The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-15
CITIZENS CLOSING RALLY
the issue even more ridiculous than had
the authors themselves"
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the issue even more ridiculous than had
the authors themselves"
Men of high character, Mr.. Osborne
said. had been put up 10 stand sponsor for
the issue and for the conduct of its advo-
Gates. Mr.. S. 3. Adams whose ability
as u technical lawyer was well known.
had mode a statement of the case not
justified by the facts. The presence Of
the $500 or 5000 people at the meeting
showed, Fir. Osborne said that they did
not agree with Mr.. Adams.
1.-THE time never was and never will be- -
said Mr.. Osborne, when one man will
have all the good intentions inside of his
skin. If he wanted TO see right and fair
play, why cid not he go TO his friend,
Ar. Charlton, ard tel him that he had
done wrong. and advise him 20 right the
wrong But he waited until the bubble
was punctured, and Ii was seen that they
were not sincere, and then he was put
forward in an emergency. Mr.. A5lms
said that he would stand for every one Of
Mr. Har tridges promises. DID not MI
E@rtridse promise when he took his scat
upon the Recorders bench, that every
one Of the Sunday drunl1s should be locked
up and not fined. yet do not the records
show that there has not been a Sunday
drunk sent 20 jail within the last SIX
weeks. In the emergency that attends
political campaign, they hive beap tiued
~
ipg significant in this. 1t is only coin
c;dehce. but what young man for prom
isesr'
Mr.. Osborne spoke Of the "self-styled
moralists" ard said that if they wanted
to stop gambling the way o do 1t was to
stop housing the gambling business year
after year Why hadn't some of these
good people simply whispered INTO the cars
of their friends, the property owners, that
they were housing gamblers.
Il have been charged with personal
abuse, said Mr.. Osborne. Il deny it, Can
1t ever be SAID that a man can do great
wrong and that another citizen cannot
get up and denounce the wrong. If a man
seeks to be above criticism let him do
what is right, and if he has been misled
let him confess his error and right the
wrong which lie has dcne. ] care not whae
a mans family traditions are or
what his standing in the com
munity is, If he seeks to take from 3 eco
men the right to exercise the elective
franchise. God knows that there will never
come the day when some man will rot
stand up in the community and denounca
him. May be we are aliens. but is not
this now our home, nor can we be driven
from it or denied the rights granted US by
the constitution"
Mr.. Osborne appealed for the straight
ticket. The combined ticket represents
one grand principle he said. Any scratch
upon it would be mark of dishonor. 1t
has been reported that some people have
printed tickets with the names of some of
our people on II and with one or two can
didates from the other side Examine
your tickets carefully and see to it that
there is no deception"
In conclusion Mr.. Osborne declared that
the fight was already won, thar there were
enough voters within the sound of his
voice 10 elect the entire ticket.
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senator, was given hearty reception.
'Where are the Hartridge men?" inquired
Mr.. Cam. "Sullivan's kopje viii be able
TO hold them all by tomorrow night.
He expressed his appreciation of the COM
pliment which had been paid him, and
promised to discharge his duty fearlessIy
and faithfully should he be elected. He
would be a partisan until the polls closed
he said, but after that time he would know
no foe or fractional alignment, but would
faithfully represent the interest of all. His
opponent, Mr.. Cam said, was an awfully
nice young man, almost 100 nice, in fact,
10 be brought in contact with the rough
and ready but honest Georgia Legislature
lie might soil his nice white vest. Savan-
nah wanted all the good citizens she
could get, Mr.. Cam said, but he thought
that a man ought to be allowed time to
learn the streets of the city before being
named as a candidate for office. He as
enough away from Bull street, either In
the First or tiIs Fourth district. would
need the services Of a Citizens Club po-
liceman to pilot him back.
Judge Twiggs was warmly greeted
'There seem to be a good many aliens
here tonight" remarked the Judge Il
understand there are as many voters on
the outside as there are inside" Ii was
evident, he said, that the people had made
up their minds to rebuke the shameless
methods OF the other party He had never
in his life. he declared, seen a more
shameful effort 20 defTaud or disfranchise
But for the untiring efforts Of Mr.. Os-
borne and his lieutenants, this scheme
would have been put through. The first
attack was made on the registration list.
If this plan had not been interfered with
between 800 and 400 voters would have
been DISTINGUISHED. But this little game
had been blocked, Mr. Collins, he de-
clared, although a man who had never
read law had proved himself a lawyer
nevertheless. AS the mustard fer the purg
ing committees sandwich he had proven
too strong for Willink and Sullivan. They
had gotten so disguised that they threw
up the sponge early yesterday morning,
he said. Judge Twiggs paid a high tribute
to Referee Cunningham as an honest man
who had stood fair and square.
Judge Twiggs proceeded to discuss the
subject Of aliens domestic as wei as for
eign.' There are meu among them he
said, who have practice law as long per
haps, as some other men. Referring Ia
the remarks of Mr.. Adams at the previous
meeting, he said that he had never been
a member of any other bar than that OF
the state of Georgia. and he was very
much afraid that the gentleman who had
made the statement referred to knew that
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