The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-11-29

forces, With q provision Dy W0lcn tne Souu'
share OF this expense on condition that tine
law is rIgidly enforced, the number OF Con.
stables would be reduced TO q minimum: and
a dozen or 80 fearless and energetic omceis s,,s
and peddlers.
one more suggestion and shall leave this
subject. Under the provisions OF the Act, as
1t now Is, the election Of Dlspensers ~ mt
nicipality requires petition signed bya
MAJoBITY OF THE FREEHoLDER VOTERS,
and no County or Town now "dry" by Statute
can have one. There are In the State Six
Counties where the sale Of liquor Is thus pro
Horny and Williamsburg; These, OF course,
have no Dispenxary, and their citizens are
left under the law to obtain their liquor,-
whether used FOR medicine or other wise
wine tor the sacrament In Church, and the al
cohol for com pounding physicians prescrip.
tions, as best they may. Law-abiding citizens
have been put TO great ircopvenience by
this, and such u condition is o premium on
70 the law. would not urge you to force u
iDispensary on any community TO whichit IL
objectionable. but lf the majority OF the vot-
ers OF q County shall decide In an election
provision made for them 10 got liquors IN
legitimate way and for legitimate use, then
provision should be made by which the en-
forcement Of the law 10 such county snail thOe De
County. n they want prohibition, let them
have itin fact and not In name only. MY OBJ
servasion and experience with men teaon me
that idle 70 expect any elective omSe5 20
Such men want votes, and will not make
enemies II they can helplt II will be neces.
sary, then, TO leave such Counties 70 enforce
their own inDtrumentalitiea. which means o
failure 10 enforce It at all; or 70 have the
State Copstabies do II, and dit would De unfair
the other Counties devoted TO such q purpose.
In regard TO tho provision requiring ma
5ority Of the freehold voters TO sign petition
for the appointment OF Dispenser, " u ooth
ent Dispensers appointed under lhis require
sment are incompetent, and In some cases
they are not at persons TO all 30 responsible
q position. thinks provision ailowingsthe
such point or points In county as Will put
the people 70 The least trouble IN securing
what whsskey they need for legitimate pur.
poses should be Incorporated In the amended
Act. "A Dlspensary need not be located In o
town, because Il ID conducted on an entirely
different footing to the old saloon. would
not have Dispensaries multiplied to the de-
gree that would encourage the consumption
the law rests upon The idea that u ls the prop
ar thing 70 supply what the people want for
their legitimate use In the least harmful way ;
and the absence Of q Dispensary, or its mac
feasibility by reason OF great distance, places
q premium on the estab biihhment OF an illegal
traffic. Ie men will have 1t. 5he State should
supply. 1t; but II the State does this IN way
10 cause too much tronble and expense, then
others will step In and furnish IL. One thing
Is very certain: the people OF g county should
not be put to the expense and trouble OF get
ting whlskey In other counties, or patronl1.
Ing illioIt sellers at home. becans Of opposi.
tIon 20 the law In the towns and the refusal 70
sign petitions for the establishment Of Dis
pensarY. -; q