Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
TO EXEMPT YORK.

Although it is not improbable that the
senate will yet kill the bill, as matter
of present interest and of record, the cir
cumstances under which the house agreed
to exempt York county from the proyis-
ions of the dispensary law are interest
ing. The following is from The News
and Courier of Thursday:
Mr.. Werner called up his bill to exempt
Oconee county from the operations Of the
dispensary law. The people of Oconee
do not want the dispensary. His people
were satisfied with prohibition. The first
year his people bought $3.50 from the dis
pensary in Oconee, next year IS, 600, and
last year $4,000. He could also: show
there was twice as much liquor made and
drunk in the county. Every man and
woman in the town where the dispensary
the dispensary. They had to buy q lot
out Of town to put up the dispensary.
DR.. Ilderton asked how many blind I'll
gers there were in Oconee.
Mr.. Venner said not as many as Flor
ence had.
The house refused to kill the bill.
Mr.. deLoach also wished to exempt
York from the dispensary law. There is
but one dispensary at York. The state
wanted dispensary at York courthouse.
The people rose up and protested, so also
did Rock Hill. He then explained how
the Tirzah dispensary was started and
how the o. P. store followed. This is
worse than a blind tiger. 1t is meai II
quor. The whole community is cursed.
A few days since tho IA voters at TirZah
voted against the dispensary and the dis
penser and his clerk alone voted for the
dispensary. He appealed for the people
and the church to remove the only dispen-
sary in that county.
Mr.. deLoach thought the amendment
would kill the o. P. store. :,
Mr.. deLoach's amendment was agreed
to and so York and Oconee were eAemp-
ted from the dispensary law.
Mr.. Mauldin wanted to exempt PICK
ems.
Mr.. Henderson said such exemptions
would kill the dispensary. The dispen-
sary has been sustained. Do not xii! the
dispensary by indirection. There is
channel for relief and let US take that.
Mr.. Mccullough said he was surprised
to hear a dissenting voice when counties
asked for exemption from the dispensary
law. This is the only channel through
which to get relief. Mr.. Mccullough
said, "Woe unto him who puts the bottle
to his neighbours lips and makes him
drunk" He said that Mr.. Henderson
saw that the dispensary was totterlng,
shaking on its basis, and he was trying to
save it. He thought it would be better
for the dispensary to 60 Ito the lower re-
gions," as one member had said. he
earnestly pleaded that in the name OF
humanity, OF Christianity and justice,
that none would vote against the exemp-
ton of the counties. 1t was burning
shame to force this law upon counties not
wishing it. 80,
DIR. Wyche thought there was settle
ment of the issue. He was surprised at
the statement of Mr.. Mccullough. The
previous delegation had asked for the
dispensary for Oconee. DR.. Wyche sup
posed Mr.. Werner was elected on other
than one issue. He protested against
delegations acting on such matters.
DR.. Ilderton did not favor county ex-
emptions.
the present status was unjustly forced on
these counties. 1t is not question OF
politics, but one of justice. 1t was
gross discrimination to force prohibition
counties, under the law, without a popu-
lar vote.
DR.. Wyche thought it better to pass
local option bill. Pickens county was
also exempted from the operations OF the
dispensary law. Then the yeas and nays
were called on ordering the bill to third
reading, and the bill was passed to its
third reading by vote of 65 10 80.
Mr.. Stevenson put the clincher on the
vote.
Two heavy raps for the dispensary in
two dayS