The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-18

| following circular letter to tho Mag.
istratcs and Shcrifs OF the State in re.
gard to the enforcement Of the dispcn.
sary law:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Columbia.
Dear Sir: II should not be necessary
| to call the attention of oiliccrs to the
Importance Of enforcing any law. 1t
should be the purpose Of every law
officer to do his duty. 1t is tho plain
and sworn duty Of every oiliccr com
missioncd by the State to uphold the
constitution and the laws Of the State
1t is no more the duty Of the Governor
than it is OF every other officer Of the
State to see that the law is properly
enforced and administered. In the
performance of this duty the law officers
should have tho support. encourage
mcnt, endorsement, and aid OF every
good and law abiding citizen.
| Those officers, whose duty it IS to en-
force and administer the law, have no
| business TO question tho wisdom OF the
law making power in placing any law
! upon the Statute books. Their business
is to see that the law is enforced. so
long as it remains on the Statute books.
AS Governor it shall be my constant
purpose to see that the law is admin
istcrcd and enforced wisely and judir-
iously and i'll this narpoSc | seek tho
aid Of every officer and Of every citizen
Of the State. So far rs am able there
shall be no discrimination in favor OF
any law,
There seems, however. to have pre-
vailed in this State since the adoption
OF the dispcnsary law Il sentiment that
1t was an exception, and inasmuch rs
certain State ronStablrS have been pro-
vidcd for with view TO its better en-
torccmcnt, therefore, other law officers
were not charged with the apprchcn-
sion and prosecution Of violations of
this law. This is Il mistaken view, rs
| understand it, and | shall expect
every magistrate and constable and
sheriff and every other officer to aid in
the enforcement OF the disprnsary law
ju>t rs he would the Statute against
burglary or murder. And not only 50
but | call upon every good citizcr to
(rown down the violation Of the dis
pcnSary law just aS he would the viola
tion Of the law against stealing or muir
der and 10 aid tn officers in bringing
tn ,,h hn .in1n -
ronstahlcs are simply to aid in its en-
forcrmcnt. We may diilCr as to the
wisdom Of the law, but that should
make no difference when il comes to
the prosecution Of vioatOrs of it.
feel that If property enforced it is the
best solution Of the liquor question that
has Yet been devised. and desire to
have the aid Of all officers and citizens
in an honest and earnest effort to en-
force it wisely and judiciously.
have reduced the constabulary force
and hope to hc able tOrCducc II still
further. but this reduction can only be
made and remain permanent by tho CO.
operation and aid Of the law officers OF
the State in enforcing the dispcnsary
law as other laws are enforced.
This communication is addressed cs-
pccially to magistrates and constables
and shcriifs upon whom call to aid me
in the enforcement OF the law. If
have evidence that any magistrate or
constable is winking al the violation of
the dispcnsary law and is not making
proper efforts to bring to Justice those
his resignation. | hope this will not
be necessary.
| firmly believe that if the law is
wisely and judiciously administered and
flola'ors OF IT are promptly apprc-
hcndcd and punished through the
proper legal channels provided for the
trial Of criminals that Il healthy public
sentiment will prevail in its favor, and
violators OF the law will be looked upon
AS other criminals, and there will be
no more reason to have special officers
to enforce it then it is to have special
officers to enforce the law against steal
ing. However, let it be remembered that
this law must be enforced, and those
who violate it must he brought to trial
and punished. If this cannot bc done
through the established aud ordinary
legal channels, then extraordinary
| means must be used. AS far as my
power and ability go it shall he my
purpose to see that all laws arc wisely,
JudiciOusly, and rigidly enforced. 10
this end let every officer and every
good citizen OF South Carolina lend his
cncOuragcmcnt ami aid.
NJ. b. MCSWEENEY, Governor.
| a Mother T,llt How She Saved Her Little
Daughters Life.
am tho mother Of eight children
| and have had great deal Of experience
with medicine. Last summer my little
daughter had the dyscntcry in it's worst
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