The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-12-25
HYDE FOR Law AND ORDER.
CHARLESTON'S NEW MAYOR
MAKES STATEMENT OF HIS
POLICY.
In Inaugural Address Executive Calls
on People Of Charleston to Live Tn.
der Laws OF State to Secure Best
Commercial Results.

Charleston, Dec. 2O.-That there
must be no compromise with lawless-
ness in Charleston during his admin
istration was stressed by Mayor Iris
tram T. Hyde in his inaugural ad-
address, to the packed galleries and
crowded city council chamber today
at noon when he and "a aldermen
elected to serve for the ensuing four
years took the oath of office admins
tered by Recorder Theodore D. Jer-
vey.
Enforcement Of law and the CO.
operation of our citizens in strong,
healthy sentiment in favor of such
enforcement, is at the foundation of
all moral progress. The strength or
weakness of any city is revealed when
the veil is withdrawn from the hid
den life," declared the new mayor of
Charleston.
IF, however we are lawabi6ing,
and can demonstrate that condition as
real fact. Then and only then can
we have a chance for a patient hear
| ing by our lawmakers as to any de-
sired change" he continued. I'VE
must face all of the laws as we find
them, and enforce them until others
can be secured which may better suit
our local conditions.
| Let me beg you therefore to re-
member that we can never prosper
commercially, as far as our relations
to our own State are concerned, and
we can never have the influence we
should have in South Carolina, until
we agree to live under the laws made
by our legislature for the whole
State. We must let it be known that
we are part of our State and that we
are ready to join hands with all Sec
tons Of the political. educational,
commercial and moral uplift OF all Of
our people,"
| On the rostrum were Mayor Grace,
who opened the meeting of city coun-
Gil, Maj. Hyde and Recorder Jervey.
AS soon as Maj. Hyde took the oath
and became formally the chief execu-
tive of the city of Charleston, Mr.
Grace handed him the keys to the
mayors office and left the chamber.
Applause broke out as the mayor and
the ex-mayor exchanged greetings.
Following the administration Of the
oath to Mayor Hyde, the "a alder
men-elect came forward, four at a
time, and took the oath from the
mayor, completing the essentials of
the induction ceremonials. ,1
There was a capacity attendance
upon the cemeronials of today, which
instituted new administration. Per-
feet order prevailed, and the pro-
gramme of installation proceeded
smoothly and impressively The
mayor, the mayor-elect and aldermen
elect assembled in the city court room
shortly before the hour of noon, and
at the stroke of IL marched into
council chamber. Recorder Jervey,
with Mayor Grace on his left and
Mayor-elect Hyde on his right, head
ed the line. Promptly the officials
took their seats and Mayor Grace
raped for order. He instructed Clerk
of Council Barbot to read the election
returns.
At 1910 o'clock the clerk read the
roll OF the new administrative off,
cials. All were present. Mayor
Grace then requested Recorder Jer-
vey to administer the oath to the
mayor-elect. This oath is Of two
parts, one having to do with qualifi-
cation and supporting of the laws Of
the country and State, and the second
part referring to dueling.
Mayor Hyde announced the stand
ing committee Of council. There are
"a Of these committees who perform
the detailed work of this govern
mental body.
Alderman c. Nj. Pinckney succeeded
himself as chairman of the ways and
means committee. Alderman Doug
las was named chairman of the COM
mittee on streets
The signal of adjournment proved
to be the opening of an informal re-
ception by Mayor Hyde, who shook
hands with large numbers of his
friends who gathered about him and
Mrs. Hyde, who sat with friends lust
within council chamber during the
ineetlng. There We're handsome fiOw-
ers upon the mayors desk, which
lent q touch of extra brightness to
the occasion, even if the weather out
side lacked sunshine.