The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-08
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The announcement w5-s made By
Governor E!ierba Thursday ihat t3e
entire corstabvl >ry would te disband
ed CT OctoHen /, add Instead OF the
state aDtaoritj2s e:un;o3irg forty 0:
6t;y nse1 20 see t5at Ike Gispansar;
:a1 is erforc-a, "a municipalities
will be ex9sc.s0 &c enforce tie law,
and have l&e police officers make se:z
ures s0d Ire like.
T.jSt! E a&rrose Of the governor L
fs,a!u 8 verv lev men to lock after
tse rural districts where policeman
ere unxuowD quantities. So, the towns
AID ci:;es 81 ever the State are ex
uecsed 20 rieiGly enforce tie Law.
Whether the constabUlary IS - be
ccna away with in order that the l&w
may oe pcpll&rizeJ, or whether tx
competition OF the original package
eg40ts preclude the authorities from
paving the salaries CT the constables.
IS a ria.tar tie puolic can best Judge.
One thing is certain, the recent dec.s
ion cf Judge Simonion allowing tAe
sale Of whiskey IN original packages
bv aGy individual has been s. severe
blow 10 the dispensary law. It is
g purcture because competition IS let
in. Il Gas been carefully Considered
bv the authorilies and no doubt Gov.
error Elerb1 decided on his course IL
doing away With the constabuiary n
towns and cities, after mature coz
sideration.
The chief executive told OF his dc
termination in an ''oG-hand" way, ano
what he ssid wss:
On October l, will withdraw al
ccnstsbles from the towns aud cities
OF the state. \ few men will be em
ployed in the rural districts to en-
iorce tie law because il such vici
mites, there are no policemen. The
mooushiners IN the upper part O. ths
state viii have to be watched aud,
especially n such quarters men should
be stationed.
The enforcement OF the law in the
towns and cities viii be left entirely
to the municipal authorities, ard they
will be expected to enforce the provi
sicas Of the law. I ask their support
and co operation il the matter as nc
constable who is stationed in a rura.
district will make any arrest or seiz
ure ia town or city"
We'll, governor, suppose the towr
authorities are dereiict in their duty
towards tie law, what :henl' Was
asked
The chief executive replied by say
ing that he was making no threats II
the matter. butthat he FELT that the mu
inequalities would adhere to the laT
and strictly carry out It's provisions.
The governor said that policemen
would be expected 10 watch tae rail
road depcts, and se:ze all ccntcaoanc
STUFF.
In speaking about he cost for the
maintenance Of the constabulary, Gov
ernor Etlerbe stated that last year i
cost the State $50, ,O36 IS, and when tee
new plan is put into operation, thi:
enormous expense would be practical
~ wiped out. This expense can bt
saved and the law better enforced
with the sympathy o. the towns" add
ed the governor:
Il give this notice." continued thi
chief executive, "of my intention Il
disbaud the constaOulary CT Octoael
I, at this time, so that the forty occ
men now on the force may sesk o.h e
employment. y
The governor was questioned abou
the coostabies WHO are now stationed II
Charleston, and he said every mem
Der of the constabulary as now consti
tuted would be dismissed on October
r, and that il wouio be incVmbent
upon the city authorities of Charleston
as we'll as every other city or town II
the state to thoroughly enforce ths
law.
Ex Chief State Constable Bahr
whose official head fell in the COVER
nor's basket several days ago, can con
gratulate himself upo,. the fact thai
re will 70. be without company OF
October Register.