The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-16


the first campaign meeting the list is
likely to be materially changed. Some
Of those now looked upon as candi
dates will for good and sufficient reas-
ons not be at the starting pole, and
others who have not gotten the same
degree Of prominence as possibilities
that others now enjoy, will be at the
first meeting to make the race.
The present session has emphasized
the liquor problem as an issue in the
approaching campaign. The issue
was clouded during this session, be-
cause of the lack Of combined effort
and organization on the part of the
opponents Of the present system, and
the opposite condition on the part of
the friends of the system There has
never been such total and absolute
generalization of forces and lack Of
purpose as there is with those who
are opposing the existing state of af-
fairs relative to the liquor question.
Had there been the proper effort
made to change the conditions, there
is no telling what might have hap
pened. The House on every PROPOSE
tion it has had that did not contem-
plate the change Of the entire law for
something that was not matured, has
voted against the dispcnsary. The
bill to exempt three Counties from the
operations of the law went through
the House by q decisive vote. The
resolution rcpudiating the granting OF
hotel privileges was unanimously
passed by the House, and so it went.
1t was no wonder that the Child S
bill was not acceptable, when it's
author said it was imperfect and did
not even suit him. Mr.. Mearc's rider
was impromptu and sort Of feeler;
Mr.. Pollock bill was merely intended
to reach the original package
stores, and meant no serious change
Of the existing conditions. Mr. Fly
drick's bill has not had fair test,
aud the ssnufers" have been put on
Mr.. Simkin's resolution looking to a
popular election on the matter.
In the Senate they were not ready
for change. 1t is somewhat remark
able that the dispensary advocates
have persistently and repeatedly re-
fused to allow Mr.. Simkin's bill to
come up on its merits, when it merely
proposes to let the people of the State
not of the counties-say what solu-
tion of the liquor problem they want.
The bill has been held down so that it
will not now have time to pass, and
Mr.. Simkins has offered it in the
shape of concurrent resolution, but
in the closing hours Of a session no
measure has fair showing. A year
ago matters stood quite differently,
and it is noticeable on all sides.
There is again some little talk about
the hotel lobbies that Senator Tillman
will come down and take hand in the
next primary, not as the partisan Of
any Of the candidatcs-he has had
about enough of that. The sugges-
tion is that he will make the race for
Governor himself, and do SO on the
dispensary platform, and spend two
years, if need be, in getting that sys-
tenn back into working order according
to his view Of the way things ought
to be run. This. of course. is mere
talk, and it would be the unexpected
if Senator Tillman should let go in
Washington, for even a short while,
to worry his head with the troubles
his pet is having in Carolina.
NOTES OF TIE WEEK.
There have been more bills relative
to Greenwood County than for any
other three counties.
There are several prospective candi-
dates among the members of the AS
sembly.
The temptation among members is
to stand for reelection. The usual
average of returns is about one
third, unless cyclone comes along IN
politics.
Four hundred bills have already
been passed upon by the House.
Judge udChey lduIAiii law 10 nv"
seen about the State House.
The policy of leaving the dispense.
ry law severely alone has been carried
out to the letter.
Governor Ellerbe wanted the dis
pcnsary law amended so as to climi-
nate the profit feature.
The bill placing express and tele.
graph companies under the control OF
the railroad commission is ready for
ratification.
There we're no anti-football or anti
flirting bills in Carolinas General
Assembly.
The Senate persists in its refusal to
appropriate any money for the pur-
chase of copies of Gen. Mccrady' $
excellent history.
The lobby Of tie Grand Central
Hotel this session was something of a
Tammany Hall when the houses were