The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-28
Dispens;ary DoWned.


Tillmau's Scheme for Its
Perpetulty Squelched.
Washington. July 20 by the decisive
vote Of 4 TO 2, after two hours bear
ing to-day. the committee on rules re-
fused to report rule for the considera-
tion Of the Tllman liquor bill at tals
session. The information yesterday
suggested different result and the 40.
tioa to-day was disappointment to
Senator Tillnan. The arguments IN
sappors of the application for the rule
were presented by Senator Tillman and
Representative Latimer. Is was not
disguised thas the object Of the bill
! VAS 70 circumyeus the Simooton decis-
ION aud perpe,uate the existing dispen-
pensayg systom in the State Repre-
sentnsive Latimer. however. disclaimed
ANY purpose Of that sort aud argued
that the general principle Of the bill
was scuud, in giving to every State the
exclusive control of the liquor traffic.
If tie proposed legislation meat the
perpe.uasion Of the dispenssry eystem
She would not, 6e said. support the bill
M 10 opposition. Representative Elicit
assailed the dispensary Law, exposed its
abuses, asserted that it was disgrace
so the State aud charged that it was
shanefnlly perverted aud prossisused
Ia The interest Of certain politicians In
the State.
satimer resented this criticism as an
imputasio1 on the Reform party and
son hin personally, and retorted that if
half he had heard about Col. Elliots's
contest for seat in congress we're true
he was 10 20 position to dispaFage other
people.
Col. Elliott indignantly denounced
sLatimer's statement as an uDwsfranted
and aBmanly reflection. This was the
Soulg unpleasantness-
ar. j. p. Kennedy Bryan. a promi-
Deet Charleston lawyer, consulted the
argument il opposition TO the rule, Il
mas incisige, conyincicg and unanswer
sabie. and left the Tillman bill without 9
solitary virtue TO commend it to public
consideration.
The dispntants had hardly cleared
she speakers room when. on Bailey's
notion to repor. the rule. the vote was
taken with the result indicated Bal
ley and McAiliin voted in the afirma;
J siye
Representatives Wilson and Strait
we're present bu, took no part in the
discussion. Senator Tillman shows
keen disappointment and seemed to be
at the end of his wits as to the next
meve.
Congressman Wilson 10 discussing
this evening the dispensary situation
with your correspondent, made the fol.
loving very important statement The
stso .afes. decisions of Judge Simonton
have given the death blow TO the dis
psDsary Il will be eatirely powerless.
he says. to cope with liquor establish
smenss which pay no license and which
have practically unlimited powers of
sale. They will. beyond question.
nndersell the dispensary. which eau
only operate .. very heavy expense,
as shoHD BY its history.
The State board of coatrol. be sug-
rests, should exhsuss the stock on
ksnd By the next meeting Of tho gen
eral assembly and reduce expenses so
Is to entail as little loss as possible.
The next legislature, he thioks, will
have TO either enact total prohibition or
high license system With the restric.
SONS prescribed In the Consultation.
If the latter is adopted. the State will
realize more revenue than it has recent
IL done under the enfeebled and beset
coDditien Of she dispensary. The dis
cord and divisions which have been
existing amongst the people beosnse OF
It's administration aud enforc ment will
disappear and perhaps q satisfactory
and acceptable solution bf the liquor
question 10 the State will have been
finally reached
he stated that be was satiefed that
congress is not going to Interfere.
and to bis mind the only logical result
Of the situation is as above stated =
The State