The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-02-14


between the Bar Rooms and the Dispensary
the majority OF the people of A Abbeville coun'
ty regarded the matter somewhat as follows
moral influence the latter tended largely In
the opposite direction--if in no other particu
lar, In that 1t has done away with the bril-
liantly lighted and attractive places where
and thoughtless youths Of our country who
before they we're aware OF II, were enlisted al
recruits In the great army OF drunkards, and
who, by easy graduation, often sunk TO the low
level Of common criminals, castaways, repro
bates.
THE FINANCIAL RESULTS.
AS to the financial results Of the law In Alb
bevilie county he said that If all the Dlspen
saries In the State had been managed as sue
cessfnlly as had this one the net profits
would have been fully up to the figures given
out by Governor Tillman In an entervleW
published in the News and Courier about the
Time the law went into operation, as the pro-
bable profits arising from the same.
AMOUNT ALREADY PAID INTO THE TREAS
He stated that he had already paid over TO
the County Treasurer and to the town au.
dollars and that he would turn over to them
an additional i've hundred dollars In few
days, which would make an everage OF $50 q
month since the law went into effect
INFLAMMAToRY ARTICLES.
He was sorry, he said, to see the indications
OF growing spirit OF opposition TO the law
In some OF the counties where there has al
ways been more or less Of 1t. He thought
that possibly 1t might be parity due to indts-
Constables, but In his opinion, more largely
due TO the highly inf Am matory articles which
appear from time t. time In the News and
Courier and other papers unfrlendly to the
law.
The great majority OF those who are oppos.
ed to the law read only such papers as are
likewise opposed TO 1t and when they see ar
ticle after article In these napers the whole
Is unconstitutional and sooner or later will be
so declared by the highest Courts Of the coun.
try; the result Is they think they are perfectly
justifiable in doing everything they can to de-
feat such law.
THE SUPREME COURT SHOULD DECIDE.
In view of this condition Of things he
thought 1t the duty OF the Supreme Court.
just as soon as 1t can possibly do 30 TO render
let that decision be what 1t may.
The welfare and prosperity OF the State de-.
mand that every effort be made, and that
speedily, to put an end to, or at least check ,
this spirit OF strife and ancrchy which is
abroad in our land; ; and he was OF the opin.
ion that nothing would 90 farther in that di.
rection than a removal OF that uncertainty
which obtains with many as 10 the constitu-
tionality OF this law.
WOULD NOT VIOLATE THE LAW, IF THE
COURT sUsTAINs IT.
While there are doubtless good many who
would continue to violate the law notwith-
standing the opinion of the Court should sus-
tain the constitutionality OF 1t. there are
many more who are now violating 1t and
who are throwing every obstable 10 their
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they believe its provisions in conflict with
the constitution, who would cease TO do so,
were 1t decided by the Supreme Court TO be
constitutional.
WHEN THE NEWS AND COURIER WILL CEASE
TO ABUSE GOVERNOR T1LLMAN.
Certainly the News and Courier and such
like papers would cease their abuse OF Cover.
nor Tilfman and the State Constables for en-
deavoring to en- force the law, (Which conduct
has more to do in the way OF encouraging op-
ccom6inedS Combine II the law should be declared con.
stitutional by the highest tribunal In the
State.
THE sANcTITY OF MANS HOME IS STILL
ISvIoLABLE.
He said great deal was said In the papers
about the Invasion OF the sanctity OF the
Of our people 6y the
wns all done for the purpose of prejudicing
our people against the law. The law In that
particular Ia Just as 1t has been for hundred
years. These constables have no authority
under the dispensary law 10 enter private
residence to search for liquor without first
getting out a search warrant and they never
have nor will they ever do so; and more than
that; the private residence OF no man IN this
with search warrant, for contraband liquor.
Without there being good reason for bel ieving
that such contraband liquor is being kept In
or about such residence.
THE KIND OF PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OBJECT
TO SEARCH.
He would venture the assertion that there
is not a man in Abbeville county, or else
where In the State who is conscious OF never
having violated the Dispensary law, who has
the least apprehension of his home being in
vaded by the State Constables in search for
contraband liquor.
THE PEOPLE SATISFIED WITH HIS CONDUCT
OF TIE DISPENSARY.
On our expressing the opinion that Abbe-
Vile had one of the best managed Dispense.
ries In the State and the hope that he would
Hill after thanking US for our good opinion,
said that he was prohibitionlst In principle.
but regarding such thing as total prohibi-
tion as utterly impractible, he LOOKED upon
ton OF the liquor question and was therefore
anx xious to see IT given fair test; that while
he did not think be was the only man In Alb.
beville county who had the ability 10 run
successfully, Dispensary, he did think that
he was possessed of several OF the pre-re-
ouisites to that end, and was therefore will
Ing TO undertake IL; that while doubtless
there are few who think they could have
managed 1t more successfully than 1t has been
done, he feels satisfied that the great majori.
ty OF our people are fully satisfied with bis
management.
MAY RETIRE FROM THE D1sPENsARY.
Now. he said, having demonstrated that a
dispensary conducted In conformity with the
law, and In business like manner, Is both
moral and financial success, 1t is his present
he first accepted ne position OF Dispenser,
which was not / be an applicant for reap
pointment ut the expiration OF his present
term, which will be on the lst OF July next.
THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF WORK.
He is more than ever inclined to this course
since learning, by experience. OF the iInmense
amount OF work required OF q Dispenser, es-
amount in the way Of bookkeeping and
otherwise, far greater than one, not fam illlar
with it. would imagine, and more than he Is
physically able 10 we'll endure.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA MEMORIAL TO CON.
GREss.
After having obliged US by talking so freely
and fully on the Dispensary question we felt
a little delcacy IN trespasslng further on oar
friends time and patience and were In Inc
act OF taking our departure, when Mr.. Hill
Incidentally remarked that he had Just fn.
isbed reading the "Memorial' Of the South
Carolina Legislature to the Congress OF the
United States in the matter OF Receivers OF
Railroad Corporations. whose author, report
says, is a distinguished citizen OF our town.
on our asking him what be thought OF 1t, ne
said 1t was one Of the most entertaining and