The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30
12HELD THE COMMISSIONS.
MAYOR MYERS Answers ATTACKS
on HIS ADMINISTRATION.

Mai. HyaIs Tells Of His Conversion
10 the Citizens CIub-LiberaI Club
Tactics Derided by President Os-
Borne and Mcssrs. Gordon and
Hitch-The Committee of 100 In
structed 10 Report Nominations TO
the Citizens Club Next Friday
Night.
The meeting OF the Citizens club al Old
Fellows hail last night was rous.ug
one. The most enthusiastic member
could not have asked for anything more.
The number Of those present can only
be estimated by the capacity OF the hail
ana IT'S aijuncts. the gallery. supper
room and entry way.
President Osborne called the meeting
20 order and made some remarks on re-
cent political events. including the pri-
mary question. Mr.. Osborne criticised
rhe newspapers severely for what
he characterized as their unfair
attitude in the present campaign. but
compiimentcd the Morning News 10y say
ing that its reports had been fair and i'm
partial, and that IL was the only paper
which had the decency 20 print The action
of The democratic executive committee i'm
fun.
The principal address Of the evening
was made by Mayor Herman Myers. As
this Is Mayor Myers first speech in the
present campaign. and as he replied 10 the
attacks made upon his administration,
upheld the commissions and came out
very strongly IN favor Of sound money.
the Morning News publishes his address
iu fun. He spoke as follows
Ii was not my intention 10 take any
ea- ton I L. .
cred that the issues and questions ln-
volved did nor appeartan 70 our munich
pal affairs, but 70 my utter establishment
the leaders of Tammany. under the NOM
de-piume of Liberal Club" have done
nothing since the opening or this cam
paign but indulge IN veuomous and vicious
attacks on this administratiO deuOunc-
ing and disparaging its policy, regardless
OF facts and regardless Of that degree
of honor which governs the assertions
and utterauces OF every honest man. In
stead of dispassiOnately and truthfully
explaining tho issues that are to be pre-
scented for arbitration before the people
at the approaching election. they have
been ZealOusly striving to disturb the
friendly relations existing among our cit
liens, and which is so essential 70 any
communltys prosperity. Ihey nave IN
dulged in personal attacks and thrown
our innuendOcs which self-respect will
not permit an honorable man TO notice.
tempt
These professional orators. In address,
ing their constituents Of Yamacraw ana
the Old Fort seem TO labor under the
impression that they are addressing an
ignorant petit jury. Mere facts do not
materially enter their argument. and their
whole aim seems to be TO convince the
1ury-no matter how much the truth IL
distorted. They forget that at least &. 900
Intelligent white jurors viii render tho
verdict and render 1t based upon facts
mere assertions
These Statesmen" and "philanthrop-
lists opened this campaign with a plat
form in opposition to the various commits
sions created by acts of the last legisla-
ture. Can any Of you gentlemen inform
US why these self-constituted public guar
dams did not oppose the passage OF these
laws2 They were all local bills their cap
uons were published thirty days before
their introduction. but not one word was
uttered or written against them, to my
knowledge, at that time. The Scribe of
sulphur Springs had an opportunity then
TO add an additional laurel to his renown-
ed fame.
How can we account for this silence of
the past? Perhaps / erred In not appoint
ing some Of these able citizens and police
court orators on these different commits
sions. II so, 1 humbly beg their pardon,
and assure them II was an error Of the
mind and not of the heart
IN making these appointments, I prevail
60 upon pubic spirited citizens to accept
these positions. In my judgment I belieV-
ed that they We're fully equipped to intellf-
gently perform the duties assigned them
and ! am happy to inform you that |
have not been disappointed Not only will
large amounts of public moneys be saved.
but full value will be received for all funds
expended.
As you well know, 1 was a member of
CITY council for ten years prior TO your
conIerrhg upon me my present Office and
during my ten years experience as an al
German became convinced, and il was
effectively demonstrated to me that the
board was burdened with more detail work
man IL could properly attend TO. /, there
lore, consider it my duty to urge upon
you, my fellow citizens, to retain these
commissions. They VIII not only save
you thousands of dollars. but the va
I I,.,Iq uepaftments OF the city government
Will be better and more economically man
aH5eo ana public improvements greatly IA
number of these ambitious vounp
Statesmen" besides a horde of hnngrS
once seekers. have on various occasions
attacked ana criticised the administrator
lot G,lseh2rging certain employees AS your
L1slee' Will explain the motives which
prompted me to dispense with these EN-
pIoyes. l found quite a large number of
men IN the city's employ whose services
We're not necessary. and for whose saIos
RES no provision had been made In the
oauset. Others considered the city
property thelr perquisites. a number were
Hlscharged Tor incapacity, and some were
Iound not 10 be in sympathy with the adj
nlnlstraton's policy and right here ]
maintain that the heads of departments
who are not in sympathy with but who
are opposed to. the administration and its
policy will not. and cannot. faithfully
perform their respective duties: and IT Is
lnls class of leaders and chronic boilers
Jnat nave the effrontry to charge the dem.
ocfauc executive committee and Citizens
Club with unfair partisansnlp, and threat.
en- us with another bolt If their methods
DO not prevail. Investigate the past rec
ords Of these gentlemen, and you viii come
TO the natural conclusion that Il is an hon.
est election and a fair count that they fear
ana wish 70 avoid. They rely on secur
ing the purchasable vote in October, hu
Il law can be enforced l assure YOU the,
Will purchase but few votes
1t really seems to me that these Estates
men have been lodging the issues OF tht
approaching election. Like the averag,
professional politician. they are Catherine
70 public prejudices instead of enlighten
ing the people upon subjects which the,
nave had little time or opportunity /,
study in order TO arrive at an intelligen
conclusion. The question arises here. d,
they possess the moral courage to EXPIRES
an honest opinion?
One of the most important issues befor
the country 10 day is the question Shal
We have sound or an inflated CURRENCY
Some designate it a fight between III
gold and silver bugs, but you all know
neither gold or silver coin is used to an
extent, except as a basis of credit henr
for the accommodation of trade and labo