The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-10-25
Ex-G0V. SHEPPARD'S VIEWS.
What TiIlman Does Not DO-What
the Supreme Court VIII Do--what
Will Become of the Dfspensnry
Law-The Bottom About to Drop
Out OF Everything - That Little
Plan That the Governor Will
Formulate.
Charlotte Observer.


EDGEFIELD, S. G., Oct. lG.-An Observer
reported TO day saw eX-Gnverner Sheppard
at Edgefield and had some talk WIN Dim
on the features OF the present administration
at Columbia.
Tillman will execute his plan OF creating u
metropolitan police In Charleston and olher
cities OF the State? inquired the reporEr.
don't believe he can do II. l Idouot u ne
would dare attempt 1t, If the Legislature Q
would orthorize it. He will pile on one straw
too much before long If he continues M, nis
methods. The, Legislature. however, sa WI, W.
would carry the people of the state II
What will he the result OF Judge Hudson's
decision rs TO the conslltutalltS oi lhe uie
penSary law?" A..
They viii probably be reversed by the
State supreme court" A.,
"Will there be any way OF getting the
question before the supreme court oil the
United States and what would be the result
| of that?" 80 ;. -.
II think 1t may get there, and If 1t does does
/ think the United States supreme court
would sustain Judge Hudson's decision"
what will he the outcome OF the dispehsa,
ry experiment, governer?' Inquirer Vic
reporter of the ex-governor. covernor
Sheppard. "The law might have been made
a good one VI II had been executed as man y
members of the legislature sSad intenaeG IL
already past the support OF any honest pro
hibiIi0nlst by being turned and strained init
| q revenue measure, and Is not being IN any
promised reduction in taxes. He has not
made any reduction, but has nuHioer ~ y
expensive spies all oyer the Sate. bs
expense and Energy there has been givsea sa
spme appearance of heRdway, but neltnel
time nor the expense heretofore spent on
| II can be indefinitely continued. Ihen tnt
whole thing must fall to peices, ana y
undoubtedly viii DO so ana 6e an souera re
putabie citizens signed an appiicatioh lor Er s,
Davis rs dispenser, II there was 10 Oe d as' uis
pensary at all, and these signatures Wer'
construed 10 be Il petition for d dispensary
| instead of simply Recommendation OF a man
for dispenser. In Laurens l am told ina
i about Que eighth Of an acre OF iand was
them freeholdcrs. inorder, to get the necessary
signatures to establish dispensary.
i "rhe diSpens1ry hctw was passed as tem
nerence measure but the execution OF IL j
falsefying the spirit OF ine ni'l @ as rUnS nrnS,
bitionists In this state are an lntelllgehl 10
OF men and they will not tolerate com
the tph pnrpose OF raising money TO relieve th'
adm mlulstration OF very embarrassing slI
D uaiion about It's promises 10 reduce taxes
, ana this failure TO reduce taxes becomes
, tribute 10 the ability and honesty OF th
past administration OF the state govern
= meut"
S II intended to print the substance Of thi
| cOUNeTAiOu III luc iotb0 coSSA wa S>-''
! the reporter
~ think 1t Ia best for me not 10 appear II
7 print" said Governor Sheppard, and pre-
: fer that you would not do IT for the reason
+ that in the past have said whatever nav
y had to say OF TillInan's management
public affairs in the presence OF the peopl
} and face to face with TilIman on the platform
: and think 1t would be most decent anl
t decorous 10 pursue the suIne course In iutnre
: prefer TO walt till u proper occasion shoui'
J require me TO speak ont and then l WGui'
l prefer 10 do II on the stump and again In IN
e presence of the people and The represents
. lives OF those whose views OPPOSE
Z "Might not the uispensary bill he modinee
1 to be n good measurrs Many people say I'd
diSpensarIes are better than barrooms,' sal
the reporter.
= ~ ain in favor Of good law to control IN
i LIQUOR business, and have some ideas on IN
! subject which may formulate intoa plai
Q for presentation to the people at some futur
D time, but am unaltcrably opposed 10 IN
; states going into the liquor business In an.
shape or form. / don't believe In the prime
cipie Of the thing, and still less can tolerat
such business under the gulss of q mora
measure, when In lactit isa financial meas
ure which is beirg forced upon cominunitle
whether the dspensaries are wanted or NO
and when the impelllng force In the matte
is the necessity the administration Is unde
to ri ise re. enue and not the cause oi TEN
perence or the good conduct OF The people,"