The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-02

they were freely distributed among
the visitors to the institution, as one
means OF determining the qualities Of
the liquors. and also as courtesies. |
carried some 10 ny house and used
them, as did Governor Evaus, and
also, | presume, the present STATE
Board Of Control have done Likewise,
and ! have no apology to make for IL.
During my term there were very few
other articles thsn liquor seized,
though IrecaIl the fact that kegs and
snail barrels Of liquors were found
packed in rice barrels aud also IN casks
Of hams. l instructed Mr.. Traxier
to take account Of all contraband artl-
cles and dispose OF them according to
law.
While there is great howl raised
in regard to the Dispensary by the old
! barroom advocates, it is done with the
view OF undermining and destroying
the Dispensary system, and they do
not care so much for the punishment
of these men as they rejoice in the op
portuuity the recent exposures have
afforded them for revamping the old
ISLANDERS about rebates"
The obvious purpose Of the anti
rewspapers-anti reform, anti TEN per-
ante and anti.decency-their obvious
purpose, I say, is 10 follow up the Ilu7
OF fight laid down long ago; 10 b-s'
mircn the charactec Of aoy aud every
many connected WITH the OiSpensary,
ard &c magnify everything hich can
be criticised IN lis management II or
| der to break it down IN the affections
OF the people and to accomplish the
restoration of barrcoms in some form.
The system has no inherent vice
which ought 10 work It's dissolution,
and u only requires to be Conducted
sst the asy lum or as the tax depart
ment is run TO command the respec:
and support Of the people. No one
Can claim that this is matter Of I'M
possibility, and il the system shall
finally fan it will be owing 10 the I'M
proper administration OF the law.
SO much for the general subject.
Now, for particulars. nave waited
10 see this weeks Headlight, so as to
have Ga1tt's specific charges covering
toe administration OF Inc law under
Ben Tiilnan and Trax!er;" aud,
like others, I have been astonished
al the atfrontery which gives
cut 50 much smoke and SO ii!tle
fire. He merzly dips his syringe
into the gutter OF filth AID
slime emanating for the last three
| years from the News and Courier, tde
State, tee Sparlanburg Herald, and
the Greenviiie News, with which tae
; people have been so disguised, and
spat!e-s me along with others with lis
contents He, however, winds up
vita reiteralion ofIhecry: "lnvesn.
gate: Investigate: Investigates" I
hsye not summed nor dreaded an IN
vesligation, and do not snun it now ;
but venture the prediction that my
enemies will be sorry if one be held,
and Will declare that it is not honestly
made. They do not want the time 10
come when they cannot dig up the
question of rebates and cast insinua-
tlons against my honesty. When
these stale ISLANDERS about rebates un-
der my administration were put IN
circulation by the newspapers and
then taken up by General Butler, in
the canvass three years ago, / met
them promptly and vigorously at
Union and elsewhere, and last winter
1 Joined with Governor Evans in ask
ing that the Legislature should ap-
point committee to LOOK into the Dis
pensary's management and set the
charges of corruption at rest forever.
The books of the Dispensary and every
thing connected with its financial af-
fairs have been Investigated and re-
ported on time and again by legis
lative committee, one Of whose mem
bers was an anti, incapable OF
seduction OF of being induced to cloak
wrong. The committee has never yet
made report refecting on the integ-
rity or honesty of its management.
Now, the cry is Investigate" and
while CAN'T and no one else has or
can give any satisfactory reason why
my administration OF the dispensacy
should be investigated, desire to ask
the Governor to select committee Of
citizeos to enter upon an investigation
Immediately, and l an will to answer
any ir uiries made, and I doubt not
that every other man connected with
the dispensary in any ctti ;ial way
would he willing to do likewise. The
expense cannot be great, and could be
paid Out of the contingent fund, and
the matter is Of sufficient i'm portance,
/ think, to warrant Lhe outlay.
The friends of the dispensary can
not allow it to be undermined and
smotnered in filth by the guttersnipes
who are running the editorial pages
of our daily papers, and if any cor
ruptlon can be shown, other than
what has already been shown to exist,
punishment swift and sure should
follow. I stand ready to exolain and
justify every act of mine IL connec-
lion with the law, and / doubt not
that Governor Evans can do likewise.
Let the matter be set at rest and the
smoldering embers of envy and hate
be put out once for all.
Now, in regard to the Agricultural
Hall matter. I presume TO otter ad
vice because am solely responsible
for the States attitude 10 the case, and
felt, al the time took action ana feel
still, that it was the only proper course
TO pursue. I nave seen the full text
of the decision OF the Supreme Court,
and speak IN full knowledge Of its I'M
port. TIE situation is this: Mr.. Tin