The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-01
HOME RULE AGAIN
POLlCE kEMOVED
FROM CIlARLESrON
ConBtables Go Also-The Proclamation Is
sued-Charieston Put on o Plane With
the Other Towns
THE State, 25th.1 |

sword yesterday home rule was re-
stored to the cities and towns of tho
State, tho alien police being removed
srom the city Of Charleston and the
head Of evey constable in tho State
falling in tho basket. The procla-
nations issued yesterday announce
that thoy will take effect on Thurs
day. No doubt thoro will DO gon-
oral rejoicing in Charleston, and
there will be better feelings between
the people of the State in conso.
quenco of the action just taken.
For some time, in fact since the
announcement of tho governor that
ho intended on Oct. I, to remove the
members Of tho constabulary, it has
beon generally thought that tho rc.
moval Of tho metropolitan police
system would follow worry soon from
tho natural ordor OF things. But no
ono expected TINT it would como at
the same time. Consequently there
was somo SURPRISE occasionod yes
terday when it became known thut
the proclamation removing the met
ropolitan police had boen prepared
and signed. When there were ru-
mors Of doal between the people OF
Charlesto on and tho administration Il
short time ago in regard TO this
matter, Governor Ellcrbo ilntly
denied that he had communicated
with any ono or had even authorized
any one to speak for him. Judging
from what he said yesterday it sooms
that he determined to DO Just to
Charleston and put hor on a footing
with all tho other towns Of the
State just SO soon as he determined
to remove tho constabulary and en-
tail the enforcement Of tho dispen-
sary law upon tho municipal auth
critics. Flo only gave brief state,
ment yesterday and said that it con-
tanned all that he cared to say. lie
said: 81 have determined to do away
with all the liquor constables and
throw tho enforcement Of the dis
pensary law entirely upon the mu-
nicipal and county authorities. 1t
would have been unjust to discrimi.
nate against Charleston in such Il
matter and the metropolitan force
has been removed 30 that she can
be on Il footing with all other cities.
All municipalities will DO expected
after Oct. !, to rigidly enforce the
dispensary law"
TIE PROCLAMATION.
The following is tho proclamation
removing tho metropolitan police
from tho city Of Charleston, it being
signed by tho governor and the
other two membcrs of the State
board Of metropolitan police commits
sioners:
Columbia, September q, 1897.
Whereas, under tho provisions Of
an act of tho general assembly on,
titled "An act to provide or tho up.
pointment Of II board OF police com
missioners, and for the reorguniza.
tion of the police and to provide sal
aries for the same, in cities and in,
corporatod towns, when deemed nee,
cssary or advisable for tho bottor on.
forcomoDt Of law in cities and towna,"
approved Docombor "a, A. d. 1894,
tho State board saw fit to place the
metropolitan police upon the city Of
Charlestnn, and,
Whereas, in tho judgment Of the
State board it is no longer necessary
to continue the metropolitan police
upon the city Of Charleston.
Now, therefore, we, tho State
board, by virtue Of tho authority
vested in us under section II OF the
above mentioned act, do declare that
tho board of police commissioners
and tho marshal and commissioned
officers under them, for the city Of
Charleston, are hereby abolished and
declared vacant on and aftertho 3Oth
day Of September, A. d. 1897
w. II. ELLERBE, Governor,
ID. II. ToMrKINs, Soc. of State,
JAMES NORTON, Comp. Cen,
State Board.
THE CoNsTABULARY's DISMISSAL.
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