The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-07
CAR0LINA'S WAR ON RUM
GOV. TILLMAN HOT At THE
COUNTY TREASCRERs.

Ee Threatens 20 Remove From Of1ce
Those Who Have Granted Liquor
Licenses Ia Violation of the Evans
DispensAry Lava Red-aot Squab-
BILE Brewing.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 6.-There is a
storm brewing In this state as the result of
the dispensary law which is to go into effect
next July. Matters are in turmoil and it
looks as If the dogs Of war will be let slip.
Gov. TIllmsn has just returned from
Clemson College, and on learning of the ac-
ton Of some of the county treasurers in
furnishing receipts to barkeepers, stating
that the money was for liquor licenses,
he expressed himself very freely
and pointedly in regard. to
the matter. The fact is that In about half
dozen counties the county treasurers have
given licenses for the year and specified In
their receipts that the money was paid for
the privilege of selling liquor FOR the year
1898" This, OF course, appears to be a
point In favor of the barkeepers, as the time
specified for the law to so into effect is
July l.
TREAsURERs TO BE REMOVED
The governor said that this was in direct
violation OF the law aud the instructions tele-
graphed each treasurer by the attorney
general. You may be sure, said he, THAT
| am going 10 look into this violation of in
structions, and as soon as find out which
treasurers have disobeyed orders will re-
lieve them of their duties and appoint
| despite primaries or anything else, men who
are capable Of taxing Instructions
When the governor was asked about the
future OF the Law and the opposition 1t was
| likely to incur in the courts, he replied:
You may say for me that the bill will go
into effect on July ] next as certain as II
is an act, and it will be enforced, too"
"Even IL the courts should intervenem
"Yes, despite the courts or anything
else"
The governor said that possibly some OF
! the treesurers might not have received the
instructions, and that he would give each
one hearing before he chopped his head
off. Said he; "Nobody is, or can be, part
of the government who will not hold up the
laws as interpreted to him by the proper
| authorities"
REPUDIATED IN BERKELEY.
In Berkeley county the law seems to be
utterly repudiated. The county treasurer
has advertised to the effect that he will issue
permits to take out license in Incorporated
towns, and will also issue licenses to retail
| liquor in the county. The county commits
sioners have advertised that they will issue
bonds for licenses TO retail liquor in the
county.
The sentiment in Spsrtanburg county ia
that the application of any person to bs a
dispenser will not be indorsed, and the Law
| requires that such application cannot bt
considered unless q n ajority of the free
holders sign it. The same appears to be the
situation in Kershaw county.
| TROOPS SUGGESTED.
| The Abbeville Press aud Banner ad wiser
the governor, in the event of the city coun
ellis licensing the bars contrary TO law. tc
employ constables, and IL they are not suf.
fcient to try the militia, and then call foI
| federal aid.
The Register speaks of the action Of the
cities as bidding defiance to the laws OF
South Carolina" A writer in the Register
to-day says: I'VE love the towns and
wish them prosperity. but the cries of the
women and children OF South Carolina ap-
peal for help, and they will be heard"