Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-02-24
THE NEE TING.
A Large Number Of the City Repub-
liCanS In Evidence. "A Harmoni-
GUS Session.

The Republicans of the city in mass
meeting assembled at the Court House
Thursday evening at the call of large
number of the prominent citizens, as
has been heretofore stated
Judge f. j. Cutter was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and w. A. Patterson
temporary secretary.
The chairman made a few well chos-
en- remarks, stating the purpose of the
meeting and stated that the impor-
tance of the organization was as great
in the Spring as in the Fall and that
the time is ripe for the work of or
ganization.
On motion of r. A. Underwood, Col
r. L. Nye was chosen permanent
chairman of the meeting, and when he
took the chair stated to the assembly
that he appreciated the honor, al
though he could not see the necessity
of the change. He stated that person.
ally he was in most hearty accord with
the purpose of the meeting, namely,
the securing to the city of Marietta
good government He also said that
Dy taking the action decided upon
they could do one thing at least, and
that would be to fix the responsibility
for the conduct o. city affairs, which
can't be done now. IN case the Repub-
llcans are successful the responsibility
will be placed at their door :
Mr.. Patterson was made permanent
secretary.
On motion of M. M. Rose, a commit,
tee of three was appointed on resolu-
tions, consisting of d. r. Rood, Tasker
Bosworth and John w. Lansley. The
committee was instructed to retire and
draft resolutions for the occasion, but
before they did so Judge Rood made a
notion that the Chair appoint COM
mittee consisting of one man from
each ward to act as temporary COM
mfttee to appoint permanent COM
mittee to serve for one year and to con-
sist of one man from eacn ward. The
Chair asked for the sense of the dele
cations from the various wards as to
who should be named to serve on the
temporary committee, and acting on
he suggestions offered named them as
follows First ward, Henry Cherry;
Second ward, P. C. Mugrage; Third
ward, A. b. Little; Fourth ward, Geo.
NJ. Plumer; Fifth ward Richard Davis;
Sixth ward, w. S. Pattin was named,
out not being present, j. w. Crooks
was named in his stead, and the COM
mittee retired to select the men who
are to constitute a campaign commit
tee of the Republican party in city pol
| itics the coming year.
The committee ON resolutions re-
ported as follows:
largely in the majority in the, city of
Marietta, and heretofore. has had no
organization, and
Whereas, we deem the principlesand
policy OF the party are as applicable to
,ity government as to State or Nation
Il government; therefore be 1t.
Resolved, That the fifteen hundred
Republicans of the city of Marietta
lave no apology to offer for meeting
in city convention to devise ways
and means to advance the best interest
If Marietta, and adopt a platform. In
general we are in favor of a liberal
public policy, carefully guarding
against excessive taxation.
We demand rigid economy in the use
)f public money.
We are opposed to multiplying Of
does or public servants beyond what is
absolutely necessary. We would en-
courage the extension of ev-
cry Legitimate enterprise, but conces-
5ions for the few must not be too liber-
ally granted at the expense OF the
many.
We favor a liberal support of the
public schools and the provision of
ample and healthful school buildings,
and recognize the urgent demand for
better primary and nigh school ac-
commodations.
The cbty's experience in municipal
lighting having proven satisfactory.
We favor its continuance and the ear
~ perfection and necessary enlarge
ment of the city plant, with the mon
ey already provided, to be so located
as not to be an unnecessary annoyance
to private property or a detriment to
pubiiSF buildings. We believe. that this
public need should not be held in abey-
lnce during the settlement in the high
er courts of any question of law grow
ing out of recent litigation.
Our public morals are a matter of
general complaint, and we demand of
the executive department a better en-
forcement of the city ordinances and
.--e better suppression of vice and i'm
morality. which were never so fragrant
in the city as at the presenttime.
We denounce the corrupt and lavish
expenditure of money for election pur-
poses, and insist that the legitimate
expense should be met by the many
rather than by the individual candl-
dates who are tempted to consider it
the price paid for Office.
We re-declare our conviction that
better general results are to be secured
nv convention topninafiOp In IooaI af