The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-09
IN LINE To VOTE
RITZ DISTRICT CITIZENITES
APPEAL ron REGISTRATION.
MAN WHO DON'T PAY TAXES
HAS NO KICK COMING IN PUBLIC
AFFAIRS.

This Is the Position Taken by the
CIuh-A. II. Lawrence, 4. l.. Hill. 4.
b. Moore, Aldermen Holland and
HOrrisnn and j. J. stafford the
Speakers at Last Nights Meeting.
Building Trades Union Wants Or
gained Labor Represented on
Next AIJcrmanic Board.
The Fourth District Citizens Club
met last night at Labor Hail. The pro-
vided seating capacity was taxed and
many had to stand. President Samuel
Reynolds presided, assisted by the 9TH
er officers Of the club. An executive
committee of twenty-five to manage the
affairs of the club, was nominated, and
the nomination was ratified.
Mr.. Alexander r. Lawrence address,
ed the meeting chiefly upon the impor-
lance of registration. He said the club
as yet is just reorganizing. There
seems to be no show of opposition. he
said and the great party, Of which the
Fourth District Club is an integral
part, the party which deserves to go
ADWAl III AAA1AOl y bINrLhSt VI NliN opCG
it has done for the city, seems to have
things it's own way. The only fight,
MIR. Lawrence said, will be among the
members, and it should be an orderly
and friendly one. Everybody has d
right to express a choice, but there
must be no III feeling. Because of the
recognition OF the Citizens Club by the
reppfa a tho nffN n pOnSan11anpp of
the good it mas done, each member Of
the club. Mr.. Lawrence said, should
use every effort and consider it his duty
to select the best men possible, using
every care in so doing, to fill the mu-
nicipal offices at the disposal of the
club, that the trust of the people may
be protected.
MIR. Lawrence called attention to the
Importance of registering and paying
taxes, that each man may be in a 90
sitiOn to exercise his right of citizen
ship. No man is a citizen. he said, un-
less he can vote; he had no voice in
the government of the city of his resi-
dence no hand in the projection of his
property; no right to exercise that
privilege which should be near and
dear to every American. "TIc may as
well be somewhere else" said Mr.
Lawrence, land certainly he should
hGtp HIS ulOutil smut IOF All llDle 10
come. for he has no right to register
a kick, no matter what happens" He
said in conclusion: 1--WE want men
who viii consider the public good and
not those who will be sWerved by a
clan or small faction, and that is the
thing you must keep in mind when
you vote for the nominee of this
club
Mr. T. L. Hill voiced the sentiment
of Mr.. Lawrence with emphasis, as
did Mr.. A. r. Moore, Alderman Robert
Holland, Alderman John Horrigan
and Mr.. ]. j. Stafford who followed,
each advising a conservative course
for the present, and impressing the
Importance of all members getting
themselves on the registration list and
their taxes paid.
Deputy Sheriff T. J. Sweeny was
present, and was called upon, but de-
clined to speak, and, as some one sug-
gested that perhaps he had his hands
full with the Diamond Queen" and
had utilized all his lung power there
recently, his declination was respected
In conclusion the club Endorsed a res
olution presented by representatives
of the Building Trades Union that the
Citizens Club give organized labor rep
resentation on the next aldemanic
board. The club meets again next
Monday night.