The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-10
GAVE TIT FOR TAT.
COLLINS SUPPORTER MADE WARM
SPEECH FOR CANDIDATE.
JONES CALLED LAzAR0N LIAR.
Off I'VE SAID ANYTHING I'M SORRY
FOR I'M GLAD OF IT."


Their Candidate-The Warmest OF
These Was C. Il. Jones-Dollar d
Day Wages Most Fruitful Subject
of the Spealeers-Reports From the
Political Race Track Created
Amusement for the Crovvd-south-
siders Want Engine House Equip
ped.
An enthusiastic meeting was that
of the Southside League at Kizer's
Hall last night, when the candidacy of
Mr.. j. S. Collins for ordinary was up
held by some 200 members. President
meeting, and Mr.. Fred Butler acted as
secretary.
When the crowd had reached con-
siderable proportions and accessions
were infrequent, the speaking COM
menced. r. Lovett Hill, Esq, was the
of the alleged remark of Mr.. Collins,
made some time in the dim past, rela-
tive to hire of which the laborer is
worthy. Ever since Mr.. S. L. Laza-
ron, another candidate for ordinary,
accredited to Mr.. Collins the remark
that a laboring man was not worth
more than 81 a day, there has been a
prolific subject for talk among ordi-
nary factions.
w. N. Clarke, Esq, spoke at some
length, declaring that he believes Mr..
Collins will be the next ordinary, and
that, once elected to that position, he
will do his duty. 1t is incumbent upon
the people, the speaker declared, to
elect man who will do his duty, and
Mr.. Collins, he said, may be relied up
on to administer his position properly
and treat all persons coming in con-
tact with him with equal courtesy.
Your wives" the speaker said, may
count upon courteous, respectful treat
ment when they enter Mr.. Collins of
fice. He would be no less deferentlal
and considerate to them than he would
be to the finest lady in the city, even
though she was not clad in the silks
and satins of the latter
why don't they bring forth the man
who ever heard Collins say that a la
boring man is worth but 81 a day? The
cry is too old for 1t to impose upon
anyone now. If they had any such
man they would certainly produce him,
for they would be glad, to use such
evidence just at this stage"
Mr.. Clarke spoke for the Southside,
which, he declared, he wants to see
prosper and flourish. He also frowned
upon vote-buying, saying that it is a
practice that should not be tolerated
in the community Legitimate election
expenses he approves of, but he sound
ly condemns the purchase of votes. He
dwelt upon the pernicious influence of
those who indulge in the practice upon
their children, for boys catch the in
lection from their elders and think it
no harm to do that which their faith
ers do.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Clarke,s
speech, Mr.. e. L. Guest offered a reso-
luton that the entire league pledge it.
self to support Collins The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. c. E. Jones spoke next, and what
he had to say was by no means free
of spice. He paid his respects to Mr..
Lazaron, using the word 'lie' with a
freedom that sometimes causes trou-
Bile. II hope everybody here tonight
will vote for Collins and use his infiu.
ence for him." said Mr.. Jones, "for he
is a man who deserves the confidence
and respect of his fellow citizens and
the high office to which he aspires.
am happy to see. that there are so
many here tonight, so shortly after
our organization. believe that If the
League continues to grow that II will
land our man without the slightest diff
ficulty."
The speaker insisted that Mr.. Col
Inns could never have made use of the
dollar remark charged up to him, for
he said that the candidate has been
laboring man, hard worker, all his
days, and that. he has sympathy and
respect for any deserving man. "And
as for that good, gentle, kind, Iowa
BILE Mr.. Lazaron, who called our candi-
date a liar-I don't believe he ever
called him a liar, unless Mr.. Collins
admits it. Lazaron lies when he says
that Collins ever said that about a
laboring man and a dollar a day, and
he knows he lied when he said it, Lie
is a good old word, found in the Bible.
and there's no beating about the bush.
That's what Lazaron told. 1 believe
that's his name, isn't it? Lazaron, or
is it Larazus? Well, gentlemen, 1
thank you for your attention. If I've
said anything I'm sorry for. why, I'm
glad of it,"
Here Mr.. Fred SEMINARS arose with
another resolution. This was touching
the engine house in the southern Sec
ton. 1t expressed the thanks and ap-
probation of the meeting to Council
for having built the engine house, but
asked that an immediate appropriation
be made to place fire apparatus in it
and to provide a force of ten firemen.
The resolution was adopted.
President Holland, who is a member
of the Board of Aldermen, here arose
and said that the resolution touched
him, as he was a member of the Fire
Committee of Council. He had request
ed the chairman of the committee, AL
derman Schroeder, time and again, he
said, to provide apparatus and men for
the new engine house, but that he had
invariably been met with the state
ment that there were no funds for the
purpose. He even asked that an extra
appropriation from Council be asked,
but was met with a rebuff, he said, So
had to give over his efforts. He was
glad, he said, that the resolution had
been adopted.
Mr.. I. 3. Gracen was the last speak
er. He expressed qualification in the
number and personnel. OF the gathering.
and extended the brightest predictions
for Mr.. Collins success. He said he
did not want to fight Mr.. Collins fight
by maligning other candidates. and
that he would not descend to those
methods. Mr.. Collins, he said, has been
successful. and he considered that no
man was entirely worthy of the es-
TEEN and respect of his fellow men
who had not-certainly not to the ex-
tent that should cause them to vote
for him in race for ordinary. He said