The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

reproduced mere, but an outline COW
ering the salient points, will be pub
lished to morrow.
Following the testimony there was
confused and at times confusing
discussion of the testimony the points
In issue. the motives OF those involv-
ed and various matters connected and
unconnected with the case.
During this discussion, the only real
ly exciting session occurred. Mr.. H.
c. Haynsworth had the floor and was
discussing the case in general terms.
He held that the right of a citizen to
criticise the act Of public officials can
not be abridged or denied, that all
members Of the city council, from the
mayor down, had been criticised and
would continue to be criticised. He
himself had been criticised, and had
criticised his fellow members. He
said that the day Of the divine right
OF kings had passed, never to return,
that no man and mo- official was above
criticism. The president himself is
bitterly criticised daily, in congress
and out of congress, and no minor Of
ficial need expect to escape.
Mr.. Lgon interrupted and asked
permission to ask a question. Mr.
Haynsworth consented. Mr.. Lyon
asked If Mr.. Haynsworth was not
chairman Of the street committee, IL
Street Commissioner L. T.. White was
not under his directions. Mr.. Hayns-
worth replied in the affirmative. Mr..
Ligon then asked If Mr.. White were
to 90 around the streets criticising
your (Mr Haynsworth's) official act
and were to come to your face and
use the language that Mr.. Grady used
to me. what would you think about
1t! Mr.. Haynsworth replied, II
would not like it, but 1 would not
come before council and try to knock
Mr.. White out Of a job" Instantly
Mr.. Ligon fired back: 1.-THE man who
says am here trying to knock man
out of a job states an absolute false
hood" Mr.. Haynsworth wanted to
know II Mr.. Ligon meant to apply the
term falsehood to his statement. Mr..
Lgon replied that IL Mr.. Haynsworth
intended to insinuate by the state
ment which he had made, in refer
ence to knocking a man out Of a job,
that he. Ligon. was trying to knock
Mr.. Grady out Of job, then he re.
iterated his assertion. that any man
that made such statement, stated
an absolute falsehood. The same
question and answer. in slightly diff
ferent form passed back and forth
several times, until the mayor sue
ceeded by pounding vigorously on the
table in restoring order and getting
both aldermen to resume their seats.
Here the incident closed. Quiet be-
Ing restored in a measure, Mr.. Stubbs
| moved that 1t is the sense of council
that the matter was entirely a per-
sonal affair between Mr. Lyon and
Officer Grady. The motion was Sec
onded and on rising vote was adopt
ed. H. c. Haynsworth, r.. F. Hayns-
worth. William Bultman, w. G.
Stubbs and H. d. Barnett voted for
It. The negative vote was not taken,
but Mr. Lyon and Mr.. Finn had pre-
viously asked to be excused from vot-
ing.
Mayor Boyle ruled that council
having voted 1t to be a personal mat
ter, the case against Officer Grady
was dismissed; the charges not hav-
ing been sustained, that it was a per-
sonal matter and not an official one.
Mr.. r. F. Haynsworth attempted at
this juncture, as he had done several
times previously, and attempted sub
sequently, to ask a question, but was
ruled out Of order.
1t was moved. seconded and carried
that something else be taken up.
Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth introduced a
resolution thanking Congressman Le-
yer and Senator Gary for their sue
cessful efforts to secure an appropria-
ton for a postoffice building in this
city. The resolution was adopted.
The sewer and plumbing or
dinance was called for. A let
ter from the board Of health
accompanying the ordinance was
first read. The ordinance was
then read by title. adopted and or
dered published. after having been
amended in one or two minor partic.
ulars. The second reading having
been dispensed with under a resolu-
ton dispensing with the regular or
der.
Mr.. Lyon Of the Police Committee
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