The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-01-31
Announcements.
mot TOO FAST.

MOT TOO FASI.
Under the above caption, an article
appears in this weeks issue of the
Democrat, which is either an effort
to muddy the waters, or is delightful
ly refreshing in its simplicity and
stupidity.
The article sets forth, in substance,
that the position of the councilman
for the city of Greenville is one OF
labor and responsibility, subjecting
the holder to criticism, but offering
him no remuneration; that Messrs.
Taylor and Watt are men of high
moral character, with splendid bust
ness qualifications, successful in bust
ness, and that since they have been
members of the city council the city
has prospered; that petition has
been circulated asking the resignation
of these gentlemen, for the offence OF
Inconsistency" in that they voted
denying privileges to the Cudahy
Packing Company, which they after
wards granted to the Delta Manufac-
turing Company; that these gentle
men should not be asked to resign
but that the peoples side of this is
sue should be presented to the city
council at the next meeting and that
il the city has been hurt by the
privileges granted to the Delta Man
ufacturing Company, doubtless, these
gentlemen will rescind tie ordinance.
Inconsistency The saying may
BE- true: Consistency, thou art
Jewell, - but the lack of it in these
gentlemen is not the fault condemned
by the petition asking for their
resignation.
The publication of an expression OF
distrust and loss of confidence by the
people of community in two OF their
citizens, occupying the social and bust
ness position held by these gentlemen,
is a serious matter; but the failure on
the part of community to publicly
express such distrust and loss of
confidence when there is an occasion
for it, would be far more serious
matter.
1t is true the publication is an ar
raignment of these gentlemen. The
failure to make the publication, I'M
der circumstances justifying and de-
handing it, because of the social and
business positions occupied by these
sntlemen would be an arraignment
of the community itself.
This community while quick to
forgive, has never been lacking cour-
age to condemn.
We do not underestimate the gray
ity of such public expression in re-
gard to men who have spent years OF
their lives, built their homes, are
raising their families, and for veal
or woe have cast their fortunes among
us.
To have in this way requested the
resignation of these gentlemen, merely
FIR an act of Inconsistency, woult
rave been SO unjust as to have helt
up to public censure and opprobriun
the men signing the petition.
In our judgment, the plain, unvar
nished, indisputable facts warranted
the course pursued, and scarcely lef
any other open.
These facts are That few month
since, the Cudahay Packing Company
tesirious of opening a branch offic
here, which would be crompetito
some lines with the Goyer Com
pany, of which Mr.. Edmund Taylor
the manager, petitioned the city coun
Gil to permit it to cross Blanto
street with spur track in order {
reach the property which it had pul
posed renting or buying.
With the votes, and through tn
active and earnest efforts of Messrt
Watt and 'Taylor-two of 'the men
bers of the city council-this pettitio
WIS refused.
By virtue of a petition presented
the council, color was given to tn
frivolous pretext that the refusal We
because the construction of such
track would be dangerous.
The true motiveG-as revealed b
ssIr. Tsylor-was that he was unwil
ing to give a competitor Of his &c
stick with which to break Aiis head.
II is known of all tbat the onl
hance Greenville h5s for futul
rowth lies in its blooming a dil
f1buting point for all manner of SUI
lies for the Delta couhtry.