The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-09-29
Want it Settled.

Judging from what can be heard in Of
fetal circles it looks very much as If tho
State has at last gotten weary of b cease
less litigation on small questions arising
from the enforcement of the dispensary
law, and is exceedingly anxious to have
a decision from the United Stetes Su-
preme Court on the main issue, j. e., as
to the right Of q o resident to sell IL
quors in the State as long as the State
continues in the business. Judge ST.
morton has in all his decisions held that
non-resideats can do this and the appeal
goes up or the Vandercook case. This
is the decision that has set the original
package business in motion, and-the le-
gal advisers of the State consider it the
paramount issue, in comparison with
which all others pale into insigniticance.
It is tho settled policy Of the State at
present, It is understood, to use every
means TO hare the United States Su-
preme Court hear the case and settle tho
matter beioro the General Assembly
meets in January next.
1t is known that it is the very earnest
desire OF tho State 70 have the case push
ed with all possible energy and secure g
decision one way or the other. 1t is said
that tho papers in tho case can be per-
fected within four days time, and it is
believed that the Court can be persuaded
to SO advance tho case upon the docket
that en- opinion can be obtained by the
end Of November. All that is necessary,
SO far as getting the case ready is con-
-corned, is for tho attorneys for the State
and the complainants to agree upon the
statement OF facts. Already, it is under
stood, these attorneys are agreed upon
most OF the essential facts.
Nh, - RI ~, -, iry rofjcs, &c hna pkilxy SipIY nf
the never-endiDg variety of snail cases
arising daily. 1t holds that Judge ST.
monton is going to be reversed by the
Supreme Court, whereas on the other
hand Mr.. Vandercook's attorneys and a
great many other leading lawyers arc
Just as certain that Judge Simonton will
be sustained. At tho recent hearing at
Flat Rock Of the several original package
cases Judge SimontOn announced in
D 9 court that he would be very glad to
have the main issue carried to the Uuited
States Supreme Court at the earliest pos
sible moment aud disposed of finally,
and stated that he would uso his endea-
vors to have the case advanced on the
docket. It is thought that the efforts now
being made TO have the final determina-
ton of the case reached before the meet
ing Of the General Assembly will be sue
ceasful.
In the meantime there is no end Of dis
cussion as to what will be Gone about tho
liquor situation in South Carolina this
winter. \ very prominent official stated
a few days ago that in his Judgment the
General Assembly would this year patch
~ the present law and leave it standing
on the statute hooks; after that. he said,
be would not pretend to predict what
would be done about the liquor problem
in this State. lie did not seem to have
much faith il the dis9ensary SYSTEMS
stability.
In a few days the c~onstabulary will no
longer exist. Already most Of the men
who have been drawing s. q day from
the State are preparing to hand over the
big pistols they have been carrying and
seek ether means OF livelihood. Oct. l
is tho limit Of their existence as conSta-
ble8 so far as tho municipalities are con-
cerncd.
Many OF the dispo0sary advocates seem
TO take hopo from the action OF the rail
reads in their decision not to handle car
load lots of bottles Of %hiskoy shipped
loose, and say that this action virtually
kills the O. 7. business. As pointed out
elsewhere, Lo"ovor, this action will not
affect tbs @. Z. business to any great eX-
tent, for before he roads mado the an
nouncement many of thoO. ? agents had
already been getting their packages, each
bottle shipped in . wooden case, which
is admittedly wi.biu the shipping regu-
@latiODS.
= thorough canvass Of tho whole situa.
ton just ut ibis time shows that it is u
Of CREST uncertainty, &nd it is beyond the
power Gfany lGa 10 iGr9tell what anO.h-
or six months vii! bring forthin the mat
ter Of liquOr in this State.
The Assistant Attorney General is hard
at work preparing the answer in tue
seven caves before Judge Simonton last
week. lie expects 10 go to GrccnVilte
ard ~Spa1tanburg and start tho references
before the Speci4. master in the next few
DAYS in these ~cas9s.-YNc SYNtc.