The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-29
A Suggestion OF Relief.

Tie Governor says IL great n1EV gtIF-
ferers have appealed to him for relief I'm
the matter OF taxes. and he recommends
that the Comptroller General be allowed
to suspend the collection on all property
within the devastated region I'm Beaufort.
Coletou Berkely, and Georgetown. and
10 remit the taxes OF all kinds wherein
his judgment II Is proper to do so. No
other course Is practicable OF feasible.
because the territorial limits cannot be
described except on general terms. and
even within these limits are many who
cannot pay without serious injury to
themselves aud the matter may be safely
left to the discretion OF the Comptroller
General after the power has been given
20 him"
DIspenssry Liquor Law.
Governor Tillman's history Of the dis
peusary liquor law is In part az fol-
lows;
Tie law went into effect July 1st. and
n the night OF tha Both OF June every
bar in the State closed its doors. The
work Of preparation, organizauo, and
arrangements for ne control Of so r'am-
moth business dad been going o. for
several months Az Of the legal whisky
traffic has been turned into one channel
flowing to ColumbP. the central distri-
Duting point. agricultural nall a large
twO-s,ory building with n cellar, thus
making three stories, has been turned
into a bottling works. IL Is only a ques-
ton OK time when the erection Of much
larger quarters on the railroad will De
necessary. Flfty-iOur employees, working
ten hours very day. are Kept busy bot
ung, ard We find ~ almost impossible
TO Keep the local dispensaries Ia stock,
and that. TOO. when / think II safe 20
ca b. than half Of fha
liQuor belnr drunk IN the State at this
time has. passed through the dispeL5ary.
This dispensary has been more than
self Sustaining and the net profits to
the State for the first four months have
been S32.l9StG. Dut Notwithstanding this
revenue Is not TO be despsed the law
does not rest on a revenue basis, was not
eucrtcd for that purpose. and cannot
De demanded on tlat ground. IL rests
wholly on it's claim 20 being the best
method Of controlling the evils which are
Inherited from tie Incorporate use of
liquors. and must stand or far on its
merits as compared With other methods
OF controlling the evil.
How 10 save ~ Wine Industry.
II would be misfortune 20 have the
growing OF grapes ana the manufacture IL
wine, an industry j.st beginning '9 tal.e
root along the Piedmont and other parts
Of the state destro.e ed absolutely by the
d.spensary- law, as very likely it viii be,
III less you adopt the suggestion / now Of
fer. I strongly recommend that the au-
thority given the state Board 10 make
contracts with all responsible grape grow
ers 10 have their wine made after I'll GER
tain method. 10 be Of a certain strength
and age before f. enters into consumption
Then lee the product be placed on the
market through the di5pensary at such
price as viii cover the actual expense Of
the distributing. and leave all the profit,
or nearly an Of IT, 20 80 90 the manu-
facturer or grape grower
Now. as 90 the question of beer, / am
Inclined TO believe that it will be IN the
interest Of temperance 20 exempt II from
the dispcnsary law altogether under such
stringent regulations as TO licenses as
viii ensure o. y men of good character
obtaining them. The point ] wish t. make
IS that so far as we may IL is good pol
Icy and I'm the interest Of temperance
20 encourage the consumption Of beer as
against the consumption Of whisky.