The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-19

cases rebound to the credit of either
speakers or hearers. Where Solomon
SAYS, In a multitude Of counsellors
there is safety" be evidently means
those who govern their tenpers ana
observe decorum, for such an one be
says, "Is greater than he that taketh a
city" Speaking of the converse ne
saws, "He that ruleth not his spirit, is
like a city that is broken down and
without walls" Was not this proVeTb
exempli6ed in several of your political
assenIblages, and is it not to be much
regretted? I must, however, express
nv admiration of the pluck aud indon :
liable energy of your Governor IN
resisting the mighty, the conscienceless,
the dominating and laWless liquor
power before which many governors
and legislators bowin almost servlle ooe-
dience. Honest courage ls respected
from saints to savoges, and when saw
YOUR chief executive So heroicaliy en-
forcing the "dispensary law" while it
was a law (but profoundly hated by
the rum power I looked upon him as
a modern Hercules fighting the Hydra
and I wished him equal success.
see the ''dispensary act' IS soon To
be passed upon by the highest State
court. This decision is regarded with
great interest by friends and foes OF the
law; it trembles in so equal balance
that small weight may turn it. AS
before stated, judges are human and IN
the doubtful scale Where moral prlncl:
pies las importantly are left out and
legal deductions alone prevail; the 6ads
or choice of the judge often rules his
decisions. Recognizing the above as
correct, then might the prohibitionist
say to the court: elf your decision is
to depend entirely upon Constitutional
privileges awarded to the State and the
Individual as you understand them,
then be pleased to examine other re-
strictive laws whose validity have never
been challenged. There are laws against
carrying concealed weapons, against
fishing only in prescribed ways, against
killing certain birds even on ones own
land, against man selling a pound oil
his own raised tobacco to his neighbor
Many other laws both State end Ma
tional might be given, but one more
shall suffice. This is State law pre-
venting the killing of vultures. NO"
should the saloon men OF Charleston
Tor any other place in the State) take
these unclean birds, dress and expose
them for sale along with their liquors
they would soon be in the clutches oi
the law. Then when the offender
claimed liberty and andaNduoI 77ght'
he would be told, you've broken the
law and shall answer for it," But thai
law is unconstitutional. The court has
not decided so, and until it does you
shall not use these birds so necessary
in consuming garbage and keeping
pure the atmosphere; though I'll ad
NIT that the damage from your patrons
eating them to themselves and Taml
lies would be nothing in comparison
with that caused by the liquors they
drink.
To conclude; let figures be witnesses
The fox (the ''dispensary law") claims
power in the sheep fold~(the State) by
virtue of Estate rights" The a0oJ (tht
LIQUOR power claims the same powel
as inherent; both alleging Constltu
tionaI support. Now if you see tha
one or the other a0ilz rule, and thins
their Constitutional rights are about a!
near equal as 'tweedle dunn anc
tweedle dee," then should your verdic
be in favor of the one that does th'
least damage. The tor spares. TIT
| lambs; only Uorries the sheep, ant
gives their feeees to the State; but tn
ayolf virtually destroys all three. "Ih'
aOoif, therefore, shall go, but, the fo'
mag stay"
| Will the court thus decide? Wal
| patiently and 1--WE will see what w
| will see." DAVID JONES.
West Milton, Ohio, Sept. sth, 1894.