The Brinkley argus., 1914-04-10
AT FEvER'S HEAT
The Democrats Have a Hot
 Old Time at County Site Meeting

When the new Monroe County Central Committee met in Clarendon on Thursday last to organize there was a touch of Thigh life," which by. outsiders who saw the thing, say bordered on serious danger. It seems every thing ran fairly smooth while the organization was going on. A. Flora of Brinkley was elected Chairman and J. Burton Moore of Clarendon was elected Secretary.
 l A resolution recommending the appointment of J. A. Walls, IT. c. Simmons and T. s. Elias as County Election Commission CTS was unanimously passed, and then another resolution was introduced by R. F. Milwee which was as follows:
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 InNiew of the statement shown by the financial report of the retiring Secretary Treasurer of this Committee to the effect that he has paid to T. D. Bounds Sheriff of the County, Thirty Four Dollars for delivering the Election Supplies for the primary March 18th. out of the funds assessed against the Candidates for the purpose of paying the Judges and Clerks for holding elections and to pay if possible the railroad fare or mileage of the Judges that are required un- der the law to bring up the re- turns.
 And in view of the further fact that after having paid the said Sheriff said sum there is practically nothing left in the treasury with which to pay any Judge or Clerk. And in view of the further fact that the said T. ID. Bounds, Sheriff had already re- ceived from this same Secretary and Treasurer as IS shown by the report, within the past eight eight months the sum of of S68. % exclusive of the above mentioned $34 % of the funds assessed against the candidates for the purpose of paying the Judges and Clerks. Now Therefore: Be 1t resolved that we condemn this unfair, unwarranted and unauthorized disbursement of thes finances of the committee. And recomend hereafter that in the paying out of the money raised by the assessment on the Candidates that the Judges, Clerks and Officers of the election the men that actually do the work. be considered first, and in preference to the Sheriff of the county who simply rides over the county on railroad pass and dis tributes the election supplies by sending them out to the various precints by Dick, Tom and Harry"
 And here is where the excite ment began. MT. Milwee spoke to the resolution and very sharp lily criticised Sheriff Bounds. who was present and resented same. Through the intervention of cooler heads who realized the dangerous condition of the fever heat of passion, the storm passed.
 'Jno. B. Morre offered an amendment to the resolution as | follows:
 !. Be it resolved, that the Sheriff refund to the Secretary the S34. % paid to him and that this amount be paid pro rata to the Judges and clerks of election who live outside of Clarendon, and that the railroad fare be paid those judges who returned results of election. And that in future the Sheriff be not allowed fees until after the judges and clerks are paid. That paragraph B" be expunged from the resolution.
 "C. F. Greenlee spoke to the resolution. He stated that he was in favor of peace and har- mony at all times. but there are times when little publicity was a good thing, and that nothing had been offered that should not have been said.
 MT. Milwee accepted the amend Iment upon the condition that the resolution as written be spread 1upon the minutes.
 On roll call the adoption of the resolution carried by unanimous vote. 7
 The new County Central Com mittee represented in the above meeting was composed of the following gentlemen who will |