The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01
Gov, Ellerbe Announces His Candidacy

Governor Ellerbe has declared his
candidacy for reelection as Governor
of the State and in advance of his an
nual message to the General Assem-
bly, he has seen ft to present his
views in regard to the liquor question.
He has also strongly expressed him
self in regard to certain criticisms
that have been made Of his official
acts.
Last night the Governor gave to the
press the following interview. He
said: II see in the Nc,1s and Courier
Of Tuesday an editorial commenting
on the report from its Chester cores
pondent, which, while not directly do
ing so, may by insinuation lead people
to believe that the Governor advised
Newbold not to surrender. The Ian
guage used by the Chester correspond
ent is: lie was instructed by the
State authorities not to surrender un
til to-day or until :he Court of Gen
eral Sessions of Spartanburg County
had adjourned.
"[ wish to denounce the statement
as absolutely and unquali6edly false.
/ sent Mr.. Newbold no message, gave
him no advice and made no terms
with any one for his surrender. l am
getting heartily sick and tired Of such
dirty filings and insinuations.. 1t
seems that a gentleman has no pro-
lection, but has to submit to such
slanderous insinuations.
II have also been harshly criticized
for pardoning May and Buice for kill
ing Sims. Sims was a desperate
moonshiner who was"openly violating
the laws Of the State and when May
and Buice attempted to seize the
liquor Sims started to fire on the off,
GERS, and had they not killed him, men
in the discharge Of their duty would
have been killed. Moreover: Mr..
Crawford, who was present, testified
that the killing was in clf-defence.
This is entirely aside from the peti
tions and the endorsement of seven of
the jurors. There were in addition to
other petitions one signed by many of
the very best of Spartanburgs citi-
zens.
"There seems to be 4 common un-
derstanding on the part Of certain peo-
pie to destroy the dispensary law and
they take advantage of all these un-
fortunate occurrences to use them
against the law. Since l have been
Governor | have tried fearlessly to
perform my official duties, and will
not be swcrvcd by the idle clamor of
criticism.
Several days ago an interview was
printed from Rev. Carroll, in which l
was reported to have said that rather
than join the liquor men, | would go
to -. A great many have asked
me to I'LL out that blank. What 1
said was: Before [ would turn this
State over to the liquor element
would go home and go to plowing.
'Thc most difficult problem that
coullUuIS uS lO-udy lc tHdU VI CllC
liquor traffic, The dispensary, |
think, is the best solution of the ques
ton, but as the Courts have decided
that the dispcnsary is not a police
am in favor of amending
,hc law so as to make it a police rcgu
alton by eliminating the profit feat
Ire, and, if necessary, not to sell it as
| beverage, but only for medicinal and
'acramcrtal purposes.
"Those who advocate high license
lave surely not read carefully the de-
;isions of the Courts, for in the case
If Scott VS.. Donald the Court ad
ianced the view that the State could
prohibit, they could inspect, but could
10 no more If the dispensary is not
police regulation and the State can
lot control the liquor under the dis
,ensary law, it certainly cannot do so
lndcr high license. Besides, undcr Il