The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

The Hsachnsan and So,Ghron now has
the conbined circulation and influence
of both Of the old papers, and is mani.
lessiy the beat advertising medium 10
Samter
The appointment Of q committee from
ths C;sy Council to confer With the
Coup. Board Of Control in refer sncs
IS tue con nfscasion Of the city share o.
dliispensary profits is exactly right
sna timely The people of Sumter
ssat le know something more about
she oooa,cssion than they have ye'
s.cers.iaed. Or The County snd State
Boards have seen &c 10 inform them.
seems Is the writer that the County
snd Ssase Boards. or one OF Che other ol
fIlsm, should baye before this time con.
vsyed o she City Council Official notice
of the dissemination to ccnhscate the
{ eity,s share of The profits afisipg iron
dc sale Of liiquor in this city. Sufl-
ciens tins bss elspsed since the conds.
sssion was determined npon for the City
Gouncil 70 have been notified, and i is
saiis3sral 4 "a assign !. reason for the fails
ereof the State Board to give this
ao,iee We do not regard this coD6scs
sic exscsly IN The light Of 9 species Of
bsiesDdsee, and It e NOT necessary for
shs coD6scators 70 make away With tho
plander u secrecy, sisbout notice 70
the despoiled and without leaving sheir
!: uanes and address e che State Board
has ea1se for sonfssating the profits
at have heretofore been paid over 70
ZIG h city tbere is 20 nead for conceal
u.eae Bns % contend tha: i Is but. the
s4ess jussice % she people Of Snm-
shss thsir prsseatltives. the
sit5 eouneii. should be notified and
ives s. opportunity 70 make : show
81 other words. the county board
s rousrol should be required 70 meet
se rspsssan,asi.es Of the cisy counea
sd produse proof that there is cause
Hs6f Hsof eoniscatipg the dispansssy profits
hers IS no other and better reason
ior fhe soBiscs,ion than renting the
;ssl Is sbe eitg hall % az original
deslsr, shan 20 tenabls ground
slcr ske sesioa Of the board Of ceDtrol
TIE beasd may sas well 50 ahead
md con6scate the share Of every
81 she State ID which an orIgi,
Sal psck agency is Ia operation.
so s. Illegal for the City Conn
M The sgent Of = property own
e o rent store to said agent, then
s illegal for any property owner IN
I'M town 10 rent any store 70 any
sodginal package dealer The canse.
sfor the con6csafion assigned By the.
geunty Board Of Control is no cause'
A aIl and the State Board ID spproy-
ing the comnendatiosr Of the Conn.
S4y Board has missused the power
gFsnled il By the Legislature
The City Council should pursue
the matter nntii;i . satisfactory expla-
nasionis given. e the action Of the.
lsoafdos Control Is sustained By law,
we shall have no further criticism to
make, bn. We want it fnsly establish
sd tha. she confiseation is legal, and
uot mere high banded and arbitrary
sabuse of power before >we shall be
Hing 10 hold onr peace We are
Hing 10 submit to even very bad
:sw with some degree Of complacency
and resignation. being supported
s1tierein By the hope of change in
sfhs Law for the better at some time
in the future. but we must be pretty
well satisfied that the law is being
enfsrced and mol strained and far
feicbed construction of it
Negro Hanged and Shot fol.
Assuming a I,ady.