The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-30
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RichIand oS oE0 a." o'"o0 ~
Sumter IL l,W ~, i;So eo4
Union -oo o'o
Williamsburg -
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Totals 6!3 ssl, 100 1882
eFor thirteen bar-rooms; DO report as 10
bar-roons at Barnweli Court House.
mo report.
THE SALE OF LIQUOR LOCALIZED BECAUSE
OF THE, MONEY THAT IS IN 1T.
When attention Is thus directed 10 the fat
that most OF our municipalities are re'leVcd
altogether OF taxation for municipal parpcs
es by the rnoney derived from the Gale OF IL
ouor it will be seen why so many towns
which have tried the non-licensing system,
when they found liquor sold anyway ana
their m municipal taxes drawn from properly:
The nuisance without the beneft caused
revulsion of sentiment, and however relnc-
tanly. the sale Of liquor was again lesa-
lied and taxed.
,suEsE THE MONEY SHOULD Go-THE. WAY
TO AsArE THE wHIsKEy NUISANCE.
In my last annual message. I called al
tention 20 the injustice Of allowing the towu>
tn license the nuisance and derive therelrofn
an income at the expense OF the county and
State: and urged. as step LOOKING 20 I'VE
that ali money derived from this soErce
shonld 90 into the county and State treasar-
les. while leaving the question: as 10 tne lsstl-
ing OF licenses to vote OF the municipality
just as It is now nave seen 40 a1 Ieason ,h s,n 10
niest and most practicable way TO accomplish
the end desired. When it is known that no
benefit will accrue &, the towns oy the IL
censins OF bar-rooms. pnonc sen'iIeh. ire mi -
sauce which increases mnnicipa' taxes, anu
every man will be n1nr- or less lnteresteG IN
seeing th. law enforced. Tue people OF these
towns win not be at the additional expense
NJ a Dol,ce force 70 maintain order or repre.s
disorder produced by drunken men VINO oo-
tained their honor snrreptitloosiy: On sne
ofher hand, you Zee that the absolute refusal
fo license the sale OF liquor ~lll cause$a ln-
crease in fhe taxes Of The counties amounting
to one.half mill; and IL may as well be un.
dersiood now that unless the prohibit1nnists
Themselves organize some detective agency
to take out warrants anu Pfoseeue;s, s ;, nose nose
to provide something Of the kind or the lew
viii be a dead letter. All this Will increase
taxes and taxpayers had just as wen unoe!-
stand il. If the prom.scnous ans ,ni; ,T TPrSpea S
reIuctior in the plumber Of crimes commit
ted and decrease in the court expense.
TIE NEGRO AS BALANCE OF POWER.
Another danger. which We cannot be blind
itical struggle between the prohibitionists
a"d The anti-prohi bitionists two years hence:
:, f,h An ppeal 10 the negroa the balance .tf
power TOR in every town and county where
his onestIon has been fought out at The polls.
that has been the effect. and when applied 10
the safe we may look for a like result
Having thus discharged my duly frankly
and without has and , Inc @ 9Gess'odd aod
will rheerfuiiy approve any law you may
enact.
R4sRooMs UNDER THE GUISE OF CLUBS.
Before aismissing this subject I would call
yonr attention 10 the effect OF the decision Of
The supreme Court in regard to the sale OF IL
onor by so-ssltled social and literary clrb:,
Il having been decided by that court, IN the
case of the Columbia Cino, tnat Ecense & ior
assocIations. The result bas been that char
ters have been granted ny the Secretary OF
State in several instances for the orsaniZa-
stood that they are barroous in the guiSe or
nnGer the name of clubs, and are maintained
against the win OF the communities III which
they are located.
wHAr OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH HAMBURG.
There are a few complaints In regard to the
infringement Of the law prohibiting the Salt
OF LIQUOR on Sunday, and notabiy~fn the town
Of Hamburg, opposite the city OF Augusta.
which abuse became SO great and notorious
that after repeated complaints. ! commits
stoned aStafe constable toinyestigate The mat
ter, and several arrests were made. This pl'tre
(HamburgI while nctaing more than the ghost
Its former self with u very small Population.
still retains Il charter OF incorporation. The
remedy against such abuses, which are not
likely to be restrained Sy public opinion,
would be to repeal the Charter, AMI this
recommend.
AGRICULTURAL HALL, &C.
have already alluded to the fac: that the
property known RS the Agricultural HalP'
has not been sold, and deem 1t my DUTY TO
set forth the reasons why sale mas not oeen
consnmmated.
The property was pnt up ct auction on the
first day OF February, 1882, and was Knocked
down 70 w. 3. Lyies, ESQ, as aroraey, ds os ior
not disclosed at the sale On the next day, al
a meeting OF the commissioners Of the sink
ing fund, deed Was presented them Tor sig
natures without the name OF the purchaser: ::
M. Means the clerk OF the board. reporting 70
MS that Mr.. Lyles was not prepared TO COM
municate the name, AID had equested him to
have the decd signed In blank. This was con-
trary TO our custom, but: as we were not ex-
pecting fraud, the commissioners present at
the meeting, i've in number, complied with
the request
reiary OF State the name OF the purchaser. one
j. W.AleXander. OF North Carolina, and SUD
mitted for approval The mortgage required
under the terms Of the sale TO secure the cred
This paper was not correctly drawn, ana the
matter was postponed. On the 10Th day OF
February, Mr.. Lyles. accompanied by Mr..
Muller, came TO the state House. and, Mr.. II o.
dial, Secretary Of State, being absent from the
city, he presented The mortgage TO the State
treasurer, and. after persuadtr him to receive
IL. together with check for the cash portion
OF the purchase money, got possession or the
deed TO the property. He also obtained an or
der from Mr. Means, clerk in the office OF the
Secretary of State, directing the Suites tenant
ia possession o! The building to surrender the
possession to Mr.. Lyles rs attorney OF the prr-
Chaser. Mr.. Lyles and Mr.. J. s. Muller, claim.
ing to be attorneys for the purchaser, then re-
tired FROM the treasu.erS office Tor e moment.
but immediately returned and made TO the
state treasurer tender OF what is known as
@Revenue Bond Scrip" in payment OF the
credit portion of The purchase money. In the
terms or sale it was stipulated that the pur-
chaser would he allowed 20 anticipate the
payment OF this credit portion II ne 20 de-
sired, The tender was, Of course, refused by
the State treasurer, and then Mr.. Lyles drew
from his pocket a written notification OF the
tender and bis intenti To refuse to pay the
balance or interest thereon.
Being promptly Informed OF this transac-
tIou. Sa " at once that Il conspiracy had been
formed by these attorneys, aud others inler-
'ested IN Revenue Bond Scrip" prior TO the
purchase OF the property and that the pur-
chase bad beeu made II bad faith and 10 de-
fraud the State and force he into the court. to