The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-17
ARE FOR COLLINS
SOUTH SIDE GATH
ERING IN HIS SUPPORT.
HE OUTLINES HIS POSITION.
TELLS WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR
THE SECTION IN WHICH HE LIVES.

the DEVELOPMENT of Suburban
Property-R. l.. Colding Endorses
His Position-"OnIy Half "A Dozen
Ordinaries in the State Are Law
yers," Declares the Speaker-other
WeI-Known Speakers Take the
Same Position.
A meeting of the supporters of Mr..
]. S. Collins for the office of ordinary
was held last night at Kiser's Hall, at
the corner of Bull and Thirty-second
streets. The hall was crowded, and
number of persons had to stand on the
stairs and in the open space outside.
It was a vigorous and enthusiastic
gathering. Mr.. Robert NJ. Holland pre-
sided and introduced Mr.. Collins, the
first speaker, who said:
Il am here upon the invitation of
your president, and have been request
ed to address you. Preliminary to
what may follow, / desire to thank
your president for the invitation and
20 thank all of you for your indorse-
ment and good will.
1.-The subject on which 1 address you
is mainly in the interest of the devel-
opment of suburban property. Incl
IDENTIFY 1 will touch upon the race for
ordinary. If the people who are in
terested in suburban properties do not
organize and thereby keep up the agi-
tation for improvements, which must
be furnished by our municipality, they
are more than likely to be overlooked.
Not that our city fathers would know
ingly neglect any portion of the city,
at the same time what is everybody's
business is nobody's business.
II have perhaps had as much expe-
rience as any one in your community
in the development of suburban prop
erty, and 1 have never been able to
agitation.
I'm 1880 4 purchased property in the
southwestern portion of the city, and
at that time there were no water
mains, or in fact any of the modern
conveniences, but by agitation We We're
soon given the same advantages as
other sections of the city.
Later on 1 disposed of my holdings
anu DOuSnI pIOpSIIy III Tie OOull Dlue L
found the same conditions that l found
in the southwestern portion of the city
no sewers and no water main. But by
hard work and the cooperation of
my neighbors, we secured what we
wanted.
I'm 1889 1 purchased part of the
Kaufman tract, as well as part of
the Glatigny tract, all of which l dis
posed of to various people, a great por
IF WI ha INN
AT this time there was very little
attention paid to the streets. 1t APP
peared to make no difference whether
they were opened or remained closed;
it therefore became necessary to again
agitate the question of improvement
by our city fathers. Sixth street was
out of line between Bull and Abercorn.
BY dealing with the city 1 Strengthened
out the street, and by constant effort
to which l contributed, the southern
portion of Savannah is now one of the
most beautiful and most desirable por
tions in which to reside.
I'm 1890 l purchased several truck
farms in the southeastern portion of
the city, including what is commonly
called the Meadows, and by persistent
work, what Is commonly called Collins
Vile, stands as a monument to my eff
forts.
II mention these facts to show you
that my every interest has been in the
development of properties, wherein
people of small means might secure a
home.
THE risk incident to the Development
of suburban property is one that bnt
few people care to take, but without
the so-Called promoter we would have
but little development.
The building of the Electric Rail-
way Company gave employment to a
large number of people, and gave to
the citizens generally such a street car
service as they never had before or
since. All of you know of my work in
that connection: hence, with all these
matters considered, l am clearly enti-
tied to more than passing notice when
l come before the people as a candi-
date for an office, and l have faith in
the justice and good intentions of the
citizens generally when they are cor
rectly informed. You and / may expect
that unprincipled curbstone politicians
Will circulate political cankards with
the sole aim of defeating the will of the
people, but as has been properly stat
ed: You can fool some of the people
all the time, but you cannot fool all
the people all the time
THE South Side League having en-
dorsed me for the position of ordinary
full appreciation. l trust that in this
campaign it will be unnecessary to
make any unkind reference to my
opponents in the race, but there is one
matter to which / direct your atten-
ton and that is, this being a Demo-
craic community, it is not only your
privilege, but your right, to examine
carefully the records of all the can
didates and ascertain to your own
satisfaction whether they are all Dem
ocrats or not. Any man who has been
found affiliating with the Republican
party should not ask or expect to re-
ceive your vote. Mind you. l do not
make the claim that any of my oppon-
ents can be placed in this class, but
it is your duty to look up the records
and satisfy yourselves on this point.
Should l be successful in my race
for ordinary, it will be necessary TO
receive the support of all classes of
people; hence, 1 do not want any
friend of mine in sounding my praises
to reflect upon any class. There should
be no differences. and there is none
with me. from whatever country a
man may come. provided he is a man
and a gentleman.
There are no issues in this contest
1t is purely a question of preference
for men. fractional strife does not en-
ter into the question. There are issues
that will come after the election. in
which the widows and orphans are in
tested, and they are important issues.
When you and l pass away our es-
cot l.