The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
THE COMING ISSUE,
THE SALOON PARTY AGAINST
THE ANTI-SAL0oN PARTY.
Friends Of Liquor to Make War
on the Dispensary Restric-
tions in the Sale Of
Intoxicants.
The Governors Manly Stand.
He Announces a Platform on which
All Friends Of Temperance May
Unite for Battle Against the Whis.
kew EVIL,

Unite for Battle Against the "his'
key Evil.
Governor Ellerbe last night gave to the
press an Interview in which he declares his
intention of running for governor 10 succeed
himself, and presents his views ON the dis
pensary questions and other matters. HIS
statements are as follows:
an editorial commenting on the report from
its Chester correspondent, which, while not
directly doing 80, may by insinuation lead
people to believe that the governor advised
Newbold not to surrender. The language
used by the Chester correspondent Is: He
was instructed by the state authorities not 10
surrender until to-day, or until the court OF
general sessions Of Spartanburg county had
adjourned
THE GOVERNOR TIRED OF DIRTY FILINGS.
II wish to denounce the statement as abso-
lutely and unqualifledly false. I sent Mr..
Newbold no message, gave him no auVlce
ana made no terms with any one for Dis sur,
render. I am getting heartily SICK and tired
OF such dirty filings and nsinuations.
81 have also been harshly criticized for par
donIng May and BULGE for killing Sims.
Sims was a desperate moonshiner who was
openly violating the laws Of the state, and
when May and BULGE attempted to seize the
LIQUOR Sims started to fire on the officers, and
had they not killed him, men In the discharge
of their duty would have been killed. More.
Thai the killing was in selfdefense This is
entirely aside from the petitions and the en-
doIsement of seven OF the jurors. There
by many of the very best OF Spartanburg's g
citizens.
STAND.
"There seems to be q common understand.
ing on the part OF certain people to destroy
81 ltora loxp nh
of all these unfortunate occurrences to use
them against the law. Since l have been
governor l have tried fearlessly TO perform
my official duties, and will not be swerved
by idle clamor or senseless CRITICISM.
WILL PLow BEFORE sURRENDERING TO THE
LIQUOR ELEMENT.
"Several days ago an interview was prin ted
from Rev. Carroll, In which was reported to
have said that rather than join the liquor
men. would go TO- A great many nave
asked me to fiji out that blank. What I said
was: Before would turn this state over to
the liquor element, I would 60 home and go
10 plowing.'
MORE VIGOROUS LAW NEEDED.
"The most difficult problem that confronts
US today is that Of the liquor traffic. The dis
pensary, think, Is the best solution OF the
Question, but as the courts have decided that
the dispensary is not police regulation. am
In favor of amending the law 40 Hs TO make IL
o police regulation by eliminating the proht
feature and, II necessary. not 10 sell 1t as
beverage, but only for medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes. ..
THE STATE CANNOT CONTROL LIQUOR UNDER
HIGH LICENSE.
"Those who advocate high license have
surely not read carefully the decisions OF the
court advanced the view that the state could
prohibit, they could inspect, but they could
do no more. II the dispensary is not police
regulation and the state cannot control the
liquor under the dlspensary law, It certainly
cannot do so under high license. Besides, un-
der high license system 1t would In few
months degenerate into the open barroom.
THE KIND OF MEN TO BUY LICENSE.
whiskey would have no more character and
would be altogether irresponsible and per-
fectly Indifferent to the welfare OF the state
and OF the people. Their only object would
be to make money ana tne eoas'Entsopsl I'LL arr re-
fight is not factional issue. It Is fight be-
tween the moral elements Of our people and
the liquor men,"
next year?"
Il propose to go before the people on my
record and If d necessary to advocate the policy
Just outlined. Some OF my enemies have
said might be reelected because OF the un;
written law to give governor two terms.
want IL understood that no one need keep
out of the race on this account, and 1 would
not have 1t as q mere matter of precedent II
my efforts did not warrant an endorsement.
BEFORE THE GOVERNOR WILL SACRIFICE
HIS MANHOOD HE WILL SUFFER DEFEAT.
"If cannot refute the numerous charges
that have been made against me, and can not
show to the people that have honestly and
faithfully tried TO discharge the duties Of the
office. do not care to be reelected. Some
people may think II is q very fine thing to be
governor, but there are other things l value
more highly, and before would sacrifice my
manliness or any principle I would be defeat
ed a thousand times. While 1 like to please,
/ had rather have the consciousness OF hav-
Ing done my duty than the applause Of the
world"