The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-01-12
THE LAW WILL BE ENFORCED.

the Evans Act

Gov. TilIman Defss tho Courts to AnnuI
the Evans Act
COLUMBIA, S. g., Jan. In no pub
lie matter has Governor TiIlman ever
displayed such answering determina-
tion as in the matter Of the Evans Dis
pensary law. The opposition to the
law, that comes from Almost every
quarter of the Stat, only seems TO
make him more determined, and he
who thinks that there Is anything else
but very lively times - head, Is Il very
much mistaken mtu.
Never before OF since the passage of
the act did Governor Tillman have a
word to say In regard to the dtspensary
scheme till last night, and then he dis
played his feeling In regard to the mat
"r in language and manner that does
not permit of miscon5tI uction.
When Governor Tillman was asked
about the future Of the law, and the Op-
position that it was likely to incur in
the courts. he suddenly became calm a
look of unllinching determination over
spread his cOuntenance, and re replied:
"I on may just say for me that that bill
Will go into effect on July next, as cer-
tain as it is an act, and it will be en-
forced too"
"Even if the courts should inter-
veue?"
Yes, despite the courts or anything
elSe."
The remark was made to the Cover
nor that it was very likely that the en-
forcement Of the law in the larger cities
would amount to about as much as the
enforcement of the Sunday liquor law.
hnf M lnf fc
and he guaranteed that the law would
be enforced to the letter even in Char
lest on, or those who violated it would
either pay dear for the Yiolatl IN or 90
to The penitentiary.
The Governor further went on to say
| that he was very much surprised to see
that one or two county LreaSurerS h ,G
given the liquor men certified receipts
for the SlU1 for the year, spe clfying for
what the amount had been paid, when
! they had been specially instructed to
merely give a receipt for the amount.
He said "TOu may be sure that l am
going to look into this violation of in
structiOns and as soon as l find out
what treasurers have disobeyed orders
In regard to the issuing of these receipts
Will relieve them of their duties and
their care for the treasury of the State,
by removal, and appoint, dispite prima-
ries or anything else, men who are cap
able OF taking instructions"
He says he instructed the Attorney
General, after consultation to send
kilograms to the treasurers before he
went away, informing them what
course to pursue in regard to the giving
of receipts. 1t may be, he says, that
some of the treasurers did not get these
notices, but he Will give each hearing
before he chops their heads Off. Said
he, Nobody iS, or can be, a part of the
government, who won't phOld the law:
as Interpreted to him by the proper au
thorities."
What will be the outcome of all this Of
, course remains to be seen. but the Gov
ernor was never more determined tt
have his way in his life.
, An administration man of legal repu
tatlon Was asked about the effect of th
issuing OF the county licenses yesterday
+ lie said that everybody seemed to b.
laborlng under misapprehension. Tn
. county treasurers had no right what
, ever to issue a license. They merel
received the money upon which a mu
, nlclpality could issue license for
, year. Their receipt made no ditferenc
, at all. If it came to legal right tn
municipality would have to do the fight
r ing and not the county. This seems t
DO the key note of that threat the othe
, day that the municipalities would los
their charters If they persisted in issu
: ing yearly licenses.-rhe State.