The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-05

ring, which organized the bolt and fur
nished the campaign fund. The vote
was very light, because the people were
not aroused and Gid not know of the
intended coup d'etat of the allied Re-
publicans and Independents; but when
it is remembered that the same man
ayers who retained Evans majorities
returned large adverse votes against
the Constitutional Convention, which
was specially linktd to his candidacy
it can be seen how unreasonable and
false is the accusation Of ballot box
stuffiDg and false counting. If there
had been any concerted or organized
purpose to cheat among the managers,
these contradictory votes would not
have been returned. I assert that the
J election was as fair and marked by as
few irregularities as any ever held in
the State since the reconstruction pc
riod.
But I cannot refrain from congratu-
lating the people upon the opportunity
now offered, after long, weary years of
waiting and struggle, to put our be-
loved State beyond the reach of igno-
rance and vice in controlling elections.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The Constitutional Convention has
been called by popular vote, though by
small majority. It will be your duty
to provide for the election of delegates
to it and to appropriate sum of
money for defraying its expenses. This
is an additional achievement, by and
through the Reform movement, which
will have more to do with the future
| veal and woe Of our Commonwealth
than any or all the rest 7 have hereto
fore enumerated. 1t is q fitting cap
stone to the triumphal arch which TIE
common people have erected to liberty,
progress and Anglo-Saxon civilization
since 1890.
There is one aspect of the Conven-
ton expense to which I would direct
your attention: The per diem of its
members should be not more than two
dollars per day and one railroad nile
age to and from Columbia. If the
people are wise they will select, for the
difficult and delicate task of framing
new Consultation, the very wisest,
purest and best men We have, and pay
them only enough to defray actual ex-
pepses. In the very nature of things
| the Constitution to be framed will be
largely the work of few leaders, and
| the main business of the great ma
jority of the delegates will be to discuss
and reject or adopt the suggestions thus
presented. This will be work of con-
! siderable length, but it will be done
much sooner and better, and the work
will be pressed to conclusion at much
less cost to the taxpayers, ifevery dele
| gate is made to contribute MS time free
+, OF cost to the State. Any man who is
| not willing te attend~to this patrlotlc
work at actual cost to himself is un-
worthy to sit in the body. :.
# this, suggestion is followed there
| will be no temptation to- prolong the
session. Everyone will work to get
through as soon as possible. 1t is not
| desirable that: the work should be
hurried, but it is altogether necessary
I to have it cost as little as possible.
=. -. THE D1sPESsARY LAW,
l. L r.. :r.,;. -. ,,,-.
- nate iienetoneu -eue ute pIhoH!y a."
| - ons ~ Jug lasas9ie Mntou "t'l 9is
aaaae We S.. neiolm ataa antssia ana 49, ~
/ sppeaN EuStseoIy WEI Say eTsU ~
new ano uatfieo eApefilneut ~
tloR,nas l:; eVeIgalaeo 50 ioauy !tisnos ~
tso Iseort a. times ano@ saRen ca suen oeep
roof ~. tue popular = 2neaft;,InelaW IT, mas
=e9@s 70 stay, aha} II H1lf EaeE3etl0 on
| IT'S snIo!eenent anu aouiuis'l aIou, t:,ii.
"netneE I! snali spreac 70 otuel ooasss
or noS' ~ ~ sne oae guesIlou VI IessssS ~ =
puollc inSefsst at lnls Clue, auu suaii
necesss!iy @ oeVose muGn space 70 ~; -,
| Inc n9Gor oea'eIS nave reSlsseu Hs
enforcement ana trleo 70 eVaoe It e
every device tnat cunning ano greco
can suggest; and tney nave nao as &C.
i've sympathlzers large proportlon OF
tne people ana ponce OF neafly al 81 u
CUES ana towns IN tne oIate; 1nere
nave Oeen oss some noeac1e a .a anu ,pasrra pslSe
worthy eHceptions' ana l SaAe @ pleasure
~ ~ mentionl1g Aouevilie, Snes:ei,
HogeHelo anu OIanseouiS as anUiuin %
30 alo or conHoiS 20 tDe iiilc5C seileLs VI
nquor, except: aurlng the tlme Wnen
the law was suspended oy the actlon OF
| the Supreme Court.
The statute, as amended by the last
Legislature, has proven very satisfacto-
ry as. means Of stopping the illicit
TRAFFIC, but there are some defects which
| l shall point out later on, and recon-
mend changes to correct them.
s sSon lag a. We tso oeuEl N n;snen amy A. A.
went into effect + set about actively to
enforce if to the letter. Detectives were
employed TO obtain evidence. the con-
stahnlsrv was increased bv adding
nicSa aS mon to tho force and q v;oorons
errseSa bo,nn ~ 1rive The s,hlinS
tioers,, from the State. IF it had not
heen for the animosities engendered by
noIitjcs- and the Discrimination of poli-
fical nar,isans n sustain the Iionor
dealers in every waT nossible if is net
likely that the traoedv which followed
woDiS have ever Occurred. Some of the
newsnaners began early in January to
educate the n;lbi:> mind to resistance to
the searching Of nfsSvafe DWELLINGS: and
men we're taHoht TO beileve that this
was an inyasien of their liberties to
which thew should not submit. It is
needless to show the fallaey of this con-
tention. because il is readily seen that
if q man may turn bis private dwelling
into a den from which he can sell