The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-19

Resolved. That II Is the sense 81 the
citizens OF Houston, In mass meeting
assembled. that the city Of Houston
should own aud operate It's own water
works plant. and hereby calls on the
city council 10 use every effort looking
toward the erection Of such nlant at
ms early date as the financial condi-
tlon Of the city VIII permit and that
copy Of this resolution be sent TO the
city council.
Additional TO this resolution. Mr.. Gibson
Introduced the following. which was adopt.
eli amid equal enthusiasm:
"Be 1t resolved by the citizens OF
Houston In mass meeting assembled,
That any alderman Of the city Of Hous.
ton who shall vote for the amendment
or any amendment with the water works
company of the city OF Houston with
orr the same has been published and
submitted to vote Of the people OF
Houston, Is a traitor TO the city Of
Houston and unworthy of citizenship
therein"
After the adoption OF the resolution there
were calls for Alderman o'Leary, but that
gentleman failed TO respond at the time.
There were loud calls for numerous
speakers.
Nj. Lamont Bailey arose and addressed
the gathering. Mr. Bailey said the lniqu
,ief OF the city council had been laid bare
by former speakers as a physician lays bare
the cuticle. lie spoke OF the councils ac-
ton OF the afternoon 10 abrogating its
vote on the water works contract As
a speaker who preceded Mr. Bailey had
remarked great danger death and de,
structon lurked In me CONTRACT The peo
pie Of Houston, In the opinion OF the speak
e. owe debt of gratitude to organized
lnhnr for calling the mass meeting and
brir cling the people out to throttle the cor
poralion The speaker suggested the militia
tive and the referendum as means for
guarding against future evils of the kind
complained Of The city council has set
themselves up 10 he the masters Of tue
people had inSulted and spat upon them,
nov do you know the speaker asked.
THAT the action Of this afternoon VIII not
be- rescindedf You must make your indlg
nation so plain that they viii not dare to
ny ia the face OF the people, The speaker
suggested that hereafter aldermen who are
elected should provide their. constituents
with blank designations signed to he used
when at any time they violate their obi
After Mr. Bailey had ceased speaking
Johnston, but that gentleman did not re-
spond.
Alderman OLeary Of the Fourth ward
was the next speaker lie was received
with great enthusiasm Mr.. OIeary he
gan with tho statement that ne had heard
40 much about corruption in the city coun-
ell '1f a mau in this crowd will show
me an alderman who has received a dollar
on opy frnncbiso ,,fn o,,oso hI,, ~ +to
w." Guy '"'9e WI VNlose u'H AT inc
next meeting Of the council" said Mr..
O'Lenry. 81 am not ashamed Of ANYTHING
I have done In the council" continued The
speaker
a voice from the crowd: care Won
ashamed Of anythingT'
Mr. O'Leary said he had done the best he
could He had asked Aldermen Tnnly and
Thomas about the contract With the he y water
numpany and thrv told him n Voc a GOOD
one That was The reason he had voted
Cor lt As soon rs ne discovered thut nnbllc
sentiment was against the contract Mr
q Leary snid he went 10 work to call n
meeting OF the council To reconsider He
called thc meeting for Tbursdav afternoon
90 get ahead OF Mayor Woolford and pro.
vent his signing the contract and not TO
mead of the mass meeting Alderman
o. Lcary detailed how he secured the names
TO the call for special meeting Of four
aldermen who had voted for thr contract
men who had opposed the contract,
Showed his honor we had him me
speaker detailed a conversation had with
pV Mayor sam Rrashenr and also The '.sood
lime" had with Alderman Robinson when
the latter signed The call for the speclni
meeting.
~ don't know anything about Mr. Rob.
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