The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-03

ter. and there were many seconds. The
report was then left open for discussion,
but every body wanted the question and
the question was put The report was
adopted hy q long loud ringing ana unani-
Maj MeIIrim then called on Hon wal
ter o. Charlton for a speech. Mr.. Charl-
on 53n his tsE6s tbe Hs stage - tbou eIi he
was 200 old 90 climb up 10 the stage. ana
the chair appointed Mr.. William Z. Har-
dee a committee OF one 20 assist him 10
the platform.
Mr.. charlton said he thought the time
l2d come when every mans stand should
De known, and he wanted his friends TO
known where he stood. He remarked he
wished the chapman had adjourned the
meeting Wnen ne arose, as he mad not
lf-eno, 4ial. hyals. In speaking Of The
action Of the executive committee ne SAID
me partisan action or a faction was cot
the action of the democratic party. The
uuty or the executive committee is 70
represent the whole party, and 70 listen
S any complain from the NUM-
ne came seeking the Justice
ne had a right 70 demand al their hands.
lie Endorsed the course Of the club 10
leaving the primary. The bare majority
OF the executive committee, he said, rep
resented the Citizens Club. which Is ia
turn dominated by an organization which
Is t0tai.y undemOcratic. He said he had
as lief nave n democratic committee tell
him 10 vote for a republican a g for a men,
Der OF a secret political organization.
which attacks a particular religion. He
spoke or religious prescription having
been removed from the colony IN its early
history, and said he did not believe this
organization would succeed IN uudermin-
ing one Of the most important principles
on which IL was founded. There Is not a
CITY IN Georgia, he said, where the a. =.
a. has been tried. but 10 has been defeat
ed, and he trusted it would be smote down
SO hard In Savannah on election day that
u would never again be able TO raise its
President Meldrim called on Mr.. A. S.
Way formerly of Liberty county. as a
representative OF the Georgia Cracker
but Mr. Way. not being present Mr. r.
>. Morgan, Jr., was called on. Nj Nor
gan made a ringing, eloquent and humOr-
Gus speech. His illusions to Mai Ryals
going 70 the citizens Club caused cOnsid-
efdple laughter. lie commended the ac-
ton OF the meeting In refusing to go into
the primary, and then devoted some at
tenuon 10 the American Protective Asso-
citation. which organization, he said, the
Citizens Club was in league with. This,
he said, he could demonstrate from he
tact that so many officers and speakers
AT Cluzens Cub meetings are also promi-
nently connected with the American Pro-
tectiVe Association, and, he said. MEM
bership in this order was in open sesame
70 employment on the corporation. lie
SAID the administration had practically
carried out none of its promises. He re.
ferred to the Colonial park as a mon
strous incOngruity of aWfulness." and
spoke of tearing down the iron fence
around the park as a means of expos
ing innocent babes to runaway horses,
vicious dogs and careless bicyclists.
In closing the meeting President Mel
drlm returned thanks to the club for its
large attendance and thorough order 10
tae press for its general stand in behalf
Of right, and 10 ministers for their bene-
dlction upon the movement and it's work
lie said there viii be another meeting of
the club at an early date at which the
club will place in nomination proper cit
izens to represent the people Of Chatham
county in the legislature and in other ca
the meeting given, he said. and every
good citizen should attest his interest bv
his presence. He said IL should be thor
oougny understood that the members OF
the club are to take no part In the prlula-
rv of June 10. Let there be no words OF
abuse, and no interferences, he said. but
meeting then adjourned