The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-12

lash was applied to her because of her
persistence in violation of the law.
Why then these reflections upon the
Intelligence and patriotism of the ma
sympathizcd with Charleston except
when she violated the law. 1t i'll be-
comes thom to make such insinuations.
Ii gentlemen will not pursue differ
ent policy they must accept tho inevi.
| Table. III Charleston wants to be in
sympathy with tho rest of the State
and other municipalities let her en-
force tho law. If you would have us
DO kind to you, in heavens name be
kind to us. Give to us pleasant words
rather than undertake to reprimand
| and abuse us.
Mr.. Floyd expressed regret that this
debate should bo injected at the clos Q
Of the session and arouse hard feelings
But when the gentleman charges the
Governor of the State with personal
motives in putting tho metropolitan
law on Charleston, he would deny that
most emphatically. Charleston has
detied tho law. Blind tigers are in
open violation of the law now and
Charleston alone is responsible for the
law being put upon her. There would
have been no necessity for tho metro
pOlitan police law had Charleston
obeyed the law and he warned them
that unless they did obey it, the law
would be oven moro severely applied
Mr.. Bacot held that the people of
South Carolina were all brothers of q
common blood and while he did not
think the Dispensary wise ono still
he had always advised all with whom
he came in contact that the law should
be obeyed until it was repealed. This
metropolitan bill was taxation without
representation for these commissioners
arc appointed without tho city having
q voice., yet t. he citizens arc compelled
to tax themselves to pay any bills they
may SEQ fit to order. Speaking Of tho
Charleston primary election bill be
said 1T was partisan measure which
in connection with the metropolitan
police measure, compels him to bel.eve
that it was only pretext to cover an
Intention to change the political senti-
ments OF Charleston if possible.
He said that the people OF Charles
ton were not unused to advorsity and
the proud people OF his city had not
beon broken even when adversely was
heaped upon her by tho hand Of God.
placed on us by the hand of man? He
held that in many respects the forco
bill sank into insignificance in compari-
son with some of the provisions of
these bills. The force bill did not take
away every vestige OF home rule and
economy as they do. In conclusion he
said all that he wanted was to see his
people have only equal rights and pri
vlleges with other people.
The ayes and noes were demanded
on Mr.. Gadsden's amendment which
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Those voting for tho amendment
were Messrs. Adams, Ashley, Bacot,
BreSland, Devereaux, johnson, B. j.,
Pyatt, Saunders, A. X, Thomas, Wes-
ton, Wilson, Mehrtens, Mellett, Man
ming, Dothage, Lotion.
Mr.. Crum moved to strike out the
provision requiring the commissioners
to report to the Mayor the list of ap-
pointecs, removals, etc. He said one
ncmber of the city council had al
ready been indicted for running q blind
tiger and when Aldermen are guilty
of such violations they should not be
informed who the special detectives
are. Speaking of Charloston's patriot
ism he said her people used to be pa
trlotlc but 1T is not so now for only q
year or two ago when she was called
upon to suppress ri0t she threw down
her arms.
He moved to amend, however, re-
quiring the Chief to report to the
Mayor.
Mr.. ShumaE moved an amendment
that when any city or town is put un-
der the provisions of the bill that such
city shall receive the Dispensary pro-
fits.
Mr.. Crum thought that question was
fully covered by the present Dspen-
sary law.
Mr. Breazeale agreed with Mr.. Shu-
man.
Mr.. Watson didn't want to offer any
Inducements for having metropolitan
police and he thought tho amendment
might do that.
Mr.. Blackwell thought the amend
mcnt a just one.
Mr.. Devereaux said that Judging
from the legislation now going on he
concluded that Charleston is South
Carolina, as all Of it seems to be di-
rected at her. The amendment was
adopted and the bill was passed.