The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-22

certificate and 1t could hardly be presumed
that the Railroad authorities had II there for
violation of the law as might have been the
case II IL had been found in the possession OF
some private individual.
THE SIGNING OF APPLICATIONS SFUM1LIAT-
ING AND USELESS.
He thought that In several other respects
the law might be advantageously amended
and particularly In that portion OF 1t which
requires all persons before obtaining liquors
from the Dispensaries to sign an application
for the same.
This, he said. undoubtedly had about 1t
such humiliating feature as rendered II very
while such was the case, there was nothing
about the provision which offset this objec.
ttion. as there was net particle OF practical
good resulting from i. He was aware, he
particular provision 10 the law that 1t tended
to prevent great many from buying liquor
as they did not like the Idea OF having their
names appear on the application book and on
that account would be deferred from buying
liquor.
This may do very we'll in theory, he said,
but In actual practice 1t isn't worth cent.
Men who want whlskey are going TO have II,
and the practical workings OF this provision
In the law is not what its advocates contem-
plated, but the result Is those who have any
| scruples about signing their names TO an ap-
plcation in order to get what liquor they
want, simply buy IL by proxy-get negro or
some one else to buy It for them, and instead
Of serving good purpose, IL has actually
demoralizlpg effect.
RESTRICTIONS SHOULD REMAIN IN THE Law.
He thought that all the restrictions as to
who should be allowed TO purchase liquors
that inquisitorial application business and
then have appointed the best and most re-
sponsible men that can be had as Dispensers,
which, in his opinion, cenld be done nine
ter OF their selection was left entirely to the
County Board OF Control instead OF the plan
now In force. With these and some few other
notifications In the law he believed that II
would not be Il great while until this meas
ure, which he regarded as tina very best sou-
tiOn of the liquor question possible, would
become almost universally popular with our
people.
THE NEW COUNTY QUESTION.
He was then asked to say something on the
Well, he said, don't think. this new coun.
ty movement portends anything very serious.
He regarded IL as little more than an eouli
tlon or that excessive energy and restlessness
characteristic OF certain parties in our sister
town Greenwood.
They must have something to do 10 ex-
haust their surplus energies and as there are
no more new railroad schemes 10 work up,
the idea Of tile new county project suggested
itself-it's a way our frien ds Riley, Waller
and among 'em, have OF advertising their
LOWu,-Lney uTo 'uublleTS III LndI TeSpeCts
He said we needed few such men in Abb
beville. He wouldn't be at all surprised, he
said, IT there had't been several vacant lots
sold on the strength Of the prospect OF the
new county. He hardly thought there would
be any legislation on the subject OF new coun-
ties at the next session Of the Legislature, as
there would be too many matters OF general
interest TO be look ed after.
Thinking that we had perhaps trespassed
sufficiently upon the time and patience OF our
friend, we said, that while there were several
other matters about which we would have
been pleased to hear his views, we would sus-
pend for the present, after asking him one
other question, and that was:
BUTLERs INRoADs IN THE TILLMAN RANKS
What inroad has Senator Butler made into
the ranks of the Tlllman party by his recent
course In the matter Of Federal appointment,
&C.?
To this he replied, None whatever. That
the Senator's motives In these particul lars
being open to suspicion, he had lost consider.
ably more thereby than he had gained.