The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
MUNICIPAL UNIONS AT WORK
 TO SECURE GOOD ALDERMEN
WARD , ADOPTS PLAN
UNION HOLDS HOUSING MEET
 ING AT COURT HOUSE.
Declaration of Principles is Received and Concurred in and Commit tees Named-Meets Again
 Monday Night.

Members of the Unicipal Union of Ward 2. at a meeting last night at the county court house. took steps toward an active campaign to forward the movement they represent. the selection of good candidates for municipal offices in the forthcoming Democratic primary. A declaration of principles was adopted.
 On account of the inclemency of the weather only about forty members of the union were present, but every voter in the court room was enthusiastically ready to do all in his power to promote the suc- cess of the organization. Every walk of life was represented at the meeting of the Ward union. Candidates for Mayor were there in force. while retired busi- ness men touched shoulders with me- chanics, railroad men, policemen, clerks and attorneys.
 The meeting was called to order by Ma jor W. w. Screws, President of the union. Major Screws said that at a previous meeting of the union he had been award ed the honor of being selected as Presi- dent of the organization. He assured the members that he appreciated this honor and would do all in his power to help the union succeed in it's objects.
 J. E. Worswick. chairman of the Con- mittee on Declaration of Principles, was called on for his report, which he read as follows:
 Be it resolved by the Municipal Union of Ward of the City of Montgomery:
 "First-That we favor the maintenance of progressive. economical and efficient municipal government.
 "Second-That to obtain this end, we favor the election of capable and pa triotic Aldermen to represent Ward in the City Council of Montgomery, as well as Aldermen-at-large.
 'Third-That concert of action is neces- sary to attain the above declaration of principles. and to that end we pledge our selves to support in the Democratic pri- mary such candidates for the above po- sitions as the union may determine upon.
 "Fourth-That we invite all white Dem- ocratic voters of Ward ?, who favor the above principles tp join this union and to cooperate in effecting the purposes as above declared"
 The report was signed by J. E. Wors- wick, M. P. LeGrand and W. w. Pear son.
 On motion, the report of the committee was adopted.
 Morris Woolf. chairman of the Com- mittee on Canvass for Membership. re- ported. that IA voters of Ward had signed the lists which had been circulated by his committee. He further said that the ground had not been thoroughly cov- red on account of the inclemency of the weather. and other circumstances. He asked for further time for his commit tee to complete its work and for seven additional members to aid he and his fel- low committeeman in their labors.
 The suggestions of MT. Woolf were, on motion. adopted by the union. MT Woolf was authorized to have typewriter seven copies of the list of registered voters of Ward to be used as a working basis by his committee.
 Mike Mohr said that the union needed q Committee on Finance to solicit voluntary subscriptions for the expenses whicI would be incurred by the union. He said that he knew 1t to be the sense of tho union that no candidate brought out should have the burden of campaign ex.