Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-01-08
TEMPERANCE IN THE STATE.


courageous way than that of the use of the
murderous pistol?
TEMPERANCE IN THE STATE.
The Anderson Hatelligencer complains edi-
torially that none of the legislative delega-
tion from that county have responded to
the call for information as to how the bill
for prohibition election in Anderson coun-
ty failed to become law. The Mtelzigencer
says:
''The one thousand voters who petitioned
for the right of this election are entitled to
know why the bill was reported without
recommendation in the House, and why no
action was taken on it in the Senate, beyond
the refusal of the Judiciary Committee of
that body to introduce the bill. Our Sena-
tor is member of that committee and can
doubtless tell why the committee decided
against the BILL We learn that two Of our
Representatives went before that commit
tee, one against the bill and the other for it.
Why not tell the people how the delegation
stood, and what they did on this bill? They
are the agents, not the masters of the peo-
pie. We are entitled to an account of their
stewardship. They are, of course, sincere
in their views, and they ought not to be too
tinid to express them. We want to know
who are the members of the Anderson dele
CATION that arrogated to themselves to re-
fuse compliance with the wishes of their
constituents on this bill. Speak out gentle
men, and enunciate your positions"
The Abbeville Press and Banner, COM
menting upon the result of the recent elec-
tion in Columbia on the question of prohi-
bition, says:
"From the election it would seem that
there is no doubt as to the public sentiment
on that question at the capitol of the State.
In fact we need not be surprised to see the
mo license" party carry the day at any
town as long as the law authorizes the put
ting of the license fees into the treasury OF
the town. We need never expect fair
expression of the real sentiment of the peo-
pie as long as this condition Of affairs exists.
What Justice is there in allowing town to
realize the profits from the sale of whisky
while the whole county must bear the court
expenses which may be incurred IN the
trial of causes which arise from drink?"
In dismissing Il petition for mandam.
US to compel the city council of Charleston
to order an election under the local option
law for license or no license in that city,
Judge Fraser said, on Tuesday q&last week,
when the petition came up before him on
argument:
"The view that he took of the Statute was
that the time was the substance of it. An
election held under the local option law
must necessarily be held in December. II
he could come to the conclusion that the
City Council could now order legal cleo.
when the City Council first refused to order
the election, he might have taken differ.
ent view of it. He was inclined to think
that in this case the registration, which
the Act of 1877 prescribed, was as much and
absolutely qualification for a voter as reg
istration was under the State law. But
leaving this out of the question, he did not
think that this was the proper time to have
an election, even assuming that registration
was not necessary. An election ordered
under this petition could not affect the sale
of liquor in 1885, nor even in 1886. He was
aware of the motives of the petitioners, and
to certain extent sympathized with the
objects which they had in view, but the
If they desired to control the licenses fol
1886 the proper way for them t. do was tC
duplicate the petition and serve it on the
City Council in time to enable them tC
comply with the law. He did not regard
it necessary to order an election at this time
and the petition would therefore be dis
missed.
Says the Winnsboro Ne,cs:
"Under the new ordinance fixing license
at four hundred dollars it will cost two hun
dred and fifty dollars more to sell whisky
than formerly. We understand that about
eight bar-rooms will take an even start on
Januaay /, six applications having been
already made. How many of these will
survive the winter we can't say. THAT is
their business"
The liquor license for this year in Man
ming will be the same as last year, sl,O25.
The Camden Journal says:
at would be blessing for parents, chill.
dren and every one in the community, il
the law against selling spirituous liquor tc
minors were enforced in this town. We
believe that many boys would be saved
from drunkards' graves if they were pre-
vented from drinking when they are boys
The law against selling liquor to minors is
observed no more in Camden than II II
we're not in existence We would like to
see it enforced"
The liquor license in Anderson for 1885,
has been fixed at $500, which is 5000 higher
than last year. The bar-rooms will be re-
quired to extnguish the lights and close
their doors promptly at 10 o'clock p. NJ.
The Intelligence1' says: "Mayor Tolley and
his council are determined to rigidly enforce
the laws of the city, especially those in re-
gard to selling minors and men of known
intemperate habits intoxicating liquors"
Columbia aldermen have raised the city
bar room license from 500 to 5000, reject
ing proposition to make it 1000.
Says the Greenville Ne,cs:
"Many of the citizens of the country trad
ing with this city are very indignant be-
cause minors have been allowed to buy
liquor in large quantities, and have been
recently coming to town and returning
home wild and dangerous. In one portion
of Pickens county an organization has been
formed for the purpose of vigorously prose-
cutting any bar-keeper here who sells liquors
to the youths Of the neighborhood."
At a special meeting of Council held in
Florence on Monday, the liquor license
was reduced 500, the former price being
$3.50.
Judge Wallace has rendered his decision
in the Spartanburg contested election, de-
Gliding in favor of the Prohibition party,
which will keep the barrooms closed in
Spartanburg until the case reaches final
decision in the higher court.
A SMALL COTTON CRoP.-The December
report of the department ofagricuture upon
the cotton product indicates smaller yield
than the returns of the condition in October.
The October average was a against IS in
1883. SO in the great harvest of 1882 and GS
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