The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23

.raI DAVIS ago that the court was aversS
70 them. They have been in conference az
day and it is certain that as yet tney nay ~
no definite plan for In sh ylem from the state
dispensary 70 county dispensaries were Will
drawn todi
BARS WIDE OPEN.
x,ouor In Handed Out Openly Now In
the City of Charleston.
Charleston s. c., April ls-,apecial)-
The news Of the setting aside OF the olSpeh-
sarv law by the state supreme court was
received here shortly after " CLOCK 'i LIE
morning. An hour later upWaios "a Aos
blind tigers had miraculously TecoVeiGu
their eyeslsht ana were IN an oiast' 49, -
many OF them signs appeared inviting tnS
passers by to Walk III and rave ulis w." Nc
the house. ana the people were Wy w., ~ 49,
slow to accept the invitation: 1nei1 IN
no lack of slimuIantS in the CITY, DIS al Lt,.
msnse stock had been lad in when ING W. the
pensary constabulary were engaged III lAe
darlington riot. 4,.. ,,ty
There can be no doubt that the entire CITY
re joices at the overthrow Oh the "a 49, a.
though it is anticipated here that 1ovSA W. W.
Tlllnan will disregard the decl3 "a , o, i'i is
own court The general impression Htie th e
that he will call an extra SeS9lol, u +t o
general assembly, pass u new law aiiu n Ut
take 1t up to the state supreme toui -
which, on July list, VIII be Il4iinanite II IL
politics by the qualification OF justice H.
b. Gary. In that case the court WIZ &c
verse it's action. -,
What will happen in the meantime. now
ever, is difficult to say. Since the Daring
ton episode the whisky constabuiary nave
been Comparatively inactive. no raluS On on
either stores or private residences nave
been attempted anywhere in the state The
force of constabularies IN this city loI
merly numbered from fifteen to twenty
rnsr. ali armed with reviewers ana VIM
chester rifles, has been reduced 10 three
men. who only siouch around at night an9
confine their attentions to the raiiroao
uepots ,.,x.
The town is very quiet tonight, although
whisky may be mad az any SAIGON III Ia,
ton July l, 1892 The difference is that
passed over the bar openly The action OF
the governor is watched here with great
anxiety Most people expect thtt ne WI
disregard the supreme court and atteinp'
to continue TO enforce the law, in which
event there is likely to be trouble.
he s4;.ie Ears close.
Columbia. s. C.. April 20.-(Special)-Th
administration has thrown up the sponge.
Attorney Genera! Buchanan, who is mem
Der of the state board of control, stated
tonight that, the board will meet iom9rr0Tw w
anticipation OF such action the employees
of the state dtspensary were PAID Off to-
tomorrow. The adniinstra ton intends to
recognize the decision as law and await the
,ction of the legislature, which, General
Buchanan said would probably he called
to meet IN extra session in order 70 dlS-
pose q the stock Of liquor OF hand. lie
says the legislature will be asked to give
the general power to appoint 200 COASTAL eS
to enforce prohibition. He intends 20 bring
\ test case before the supreme court in
few days to determine whether the decision
means absolute prohibition or the unre-
stricted sale of liquor.
Chief Constable Gaillard here today
md stated that he was doing nothing now,
n1y waiting orders. but that he regarded
oimself Is ont Of job. The local dispen-
aries and those all over the state did bust
c1J.lj tnI1
constable made seizure of contrab band
Hhslly at tho Richmo1d and DanVillc sta
,ucceods Justice McCiowan in July the dis
pensary will have two kindly disposed
.n4ges in the court It is nrediftGd r that I,
nd that the decision Of McIver and Nc
jowan will be reversed.
teut ~ t,~'...@e.
Columbia, s G. April 21.-.,(special1-rn
state board of control held an informal
meeting this morning and issued orders
closing all the dispensaTies. For one day
at least prohibition has been n actual a qp p
sold. hut the "biind tigers are doing busi-
ness at the Old stands.
ture" remarked his eXcelency to re-
porter today. but ! don't mind saying this.
| am still in the ring"
asked the reporter.
There is no dispensaary'" he replied ..o
'What are you going to DO with the
COR. well, t3ht * for yhe legislature TO
say was the reply.
'.3'hen you are going to call an extra
session of the legislature"
II won't say what am going to DO, re-
piled the governor, but IN tell you what
has been done ALREADY have dschar T,ei
closed and quit business as state harlSeeper.
The state bar has abandoned business ana
gone into summer quarters for repairs
The uncertainty contirues as 10 what
the status CT the law is since the decision,
and it will be impossible to say Gnti the
supreme court determines whether every
body or nobody has the right TO trade IN
liquor.