The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-08-28

would sell the writer water at the
cost of pumping, he (the writer)
would at his own expense pipe and
sewer the entire property and see that
nothing was erected on the property
which did not connect with both.
| From the article appearing in yester-
days paper, it appears that this mat
ter has never been brought to the at
ton Of those who have so interested
themselves. However, any fair mind
ed person can easily see that the Wa
ter supply contamination feature OF
this discussion will not hold water it.
self. but has simply been used as
measure in the hopes Of poisoning the
public mind and diverting them from
the actual facts in the case, and FL
admit it was clever ruse, but it
won't work.
Now few gentlemen living up in
that end of the city have also endeay-
ored to- create a sentiment in effect
| that if that school is established there
it will cause untold friction between
the races. Mind you! school rot
as large as the local colored grated
school will cause untold 1ricEion
There are more negroes living right
now between Mr. r. I. Manning's resi-
dence, extending Che block West and
North to the water city limits fand
mind you this property is away be-
yond the city hmits) than will ever.
attend that school at any one tirnes,
Even if this was true, the writer Is
ucable to see what difference it makes
1 whether the so-called friction" exists
in the Northern suburbs of the city,
far beyond where Messrs. Manning,
Lee and very few other whites live
or Gas it was originally intended by
these gentlemen) for the so-called
| 'friction''to exist in the Southern part
of the city beyond where your hum
BILE servant much less prominent,
but equally as human, lives. 1t is
quite neat distinction; rather a dis
tinction without difference. Several
gentlemen, notably Messrs. r. L
Manning and Mayor W. B. Boyle have.
approached the writer and told him
that the presence Of the school lo-.
Gated as it Is proposed, away out Of,
| town and remote from any resident
ial section, will be constant menace
to the community (funny that wasn't
thought Of when these same gentle
men were instrumental in originally
bringing this school here) and have
been pleased to cite the fact that Cat
least they said it was a fact)
that the two negro colleges lo-
Gated in Orangeburg (whose.
total attendace numbers between two
and three thousa15> and which are
| eocatea right IN the art of the resi-
| aeas:al part Of tfs city were as a
| ..fes jering sore &c at community,
| thar 1adies ald child 81 we're nacdiy
! safe on the streets without escorts,
etc Now the writer who lived four
years in Orangeburg knew that how
ever sincere these gentlemen might
be in their statements, the facts
would not bear them out; so
with just a little trouble he has
sought expressions from a few OF the
prominent citizens Of Orangeburg
and begs to submit them as. evidence.
whether the presence Of such school
is to be classed as a blessing or a
curse. In not single instance has
ne heard a single word rejecting on
the conduct of the professors or stu
dent boo, " the two Institutions; be-.
low find the letters, whicl. I ask that
you read carefully and sec if there is
anything in any one Of them about
! which you would have a fit over.
| Orangeburg, S. c., Aug. y, 1O7.
/ Mr.. Jas. r. Ligon, Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry
relative to to the conduct of the stu
dents and professors of the two negro
colleges located at this place, as may
/ or and recorder Of the city OF Or
angeburg for past six years. it gives
me pleasure to say that the conduct
of the student body and the jprofes-
sors,s Office rs, etc., OF the colleges
referred to has been exemplary If
aIle balance Of the negroes Of our
community were as orderly, there
would be little or no duties for the
recorder to perform. Respectfully
yours. Thos. c. Doyle,
Mayor City of Orangeburg, S. c.
Orangeburg, S. c., Aug. u, 1907.
Mr.. Jas. r. Ligon, Sumter, S. C.
Dear Sir Replying to your inquiry