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

gested, but when the start is made at
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 rcas.
ons not be at the starting pole, and
others who have not gotten the sam
degree OF prominence as possibilities
that others now enjoy, will be ut 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 tho nrnsen. system, and
the opposite condition on the part of
the friends Of the system. There has
never been such a total and absolute
decentralization OF forces and lack of
purpose as there is with those who
arc 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
pcncd. The House on every PROPOSE
ton it has had that did not contem-
plate the change Of the entire law for
something that was not maturcd, has
voted against the dispensary. 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 wa no wonder hat the Child
bill was not acceptable, when its
author said it was imperfect and did
not even suit him. Mr.. Mearc's rider
was impromptu and IL sort of fcclcr.
Mr.. Pollock bill was merely intended
to reach the ':original package
stores, and meant no serious change
Of the existing conditions. Mr.. lly-
bricks bill has not had Il fair test,
aud the shutters have been put on
Mr.. Simkin's resolution looking TO a
popular election on the matter.
In the Senate they were not ready
for a change. 1t is somewhat remark
able that the dispensary advocates
have pcrsistcntiy and repeatedly re-
fused to allow Mr.. Simkin's bill to
como up on its merits, when it merely
proposes to let the people of the State
not of the cOunties-say what solu-
ton of the liquor problem they want.
The bill has becn held down SO that it
will not now have time to pass, and
Mr.. Simkins has offered it in the
shape of a concurrent resolution, but
in the closing hours Of q session no
measure has a 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 Hobbies that Senator Tillman
will come down and take a hand in the
next primary, not as the partisan Of
any Of the candidatcs-he has had
about enough of that. The sugges-
ton 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 ever Il short while,
to worry his head with the troubles
his pet IS having III Carolina.
NOTES OF THE 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
scmbly.
The temptation among members is
to stand for reelection. The usual
average Of returns is about one
third, unless a cyclone comes along in
politics.
Four hundred bills have already
been passed upon by the House.
Judge Mackeys familiar face is now
zen about the State House.
The policy of leaving the %dispcnsa-
ry law severely alone has been carried
ont 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 Cardinals General
Assembly.
The Senate persists in it's refusal t
appropriate any money for the pur-
chase Of copies OF Gen. McCrady's
excellent history.
The lobby Of the Grand Central
Hotel this session was something of a
Tammany Hall, when the houses we're
not in session.
The two United States Senators
kept their distance from the House
during the session.
The sore arms Of the members. who