The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-02-02

man will pay an honest debt, provided
he has the money, but this unfortu-
nately is not always the easel. After a
hard tussel the House passed a bill au-
thorizing counties to borrow money
from the sinking fund commission,
pledging county taxes as security.
This commission now has two hundred
thousand dollars now lent to banks at
a low rate OF interest on State bonds as
collateral. The measure is sound and
the Laurens Honorables voted for it.
A committee will probably be appointed
to investigate during the recess the
question OF rebates in the dispensary
purchases. Senator Wallace very
properly voted against the measure
All junketing committees are bad as a
rule.
The Hall Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives was allowed to a temper
ance lecturer. "a capital place for
such a performance.)
A Bill is pending requiring all coun-
ty officers to keep q book showing
by items all monies received by
them--this book to be open to any
body's inspection. The bill requiring
railroads to check bycicles as bag
gage looks as il it would become law;
all wrong; the railroads should have
a fair hack; this is going "bike" fash
ion; presently they will be required to
check donkeys, drags, drays and dogs.
Mr.. Ragdale's bill to elect Judges by
the people was postponed to next ses-
sion.
On Friday last the Solons elected J.
O. Klugh, Judge of the 9Th Circuit in
place OF Earle resigned. He is thirty
nine years of age. Mr.. Magill in
nominating him said: "He is a man of
preeminent literary and legal ability"
"Preeminent" Is good, when we remem-
Der in youth, how our p]receptors eau
toned as to the danger OF adjectives
On the Ist heat it was neck and neck
between Ansel, of Greenville, Klugh,
of Abbeville and Brazeale of Ander-
son, on the second, Klugh led away and
the count resulted: Klugh 70, Ansel,
50 and Brazeale 7.
Nodoubt a good choice has been
made, and it is to be assumed
that Mr.. Magill in his use of the term
literary" is entirely innocent, as no
great Judge has been guilty OF decent
english. Let there be no encroach-
ment upon PROFESSIONAL precints. Mr..
Klugh is of cold Abbeville." In the
group Of some dozen districts (now
c%ounties) called into existence by the
same stroke of the pen about 1856 we
have two digniied with the endearing
quality of age-''o,d Abbeville" and
cold Edgefeld" = and accordingly
should they be tenderly nourished and
stroked with the hair.
Mayfeld, Senator, wants another
Judicial Circuit and Judge. We have
eight; it might be we'll as there is luck
in odd numbers. Mr.. Childs, of Co.
lumbia has introduced a prohibition
bill. 1t is a waste of stationery and
patience.
There seems to be nothing pending
affecting the fortunes Of the State and
an carly adjournment is expected.
Our own Representatives are not in
Producing foolish bills.
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We did not comment on the United
States Supreme Court opinion con-
firming Judge Simonton's decision
that liquors could be brought to the
State for personal use. We think the
decision will not materially influence
the operations of the Dispensary law.
The "~people" don't care so much about
it, but politicians will continue the
experiment. That seems to be settled.
The people will take it in hand and
kill it before q thousand moons.
Editor j. @. Darlington, of the Spar
tanburg Herald, wins a prize, offered
by the Southern Stock Mutual Fire
Insurance Company of Greensboro, N.
@. for articles on the development of
South Carolina. Mr.. Darlington writes
q capital article which does credit to
the author.
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Grovenor Ellcrbe seems to have
brought business habits to his Office.
His appointments are made with
promptness and despatch.