The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-16
PLANS OF THE SoUTHSIDERS.
THEIR CAMPAIGN FoR PUBLIC I'M
PROvEMENTs.

NAAD NOW
Over 3OO-Mr. krOuskOfF Says 1t Is
Not n Political Organizat on, Hut
VIII Demand of the City the I'm
provements That RightfulIy Be
long to the Southern Section.
The South Side Club held its second
were present and twenty-three raw names
were added to the roll. The membership
now numbers about 800.
President Harris, in calling the meet
ing to order, stated that it was called
for the purpose Of impressing upon the
members who had not done so the neces,
sity for paying their taxes in order to
register Saturday, that being the last day
of registration. If the club expects to
have its demands granted, he said, it
must be able to present a large registered
strength.
After the calling of the roll the presl-
dent said he was ready to hear from any,
one who had anything to say of interest
to the club.
Mr.. s. krouskoff said that he wanted to
state for the benefit of those who were
not present at the first meeting that he
club was non-politieal organization. 1t
was not organized to aid either side in
the city campaign, but is a permanent or
ganization to further the interests of the
south side and those OF the people living
there as well as of the entire city. He
moved that a committee of five be APP
pointed, with the president as chairman,
to frame suitable by laws for the govern
ment of the club. The motion was adop-
ed and the chairman appointed Mr..
Krouskoff, Mr.. NJ. A. Morrissey, Mr.. p.
H. Herman, Mr.. Kent and Mr.. Mickler.
Mr.. Krouskoff, as chairman of the exec
utive committee, said that owing to his
absence from the city for about ten days,
the committee was not prepared to make
report, but would do so at the next
meeting.
MIR. Krouskoff again disclaimed the idea
that the club is a political one 1t IS
strictly an improvement club, he said If
1t were a political club it's existence would
cease at the end of the campaign, but it
is intended to be a permanent institution,
for the benefit of the south side. There
are some features about he Liberal Club
which he Endorsed, but he preferred the
interests of the south side to those of any
political faction, The people of the south
side need protection for their wives and
children, he said, while the men are away
at their work The only way to reduce
taxation is to improve the south side and
increase the value of property there. BY
increasing the valuations there he said
the northern portion of the city could b.
relieved of some of its burdens. OF the
1000 lots south of Anderson street, he
said, 1t would be an easy matter to in
crease the value of 1000 by 500 each by
providing sewerage and opening streets
1--WE do not want the earth" he said
n Ii u,1f
streets. We do not ask for privileges. We
only want our rights. We shall not ask
anything of the city, which good citizens
north of Anderson street will not say is
right"
Mr.. Jacob Lutz spoke of the unsanitary
conditions existing in his neighborhood.
Mr.. William Taylor said he wanted it
understood that the club would not sup
port any organization which would not
grant it representation.
Mr.. r. T. Downing moved that a SER
geant-at-arms be appointed for the club.
The motion was carried, and Mr.. w. P.
Mccormick was appointed to fill the po-
sitiop.
The new officer was soon called upon to
remove one disorderly member, who, hav-
ing taken too much of the ardent aboard
was possessed of the idea that he was en-
titled to the floor at any and all times.
Mr. R. f. Dowing made some remarks
GU the necessity of every member regis
tering. The chairman also impressed this
upon the members in his closing remarks
He condemned the policy of pay
ing taxes for voters and of buying votes
Mr.. Harris said that various parties had
made statements of what the city had
done for the south side. II wish some
member of the administration would come
here and point out to me one street be-
tween Anderson and Twelfth streets that
is open from end to end, said he. There
are actually cultivated fields inside the
city limits, and residents in my section
are subjected to the same inconvenience
as people living in the country. The city
continues to dump piles of manure almost
at our doors, and leave it there to rot,
while residents are forced to remove the
smallest quantities from their premises"
A gentleman, who announced that he
had come prepared to deliver political
speech, was not given the opportunity to
do So as he admitted that he was not quail
flied for membership in the club, residing
in the northern section of the city and
owning no property south of Anderson
street.
The meeting adjourned, subject to the
call of the chair