The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-02
THE COUNCIL CAUCUS.
-. city's Affairs Settled BEHIND
Closed Doors.

In" Closed Doors.
,.- Morning News: / see in this
.,ornings News where some alderman
nv suggested that Alderman Frank
mas resign. and goes on to state
si'V -,varal other aldermen think it
lhA' ner step for Mr.. Frank to take.
inc wise Alderman backs up his
"-,ert by saying that Mr.. Frank
So nominated by a political party
"a he now abjures, and 1t Is moth
lna' r,eht that he should resign.
ing I'LL the suggestion preposterous,
ana On n.ank and if Mr.. Frank has a
MY - manhood in him, he will do
sparh If the kind. A few men can
notiI'n- -other and nominate a man for
gel 81 hut it takes the people to
an JIM. nd the oath of such officer binds
elect +be neople and not to the man
MN If politicians who suggested his
or The Mayor says that Mr..
nannII has never risen in Council and
FIaIi assed himself as to having any
eApo.,ons TO Councils actions"
ooye under the impression that all
&c councils proceedings are first
OF .HT behind closed doors in what is
cone caucus (but should be called
c'n n,,rseC and that there is half way
o,,on+ that the minority will abide
~ actions of the majority in eau
Gus. ,,,l,o+ could NJ
rIa,k accomplish by raising objection
!. onen Council? This caucus business
.honld not be permitted, as 1t enables
foy shrewd political Office holders to
60, objectionable measures through
Conncil. without letting the public
,nov, who objected to their passage.
IN nv fight for a franchise before the
nld hoard l had six Aldermen who
promised to support me.
was informed that one of that num-
her who acted as my friend and adj
,ieor went into the caucus and went
back on every promise and pledge that
no made me. Do you suppose for
moment that these pledges and prom
ises would have been made had there
heeen no closed doors that he could
hide behind?
vannah service before he goes out
NJ office let him transact all business
IN omen Council, and 1 suggest that at
the first meeting so held that he offer
me following resolutions: BE it re-
solved by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah, in open Council
assembled:
First That on and after the date
NJ this resolution the city of Savan-
nah should and the same does hereby
grant, give and deliver, free of all
charges, limitations or encumbrances
whatsoever, unto the $6,00O,O0O trust
now operating and controlling the
electric light, street railway interest
of said city of Savannah, all the streets
of said city not now occupied and con-
trolled by said trust, giving and grant
ing unto the same all the rights and
appurtenances thereunto in any man
ner appertaining or belonging.
Second. The consideration of the
above privileges being donated and,
that said trust" does, evidence by its
acceptance verbally, of the above grant,
promise not to lay any tracks, operate
its cars, or benefit, improve or develop
any part or parts of the city of Savan-
nah. or Chatham county, which needs
modern convenience and improvements,
unless the citizens guarantee that such
improvements will be profitable to said
trust -4-s.
Third Be it further resolved that
all ordinances or parts of ordinances
conflicting with the above be, and the
same are hereby repealed.
D. B. Lester.