The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-07


announcement in the state papers
by Mayor Pierpont that he would
enforce the prohibition law and
that the representative in the leg
islature were trying to put him
out of office on that accOuYt was
purely a strategic move on the
part Of the mayor and the office
holders under him 10 enlist the
sympathy of the prOhibitiOnists in
the legislature and 20 gain their
support in a fight against the To-
cal bills.
Mayor Picrpont draws a salary
Of $4,000 d year. and it is assert
ed that he only deVOtes two hours
day to the duties Of the office.
The salary Of $4,000 was passed
in Mayor Davant's time upon the
condition that the mayor devote
his entire time to the office.
Regarding MIR, Pierpont's prohi-
bition views, it is pointed out that
Mayor Pierpont has been an alder
man Of the city Of Savannah for
three years, and during the sick
ness Of the late Mayor Dayant MIR.
Pierpont was often mayor pro TEN,
and that during all this period he
never raised his voice in the aid
of the enforcement of the prohi-
bitiOn law.
On the contrary ii appears that
he and his council have licensed
whisky saloons for the first four
months in 1916, and have gone
so far as to repeal an ordinance
passed during the late Mayor Da-
wants term on the subject of dis
continuing saloons on Broughton
street after January l, 1916, but
Mayor Pierpont and his council
repealed this and these saloons
viii remain on BroughtOn street.
The true cause of the local leg
islation which will be attempted
by the Chatham delegation grows
out Of the lack Of a provision in
the Savannah charter Of pro-
vision for an election of a sue
cessor to Mayor Davant by the
pepoIe, and the well known fact
that Mayor Pierpont turned his
administration, body and soul,
over to the opponents of Mayor
Davant, who was elected by a ma
jority of 1000 votes in December,
1914.
This local legislation is further
prompted by the fact that Mayor
Pierpont and his council have
raised taxes in Savannah over 25
per cent and have doubled most of
Savannah business licenses. while
it is claimed that the extravaganza
in his administration Is beyond all
reason. It is asserted that the
great raise in taxes and licenses
Is not nccossitated by any reduc-
ton in revenue from near-beer Ii
ccnses in 1916, because the coun-
ell OF Savannah fixed the near
beer tax for the fouru months OF
1916 at $500 and heretofore it has
been only $500 for the entire year
The Chatham delegation conf
IDENTIFY believes that the members
of the legislature will not con
Germ themselves with any local
legislation from Savannah when
it is made to appear that false
issues are raised by the present
mayor and his administration for
the sole purpose of arraying scnti-
ment in the legislature against To-
cal bills to be introduced by Sa-
yannahs representatives
In connection with these state
ments, etc, we merely wish to stat
that we had no intention of doing tn
members of the Chatham delegatio
in the legislature the slightest injus
tice. Our innocent little squib mere
is quoted rumor and we had no ide
that there was a pitched battle on be
tween the mayor OF Savannah and tn
delegation in question, In any even
we would like to see harmony betwee
these two interests. Savannah is
great Georgia city; her largest sef
pori so far as commerce goes--an
she should avoid these wrangles, tina
cannot add to her greatness. And /
passing, we might again suggest thu
Savannah would lend wholesome II
fluence to the remainder OF the stat
if she would make up her mind TO Ell