The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-21
CAROLINA IN A gUANDARY.
Everyone Waiting to Learn What
Tillman Will Do.


LIQUOR without a License-Chief
Constable Gaillard Says He Consid-
ers Himself Out of Job.
Columbia, S. c., April 2O.-The dis
pensary people are still staggering under
the blow delivered the law by the supreme
court. and the liquor situation is still
misty. IN bet you hat this town will
be full of open barrooms in a week, " said
a state official this morning, and a little
later the same person was quoted as re-
marking that the enemies to the law had
better not ''holler'' before they were out
Of the woods.
Gov. Tillman went to Rock Hill, in the
northern part of the state, last night land
has not returned
The dispensaries are all doing business
as usual 1t is tolerably well settled that
the situation will be little changed until
the court. at the expiration of ten days,
sends down the remittiteur to the lower
court, unless in the mean time the state
asks for a rehearing.
ANY ONE CAN SELL LIQUOR.
LAWYER C. S. Nettles, who was lead
ING attorney IN the cases against the dis
ppnsarv law, and who nearly year ago
attained a decision from Circuit Judge
Hudson, declaring the law unconstitu-
tional stated to-day that in his opinion,
the way was open for any person to 20
ahead and sell liquor who desired. He
thinks that it would be advisable for the
governor to ship the liquor on hand back
to the parties from whom it was pur-
chased
Another leading lawyer who has had
occasion to make a special study of the
dispensary litigation says that nothing is
left to prevent the sale of whisky without
license. The decision, he says, is clear
Oh the point that the legislature has
the right by statute 10 prohibit
or permit the granting of licenses. That
part of the dispensary act, which forbids
the granting of licenses and repeals
previous acts providing for it, is left of
left in any way restricting the liquor
traffic.
A WAITING POLICY.
A third opinion is that it will be the
policy of the administration to do nothing
at present, and wait until Justice Elect
Gray succeeds Justice McGown on July
-, when the court will include a major
ity friendly to the law. 1t is certain,
however, that test case will be made as
TO the act of 1898 at an early date. This
may be done by arresting some person,
possibly dlspensary agent, charging him
with the illegal sale of whisky
and instituting habeas corpus proceed
lngs, or the supreme court may be asked
for an injunction to restrain sales by dis
pensers, and thus bring the issue before
the court Chief Constable Gaillard was
here to-day, and stated that he had ceased
operations, and considered himself out of
a job. The constable. however, seized a
package Of contraband whisky at the
Richmond and Danville station this after
noon.
From hints dropped at the state house
To-Day. the impression is strong amoag
the newspaper men that the administra.
non Is weakening and will give up the
fight
UNDER THE PROHIBITION LAW.
By the Southern Associated Press.
Columbia, S, G.. April 20.-The dispen-
sary decision has left things in this state
II doubt At first il was though that the
decision was complete Knockout for the
dispensaries. 1t will probably prove so,
Out there are many perplexing elements
ABOUT I he whole matter which leave
the situation muddled 1t is now
claimed that the decision of
the court puts the state under the
every part of the act was unconstitu-
uonal except that part which forbids the
granting of licenses for the sale of
WHISKY Ii that portion Is constitutional
changes the phase of affairs, but the
curious part is that if licenses cannot be
issued no punishment is provided for
those who do business.
THE SALOON MEN WAITING.
me saloon men here have not opened
business and are awaiting Developments.
Iney are afraid to open business publicly
uuCu Ihere IS settlement of the inter
esllng and doubtful questions
IoY. Humans absence from thel CITY
aulS 10 the uncertainty as everybody is
waiting to see what he is gong to do. He
Will return tonight and tomorrow the
programme of the state may be unfolded
Dhpensarles are still doing business
tut0ughout the state and there is no
prooamnty that they will be closed for
some time, although iniunotions NAV be
soIIen out against them.
CLAIM OF THE TILLMANITEs.
10 IS claimed by the administration SUD-
IIefS mat the decision only affects the
law winch was repealed by the last
session Of the legislature, and not the law
no" IN effect. The cases under which
tne laW was decided were brought under
OiN Jaw. Inc present law, however,
lou'alus the same features which have
oeeu declared unconstitutional, and the
t.1urt would decide the same way with
tno present law. There is also talk of
case "a 'H0
'"| ADNINIsTRATION sURRENDERs 10 p. NJ.
l.G.a.rleston, S. c., April, 20.-The ad-
illustration has surrendered uncondi-
oa a.Ia-y Attorney General Buchanan. ex-
GI.ucsr a member of the state LIQUOR
Sotu OIL control, gave out the informa-
u ",u tonight, that the decision of the
iisLIeme court will be recognized as the
"a" ana that the board of control will
meet to close all the dispensaries
Jne state tomorrow In antici-
t"Aoa OF this action the dispensers
dsuloughout the state were paid of to-
THSi lie further says that it will proba-
wy oe necessary to call the legislature
,o-gIner w. to dispose of the stock Of liquors
WI .ahd. He intends shortly to carry a
,a- case before the supreme court. to de-
ne whether or not the recent decis-
If igu means rigid prohibition or free sales.
thIe ,Ie former. he thinks it probable that
ba- 1esglslature will provide for consta-