The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30

means plenty u money Tor the laDorer and
farmer They remind me OF the carpet
blgEar who triel 20 make The ignorant ne
gro believe that the republican party s
success meant FORTY acres and mule
If these silver fanatics carry the country
man got, rhe results of your honest labor.
4 great deal more could BE- said upon this
subject, ndt an / ask OF you Is % reflect
and study the results from this silver
craze. This is not a political problem, but
-iHa elal and commercial one
The election for county comm ssI0ners Is
apqr1a- hing. and iu this connection. 10 is
important that YOU should consider the
question or better roadWays- DO away
WIN your ancient toll gate system, which
Dr. tax on every citizen lesirOus Of visit
ing orr suburban resorts and the truck
former Who brings you the products OF the
soil. Insist that our county commission
ers 0mar fair and equitable price 20 the
owners OF these rOalWavs and u they
prove unle4s9napie or eNqrbtant, they
sloA-4 ulhl urst-e-ass roadWoFs for you.
A great deal Of ror has been uttered
by Liberal club leaders about "ismE. q"
ana for no other purpose than 70 dis
turb the friendly and pleasant relations
existing among our people. / would say
60 these WOull-be disturbers Of harmony
that ] know. nothing about ''.sms.' but
] believe in free speech. freedom or wor-
ship, freedom from oppression, and in
strict accordance with the constitution
and laws Of this country.
In my judgment. we should all work
together 70 bring prosperity back 70 this
country, and To reach the desired end
we must have a settled financial policy.
sound currency, which can be expanded
and contracted 10 meet the demands Of
trade. protection FOR wage earners; reel
prOcity that would open new markets for
our surplus agricultural and manufactured
products, and what this community re-
quires Is forbearance and good VIII toward
each other. Practice the good old max
I'm TO do unto others as YOU would have
them do unto YOU" By example and IN
hueuce. improve the moral and social
relations Of our people, and then you Will
Increase the prosperity and happiness OF
our citizens.
Mayor Myers defense OF his administra-
tion and his criticisms Of tho opposition
were literally applauded.
Mr. W. W. Gordon, Jr., followed Mayor
Myers. He was introduced BY Fresident
Osborne as man who had lived here all
his life whose father had lived here all
his life and whose grandfather had lived
here all his life. Mr.. Gordon discussed the
objections Of the Liberal Club leaders 20
the primary ordered by the executive com
mittee and characterized them as captious
and unfOunded. The present democratic
executive committee had been elected by
q large majority. he said. The citizens and
democrats Of Savannah had placed their
trust In that committee and there was no
reason why the members Of the Liberal
Club should not trust It, Mr.. Gordon rid
iculed the efforts which the Liberal Club
committee had made 70 show that the
action Of the executive committee was un-
fair. The mountain had labored and
brought forth a mouse, he said. The
trouble with the Liberal Club, he said,
was that 70 was only the old T0mmany
Club revived. with its policy Of rule or
ruin. The proposition Of the Liberal Club
to have the minority of the executive COM
mittee cali a meeting. he said, smmered
down, was the question of the control OF
the minority and that minority controlled
by a smaller minority until the end was
the control by the Gear of all the Russias,
Peter the Great" otherwise the president
Of the Liberal Club.
What. DO the Liberal Club people hope
to gain by their primary inquired Mr.:
Gordon. First prima facie evidence Of
legality by the call of a portion OF the
executive committee. Second, they can
declare for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver Mr.. Gordon quoted from
a recent speech of Mai. Meldrim before
the Fourth District Liberal Club, in which
he said Of the free silver and sound money
advocates; that he was not prepared to
II want to know right here and now"
said he, whether you are In favor OF
duBignon IN his race for United States
senator" The response Of the crowd
showed very plainly that It favored the
The third object Of the Liberal Clubs
primary was TO capture the negro ana
the purchasable vote I'm the fall election.
when it comes to the final showdown
IN the fall, he declared, I'VE Will beat
them all, the corruption fund, the pur,
chasable vote, Brother Love, Peter ana
Maj. Ryals who had been announ ed
to speak at the meeting, ala not disap-
point it. He was introduced by President
osborne as one whom they were all glad
to see and the reception given him bore
out the presidents statement
Mai. Ryals opened his address by thank
ing. the club for its cordial appreciation
OF his presence 1t Is well known that
am one of the recently converted" said
he but the good book tells us that even
the thief upon the cross had some chance
of salvation. While the lamp holds out to
fG
true have said some hard things about
You. make my apologies and trust that
they will be accepted"
Mai Ryals said he had been thinking Sc
riously OF late For some time since the
opening Of the campaign he had flocked
by himself. II was a lonesome situation.
I looked back upon that crowd" said
he, and thought Of their treachery and
determined TO always flock 10y himself but
4 happened to think that there were others
and remembered Mai Meldrim's pleasant
remarks upon the gentlemen composing
the Citizens Club upon the occasion OF his
first address 20 the Liberal Club so
thought ] would come and find out for my
self what sort Of fellows you are
Maj, Ryals said he had carefully watch
ed Mayor Myers administration and had
found it to be wise and conservative and
in the best interests of the city. He had
then looked into the matter of commits
sions, he said. He had always considered
ii his duty to jump on them with both feet
Notwithstanding the fact that he weighed
300 pounds, and he had now concluded
that this was the wisest and best step of
this administration. u have bolted twice
myself" remarked Maj. Ryals, "once with
Peter the Great. ! was once expected to
bolt with Mr.. Russell but / staid in the
meeting. The next bolt, bolted with my
friend, Mr.. Hartridge. l admired him and
I loved him and / voted for him. But !
want 1t understood that 1 was not a men,
bed of the executive committee nor a
leader of the party"
What the Liberal Club wants." Maj.
Ryals said, is the Ot1ces.'
The wanting of the thing amt what
brings happiness" he said. Il have felt
some of these wants myself"
Mai Ryals said as ii was his maiden
effort" he would have to beg the club Ia
excuse him from further remarks until
he got better acquainted.
Mr.. r. NJ Hitch was introduced by
| President Osborne as the speaker who
/ had made the best and most argumenta-
| tive speech ever made before the club
| Mr.. Hitch predicted that the club would
/ win the most magnificent victory ever re-
| corded i'm Chatham county. He attributed
! the growing interest in the Citizens CluT
! to the meetings held by the Liberal Club
/ lie thought that the campaign might tusi
/ as well have been left TO thar club and
/ let it hold all the meetings.
! THE vital issue" he said. "fs that ot
| the primary, what objections can any fail
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