The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-01-11
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Columbia State, Jan. 5.

Columbia State, Jan. D.
In no public matter has Governor Till
roan ever displayed such answering de-
termination as in the matter Of the Evans
dispensary law. The opposition to the
law, that comes from almost overy quar-
tor of the State, only seems to make him
more determined, and he who thinks
that there is anything else but very lively
times ahead, is very much mistaken
man.
Mover before or since the passage of
the act did Governor Tillman have a
word to say in regard to the dispensary
scheme till last night, and then he dis
played his feeling in regard to the matter
ir language and manner that does not
permit Of misconstruction.
When Governor Tillman was asked
about the future of the law, and the op-
position that it was likely to incur in the
courts, he suddenly became calm, 9, look
of unfiinching determination overs2read
bis countenance, and he replied: "You
may just say for me that that bill will 90
into effect On July next, as certsin as
it is an act and it will be enforced too."
Gwen if the courts should intervene ?"
eyes, despite the courts or anything
else."
The remark was made to the Governor
that it was very likely that the enforce.
ment of the law in the larger cities would
am cunt to about as much as the enforce
ment of the Sunday liquor law. He said
that would be left to him, and he guaran-
teed that the law would be enforced to
the letter even in Charleston, or those
who violated it would either pay dear for
the violation or go to the penitentiary.
The Governor further went on to say
that he was very much surprised to see
thai one or two County treasurers had
given the liquor men certified receipts for
the Sl00 for the year, specifying for what
the amount had been paid, when they
had been specially instructed to merely
give receipt for the amount. He said
"You may be sure that am going to
look. into this violation of instructions
and as soon as / find out what treasurers
have disobeyed orders in regard to the
issuing of these receipts, l will relieve
them of their duties and their care for the
treasury of the State, by removal, and
appoint, despite primaries or anything
else, men who are capable OF taking in
structions."
He says he instructed the Attorney
General, after a consultation, to send
telegra1ns to the treasurers before he
went away, informing them what course
to pursue if regard to the giving of re-
ceipts. It may be, he says, that some OF
the treasurers did not get these notices,
but he will give each hearing before he
chops their heads of. Said he, "Nobody
is, OF. eau be, part of the government,
who won't uphold the laws, as interpreted
to hina by the proper authorities"
What will be the outcome OF all this OF
course remains to be seen. but the Gov
ernor was never more determined to
have his ay.in his life.
An administration man Of legal repu-
tation was asked about the effect.of the
issuing of the County licenses yesterday.
He said that everybody seemed to be
laboring under misrepresentation. The
country treasurers had no right Whatever
to issue license. They merely received
the money upon which a municipality
could issue license for year. Their
receipts made no difference at all. Ifit
came 10 legal fight the municipality
would have 10 do the fighting and not
the County. This ssoms to be the key
note of that threat the other day that the
municipalities would lose their charters
If they persisted IN issuing yearly licen :
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