Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, January 18, 1899, Image 2
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three months and thorough e>?nsideration,
I have c?iiih to the
conclusion that the Dispense r,
Act should be so amended *o, ? ?
to allow each comity to settle the
liquor question for itself, and
have determined to make ?u--h
recommendation to the next (Jen
era! Assembly. Your friend,
W. II. Kllorhe.
I'o Mr. F IJ Weston.
All ?l this. > xc . the printed
ciinhon' iinil <i:ite line. vv;ts in l?nv
ernor Kllerbe's handwriti::g.. flie
(late w (> ;vi\ ug? one ?1 ;iy helm d.
It was not as precise a |?'? ?!ixo as
j would have dictated, hot what
ever of vagueness tln-re nirght be
in the phrase,'Allow each county
to settle the liquor question for
itself," was,offset by the initial
statement,*"1 fully concur in your
view as to the best solution of the
liquor question." I knew, ami it
was a matter of public knowledge
and record, that Mr. Wetson's
'view' was the same as my own ;
that ho favored county choice between
the dispensary, high lice??e
anil prohibition. While 1 did n o
have any confidence in Governor
Kllerbe's simple word, 1 did not
.believe lie would dare to incur
the obloquy of exposure for violating
this pledge, and 1 thought
I had lum fast. As Mr. Weston
was going that afternoon t.i
Charleston, and wished t<? use tl:
original to secure votes for th-Governor
there, 1 took a copv >
the letter, on his promise to hand
me the original on his return, lie
did return it, and I hive kept i>
in my pocke iim-t of the tire.''
since. I most confess that th
Governor's prompt eoruplian -
with my ultimatum was not all.,
gether grittifying, for I had
thought the ::i .tter over, an 1 c
eluded tli.it to carry ? i. rnv pir'
of the agreement would suhj 1
Uie to mucli criii u and, | . r
haps, suspicion of m\ motivei
and th it I won! 1 h i\ - to v. it Id.o' 1
a t my jurisdiction until tie* I*ri' t
,ture tnet. <>n tin- account I I;.ill
regret Utd mv i i; j j > 11 - iv * i n * < which
had entail; d nr. in no* <
V w
a.} severe ?,r I. Hut the thing \\ a
V '"i (lone,'ami I wont to work 'a go :
^ ' faith to carry out my part <>! iae
compact, having the satist n*t iai
of feelimi that 1 had acted wis
.for the ]>i:I?1 i good. The
fw morning tie* Stat.* eontaim- :
v signed editorial uipinp high I"
I cense voters to support Kllerb.*
and each day. until t!;e election
*. the paper did it- best for him".
* I 0
If it changed many as 'J.iim
s r vote-, which won! I otherwise h tv<
C*" none ' Feather-: >n?*. f i* resr.on
bit
on ' sihle. 1 regr-t t -.v.- f r !ii o nn:
nation.
'/
I did not -ee th?* i ?vemor I i <>ri
the timo I r<*titrned 1 r un < ' . i
until so re three wi > I, .?i r !>.
nomination by tie* . >n J ;.t:
(when I wa* out. and hi I ? t?? o..
?iossau?;os askitiL' iu?? v> i in:i
) <o> ! went one ! >\ t-> l,j< <
? tiir S^.ito iinii-f
Aj'tcr an exchange *?f ?-iviI:ti*
iyivI'M mv ojiini .n ?.! r11 ? < ! (.j
* f\J
tor. ' Stnt < 'on -t i iit iof
lfict o'r ,:i:tiri ;
Jreek. ,:i f'" ",n
rife of .,J ~, ,h:ii 'wrilir.;; t? that
! S()l(i
' i!'} Ii a vc to 1 I , -
hero are ;
. .1 "Ml" ?li-;pon?firv. ! 11.
ih, at the pre [fu .
B (h 'MigafV1 .
vilI <i?*rn?itr ^ . 4 rt-jf-1 J?rj? 1
w- I hat. Will. a'? hi
MMitary ? 'l?is ami i ,^*1
:'lM lM,! * V!""i*n |h?iVir?n
>able portion of healfh' ?
)
| finally told him that I wag in no
mood to bo dallied with in that
! fashion; that if ho intended to
huneo me, as several newspapers
had predicted lie would do, he
might rest assured that 1 would
publish the pledge and show up
the whole alTair. Then 1 started
out, hut as I had my hand on the
door-knoh he called me hack and
offered to le.ve the interpret!!
tion of the clause to anv l.uwer
1 would select. I proposed Chief
Justice Melver, hut he objected.
1 then suggested Mr. K W. Shaud
and (leu. L?*K >v 1?\ Vuumans, and
!i? eho-?? Mr. Shand and said lie
would *uhmit tlic question to him
( Woo Us afterward 1 questioned
Mr. Sham], and ho told mo that
tho (tovornor had not <iid a word
\ to him about it.)
Tho main issue thou emtio up,
; after some talk, and (iovernor
Kllorbe barefaeedIv denied that
lie had made any agreement
whatever. ( 1 had his letter in mv
poeket at tho time.) lie attempt
j ed to unload tin* whole responsi
hilitv on Weston and Noal, say injiho
had told them when ho
wrote tho letter that lie find not
changed his views, was still for
the dispensary, and would make
no agreement. Assuming an air
of virtuous indignation he said
ho would semi for them and make
them -et him right. ( lie never
did. ) I was so disgusted that I
again started to ! ?: ??, saying I
vould exp'i-i' the w' ile affair and
lot liim se?t(e ;t with N ea I and
i \V? -fun he cowl.i ; loi! i.; nn ln>
liciriri-i) nn< to I'oiiic h'lck. Mill!
'lice, N'-vi'i'.r hU s it ind cornitt1/
to mv >i<io. in trout of tin* wet
window :>? Mix tit: l?t Ivinl. he
->;i i<l : '" i to it I <;ot II::i ii ; lo t ? .i i )\
thi* tliiiur over ?111ict Iy ami it
w" can't ?'om[if.ni -?> it." Anl
tiio'i lo* t rojio: < ! f> <1" prccixolv
wli.it ho li.id promised ;>:i 1 what
I Ji:: 1 ( Ap-'i'li ii?to Ult'O t!l?> l.i'i;
. i - I-i; .r ? ? p ?-s mm A t |>??rmit'i
ior . eh con p t v t o clio ixf? I.v 1? 11 lot
h.-f.vi >i; prolii In t ton. In uh
! 1 a I ? * I .
in-on-* ;UMI iii" I'
wn- it 1 " _:!11!1111u: on ln?
{ art. inn! almo-t t>n>k my iunatli
l\V IV,
lit* w? ; 11 on to <:iv that t h i - ua
no new 'iiiiiL: "ii In- j. ??-1 ; tint Ini
liatl h" I- i tlm-m vmw? I). fom Inlit
! writ' : :lm ' tfi-r to Wc-ton
if: { h j ! to' I \V !>. Mvin-i of
tlii'iii. Then In- -M.-?! : "Hut I
'lon't " lio.v I i- ii put through
an A 1 minr af ion in '-i<iiri- car
rviriL' on? ?1 i- plan." ! at n-n- i
f lia t t lia t <1:11 nit rna t f <-r ; that!
> ilnl tot like tin- " A <1 in i n i ?l ra t ion
. .,. Jiir,." j).? i ti how, ati'i 'tin?
! '1 i; i in !i - < i-'i-i" n in i tr Ii t ?I?
?- a inn. <- !. A ' ' "\
p ft- i . a* 11; a' !: -A . uM 'it. w I,.?t
, in- ii.il pi- u: i ? .i i: . ,i m: It-a\ i
, i in- I - - - - - Willi : I,. I;
t III !! - - .1 ' a^a i - t! -t I-.
v nl . in i k i* tip-,, ri-i-oli. !lo-lnla
'.I ft t 1 iiv i tin !.
I <li! i fl. i K'l-r!..
j.nii.i iii.ti! 1..1 Situr?iay .itt.i
no iii. On l ii i n Mr. Wi^lmi in
! 11r11.? i in- tit-? i In* < i. i ver in a )
ri I ! i i I 1 || :i 11r' < * f,?w III * 'l Ui
1 mint: rig t tli !ii| jnr iino -f i >i;
:i mi ili it l: ;!!? . I ! ii I in
111 run 11 iinii' ; million! fur tin'
rot* n ? inn of th. .! - p. mm r \ <-v -
T? rti. n It liDiiirn it !: ! r11*?U' ! hriol
n. ! trip* ni-_'^-*-.|; 'u .i- t . I 11111 _
tin* j.i'o|ilo of tin* ri.iii.'n ?'!
tliorjn ~ t; <?r i Ii?v t .'?? m ?o! . il
i) I?i in it Ilk** it. In* ; 11?I. l tin!
him t! it it t ! nn*--am* I ! not
1 oomo i:. t i pro'ii5<* I wml ! h ?
up Kllnrhn rnt!i!o?-'v. I In* n<*\t
ilay. Sat unlay, M r. Wnsfori "ivc
. *sin ti proof of the lisjimr \ ?n
r tin* moss ago, ?. i * h an invit.it
nm t lir^^Onvoi"uor to call on
o'clock
' aud was greatly incensed at what
j 1 found in it. My disinclination
j to see the Governor was strong,
' as I was afraid I eon Id not control
my temper alter this revelation
of his duplicity ; hut, as 1 did
not wish to hringCol. Neal and
Mr. Weston into the matter?as I
must do if I exposed KllerHe?I
finally determined to keep the
appointment.
At i? o'clock 1 went to the Kx
ecutive mansion and found the
Ciev?-rii >r conversing with a visi
tor. When the latter left I told
him that I read his liquor recommendations
and was gre.itlv surprised
and disappointed; that lie
had not said what he hat 1 pledged
' himself to sav ; that he had defeated
his half-wav endorsement
i of local option bv other recommcndatious
ol* the strongest charJaetei.
He asked me to specify. I
pointed out this paragraph, for
one: "It (the dispensary) must
he iirmlv and permanently established
or completely done away
with," Tins, I said, clearly meant
ike establishment of the dispensary
on its present basis or its
elimination irom the whole State
? it was adverse to partial elimi;
nation under the inllueiice ot local
option. Then 1 showed that
the context id his recommendation
as to local option limited (lie
choice to [irohlbltlon and the dispensary
only, wholly ignoring
high license a> an alternative.
I Ills, 1 said, wa< not w hat he had
promised me ; if adopted it would
del eat the very policy to which I
was committed and which I preI
erred ? IiIlIi license. I wool on to
say that tin* whole deliverance
.i^ ohlioM ai- to hl< pro! e-<!oii';
and pie due-. and that 1 <|tiit# un
del -t ood til- motive ill ilMlltllii:
tile choice to prohibition and the
dispeiiHar\ and in imposm" -pe
rial and oneroti- burden* on pro.
h 11>! 1 I !. eoljlitles?lie so II j:h t t?
lorce I he d :-fi'loa r v on the people
a>> the only endurable alterna11
ve.
11 e had made t tie word ol
plollll-e to liit- ear and broken ll
fo the hope. ! lid. lie replied,
with marvelous ellrontery, that
h" h id iii ?de no promises ; that
Iiank \\'i ? ton had not aeted
proper!. in eoncealin" lr in ine
what lie ha I -aid. and that In*
would make him pub'i-h hi- let
t-r 1 ah - w.-r. 1 I ii:?T 1 wi >ti l>] tju
tli.it , that I pr< [>?>st-? 1 In kIih\v tln>
pulillf that !. at h'ast, 11a 1 :??*t ?? 1
in iriiixl faith. 1 ?ot up. haili* lit in
Komi evening, ami walk oil out "I
lii- ,-ittimr room. while he was <ay
inir : "V" i < 11 ?! > as von *?I.
S i tlii- i- 'iif i ml < ! 11i v 11? f
<.f 1 i:: i _- - im-l !i 1m; tin i 111 W
11. Klleri'*' i..r a fair ami ?1 -ri
eratie -niutmii n| tin* liipior ijiips
! ion. i tia vr mail*' in\ t rv a 11< 1
t'.i 11 ?*il. ami a II I lie a 111 pi
' pfi- t!i:.* h ivi* I,. .-ii sayim: tie
mail 1 f ; i!! i! i ? ami the ' it
tn-w paper- iii?1 >1 il in iua woiil'l
. *?.. I.a? e 1 fan have th?*ir llnu it
lit**. ! am I 11 r gatm* : I Ii . v?? ln-eii
:.< .fil I f..n iilv joi-ail < tint I
t liuji Ii I I ii i 1 f n i tale 1 aa: i ' it
If I. J HI- pIi'iIl'o III writ MIL'
I t >< i i r* v? Ii iin | u 11 i a (it l?|.* oi
\ i.i it : 111\ vi i 1 i! j.r11111. , 11.,t
I lul it a t ii i h k ' * won I S i., .| m t.
?li:iu.-li'-s a t' iiivi?* ! . pr<
i! iif'ion of pr mi ? i 11 wi i 11 ii '
w r111 r. j t !i at In- '; !.
! o >!') liuti j'i -1 if . ! J nit I,.*
I;w that I'll 1 i 11 If. ift I -pon
I : neon 1 v 11 t!. i : a' i r. hut
1.1. |t?r '11:" f ?'upiuI-ion : tin-; Im
i i- * -l.i-l' what If fop i- the
a. .--I f iioiff l?.*i if n . \ 11 - i
In-\i-tlial iilhjinn li> 1 |!
11 - U I ' i? ! i I < I i l' < I < > - II I ! ' If
.! i* .?r v . in term- n.or-- ?|
ii'- tlmii l!:o??' <>) iiis i? T t . j iu,<
.nit- [ 11?? r t1 > I'll' i
l . r i .% } i? 11 v. oiiM il'tiih iii * 11
I 1II li lit li. I :i Hi Mi!' I in "i w : ' !ii if
;;i t wci'k wim-U ! !,i-t :
li?- u III ppcil I*. 11 # r J < i < -1. In Int'-i-t
;i > (?: r ay >. Mi'l i? I'liih
!i|{i 1 v f!i:i t !11 [itif 11i? i !1 i r on
. ) i fn ?}:;i Hi f ho o'lnT I 'i \
llowi-vi-r tint ninv l>i-. I ploni!
cmilv to tii-iiic i'Ih'jiN-iI. i -\!.i'cl?mJ
til ill' lu-il I". hilt I ill'i liol c\
j)t?ct to In- lira/only ?\v imllnl. I did
not thin I; tiiiit W. II III!1ho
' ndopt tlio dovico of Mieak'
' 'V
-A
WHOOPING _
ling out of an obligation in writing'
by accusing men who had been al- ;
1 moat his onlv friends of bad faith
i toward him and toward tne. Messrs
Weston and Neal will doubtless
speak for themselves; I have
refrained from quoting them as to '
the statements (iovornor Kllerbe
made to them. My own story is
t in long.
Meanwhile, .Mr. Weston is aj
member of the House of Kepresentatives
and will doubtless have
occasion to state his views on the
liquor question; and ihe other
j members can consider in connec-i
tion with the recommendation in
the (inventor's rues-age the following
extract from his letter now
in mv possession ;
"I)par Krank : 1 fully concur in
your view as to the best solution i
of the liquor question."
N. ( i. ('ONZAl.KS.
IToall this (ioveriior Kllerbe J
declined to make any statement,
save what he said to a I {coord re !
porter the day the article rip
pea red. To that reporter lie is
said t<? have talked pretty reck-'
lesslv. using very bitter language
! i ..l it . ? i i-i
I 111 i i-iiiimnfriziiiir iiii' wiium'i
tliinj* :is a lie. I
I
LANCASTER F.NTF.IiFIiW
I Every Wednesday and Saturday
IIV
rhe Enterprise - Eublishin^. Company
A. J. CLARK I 'lii'ir.
One Year, $ I 00
| bi* Months 50 CtS i
Thre?? Months. 95 rt? i
Ill A.lv alH*?\
Wiviiii'Mliij , .Inminrv I H, 1
\?'!>i?ll I Minify. :i pl.Ullillf lit
poiil i?*i:iii : r< :11 M >i11 >. mill i<>r
-i'Vi'imI veil- i |. :*.!?*r ol tin' 1 *??
piili!iiviti -i !.? <>i nii 'if-^. ?1 i?I in
\\ ; i -111111:1?> 11 S.ii nr. i:iv.
< io\. rn-.r ! "11 i In' :? ?i I in l> nl
l.iitll Willi I'Mitnr < i??ii/:il?'s, liiit
Mr. < ii?n/ ilfs <lc>crv('<l ill*, t
111 * r 11 In* :i<>! Ilf \v;i- at tfin |>t i ii u
tu I?i?mU up t!i?' ili>p?'ii"<:iry ami
in -"i'l iiji 111 ??.<i i?;ir i< >iii >\' -ii,iii.
Sijrli puiilii ii liirixi'iv all.I liad
nil a- In - .;ui11 In ariMiinpii-li.
.i..u..|'vi>< in.! til.* I I-..-.I I....LI lli.il
it irot in thi- e.?-e. though it i< no
honor ie nniti \vlic? t liw arts the
111 .III :i- t invert 11 >r I'. Her he 11 < 1.
/ / /: > /:/irrn i>.t v.
I ii Ith'rrs < til Hir f 'I'Hi/ril Srhtm!
I riihiii !>'/ ofn ii/ hi" iihl Snli/ii
is.
I'll nr--!:?\ . i lie ! '. ! !i in-!, i<
ien ! ii.ri li'l;i v : .in<l i: h.iheel
i nil!' : ! e _: ?| ! i < 1 i |.?\* hy the
n: S . r i, t ' ,r.> m i
1 I i'J.i . \. . . let ! nhl lie 4en< r ti! V
oh-i i". ! ;!i:ou;:li >ii! tin' St ite.
l ie- I. i oe:i ter < i l ;elei| Si hooi,
* : :: :! oo I..-. ,|. in |l,..
t. u 1 :i r u !." ( v ( i e J. will o; i
-eni' (lie i' : v I'o'lof ii: I'ri 1 i v
i l.e Ml pi!- Will lie', lit- .1 JI It III
the < J.iw ni h : :i :n Ii i e ie to
. I! - ,o the ilio nil]
i* i i. i ' i ' i ; ii '!> s Mil i _:le;it
ino ! : I !. re will I . -iinj.le
n 11. i : Inrin.'
' !. e h e 111*;, lion!" .. | i'Iioi >|. the
,..-! i n I i < u 'e i' '1: o! '.vhieh
hi I !i. - !.\ tie le v
U\ !: I e ; Ion . on !
i oh! -oh i i' i -.
I'lie |)i; o!ie i. i n v ite.J t n :11 : r. i.
e | I i ; I 1 V t h" ' o 1111 "i 1 e |* i!
I / run a I. i nt hlf > * ( otfan V i ?/.
Ill -??v 11?-? id 1 his i- - m ;i1 I
. ! v. r!i- .1 \\ r
i . !\ I r. I. i : : A iil< !l ini
'ill'criM:r a IimiiI I :>iioiintoi tiic
V i i h iii J<iiii1 :1 ' ?'???si *?i ( ; lur,
- ii<-. II'- I'iti t 1.1, |,i- 1.1i^ii :i 1
!i*\v ini'? wet : ?\\ ii limn !.:??
Injs hoi, :J" i j n ill I, , l>| , 4 111 . t .'.I I'.
<is wI'll ji!c:i i i| uilli (11<> site
( oss he ha I. . 1 wil.li this new
variety ami will ho. ]>loaso<l to
iriv < any intorni it ion as to cult i
vatioli. (to.
.) '
. fu-'A V
coucth. ?
One of the most distressing sights, is
to seo a child almost choking with ^
tho dreadful whooping-cough. Give
tho child Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, the
greatest pulmonary remedy, and relief
will eomo at once, the coughing
spells will re-oceur less frequently,
and. in a few days, tlio sufferer will be
entirely cured. No other remedy can
boast, of so nianyoures.
Dr.Bull's ?
Cough Syrup
Cures Whooping-Cough quickly.
T>osc? arc smalt nml pleasant to take. Doctor*
If. otiiinrn I It l'rkr At all ilniRgisU.
Mr. II. ./. lirrtfory's Condition ^
It'orsr.
Mr. \V. T. tiregory left Sunday
nigiit mi a special train over tlie
I.. ?V (' road for the bedside of
his brother in St. I.ouis, whose
condition has grown worse, in
II.vlllill.il ti. II lnlniri..iiii iv.,i..;..n.l
. I ? IV It IC? rifuu
Itv him late Sumlay afternoon ^
from the attending physician.
I.Miat.? Mr. .Ins. F. (Jregory
received ;l telegram to-day (Toesday
? staling that Mr. <!. was not ^jP
any hotter and that the doctor's
had derided that he had typhoid
lever.
A I'ri rtit ?/" thf II fifth m/
The following named gnest have 4
! arrived to l>e present at tli" mar
riage oi Mi-s Ii??-1 .limes, which
takes place tu day it noun:
Mr. and Mrs. Sam I!, done-.
Mrs. |>r. M A. lien wick. Mrs.
11 a 11 a ook. M i -? Mamie llenwiek.
Neville I *??|???. I Jr. K. <Jones ot
\ ch herry: Miss Marie (Jury, <>l
A I ?I >< \ i 11 ? ; Mi-? liny Klliott of
Winn-horo; Mi-- Margaret l)nr- r
ham. M:iii<m: also. t'hiet Jnstire ^ ^
Henry Mi-Ivor. Justice Y. .1. l*ope,
.!?: -1 Hnuene 15. < iary nid wile
:nnl .1 udvc I'.rnest < iary.
l.ii/HiH' SriZfii.
M'iiti' a little stir w: I - created l|
on our streets Saturday hy tin*
rapture n|' si\ gallons and three
pi nts nt wliiskev in possession
ot Mr. .lo-eph < 'lark. I'olieeinun
IT
I'anlne, \\.> understand had I ^
11oi ilied in advance, and wa- on
t!,e lookout ! !' the whiskey, lie.
11.iw( ver. 11 i11 !i"I !??ni? to w11it
;?11 -x* i ikiiiu :t |M.-ition on tli?- <*or
III'I ea*t ?>| Mr. Mr W lilll er's IV.
iiSi iici*. I?? ??i"? tlie olijivt id 11is
vigilance hove in <i^rlit.
"^1 ? < lark.it seems, wont with
hi* ke^ t . Ihnrott's ?1 i.-ti 11*-r\ in
Ninth < '.tro!inn, uol four gallons
an ! three j?i;11 {* ' ?! whiskey for
hini*< li. one gallon tor ,1. \\ . Me.
Whirteraml oil" : il!mi lm- John
\ 1 i on. I?\ roi|iio*t. they h ivin^
out the ii! 11owith onlor lopjB^H
o.ioli j. to! ._'o I>?-111o markoil
tor |ior*oii a! use oi each parly.
< in eoii>ii, into town In* was
-* - ! ',\ Mr I 'ar lno ami all
tli* 11 n ' i. o . initriry. horse, trim,
whip. A < .. wore taken
i ; , .' . i ! * . S1111, i > 11 11.. 111 I .
. : In- u vv i r -l mi M< i
' ;,II !!) ' !m* nit'lln J i !??. 111.
i n- .r w.i- r;i-t ilic-1 I | Ini:
i:- ! lii.- <li-i-oMl i>hi <?! lli.
i - iniw >\v .iif iii^ !? ?*!-iuii.
I In- Khyh?<* <?f (?ri|>.
i - i' MHiili rn mrgi-, I In- (Irip, |- .
-i - ii - t in- H i r u it 11 i I - I .it a I ifi-riiiK, >ii I i in I
in- I.unit- i - - -ili- f,i in it- r.uajii'S ' 111
' . 11 - - ' i - 11 r - I - r ?.-ii
i 'i-' il < ilaiiifi'roiii'mnlailj m
In*. King- Ni-v\ I Msi-ovi-ry. Wln-I: M*
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