The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-16
of '95, Gov. Evans again mentioned

of '95, Gov. Evans again mentioned
Mill Creek to me and said Hubbell
had been to see him and left prices.
I retorted by saying, ''Why does he
come to you, I am the only party in
this State who can buy whiskiess" He
endeaved to force me to buy from
Hubbell by ordering me to do so, as
his prices were less than we were pay.
ing. I told him would suffer remov-
al before I would do so. See below
comparison Of prices as given by Gov.
Evans today except the one marked
dispensary prices with 5 per cent. off.
1 cannot get the invoices, but will
have to take Gov. Evans prices as cor
rect. Evans statement of prices:
Hubbell Prices. Dispensary Prices.
K Bourbon. .1.37 x Bourbon. 40
Xxx Bourbon. .1.53 Xxx Bourbon. i. 81
K Rye........1.41 K Rye........14 40
Xxx Rye......L62 Xxx Rye......1.66
xxx Rye. .2.1O Xxx Rye. % 20
Comparison with dispensary prices
as given by Evans with 5 per cent. off
which was demanded and obtained in
each and every instance on above
grades:
x Bourbon. .1.37 x Boui boa. .1.33
Xxx Bourbon. l.. So Xxx B'rbon. l. AZ. Is
x Rye. e........1.4l x Rye........l.s3
Xxx Rye......l62 Xxx Rye. .1.49.O5
XXX Rye. ..2.10 xxx Rye. ..20S
In the matter of the new dispensary
law at the last session, did oppose 1t
on business grounds, but when the
governor asked me to withdraw my
opposition as it was an administration
measure did so and published in my
card to DR.. Bates, that I had opposed
the passage of the new law because it
was impracticable and unbusiness
like, but at the request of the governor
I had withdrawn my opposition, but
l continued to fight his going ON the
board. As to the governor saying to
me that if I did not stop my opposition
''he would indicate to the legislature
the probable cause of my opposition, "
Gov. Evans Knows that he never init.
mated such a thing to me.
The governor says the meeting OF
the legislature came and in the alb.
sence of proof direct against Mixson
II decided to drop the matter but to
take away from him any chance OF
temptation and recommend the entire
control be taken from his hands, etc. 7"
The governor had probably forgotten
when he wrote this that he sent his
dispensary message recommending a
new law to the legislature on the 10th
day of February, and I told him of
Scruggs' trip on the night of the 18th
of February, seven days after his mes
sage had been read to the general as.
sembly.
Whilst my boy did get some money
from the Live Oak people, I never got
cent of it and knew nothing of it
until the money had all been squan.
dered, and I have never received a
cent since have been in the State dis.
pensary other than my salary. And
now since Governor Evans accuses me
80 lavshly of getting the public
money, will he tell us how he ran up
his expense account against the dis
pensary under the following circum
stances: In March, 1895, he was 60
ing to Washington. I gave him some
papers to 60 before the internal reve-
nue. collector to have 90 barrels OF
whiskey released which had been
seized by the United States govern
ment. On his return he made an ex-
pense account of $3.50, approved it
himself and received warrant for
same. The records in the dispensary
show this. +. M. MIXSON.