The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-12-01
Gov. Ellerbe Announces His Candidacy

Governor Ellerbe has declared his
candidacy for recollection as Governor
Of the State and in advance Of his an
nual message to the General Assem-
bly, he has seen fit to present his
views in regard to the liquor question.
He has also strongly expressed him
self IN regard to certain criticisms
! that have been made of his official
acts.
Last night the Governor gave to the
press the following interview. He
saidi Il see in the Ne,Us and Courier,
OF Tuesday en- editorial commenting
on the report from ita Chester cnrree-
pondent, which, while not directly do
ing so, may by insinuation lead people
TO believe that the Governor advised
Newbold not So surrender. The Ian
guage used by the Chester correspond-
ent is: lie was instructed By the
State authorities not to surrender un-
til to-day or until she Court of GEN
eral Sessions Of Spartanburg County
had adjourned.
1 wish to denounce the statement
as absolutely and unqmaliGea!y false.
l sent Mr.. Newbold no message, rave
him no advice and made no terms
with any one for his surrender. I am
getting heartily sick and tired Of such
dirty flings and insinuations.. It
seems that gentleman has no pro-
tection, but has to submit to such
slanderous insinuations.
Il have also been harshly criticized
for pardoning May and Buice for kill
ing Sims. Sims was q desperate
fnoonshiner who was~openly violating
the laws Of the State and when May
and Buice attempted to seize the
liquor Sims started TO fire on the Off
GERS, and had they not killed him, men
IN the discharge Of their duty would
have been killed. Moreover. Mr.. |
Crawford, who was present, testified
that the killing was in self defence.
This is entirely aside from the petit
tions and the endorsement Of seven of
the jurors. There were in addition to
ether petitions one signed by many of
thc very best OF Spartanburg's citi-
zens.
There seems to be common un-
derstanding on the part Of certain peo-
pie to destroy the dispensary law and
they take advantage Of all these un-
fortunate, occurrences to use them
against the law. Since l have been
Governor | have tried fearlessly to |
perform my official duties, and will
not be swerved by the idle clamor Of |
senseless criticism.
Several days ago an interview was |
printed from Rev. Carroll, in which I |
was reported to have said that rather
than join the liquor men, I would 60
to -: A great many have asked
me to ell out that blank. What / |
said was: Before I would turn this
State over to the liquor element
'vcn!d sc home and go to plowing.'
The most difficult problem that
:onfronts US to-day is that of the
liquor traffic. The dispensary. I
,hink, is the best solution of the aues-
ion, but as the Courts have decided
hat the dispeneary is not e police
am in favor Of amending
he law so as to make it police regu-
alton by eliminating the profit fest !!
Ire, and, If necessary, not to sell it as
! beverage, but only for medicinal and
acramertal purposes.
Those who advocate high license
lave surely not read carefully the de-
isions Of the Courts, for in the case
Il Scott vs: Donald the Court. ad-
'anced the view that the State could
,rohibit, they could inspect, but could
10 no more. If the dispensary is not
police regulation and the State cam
lot control the liquor under the dis
'ensary law, it certainly cannot do so
lnder high license. Besides, under a