Milford chronicle., 1912-09-20
MILTON TOWN COUNCILS REPLY TO
7. h. DOUGLAS and EDITOR OF
The MILTON TIMES.

/ (The following communication, with a
personal letter explaining why the article
is sent to the Chronicle for publication,
reached US this week. The Town COun-
Gil of Milton claim that their local paper
refused to print their letter as written,
and for that reason desire to have the
public informed of the real condition in
dispute. Edtor):
Editor The Times
At a regular stated meeting of the
Town Council held on Saturday evening,
September Z, 1912, we, the undersigned,
were appointed committee to reply to
the communication which appeared in
the columns of your paper under date
September Z, and signed by Thomas H.
Douglas, "a former Town Councilman, 3"
and also the editorial in the same issue.
We are compelled to believe that part
of the communication written by for
mer member of the Town Council, and
also part of the editorial of the same
issue, infer that the Mayor and Council
men are in sympathy with lawlessness
and disorder. We are surprised at the
remarks made by the former Town
Councilman. who should know, 'if he
does not the laws governing that body.
For the enlightment of this former Coun-
Gilman. we will say there are only four
stated meetings in year that ordinances
can be passed, said meetings being the
first Saturday in March. June, Septem-
Der and December We would like to
ask the former member of the Town
Council if the attitude of himself and
the committee of citizens, which forced
themselves into the presence of a private
meeting of the Town Council on the Fri
day evening mentioned, was in good
form or showing respect and ordinary
courtesy to the body. The communica-
tion states that the attitude of Town
Council bore evidence of being pre-ar-
ranged. The Mayor and Councilmen
were not aware of this visit by the dele
gated citizens. We had heard rumors,
but had no authentic knowledge that
said committee would be present.
The present Town COuncilmen are
trying to do their duty as best they can
and are ready at all times, day or night
to stand for law and right but we all
feel that legal right for doing things
should be right.
So Mr.. Ex Town Councilman please (
remember that we are human and want /
to serve you and the committee but /
you reckon wrongly when you or they
think you can drive US to do things ille- /
gally simply because the citizens say so. I
We now have a law governing the .
sale of alcoholic beverages. Get busy /
and you will see how we'll and quickly
the law punishes. Any time in the future
you should know something that we
should know, come to US and we will .
receive you and hear your
petition. but don't come with persons
who know it all. from ''hear-say.
we submit that the Mayor and Coun-
ell are ignoring their oath Of Office.
Now, Mr. Editor, it is evident you
don't know the oath we take, and we
will respectfully advise you to know
well what you know before you send
such statement as the above.
You have made charges and accusations
that are false, but we attribute them to
your having come in contact with a lot
of persons who say things, yet know
little, and create false impressions at
times. We think your editorial was en-
tirely unnecessary as well as your com
munication to the Morning News.
All such communications have a ten
iency to make a wrong impression, and
we feel you will know better when you (
know more.
J. c. PALMER, | Con,
F. B. CAREY. 0'''''
Attested by Town Council.