The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-12-14
Hear Ye This Roformer !!
Columbia State. Doc, 8.

Late last night a representative Of the
State had An interview with one Of the
most prominent men in the Reform move
ment who Is not only leader of that
party but in close proximity to Gov.
rillman and the administration. 1t is
needless to nay that his assertions are
somewhat surprising and show where the
shoe il beginning to pinch in regard to
prohibition and the salary reduction
scheme.
When questioned on tho prohibition
movement, here is what tho Reformer
referred to said: We are regarding this
issue as ono OF the most dangerous now
before the General Assembly. 1t is dan
gorous in that any attompt to pass any
prohibition hill will, In any event, COM
pet.ly destroy the Reform movement.
Tho Reformers have at last fully aWak-
ened to the situation, and consider it an
attempt to destroy tho Reform movement
and put an end to all the efforts that have
been made by B. R. Tillmal in behalf OF
tho R.forIners. -,
awe consider tho Child. bill, with the
amendments offered by Mr.. Nottlns. to
he tho most damning theory ever offered
to the people, and in my Judgment thero
10 but one way to solve ,ho prohiem, and
that is nv a Joint resolution referring tho
matter back 10 the people under gonorsl
election ordered by the Governor under
tho laws of the State, ns to Nheih"r they
desire prohibition or not. l MAINTAIN
that the last election with the odd box
attached to the polls is no ssnse OF the
people, because there is no record a. TO
how many, or who, voted at the election.
Therefore the present Legislature, feel,
would act unnisoly in attempting to pass
a prohibition bill at thig session.
s.Already arc there coming from tho
country, petitions from the grape and
wine growing districts, protesting, againat
any legislation upon the subject because
these vino and grape growers are mon OF
large capital, who have boon induced 10
come 10 South Carolina from the grape
growing countrios OF Franco, Germany
and Switzerland, by the Agricultural
Com missioner Of South Carolina, VINO
| held out inducements for them to come
| to this country and invest their capital in
auch enterprise. And 1t will hn gross
violation of the dignity of South Carolina
in any Legislative act Of hers to pass any
bill which would destroy this noble and
grand enterprise entered into By these
worthy foreigners.
81 deem this the most important session
of the Legislature that has ever been con-
yened in South Carolina, and am fully
aware that our Legislature should take
! into consideration tho measures that havs
| been suggested by our able Chief E1ecu,
tive. If they will do that, they VIII
accom- mplish much, and show that there II
no driftwood in the present General
Assem- bly,"
Tho same roformer WAS questioned
| about his views on the salary bill and he
| said: SIN regard to the salary question
T feel that there is want of the full ap.
probation OF the services Of competenl
servants to discharge the duties incumo'
ent upon those who have tho welfare o
South Carolina at stake, and as sugges'
! ton would state that the reduction o
| the salaries Of the solicitors Is one OF thu
| greatest evils that could accrue, when we
take into consideration that these solicl'
| tors have to compete with all Of the Ian
| OF the master minds at the bar which are
| paid immense fees for the defanse o.
criminals who have violated tho sanctlty
| Of the law. We must inevitably come tc
| the conslusion that with the poor salaries
paid, no eminence In the way OF solicl-
tor can be acquired, and I do hope anc
| trust that our mem bers of the Genera
| Assembly will make full and clear
| analysis Of the situation, and will moi
| destroy the prestige Of our prosecuting
attorneys by making the salaries sc
| small that he who is worthy of pre- !ectine
| the rights of the State will feel that hs cal
| no longer become her servant"