The Greenville times., 1900-03-17
GOOD APPOINTMENT = STIRRED
THE DEMOCRAT.

Iuulllldr 'WlIn IrOm LnOSe Wni
know, thai we might write intel
ligently, something their writer
9 deem unnecessary; or becaus'
l. The Times has endorsed the
U new levee appointee from thil
= county. Just which one is the
/ real cause of raising the bristles
a we can not exactly tell. We must
admit that we did not read the
Democrats article in reference to
J us and had not our attention been
called to it by their force, (even
the one we believe to be its
author) it would now be resting
on its files and its author the COM
ing of dog days when he could
break out again unnotlced by us.
| We do not know to what ap-
lpointment the Democrat refers, or
over what appointment of the
Ipresent board The Times ever
grew enthusiastic, and in truth,
not finding it in the paper files we
are somewhat at a loss to col iec-
ture, and only being its editor The
last few months, we can not say,
but since the Democrat has "writ
it," admit it is so, but if the pa
per afterwards jumped on him,
the Democrat can rest assured it
was justified by his own acts. The
Times columns are not sold for
patronage or favor, and it reserves
the right to criticise friend or foe |
when his public acts demand it. |
Hardly can we imagine, in this
statement, the Democrat refers to
Capt. Harris, the father-in-law of
Mr.. L. G. Dulaney, because OF his
to the chief election
steerer of Mississippi, or Mr.. Dar-
den, of Sharkey, for if our men,
ory serves us right, he was re-
garded at the time of his appoint
ment simply straw man, repre-
senting G. McLaurin for purpose
Of serving'hls interest on the board.
Not the esteemed president, Hon.
J. M. Jayne of this county, the
who draws double the
salary he advocated as enough
or this office when representing
his county in the Legislature and t
whose appointment Gov. Nc s
4aurin refused to defer to a demo- {
ratio primary for fear the result
night prove unfavorable to his +
ppointment. Certainly it was not 0
apt. Montgomery, who was ap f
ointed to the board over the pro- r
9st of the Board of Supervisors II !,
nd Executive Committee of the II
ounty, in orGer,as was afterwards 81
narged by The Times, and sub v
'quently corroborated by history p
lat a prearranged slate for offices i
board might be voted through. ct
ould it be honest Bill Boyd of CT
olivar county No, never. Who p'
is said has been so jealous in his CT
forts to put dirt on levees that ~
has contracted in name of his n
N, and Mr.. Pat Lamb for levee es
ork in plain violation of law SO
I'd has unfortunately in a rupture lll
er the division of the spoils with co no
r. Lamb, came to blows. Now re-
our esteemed contemporary re-
IS to MIR. Fred Clark, and it is MI
lie, The Times did commend his oIl
pointment, it simply justified it's ms ms
tie reputation with a reputation val
commonsense and good taste, lea
the presentiedltor has no apol-
to make. 1ng 16s
As to the cold board and Times" on;
wing fat off of the pap" from hac
public crib as the Democrat the
s, we fail also on examination req
find as true, for outside of Col. 10 10
rguson, the trusted friend of VI
regardless of party or faction, Mis-
} swiped all in sight, they owe
we'd to be poor pap suckers. and
lr. W. A. Eve1man, the eff @ an1
1t Secretary and Treasurer, re- will
ed the same amount as the 4"
sent incumbent, with no al sent
ance for experts, and on re- citii
lg balanced his accounts. ~ ~
ere Capt. Hunts "pap" came oett
Q are unable to see as he re. sea.
ed a salary, one half of that of then
lew president. 1t can not be in "lt[
old boards attorneys, Yerger POI r.