The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-04-12
THE srArn TO SELL LIQUOR.
South Carolina VIII Havo a Monopoly
ofthc Matter


There will he no liquor or beer sod in
South Carolina except by the State, after
! July |, 1893. -Four Of the most eminent 10.
| gal firms in the state decided the matter.
Soon after the passage Of the law at the last
session Of the legislature the liquor dealers
| OF tl@ state formed an association and en-
| ployed counsel to test lis consti,utionaliiy.
Counsel flied the opinion which was sub,
mi,tcd b. the executive committee Of the IL
quor dealers lat night
| The council advise the liquor dealers that
they prepare tO meet the law as valid and
| unconstitutional. vet in view of the heavy
penalties pre- cribcd hy the act they cannot
advise them to continue selling liquor after
! July I.
| The counsel say that the statute can only
| hc tested alter July by the attempt Of the
state or any Of its officers to seize and sell liz
quOrs manufactured IN another state. Tho
| news was great surprise and will retire
large number Of people from business.
| Meantime the governor and state dispenser
are ira, c!lhg IN the west and north arrang.
| ing TO open The barrOOms July l. Under
the new law the state will sell all the li0uor
ana Dcer sold in South Carolina. Gov. TIL.
| . nan expects 10 buy the liquors either in
| l'hicago. 81 Louis or New York. The act
approJriates only $4,000 with which To
] sihTt business Dlt Int bDNcrnNr tnlnks the
,tatc can easily get all the credit il wants.
'The new law" the Governor, said in aD
| interview provides that every ounce Of al.
! tohOlc liquors sold within the state shall
I be purchased by the State Commissioner, af.
| ter having been subjected tn test and
| pronounced pure by ihc State Chem.t No
| liquors of any KIM can be shipped into the
! state over the liuc 81 any railroad or by any
/ common carrier except lhe package bears
J certificate signed by the state Commission
! or All liquors are bottled or juggrl. in
| packages from one half pint to live gallons
each at the state dlsprusary, under the di-
| TeCtiOn Ol the Comm s.iourr. These pack.
ages are seal,d and then distributed
| 10 The local disiensaries, one or
| more Of which may be located
| in any town where petition for its estab-
| lshment Is signed 10y a majority Of the
! freehold voters. Any person over u years
| of age not an habitual drunkard can puT.
! chase liquors in any amount from half
| pint to tnree gal ions by signing a written
! order for the same. The purchaser need
| net state for what purpose lac wants the
! liquor, The maximum profit charged ny the
| state is 30 per cent. which in also the maxi
mum profit allowed the legal dispensaries.
/ The first profit goes 10 the Commonwealth,
| while the second profit is divided between
| the county in which the local dis
| pensary - located and the municipal
| ity in VIII ch the liquor is sold
! The new law will make q wonderful change
in the State, and think 1t will finally be
| universally adopted as a solution Of the
| liquor. problem. For 30 years it has been
| il successful operation III Norway. In
| Charleston there are 80 saloons where, af
ter July, there Will he but 10 dispensaries
Eyeu the drug stores are prohibited from
| selling any spirits except alcohol and even
| that must he purchased from the state, and
sworn account Of every ounce used must
! he made at the end Uf each month, stating
! just what medicines the article was used %
! prepare. There are six prom ibition coun-
ties IN South Carolina, where there viii be
| no dispensarIes.h