The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-09

or in anyWiSe agreed TO IL, 1Or tne cor
ruption of voters"
Charges That May BE Made.
Mr.. Adams said that If evidence
against Mr.. Hartridge is brought forth
tonight when it will be too late to
prove the falsity of the charges, it will
not be received with credence, and Will
not receive the Endorsement or toler-
ance of fair men. The speaker said that
there is principle behind the eandi-
dacy of Mr.. Hartridge that the people
cannot afford to have defeated. Mr..
Adams referred to the fact that every
person who holds a license to practice
law is not lawyer, and in conclusion
said:
zone of the learned and best lawyers
of this state, a good man, the now
chancellor of the University of Geor-
gia, Hon. Walter B. Hill, once said: A
man will imperil his life, fight his
country's battles, suffer all kinds of
hardships for the sake of his country
in time of war, and yet that same
man, by not voting, will permit those
same institutions for which he fought
to be imperilled in times of peace. That
man will fight his country's battles on
the field, but will not show his patri
otism by voting to sustain and uplift
the principles for which he fought The
public spirit which makes a man vote
for the right is but the patriotism of
speech, the voice of a patriotic people
calling for purity and honesty. Right
here is the time when such a spirit
is demanded, when patriots ought to
assert themselves; vote for these prin-
ciples, and by your conduct ASSERT that
no longer will it be possible to purchase
votes in this county The evil of evils
and the crime of crimes is the corrup-
ton of the ballot"
Mr.. duBignon made a brief address
in opening the meeting, and said that
he is heartily and cordially in favor of
the candidacy of Mr.. Hartridge. The
chairman said that he believed Mr.
Hartridge should and will be trium-
phantly elected ordinary of Chatham
county. The chairman introduced the
next ordinary. and the crowd shouted
its approval of his prediction.
Hartridge's Ovation.
Mr. Hartridge stood in the center of
the stage for nearly two minutes, be-
fore he could make himself heard. He
declared that such an ovation was
enough to almost make a McAlpin or
ator forget his manuscript. He said
that the Office which he seeks is in
many respects the most important in
the gift of the people. The office, he
Sdlls 10 onc lildl DG llleu ny LDS
free, fair and unbought will of the
people of this county. Mr.. Hartridge
spoke of anarchy in connection with
the corruption of the ballot and brand
ed this evil as anarchy in it's worst
form. He said that when people lose
cofidence in their form of government
anarchy is rampant.
Mr.. Hartridge recalled the letters he
ahd written to the several candidates
when he first entered the race. Mr.
Collins had answered him saying that
he believed in pure politics, but did
not think the plan suggested practi-
cable. The speaker said that he be-
lieved Mr.. Collins was sincere when he
said that he was opposed to vote buy
ing. Mr.. Hartridge declared that Capt
McAlpin had not even acknowledged
receipt Of the letter sent to him. Mr.
Hartridge said that last week he
charged Capt. McAlpin with a DELHI
crate and premeditated plan to pur.
chase the Office. He said that this
plain charge was finally answered by
Capt. McAlpin with Mr.. Hartridge
has done more to corrupt the politics
of Chatham county than any man,
young or old. in the county" The OPP
position candidate had also made ref
erence to an empty treasury.
The speaker declared that If Capt.
McAlpin will put down what he has
made at the bar in his service of Is
years he will outmatch him with his
earnings of ten years and even double
him. The speaker declared that the is
sue is not whether Mr.. Hartridge is
sincere, but is Capt. McAlpin going 20
be permitted to buy a judicial office.
Mr.. Hartridge said that Capt. McAlpin
admitted to the grand jury that it
had cost him $4,000 to try
and get the office, and that