whether a party makes a
correct tax return or not, and from which
there is no appeal until after the tax has
been paid, and then, If 1T is considered
unjust, the citizen has to employ a law
yer and go into the courts, at perhaps
as large cost as the extra amount of
the taxes put upon him.
By reason of the appointment of com
missioners the anti-adminlstration forces.
he said, would have to win two success
sive elections in order TO reform or change
the police. fire or other departments,
public works department because the in
cumbent is there for six years"
The water works department did not get
us scales nor It's electric light plant last
year, he said, because they want to spend
the money this year In giving EMPLOY
ment to some more people who will vote
Tor them. He made the same reference
with regard to the paving of South Broad
street with brick
'They put railroad clerk at the head
OF the ire department" he said, Sin order
That he might show how he could put out
nres. In the course of his recent exper-
fence he has shown you that he can't put
out fires at ALL"
n ha L.
ment by clique as to offices by an in
alVlduaI as 70 policy, and your mayor is
President Dixon announced that the club
would meet once a week until the general
primary, at which representatives to the
legislature are 70 be chosen. He intro
duced Mr.. T. S. Morgan, who was warmly
greeted as he rose to speak.
The great mogul, the dictator of ap-
p9intments, OF the Citizens Club" Mr..
cannot win because we are not profess
sional politicians. Thank God, we are not
But we are citizens whose liberty is jeop-
ardized. We know no distinctions between
individuals. All are men who are equal
before the law. / will not indulge in per-
sonal abuse, l will leave that for the edi-
tor of the Citizens Club sheet, whose salary
and expenses are paid by the city"
The fight, he said, was one between the
people, and faction that is banded to-
ltical spoils. He did not object to COM
missions, but he said they should be sub
ordinated to the mayor and aldermen
who are elected by the people
Mr.. Osborne, he said, in a speech before
the University Club few years ago, ex-
hausted the vocabulary of adulation and
praise of Mayor McDonough, and said he
hoped he would continue mayor for many
years to come. That time Mr. Morgan
said, was before the political bee had be-
gun to do its political buzzing.
President Dixon appointed DIR. w. F.
Reid and Samuel Reynolds a committee
to confer with the committees in other
districts with regard to time and place
and details of future meetings. Mr. T.
l.. Hill was called for by the audience,
but, owing to the lateness of the hour, said
he would respond at another meeting