The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-01-11
NO%EAGGING. ALLOWED.
OFFICERS MUST AID. THE
DISPENSARY LAW.

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pensary law is to begin with a Wig.
or which will have wide, effect and
which will result in violators feel.
ing tho:woight of justice before a
great while.
.NEvery piece of legal machinery
in South Carolina smust work to-
gether. There must be no tagging,
No rust will bo allowed, and the
pieces must movo together for the
benefit of one great whole.
This is what the State Board of
Control says, and the membors are
in dead earnest.
Since tho new law was passed
the fertile minds and vivid imagi-
nations of it's opponents have boon
at work to find means to override
its provisions; to find loop holes /;
TO encourage violations by, picking
it to piocos, but every now scheme
is mot with a counter move (which
is not looked for.
One bright hope for violators
was that when they are brought to
trial they will find Trial Justices
in sympathy with them, and that
III tho drawing ofGurors it will be
thoir friends who will sit in judg-
ment on their cases.
Governor Tillman announces
that the Trial Justice who shows
prejudice in any way will DO de-
capitatcd without warning and
that Il man will be put in his place
who will administer tho law with
out feeling or friendship.
Tho Governor impressos this
fact on tho Trial Justices in the
following important circular of
instructions which he has mailed
10 every ono OF fncln'
"Columbia, Dec. 80, 1893.
"Undcr tho Act approved De-
CONDOR 23d, a copy of which is
herewith sent you, tho duty will
largely devolvo on Trial Justices of
enforcing the law. The statutos,
as construed by the Supreme. Court,
roquire: that criminal cases>coming
within the jurisdiction; Of Trial
Justices shall 30 tried'by a'jury on
the demand Of. the defendant, 9TH
erwise by the Trial Justice HIM
self: Jurors are to be summoned
by tho'constable oftef six names
Ehavo been drawn from the hat III
which eiglrteen names have. beon
placed b.. the constable. 1t, will
\ bo tho duty of.Trial Justices to sec
that no naities are put in the hat
except those, of mon who will find
a verdict according to the evidence
and not perjure themselves through
prejudice: against tho law. Trial
Justices who do not act with
promptness. and :yigor and ondeav-
or to enforce the. law may as well
send in: their designations, as no
negligence or favoritism will be
tolerated.
Enclosed will be found form
of search warrant, as we'll as q form
for beginning nuisance proceedings
undor Section 22'of tho Act,
"As it is impossible FOR Stato
constables to cover the entire ter
ritory. Trial Justices arc expect
cd to sec that their constables
so.zo all. contraband liquor and
mako arrests Of par tics breaking
the law as provided by tho, Act.
Every scizuro thus made must be
reported to tho State Commission
cr, who Will. send certificate for
tho shipment to him of tho con-
traband liquor. For such work
constables will be paid reasona-
bio foo upon reporting the facts to
the Governor:
especial attention is directed to
Section 20, giving the right to ex'
amino suspicious packages.
"Trial Justices will, every case
arrest and proceed against express
agents and railroad agents, or 9th.
OF railroad cmpIoyees, who lay
themselves. liable under the provl.
sions Of tho law. The right tc
scarch without warrant applies
only t0 places of business or public
places. Iii all cases whore liquo,