The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-29
FORBES CLUB
 IS ORGANIZED First Meeting of the City
 Campaign. WILCOX IS PRESIDENT Ray RuSht0n to Manage Candi-
 dacy of Alderman. Candidate for Mayor Declares That Days of MontsOmery's "Dictator' Are Numbered--Not Opposed
 to City Employees.


 The Forbes Club was organized with James S. Wilcox as President and an- nouncement was made that City Attor- ney Ray Rushton would manage the campaign of CaptaiA Forbes. It was also stated that the Forbes Club start ed off with a membership of 400 vot- CTS
 The campaign of Alderman W. M- Teague for Mayor will be inaugurated next wek. In the meanwhile MT. Teague and his friends are as active as if their campaign had been formal ly inaugurated. and are making per- sonal canvasses of the voters of the city.
 The Forbes Club is. however. first in the field as a campaign organization. The friends of Captain Forbes last night. after the meeting. expressed themselves as'very much gratited with the first gathering of the Club. The headquarters were filled and a half dozen or more short speeches were made by men who are advocating Cap tain Forbes's candidacy.
 Would Not Sweep Clean.
 Captain Forbes addressed the club and made his first campaign speech. He took occasion to deny emphatically the statement that he proposed to make clean sweep of the city build ing if elected, and discharge every one of the present city employees. These rumors. he said. had been circulated by men who were opposed to him in his present race. There were many of the city employees, he declared, who, in simple Justice, should be retained, but there were others. he said. with em- phasis, who should be removed. if the incoming Mayor was actuated by a sense of duty to the city.
 Captain Forbes declared also that in a free government there was no room for a dictator and he should have no permanent place. nor should a com munity be governed by extremists.
 The speech was warmly received by the club.
 The meeting in the Forbes head quarters was called to order by City Attorney Ray Rusnton. George G. Niles was elected temporary Chairman. In assuming the chair MT. Miles said that all were present with one single purpose, to assist in the inauguration of movement that would bring about good government for Montgomery. The importance of that movement was re- alized by all. All that were present and united in the movement should each feel an individual responsibility. The leader of the movement Mr. Miles declared. was one in whom all could have every confidence and trust. both in his ability and his integrity The affairs of the city could be safely entrusted to his care and if he should be elected at the polls, as Ire surely would be, every one that assisted him would be gratihed at the result of his administration.
 OEicers of the Club.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Miles's re- ra, r1r Mon hoh f,r. Secretary of the Club.
 The following Vice-Presldents were then elected: F. o. Walsh, Frank Young, Emanuel Meertief, W. B. Holmes, Bernard Frank, J. L. Cobbs, W. W. Screws. Clarence B. Stuckey Horace Hood, John Sheen. Virgil C. Griffin, Alya Fitzpatrick, O. O. Nelson o. F. Warner.
 O. F. Warner moved that a commit tee of three be appointed in each ward to see that the voters in that ward have paid their poll tax before the time limit expires on the night of Febru- ary 1 In response to calls a number ot those present made short addresses and pledged their allegiance to Captain Forbes. Those who took the floor were: F. J. Crampton. l.. l.. Lassiter George A. Thomas, Bradford Hardie D. w. McIver Duncan May, o. o. Nel- son, F. P. Glass, J. T. Walker, E. R. Taber. Virgil Griffin, o. F. Warner and J. H. Wheeler.
 '"The Next MayOr'' Introduced. | Captain Forbes was presented to the Club by Chairman Miles as The next Mayor of Montgomery" Jn addressing the Club Captain Forbes outlined his 1 policies as follows:
 My Friends-Jt Is with much pleas. ure that have the honor to greet yol this evening in the opening of a cam. paign which. with your united help, am sure will terminate successfully.
 During the last two weeks my ob. servatlons, after coming in personal i contact with all classes of our citizens lead me to believe that the platform on which we are to stand is endorsed by the majority of the people of thi, good city, This platform speaks fol itself But in all political campaign. there are those who try to twist ever the good old English language to theil own advantage. and we cannot hope that 1t will be different in this cam. paign. But I want to assure you tha whatever Is done for the good of oul cause will be done on a high plane, ant without reflection on any person or an! interest.
 Tn a free government there is nc need of dictator and no permanen place for him; nor will a whole com munity consent to be ruled by extrem ists.
 What we want, it seems to me. f. for the people to shape the laws ant policies of this city, rather than tt have them shaped by any individual o any special interest.
 I understand 1t has been circulated among the city employees that should be elected Mayor I would remove ever! employe now in the citys service. have never said anything to indicat, that I would do so, or that I had an! personal feeling or prejudice agains any individual now in the employ 0 the city of Montgomery. The fact ii that if I were elected Mayor of the cit! of Montgomery I would gladly retain great many of those who are now em ployed. Those who are trying to ce ment the employees of the city together l against me by such talk know tha they are attempting to mislead the cit! employees.
 "CampniGn CIaptraps."
 Every thinking man must see tn, absurdity of such campaign clap-trap In my estimation, the same rule should apply to city affairs as applies to bust. ness affairs. and both should be gov l erned entirely by business principles with good Judgment. progresSivenesi and conservatism, and iatter myself that you believe that my experience during the time have been cohnectet withs the city's affairs, coup3ed witf my knowledge of men and buEness, il
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