The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-18


which I have not, would quote from
the Good Book and call upon the one
of YOU who Is without sin to cast the
first stone at me.
WHO DID HE HiT7
Did we not. when the francnlse
for the Megargel railroad was grant
ed, sit here and see some OF the
members of this council slip out into
the corridor while the rest OF US vot-
ed to give them a franchise?
This statement called for much
laughter and loud applause from the
crowd In the hall.
las I said before continued Mr..
| Semmes. although Mr.. Sweeney has
| had it published to the world that L
am corrupt, do not hold this against
him, but / want 1t clearly understood
how stand on this question, and
| did not explain my vote for the pur-
| pose of getting into any controversy
| with Mr.. Sweeney, but because l
| could not conscientiousy vote any
other way.
"In conclusion I will say that I
really believe Cary & 90. were en-
titled to the contract this year, but
if this be true I know tley were not
entitled to it last year ind the year
/ before"
| sWEENY TALks.
Superintendent Sweeuy took the
floor to reply to Alderman Semmes.
He stated, in the beginning, that he
appreciated the reu1aks of Mr..
Semmes as to his peronal feeling
toward him and assured Mr.. Semmes
that he had a high reard for him,
but said that when he rad The jour
nal last Thursday morning, he was
very much surprised the state
ments he saw attribute to Alderman
Semmes regarding him
Now, Mr.. Semmes ilks about my
!. statement being publihed and hurt
: ing him. but he sens to overlook
|. the fact that what n said about me
: hurt, too"
!, Mr.. Sweeny then iroceeded to ex-
! plain his reasons 5fr using Banner
: Wash coal for twoyears and then
! recommending anoter in its stead.
. He said that he BAD no attention to
: theory, but acted p his practical
/. knowledge of cosl In all three in
: stances. n
The first two vars, ne said, the
I Banner coal was tie best offered, but
that there was alfays room for i'm
y provement and hit the coal selected
this year was II improvement over
the Banner wah
: In this connecon the superinten-
: dent said that Il Banner Wash coal
- was ten per cenwater, whereas the
coaa selected thiyear contained very
little water.
> REJoINDERERoM sEMMEs.
&c At the close the remarks of Mr..
Sraopx Aldary,ol Semues again took
y the floor and sd that he still con-
- tended he was lght-
Gentlemen, nat last statement
certainly strenaens my argument
:. The superintennt has just admitted
W that he is burg ten per cent of
- water, which sws conclusively that
IL he has not seiled the best coal, ac-
VI cordfng to hiswn statement"
u The alderms\again explained his
position and 81 that as long as he
remained on e council he would
fight anythinake this and that he
would have vote recorded every
=. time.
ii Il intend ling the facts with
me-" continne Mr.. Semmes, so that
lswhen ge efore the p-op9e and
~ tell them ook such and such a
lid stand on tain questions all they
nd will have TO will be to look at the
re- records anhey will show for them
mt selves.
81 am re than ever convinced
Der that am hit and defy any mem
Try Der of thsouncil to stand up and
The say I amt. I defy any Of you to
Lsh get UP Array that I am not justi-
IN fed in vg as / have and that I
a have not ted honestly and con-
Boa scientious
per Since matter has gone so far,
In believe Il this council owes it to
Mr.. ma as a irtesy to either exonerate
lily or repudi me. do not want this
the to end \, but / want to be either
exonoratand set hight or repudiat-
ir's ed and Iefy any nan TO stand up
les' and say Am MI FHht IN THIS mat
hat ter"
for After anotin hal been made to
lem adjourn. lderrhn Smes again got
me I'm and dnaned thlt a vote be
per taken an MAJ strong appeal for
cola such acbn, u without avail and
ash the meet,g apurheo
Aldern1n simes was repeatedly
of ,nterrun.d b applause from the
nds visitora at I council meeting and,
the as statd. congratulated on all
to sides al thadjournment of the
low meeting.
be Every uer OF the council was
en-. present
Jerk "