The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-11-22

SENATOR APPELI'S PLAN,


SENATOE ApPELT'S PLAN,
dSw the Dispcnsary Law MAY be
made Enicient-The VcXcd Liquor
Question viii Come Before I've
Legislature.
Charleston News and Courier.
The recent shooting affair at Sellers,
following so closely on the QUITS dis
a'osure in Columbia, has set everyone
zoe King about the ~dispensary and It's
al Anagement. Tne general upiaion of
south CarOliniaus met with in the
nolels of this CITY is that Tho entire
population OF the State has become
~dlsgusted with the long array of
80 !udals aud gore thai bcsmear the re.
cord Of the great moral institution"
q course there WAS Ii large clement in
the State which has been opposed to
the dispensary from the start, and re.
Gently this element Of opposition TO
h States rum traffic has been greatly
augluen ed by additions from the RANKS
Of those who opce honestly supported
It, but have now become nauscatuu,
Me who really thought the uispcn.
5ary the cry best thing that could
possibly be devised for controlling the
whiskey business have changed their
opinions daring The last few months
and are nov for it's abolition or mol,-
titaLiOn.
Among the prominent men Of the
State who have recently visited Char
lesion was Senator Appel, Of Ciarco-
don County. Tho SeuatOr il a man
who keeps abreast of politics IN the
State and when asked ii, in his opinion.
there would be ANY change in tle dis.
pcnsary law, said
~ Wa. think thnrn will no =, ,,,l.
~iica,ion Of The ~dispensary law. | ~
tended the SJatc Fair and met quite II
number OF my colleagues, sue 10 q man
they we're OF toe opinion that a very
material change in the law was nccgs-
sa"y to meet the demands OF the DcU.
pie, and also TO meet existing conQi.
tions. We'll, hardly know what will bo
the. change, but unless the General AS.
scmbly aoOtsGes,the present system a.,
Columol biz the people,. In my opinion " II!
Abolish n members Of that body lust
as soon as Lney can get IA wnack at
them.
81 am sincerely CT the opinion that
the diSpensary plan Of supplying the
wants oi liquor consumers is the most
wholesome. IT. nas done an immense
amount OF good in the rural cUmmunt.
ties where tuC law "a fair rn3nug,
| do DOT believe Is better plan can be
adopted Tor small t0wnS, bat In Is CITY
with "a cosmopolitan population,
people made up from ali nations-tnu
dispensary law as now on the statute
books canDOt be enforced, because
sentiment Is almost unanimously
against II. Why nero in Charleston =
stranger would hardly know OF the ex.
iStcnCc OF tuc ulspgneary law. Buud
tigers are oyCrywhcrc-thr State gcls
no revenue. TpIIhRls Ina- tLN ,,,,,,, -.
city, nevertheless targe quantities OF
liquor are sold, crime resulting there.
rom, Il your Court expenses ar
pIIlng up IL O~urdCnsuluC upOn She
property owning Glass. 70 MY mind
IL Is the si!lIuSL OF DOsl To Talk aOOu
enfOrcinE any law in g Commuulty
where those opposed to the law are
charged with It's execution, and the
Juri2s often made up ol lncn sonlc O
whom are engaged IN the Illicit sale OF
liquor.
No, | have nc maturcd plan at pres,
eat. ] have seen IL stated where sicna.
tor Tlllman favored abodeoIng vho
present board and TO create a hoard
consisting OF the Governor aud other
State officers. | am opposed to SIC 9
pl II ana Will vote against any bill i'm.
posing the duties Of running the dis.
pensary on the Governor. [ favor sub.
niitting the liquor question TO the paO.
pie ; that Is, Tor the General Assembly
To provide neans for holding an e,cc.
ton on the anne day in every county.
o choice OF three tickets to be voted
DjSpensary, prohibition or high license.
In tho counties voting for the dispon-
sAry, for the entire pur-
en- asing, etc to DE put into the hands
OF y local board, composed Of the mayo
county supervisor and d nun-otiice,
holding c~itlHon, who shall be led
by tho Comptroller General, or. say,
the foreman OF the grand jury. III ere
should be u provision in the law Per.
hitting the question TO be voted on
whenever Cnethird Of the voters OF q
county petition for the same. By mi.
plan the town, the county anu the
State would have Representative on
the board to look out for the rcspcc-
tive interests. Then | would impose on
the Comptroller General Is supervisory
power over the finances OF the instln.
ton. II prohibition is carried there
snould te a sufficient public sentiment
10 aid Inc local officers In the enforce.
mant OF the law. Then with high
i%icen-c" the licensing power, the
licensees and the police power would
regulate and enforce the law. This,
- my opinion, crudGly outlined, is q
solution OF this vex2d question and one
mat would bring about u renewal OF
respect for law, SO grossly lacking In
communities whereas law is obnoxious"