The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-10-17
1ilIman Talks Disppnsary.

COLUMBIA, October Ex-Governor Till
man, the head of the dispensary system,
was chock full of dispensary ideas to-
day. He spent much OF the day prepar-
ing for the crusade he has inaugurated,
and says that from now on until he
leaves the Gubernatorial Office there will
be no cessation in the fight against the
"bliud tigers" He says that the saloon
men may realize that. First he is going
to get what he denominates az his
'sleuth hounds after the liquor which
he suspects is still in the State, and then
he will back this up with injunctions in
such cases where he finds any evidence
that liquor has been sold. If the dealers
want to run this gauntlet he says that he
is satisfied that the State will certainly
come out ahead. 1t is ridiculous, he
thinks, for any body of men to try aud
resist the States officers in any such
matter.
Governor Tillman says that the State
board of control is willing to make fresh
start, and In consequence quits has been
called on all cases where the State has re-
served a portion of the profits. The
State board, which just at this time con-
sists of Governor Tillman and Attorney
General Buchanan, met this morning and
decided to take Columbia, Darlington
and Florence all off the "black list"
Just now all places have fresh start, but
from the way Governor Tillman talked
the first place to 60 on the little list is
Greenville. Governor Tillman is not at all
satisfied with the status In that place and
says that if things are kept up ut the
present pace and there is no expression
from the business men of the place that
they dc not approve of the course of the
mayor and others that q portion OF Green
ville's profits will be reserved. If others
who were in the crowd had been dealt
with as Constable Eichelberger he ould
have had no objection, but it seemed
plain to him, he said. that the police and
town authorities were doing nothing to
assist the constables in suppressing the
Illicit sale of liquor. This would have to
be stopped, or Greenville would be mi
nus her share of the dispensary profits.
Governor Tillman said in converse
tional way that the "blind tiger" people
need expect no rest from now on, as the
fight was on in earnest. For the present
he was hunting liquor for all 1t was
worth. Not only were the constables
looking for the "stuff," but If anyone
knew where there was any contraband
liquor he would give reward OF ~ cents
q gallon for all liquor captured upon in
formation. he SalQ CnaC II LuSTo "aS
anyone In Columbia who knew where
there was any contraband liquor and
would tell him of it he would have the
affidavit made out and the party protect
ed, and in addition give a reward OF
twenty cents gallon for all liquors seiz-
ed.
He said that he was willing to give
those who meant we'll showing, and II
anyone who held liquor or was trying to
sacrete it would come out and tell him of
it that he would give the necessary GER
tificates to see that it got out of the State.
He suggested that this was the best plan
for anyone who had any liquor on hand
in large quantities. -,
He went on to talk about the absurdity
of keeping up the fight against the en-
forcement Of the law, for, said he, there
are five hundred men who are ready and
anxious to go on the force and see that
the law is enforced. They will shoot
when it is necessary, but of course no
one wants to shoot another for the fun of
it." He then had an armful Of applica-
tions that are on file brought into his Of
fee and said that he wanted them handy
so that he could keep things moving
and make additional appointments If re-
quisite.-Specialto the Ne,os and Courier.