The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-13

He would not favor sausndering one
cent of the city's revenue recElessly.
I but he thought the reIlef asked Tor by
the property holders was Just, that
they were entitled 10 1t ana the board
ought TO give it to them He Insisted
| that plugs be put in. The people of
| South Columbia were as much entitled
to protection as the citizens of any
part OF the city.
Alderman Frierson said The had 10
disposition TO argue the matter with
Capt. White, but he felt That as the
servants of the people the members OF
the board ought to transact the clry's
busiEees on business principles, lust
as il they would transact their own
business.
Mr.. VIII Grant, one of the citizens
committee be composed of five men
IN each waru. instead of twenty five.
MIR. f. d. Lander endorsed the
suggestion of Mr.. Smlser, but agreed
with Mr.. Dale that a committee OF
twenty five would be too large, and
thought that committee Of five for
each ward would be ample, and would
reflect the sentiment OF the different
wards Just az well as "a larger com
mlttee. Then the committeeman
could consult with the voters OF their
wards as to who would be acceptable
candidates. and after canvassIng their
wards come together and make up a
TICKET. de was in favor of allowing the
committee to be entirely untrammeied
as to their actions. Let them select the
candidates for the city offices and let
their action be tie voice of the mass
meeting Mr.. Lander alluded to the
fact that there was spirit of com
promise brooding over the city. de
SAID he was not opposed to the idea
He believed that If the two factions
could get together it would be a good
thing. There was an old Bible
quotation that says: agree with
thine adversary quickly" He said he
believed in that. If compromise
could be effected 1t would be the best
thing that could happen for the town.
For this reason That if a com
promise ticket coulo be selected, and
factional fight be avoided there would
not be much difficulty, he thought In
getting good business men to accept
the offices. But if fight should be-
forced, good business men can
hardly be persuaded to allow their
names to be used as candidates., for
they do not want to antagonIze either
action, from a standpoint of self
nteres
In order to get the matter before the
house properly, Mr.. Lander then made
|, motion that the chairman appoint a
of five citizens In each
ward. to consult with the voters and
elect candidates for Mayor and AL
iermen.
The motion was seconded by Mr..
J. M. Mayes, and also by Rev.
v. b. Capers, who made brief talk
III the matter under discussion. He
aid that he was opposed to The saloons
nd any other element that tended to
and lead astray the man
God of the city; but people, he said,
annot be bull-dozed into anything by
bnse and harsh criticisms. There
ore. the fight in the coming campaign
ught to be maze on strictly business
ines.
Mr.. J. B. McLemore offered an
mendment to the motion, to the effect
hat the Chairman appoint one man in
ach ward and then for the Chairman
nd those appointed to select the other
our members of the committee IN
ach ward. This, he thought. would
elleve the Chairman OF much of the
urden Of appointing The committees.
Mr.. McLemore amendment was
OF seconded, ana the original motion
AS carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Committees
Mr.. Provine Saturday announced
lar he had appointed the following
,rGmittses, in accordance with tile
ishes of Friday night 8 meeting:
First Ward w. P. Boyd. John A.
axes, T. l.. Cunningham, f. d.
ander, Robert Ewing.
Second Ward Rush Gresham, John
W. H. Wilson. Clifford q.
dkisson, Eugene Anderson.
Third Ward IF. H. Smith, John
1llier, w. q. Aydelotte, Mora Fariss,
ON Medley.
Fourth Ward Joe Anderson, W. A
Wallace Ussery, Ira
rown. Joe Nicholson.