The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-25

Which made the boys visit the busi- |
ness men during the past spring and |
secure donations from these liberal
wncn the city should have
furnished the money.
Ho believed that Sumter had as
efficient chief of police as could be
found anywhere and the department
was one that the city might we'll he
proud of. For four years the mon
had been working faithfully without
any raise i'm salary and he had been
unsuccessful in securing any when he
had appeared before council with this
object in view. He thought that those
who daily had their lives in danger
for the good Of the city and their fell
low citizens should be justly com
pensated for their services, saying that
he was opposed to the theory that MT
working man was worth more than Il
dollar a day.
He referred to his being on the
health department., saying that foi
this reason he did not like to refer to
this department. He stated that
much good work had been accom-
plished by the present board and the
experts who had been here recently
stated that there was such good health
that an extended report was not nec-
essary. The city was now enjoying
good health and he would advocate, if
elected to council, sufficient apprO-
priations to continue the efficient
work Of the health department. He
would advocate and push all meas
ures which would give the city better
health, especially measures for SCREEN
ing which would prevent the spread
of disease.
He stated that he was in favor of
giving free water to churches and in
every way working for their upbuild-
ing and benefit.
He stated that he thought that it
was time that the working man had
show in the good things of the
city. In this connection he would ad-
vocate the extension of water mains
throughout new streets where poor
people lived. so that they could get
city water and save by the reduction
Of insurance rates on their dwellings.
In reference to the question Of an
open town, Mr.. Levy stated that 1T
had been said by some that he ia
vored an open town. This was un-
true. He was unalterably opposed to
an open town. He was in favor Of
the enforcement Of all laws. But he
advocated a strict and uniform en-
forcement Of the laws and ordinances
OF the city. He did not believe in en-
forcing the laws against one person
or corporation, and not enforcing
them against some other person or
corporation. These laws must be en-
forced or they should be repealed.
He stated as an instance that during
the fertilizer season the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad company continually
shifted freight cars in violation Of the
law and the violatOrs were not arrest
cd. He did not believe this was right,
the merchants were made to close
their stores on Sunday, why not make
the railroad company stop work on
Sunday. He stressed the necessity Of
equal enforcement Of the laws, or
their repeal.
In reference to the red light" dis
trict, he stated that several people
had stated that he was i'm favor Of it's
returning to the city limits. This was
untrue and had probably had its
origin in the fact that he had, as
attorney for these set of people, dis
cussed the matter with council. He
was in favor of an enforcement of the
ordinance against allowing the disor-
derly houses in the city limits and he
did not want any one to misunderstood
his attitude.
He referred to what he termed a
continual conflict between the railroad
and the people. He was in favor Of
allowing the railroad to secure what it
wanted by the regular procedure Of
iaw and was opposed to the city do
mating streets for the use of the rail-
road. He referred to changes which
were recently promised at the passen
ger station, saying that these should
nave been furnished for the city as
a matter Of right long aSo. and should
not be given now as q concession for
the granting of Hauscr street to the
railroad company.
Mr.. Levy stated that the license on
"Old Hoss'' sales of the railroad had
been repealed i'm Sumter and that
Sumter was being made u dumping
ground for all of the old refuse
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