The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-09
THE STATES POLICY
In Regard to the Dispensary
Fully Outlined.
Tie Constabulary Will be Retained.
What Constitutes an Original
Package.

head OF the State government, has
at last spoken and outlined the policy
of the State in regard to the State
dis2ensary system IN the light Of the
recent decision Of Judge Simonton !;
he aas outlined the course so far as
he is able in the absenc ofany direct
construction of Judge Simonton's
decision
What the governor says shows
thaA the recent predictions as to the
course to be pursued are correct i'll
nearly every detail. The State will
continue in the liquor business in
competition with all who may wish
to supply wines and liquors, and
what is more, the constabulary force
is t" be continued, the governor be.
ing Of the opinion that the force will
be needed r1ore than ever now for
the purpose Of enforcing. what is left
of the dispensary act
Yesterday morning Governor Ell
Ierbe had Chief ConstabIes Bahr and
Fans in consultation with him for some
time
Subsequently he was seen by a
representative of The State The
governor said: 81 have had the
chief constables to come to CoIum-
bia and they have been given instruc
ions Being q law abiding citizen
and bowing to the decision of Judge
Simonton. have instructed them to
enforce the dispensary la~ rigidly.
subject, however, to the decision Of
Judge Simonton, although do not
yet know what Judge Simonton's
decision is in this decision be mas
reversed his previous decisions in
dispensary cases and for tina. reason
cannot rely upon it We are not
going to seize anything shipped into
the State for personal use or anything
sold oy the people of other States in
original packages. ! understand by
original packages that man cannot
get dozen pint packages. for IN.
stance. in one case and sell them,
but that each shipment constitutes a
package No seizures whatever will
be made in transit. The constables
will lave 20 watch those vino receive
boxes of bottled liquor or liquor put
up in any other way If anything
less than the package in which it was
shipped and received is sold then the
whole will be con6scated. As ]
understand the decision it is that the
citizens of this State will not be per-
mitteG to sell in original packages or
in any other way think, however,
that i. is within the decision for citi
zens of this State to act as agents for
parties residing outside the State and
sell LIQUOR for them in original pack
ages.
"Of course the friends Of the dis
pensary system won't be satisfied
with anything short Of an appeal to
the court of last resort Pending
that appeal it will be folly. when you
think of the expense, to have an
extra session OF the general as
semhly Suppose the Legislature
amends the law and then Judge ST.
monton' 8 decision is reversed tba.
would leave US in rather ess..bad con
dition
"All of the present cons.abulary
force will be continued and it will be
managed as heretofore .
"What about the reduction of
prices Of liquor to the c ompetition
point - was asked
at is matter" was the reply,
.for the State board to run that part
o. it."
1t may be added that the State
board has rot yet taken up the mat
ter cf reduction of liquors to meet
competition figures
nm p,pprp T.IES WITH JrDCF SJNONTON