The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-23
DISPENSARY D0WNED
SCIlENIE FOR IT'S PERPEr
UITY SQUELOnED.
As Latimer Loses lIo Snnrls at Col. Elliott
Representative Wilson ut Last Takes
II Common Sense Wow,
Especial to Tho State. J

cisive vote Of 4 to 2, after two
hours hoaring today, tho committee
on rules refused to report rule for
tho consideration Of tho Tillman IL
quor bill at this session. Tho infor-
nation yesterday suggested diffor-
ont result and tho action today was
" disappointment to Senator Till
man. Tho arguments in support of
tho application for tho rule woro pro-
sented by Senator Tillman and Rep-
rosentative Latimor. It was not dis
guisod that tho object of the bill was
to circumvent tho Simonton decision
and porpetuato tho existing dispon-
sary system in tho State. Ropreson
tative Latimer, however, disclaimod
any purpose Of that sort and argued
that tho general principle of tho bill
was sound, in giving to ovory State
tho exclusive COZ troll of tho liouor
trailic. If the proposed Legislation
meant tho porpctuation Of tho dis
Ponsary system ho would not, no
said, support tho bill.
ELLIoTr OPPOSES.
In opposition, Representative FL
lott assailed tho dispcnsary law, OK
posed its abuses, assorted that it was
n Disgrace to tho State and charged
that it was shamofully perverted and
piostitutod in tho intorost Of certain
politicians in tho State.
Latimor rosonted this criticism as
an imputation on the Reform party
that if half ho had heard about Col.
Elliotts contest for n seat in congress
wero true he was in no position to
disparago other people,
Col. Elliott Indignantly denounced
Latlmer's statement as an unwarrant
cd and unmanly personal reflection.
This was tho only unpleasant Incl
dent.
MIR. j. p. Konnedy Bryan, prom
inont Charleston lawyer concluded
the argument in opposition to tho
rulo. 1t was incisivo, convincing and
unansworable, and left tho Tillman
bill without solitary virtue to COM
mond it to public consideration.
The disputants had hardly cleared
tho speakers room when, on Bailoy's
motion to report tho rulo, tho vote
was takon with tho result indicated.
Bailey and McMillin voted in the
affirmative.
Representatives Wilson and Strait
were present but took no part in the
discussion. Senator Tillman showed
keen disappointment and seemed to
be at the end of his wits ae to the
next movo.
WILSON READY TO ACT.
Congressman Wilson in discuss
ing this evening tho disponsary stu
alton with your correspondent, made
tho following worry important state
mont. The two latest decisions of
Judge Simonton have given the
death blow TO tho disponsary. 1t will
be ontiroly poworloss, he says, to
copo with liquor establishments
which pay no liconso and which have
practically unlimited powors of sale.
They will, beyond question, under
soil tho disponsary, which can only
operate ut very heavy expense,
as shown by its history.
PROHIBITION OR HIGH LICENSE.
The State board Of control, ho sug
costs, should exhaust tho stock on
hand by tn" roxt mcotingof the gen
/ oral assembly and reduce expenses
SO rs to entail as little loss as posi-
bic. The next Legislature, no thinks,
will have to either enact total prohi
bltion or high liconso systom with
tho restrictions prescribed in the
Constitution. If the latter is adopt
cd, tho State will realize more rovo-
nuo than it has recently done under
the enfceblod and bosot condition OF
tho disponsary. Tho discord and di
visions which have boon existing
amongst tho pooplo because of it's ad
ministration and enforcement viii
disappear and perhaps satisfactory
and acceptable solution of the liquor
question in the State will have beer
finally reached.