Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-26

resentation by the Columbia State Of
John Gary Evans in the late constitution
al convention. A resolution was proposed
to exclude the representative of The State
from the convention. Some very well
balanced members Of the Charleston del
eeation thought it would be better to pay
no attention to the matter, at all. Final
ly, the convention had contented itself
with merely strong condemnation of
The State. In the present case. he
thought that if the intendant believed
himself to be misrepresented, the best
course would be to simply make state
ment of the fact in communication to
the paper by which the alleged misrepre-
septation was made. AS to the exclusion
resolution, he thought that would be
bad idea. 1t would look like an attempt
to interfere with the liberty of the press,
and saying that the people have no right
to know what goes on in the council
chamber. Again, while he thought that
the council might have right to 20 into
secret session and exclude outsiders, es-
pecially when engaged upon ordinary
matters of deliberation; when it came
to the trial of cases there was no question
of the fact that the public had a right
to be present, and the adoption OF the
resolution proposed would certainly lead
10 complications. In conclusion, he said
that he had read the account of the pro-
ceedings and had had good laugh over
it. He thought that if the council would
lust postpone action, it would finally come
to an entirely different view Of the whole
incident and have no cause for regret.
Intendant Lowry said that whether in
tended as levity, or fun, or whatnot, the
statement was false, serious reflection
upon himself and council, and If the 9TH
er members had the manhood to do 80,
they would join him in the proper repu-
diation of it.
Warden Moore did not like the idea of
having reporter present to report every
thing that occurred. He thought that the
town business was in some respects like
private business, and very often matters
could be attended to more satisfactorily
without publication. He did not think
that the newspaper should publish any
thing but net results. They were sufi-
cient for the information Of the public.
Before going any further, Warden Par
ish wanted to give Mr.. Grist chance to
retract. He thought Mr.. Grist should be
heard from. The other members were
also willing, and when being assured that
he could have the floor for few minutes,
Mr.. Grist made a statement, in effect,
about as follows:
.'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: Ide-
sire to state that was at the meeting as
reporter, and your proceedings were pub
lished for the information of such portion
of the public as has right to be interest
ed. However amusing the report may
have been to some, I have not intention
ally departed from the facts. Had done
so, recognize that my report would have
been valueless. certainly published
nothing in a spirit of malice. AS to the
statement about the tacks, I, at one time,
thought that possibly might have been
mistaken; but now, in view OF the shape
of your resolutions, the fact that two OF
your members have only said that If the
'intendant said it they did not hear him.
and in view Of the statements OF DR..
Kuykendal awhile ago throwing doubt
upon the whole alleged complaint, and In
view of my notes, which bear me out as
positively as any of you contradict, l say
that my report Is correct and have no
retraction to make. Although recog-
nize that Mr.. Brice is lawyer, differ
with him as to my right to attend your
meetings, whether deliberative or other
wise but that matter is one that can be
easily settled later"
Warden McElwee gave loud grunt.
The other members looked very solemn,
and seemed to recognize that there was
nothing left for them to do but to pro-
nounce doom.
In Difference to the suggestion of Mr..
Brice, who, by the way, is not bit mad,
Intendant Lowry struck out the provision
prohibiting the reporter from ever more
entering the council chamber, and one by
one the members signed the paper.
After the ceremony Of signing was
completed, Warden McElwee said that
-four men have done signed it, and four
mems word is better than one."
There were few other remarks; but
there being no further business, the coun-
Gil adjourned until next Friday night,
provided it is not called together again
sooner.
The reporter called upon Attorney
Brice this, Friday, morning for copy Of
theproposed bicycle ordinance. Attorney
Brice, however, said thst the ordinance
had not yet been drawn up and it had
been decided not to publish it until next
week.