The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-01
Governor Euerbe Replies
so Inslnnatlons Against Him
Hlm---Will Stand for Re-
Election.

Governor Ellerbe on Wednesday
for the first time, came out in an in-
terview. to answer the numerous
charges and insinuationa made
agaiust hira He denies all connec-
ion with the Newbold affair. and
esys be gave him no advice what
ever
He comes ont squarely in favor OF
the dispeDsary and proposes to amend
the law By doing away with the
psoff feature. and, if necessary, lin
,fiDg the sale TO medicinal and sacra-
mental purposes.
He announces his candidacy for
the geveTnorship on his record
The following are his remarks
see ID the News and Courier of
uesday, an editoria; commenting on
de report from is Chester CORES
pondent, which. while not directly
dong 90, may, By ins;uuation. lead
peapie 10 believe that the governor
ada4iised Newboid not to surrender.
The Language used by the Chester
correspondent reads
e was instructed by the State
anthoritiesnos TO surrender until to-
liay or untl The conrt of general ses-
sions Of Spartanburg county had adj
sjourBedI =
wish 10 denounce the statement
as absolutely aud u6qualifedly false
sent Mr.. Mewbold no message,
eaye him no ADVICE and made no
terms with anyone for his surrender.
{ ana getting heartily sick and tired
off aach dirty aings and ipsinnatiops.
Il seems that d gentleman has no pro.
section, but has TO submit to such
sianderous insiDnations
have. also, been harshly CRITICS
@ed for pardoning May and Bnice for
The killing Of Sims Sims was des-
pefsse moonshiner who was openly
violating the laws Of the State. and
when May and Bnice attempted to
sseize the lioaor, Sims started to FIRE
onsf tie, officers. and had they pot kill
ed him, men IN the discharge of their
duty would have been killed More.
over; Mr. Crawford, who: was pres
cnt, testified that the killing was in
self defense This is entirely aside
from the petitions and the endorse
mens Of seven of the Jurors These
were IN addition TO other petitions,
one signed By many Of the very best
of Spartanburg' citizens.
There seems to be a common IN
derstanding on the part Of certain
people 10 destroy the dispensasy law,
and they take advantage Of. all these
unfortunate occurrences TO use them
agaiuss the law. Since have been
governor, ] have tried fes1lessly te
perform my Official duties, and will
not Be sweryed by idle clanor or
senseIess criticism
Several days ago an interview was
printed from Rev. Carroll. in which
( was reported TO have said that
rather than sjoin the liquor pen, /
would go to 2 A great many
have asked me 10 fi3 out that blank
What said was Before / would
I turn this STATE over 10 the liqeor ele-
ment, would go home and go TO
pIowiDg.
aFshe most difficult problem that
confronts us .tc day. is that of the
liquor traffic. The dispensary ] think
is the best solution Of the question,
but as the courts have decided that
the dispensary IS not police regu-
Iation. I am In favor of amending the
law 80 as to make il police regula
ton by eliminating the profit feature
and, if necessary, not 10 sell it as q
beverage. bns only for medicinal and
acramental purposes
Those who ad-ocate high license
have surely not read carefully the de-
cissons Of the courts, for in the caae
ef Scott, ys Donald, the courts ad
vanced the view that the
state could prohibit. they could in
spect, but could do no more. If the
diepensary is not police regulation
aud the state cannot control the liquor
under the dispeDsary law, it certainly
cannot do 80 under high license.
Besides, under high license system,
- ,ranld In a fesr months degenerate