The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, August 11, 1906, Image 4
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Charles T. Connors. Editor.
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August 11, 1906.
THE DISPENSARY ISSUE.
Voile we have { r?l>he 1 nuni'T
ft- - . immunications oil the sub-J
;v we have purposely avoid -cl
anything bk * a discussion "i the
J. ; _i r problem in thesr- clnnms
xs :e the dicp?n>ary was vo'ed
oi1 ol Lmoa-'er county 1 a t
October, f *r the reason that we
'we con?iiere 1 the remit of
'dia' election a- t tntain *j 111 to a
ae'tleirienf <>' the whiskey quest.
n so Jar a?- til s "'ouii'v is conjeri.e'l
f<>r -it h- ?st tour year- ?
Ihe perio ! fixe i by the Brice
ict. under which -i h election
"t a- h? 1 1. In a fair and .-qu >re
*i_:hi the vi torv was won hy the
J>r hihitioni-ts. and to deprive
1n m of its fruits ei'her by ih?*
at inufacture <>! p j'-> ic ?eiiiiment
titiconi-tic lo pr diibition or by
"ie-islative enactment woull be.
':*?? occur- to u>. in 11 if ??' ly u;i
*air and unjust.
Hi ill. tacts and circumstances
)T''r which th* pe ?p'?? ol Lan>?s'er
county hive n ? control
,?il! neces-itute a free an I f ill
d^cussion o! the Iic| 11 ">r problem
i*r tb^ cand d 'es r<?r the le^isi*'ure
in the campaign wlr.ch
? I > f - ! . ? '?' i
iii u 'liiir :i *\ i U"S(1 IV.
7he Senator tnd Representatives
ho shall be elected this year
ill, in their rapacity a< repre
jentatives in part ot the whole
jenple ? f S #111 h <' iroiina, ami
jo' alone in L mcaster county,
ie expected to VO'e lor or against
'she re'e ition ol the dtspen = ary
a- a stale institution. The next
legislature will have to set < 1?il.js
momentous question one
w ty or another, and the Lancaster
delegation w.l' necessarily
participate iti th ?t settlement ?
jJkence the importance of the
di-cussion of the matter in the
anproaching campaign. We
would not ba understood, how
ever, as favoring the election of
:t man to the legislature on a
a nulo ijsiie. On the contrary we,
"or obvious reasons, are opposed
to the policy of voting tor or
i;.' iin?t u lei.'isia!i ?e raiiflidntf !
O " " M,rv
in account of his views on a
particular question, regardless of
charac'er and qualifications
sr his views ou o her matters of
fqual or greater moment. Still,
3ft, is w '11 for the people to know
itow the various candidates stand |
on all public questions
As we understand it, the dis t
p nsarv issue is now b-*tore the *
pe pie in the slup? of two prop- 1
ositions. The one f?vor> the re- i
tention and reformation of the ?
state dispensary, while the other (
favors the abolition of the state ?
dispensary and tlie adoption of 1
county option as between a s
county d'spensary aud prohibi- j
ti >n Why the op'ion is narrow. ;
ed to tlie alternative of county .
dispensary or prohibition is not i
explained. If sh<?uld be extended;]
to high license with dispensary i
restrictions, tor there are thousands
in the stste, he writer jl
among the u ;ruber, who believe j {
that to be the best plan for the;!
regul ?tton of the liquor trafli . \
We do not know of course
what positions ire going to be j 1
taken on the pr >p ts 'i ms ref~*r
r d to by the candida'es in thif '
e ntity for the legislature and, 1
therefore. we cannot be charged
with favoring or opposing any
particular mm iu the field. We 1
have our own views, however. 1
and it i* our duty a- a publ c
j uir: alist t> ?x;tres*? tlom.
though they m iv be of little or
no value
We are opposed t> tlit? state
dispen-try, and have been ever!
-ittce its establishment. i?>r reas-i
Mis oftentimes s<a' *d. And the
nl oYnieiiroi. in.I v s/.' .ii . ....
V. vv ? * V>* ' U'vo 11 I cm? I'MIO
j :n to itx management have hut
I a'i*' ngthened u-> in the convic;on
that it should be abo'i-died.
From the very niture of thinus,
vve do not he ieve i pns-ib'. ' fot
:ie legislature to dteror amend j
i?* law - > as t ?co npl telv ? lim-:
ta'e the possibilities f ?r araft j
i and corruption in th' conduct I
and m?naijeti) ::t of the state in1
si 11 ution.
We believe in loo il selt-eoy- :
I eminent. and we therefore lav r
j e ?. h county -etriti-: the li<juor
question for i'self. If. for exami
pie. the people of a county, as1
.id those of L in ssier. deci b? at j
t e hallo' box 'hit they want!
prohioiti >n, then prohibition it
should be, at lea-t as lone as
I public senti:?en sn-'ains such a
law. It, on the other hand, a
majority ?l the p mplejare ot t lie
i> pinion tha* li'jnor should he
id under leg ti res' fictions,
M' li they should he allowed to
elect which one of the modes j
p rmis-ibh* hv th-* constitution
lot the state tor sale in a county!
tha' they prefer.
Under the constitution the
legislature may authorize county
, dispensaries or the granting of
license to individuals to sell
! under the well known dispensary
! . . , . . '
, regulations and resin ?ions. 1 ne
latter plan however is not now
i in much lavor, owing to the tact
t at politicians and others have,
; purposely or otherwise, confounded
it with the old barroom sys-1
; i i i .-. i
u' in, nuii.li la r.\|?i?;s"iy prom oiled
by tbe organic law of the
state.
Hut, as stated, so lar as this
county i- concerne 1, we regard
the liquor que tion as settled for
tlie present. We do not believe 1
that the legislature has any
right tc d'sturb conditions in
Lancaster. Kven should the leg- i
islature repeal the Hrice law,],
such repeal could not affect L
counties that have held elections;
under i's provision-. To contend i
otherwise cirries with it the
admission that the repealing law '
would be retroactive. 1
i
A number of newspapers in M
lie state are waging an active ^
warfare against Senator Tillman,
io'wi hstanding the fact that h? V
s without opposition tor rjelec- J
ion It the ( urpo?? 01 the tight, 4
in the senior senator is to weak ' {
511 his influence with the people, J
whom he is trying t ? induce
support tfte dispensary, the object
aimed at is not likely to be ^
I'tained. On the contrary, the ^
ittacKs on Till man, from present fl
indications, will prov -ke many
to vote for the dispenary out of |
pite. ^
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mt !>t>^ liN bKitr j
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The state campaigner made J
their usual speeohe?in Yorkville '
Wednesdav. The cr wd number-j
?d aho it 400 The barn M
and two out-bou;es o* W. A. '
Drunitnond, in Laurens county. I
were destroyed by tire one night
litis week Georgia's leg- a
islature li *-s appropriated #30.000j m
tor the s'a'e's representation at ' J
the Jainesto vn Kxpositiou *
The federal grand jury at Chicago has
indicted the S andard <>11' 1
Company tr?r receiving rebates 4
|
from rd'roads A brick
building in Greenville, occupied i
by a candy tatory, suddenly M
colb?p?ed Wednesday, causing"'
several thousand dwilars' <1 >mage.' I
Town Mar ital Sam Ful I
ton, < f Calera, Ala , m a shot and J |
killed Weuiv sday night by a n? ? | |
gro, wli tn be. a'temp ed to ar \t
re-' for stealing a ride on aM
freight train Mayor I ill **t f,
of Charle-t'?n. tva< marred in;'
('thumb a Wednesday to Missj
H! a nolle Sal ley Suspect-!
ing foul play, the bodv of Mrs
Hamilton, of Dillon, witich wasj
found in a well las' Sunday, was'
taken from grave Wednesday or
examination. It was so badly
decomposed, however, that it was,
impossible to tell cause of death.
The stable of Mr. A.G.j
M ?rri*. of C dnmbia. wa? destroy,
ecl by tire Wednesday night.?
T? ) lino h >rse- peri-he 1 1 n the
Haines The meeting o!
state campaigners at (iatln-'V
Thursday \v >- without special interest
( r ?v. Hey ward and
s* ill are a* (Muchainauga this
W ok, r?*viewing the 3rd and It.
regiments o 'in* Sou h Carolina
inf tntrv Wednesday's dis.
I atc e's reported terrible floodin
Texas, with m ?ny lives lost
and heavy loss of properly, but
later news-is to the elTVct that
r-*p <rts were trreatly exaggerated.
Kunchmcn li ive lost many heail
of stock and crops on low lands
have been damaged, but no lives
lost The court convened
at Salisbury to try the nearoes
lynched Monday night is still in
session. (?*o. Hall, charged with 1
being a ringleader of the lynch-!
i'tg m"b, has hoei#.arrested, and
hi- trial began yesterday. The
barn ol the late Isaac Lylery, one
ot the patties murdered, was
burned Thursday night, prelum- t
ably by friends of the lynched t
norrr r>-i
- o- ?
The K?v I?. K. Turninaeed re- r
h
turned this week from Hampton
jounty, where lie assisted in a
pr?i?Mc'ed meeting. During his c
ibseuce Irom Lancaster?about \
wo weeks?Mrs. Turnipseed visted
relatives in Kershaw and
^airfield counties.
? ?
Peoples Supply Co. ^
is out for business and won't be found ^
asleep when it comes to selling. They ^
are going to push business, and it will J
be to the interest of every farmer in ^
Lancaster county to make their estab- M
lishment headquarters for ^
General Merchandise i
"Quick stiles and small profits" will be W
their motto, and "the same price to ^
all" their rule of business. At present M
they are closing out the stock of goods ?
purchased from Carries Bros. Call at ^
the corner store in the Moore block and J i
get some of these bargains. You will ^
always find a warm welcome. Messrs. ^
p Jno. Pm Cook, J. A. P. Sistare and A. C. ^
f Carnes will take pleasure in,.,waiting J
^ on you. \
After September 1st #
they will open in the Springs block in ^
the store-room now occupied by Welsh 1
& Co. a brand new stock of 1 >ry Goods, ^
r Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Notions, Etc., ^
^ continuing the grocery in their pres- f
p ent quarters. Look tor the big sign, ^
Peoples s tspply Co. \ ,
V
Reducing Prices and ;j
Giving Away !!
One guaran- T K F 71 HP O 1LI w?th evteed
good V? 1 \u JM1. cry suit
of Clothes you buy here worth $io or more, 1
during the next 30 DAYS.
The suit will cost you same or less than
j anywhere else, or your money back.
COME TO SEE US
Williams-Hughes Company
CASI 1 STOItK.
Must Go in 30 Days *
I Still Have a Lot of
BUGGIES AND WAGONS ^
I
hat 1 guarantee firstclass in workmanship, material and finish
l_ ? a 1 A n % -
nai i musi sen in tne next 30 days, and want everyone who haJ
in idea of buying or exchanging the old vehicle for a new one,
o see what 1 have and get my prices and terms. I will do you
rood if you will call and make your wants known.
Also a big line of General Merchandise that I would like to f
lose out and will make a price that will plesise you.
Yours truly,
J. J. BLACKMON
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