The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-29
the city the disgrace and crime
which ran riot SO long,.

/ shall not attempt to compete with
the suburban gentleman In the inven,
tion and use of subtljes CT speech
and accusation but shall make a plain
and direct reply which he and all, who
read 1t will understand without ef-
fort OF quibble as to my meaning.
1t is this: Whoever says, writes,
insinuates, suggests or by cunningly
prepared phrases and sentences at.
tempts to create the Impression that
by Indifference, neglect3or in any 9TH
er way, was responsible for "ths
disgrace and crime which ran riot so
long" in the city of Anderson-wheth-
er he be q man of the professional
and social standing OF Captain II. II.
Watkins or a man lower in the scale
of human estimate of standing and
responsibility is either falsifier, an
ignoramus. resentfui partisan de-
signedly seeking to iniure or Ounce
The Captain skilfnliy resorts to "I
am informed" to weave into his arti-
Gle suggestions and accusations not
within his personal knowledge. which
obviously opens the door of our dis
cussion interminably as may be i'll
Illustrated by just few of the many
"I-am-informeds" within my possess
sion about him just now.
am Informed that the captains
recollection about the White
Way contract is not only defec-
tive but that his memory is equally
defective about his connection with
the franchise. 1t has been stated tc
me that there is letter or letters in
.he files OF the Southern Public Uill-
Ity Comps.sv from President Taylor
to Manager Orr, showing conclnusive-
ly that the captain was consulted
about the franchise and that this let
ter or letters are still in existence
unless destroyed since the present
controversy began short while ago.
am also informed that Manager
Orr, President Taylor and perhaps
other5-directly or indirectly inter
ested- consulted tho captain abju.
the franchise more than once toward
the close Of negotiations last winter.
am further informed that the cap
tain actually prepared at least one IL
not more of tFe many sections OF the
franchise at the request OF
President Taylor or MIR. Orr or chang
ed and corrected to his own view one
section or more submitted to him by
one OF them or another OF the Com
pany's numerous officials.
When we step into the field OF ~
am informed the possibilities are
limftless for both sides and prcfitlesg
to either.
II the captain Is sincere in his be-
lief that the action OF the present city
council was q t.repudiationn OF q
morally binding obligation, and. that
This people, agree with him in this
view, i ask him to obtain the consent
OF his client 20 agree to submit 10
the auaiified voters of the city tho
question OF authorizing and ratifYing
tins fran nehfse'' and White Way Hcon-
tract without any. litigation Wilafse-
ever He knows 1t Is only sidestep-
.as-. = a ..1 Elly tue lily i=oun-
| eli alone has the power to order the
ELECTION upon q petition OF freeholders
becauBa his client is ciaiming that
no eseet tom Is necessary 70 make tile
instruments valid. re his client
ts sincere, then his evident intention
| iH. 10 test the right OF the people fto
them OF the right to vote IL tn 1iis
power Co prevent by law or to pre-
vent il AZ long as possible by iitiga-
tlon and delay Therefore, say 10
the captain. n you are sincere IA your
belief that the people agrSe with your
|.srepudiati tion. view, why not advise
your client - give the people the op:.
lportnnity TO vote now without liti-
CATION or delay and thus decide
whether or not they consider the ac-
ton af the present city Council q re-
| lpndiation of an Obligation of the city
IL you decline TO SO advise, you are
leonxiete1 Of fnsincerity or ypa pre-
| Ter the litigation ard delay.
I mess that I ana not we'll trnin-
ed Tor defense aeainst ths ppgsye loot
| iedlslip-un >behind-y methods Of at
tack being emplnyed by the Captain