The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-18

The Citizen welcomes express
siOns of the views OF its read
ers. hut the editor reserves the
right to delete any items which
ranted. The writer's should he
fair and cOnfine the letters to
300 words, and write ON one side
of the paper only. Signature OF
the writer's must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
WHO SHOULD iApoLoerzE'
Editor, The Citizen: s~
>. In reply .toca letter which ap7
peared lin t'Raop1est Forutn" Sc
garding graft, signed by Hunter
G. Harden and VIC, SweeHng.s
Fellow citizens, let us step Ilp
close and take a look at. these
two men, and their actions since
elected to the city commission
and then try and decide who
should apologize.
/ have before me a. letter date d
October goth, 1945, in which you
were asked to give yes and no
answer to the following ques-
ton:
eff elected will you without
reservation stand squarely behind
the proposal to eliminate all plac-
es that dispense liquors of any
kind from areas within 800 feet
of all schools and churches?"
Your answer was sYes".
Mr.. Harden, did you keep that
promise? The. answer is found in
the record of the city commission
and is mo-. Therefore, : don't
you think that you owe ans apo
ogy Jtq, ths teppegaaGe, cqmnittsa
of the ;NpUlppiISSterjjaall Association 70
whom on ,yd9SSa 9etaf5R sfloth this sgnssd
You aasoiwanhfGrther by add
ing the following statement;
II hereby promise, If elected, to
do all in my power to correct this
situation" However, instead of
trying to correct this situation
you violated your solemn promi Sc
by voting to grant a license
within the 300-foot limit Don't
you think you ought to be mar
enough to apologize to the schools
and churches for this breach OF
faith, and violation of the above
campaign promise?
l was present in the City Hall
when you voted for the ordinance
which attempted to nullify the law
prohibiting the sale of liquor with
in 800 feet of churches as measu :
ed from property line atoipr0perty
line. Your vote, sis, EiMa my OpiH
ion, a violation of the "BAl 8
Rights, Article !. How cas- the
church enjogN iksieSns&tut ioniS
guarantee of the free exercise 4
religion with the property liae q
the church adjoining the property
lime of saloon, Which WOULD BIZ
quite possible Inc manly cases?
However, g the ordinances sspoS
which you wasted so much prect
ious time is !. No net W sgHs The pape!
tand your assoefsIF MI oon:find
aout. 4# % SafEEU
Mr.. Harden, do1t You thityk il
is only reasonable for us tos ex7
pect you to apologize for this
great wrong?
Now, Mr.. w. C. Sweeting: Il
is true that you did not come GU;
as flat-footed for the 3O0-foot law
as did Mr.. Harden, but you die
write a letter dated November 2
1945, in which, you made the
statement: 81 have always been :
fair-mnided person and my char
acter is made up similar to the
Golden Rule. You may rest as
sured that l will always work in
the interest of the church, the
right to worship God, and bette.
conditions for the children of Key
West. l have two daughters OF
my oWp. If IsGap besofaserviee t.
you in or out of office, consider
me at your disposal"
= IA $feW 81 the above o I : s 81
eoAHgeH ttirR spl1 eigfA t3 be
man enough to snot.pqIV apologize
but also vote for TepeAI Of C933i,
nance No, 18, and give Me ckar-
ter Group. and tie city ConInis-
FSio1 a chance to do 'somethin.
constructive?
Further, be it known to you
Mr.. Golden Rule" Sweeting, ane
all other interested persons, tina
you have broken these promise;
and disregarded our pleas for TIL;
right to worship God in peace arc
quietness, and protection for oui
children. In view of the fact thai
you have broken your campaign
promises and gone back on yollI
word of honor, may ask who
are you to question another man..
sincerity?
In your letter to The Citizer
you refer to some innocent per
son that l accused. Well, I onl,
mentioned the name of one mar
and all said was We Know who
he Isl and If that has lfsnds, ).
him, LET him ask for als plogy
and il Will be made iIaanaed AteW
Surely, you, Mr.. ffardes VIII
made such high-sound CAD
paign promises. and Nj