The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-18
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:ui,tcrs, who are almost sure t,
w. ,a1,erate it for the sake of profit.
.;,t that the law should provide
~, purchases should be made. uBde,
.,rsl contracts, with parties who
\ ,nld agree TO furnish liquors from
- bonded warehouses of The Uuited
,.,es Of the required age and strength
-, the most reasonable terms. These
81 ,,,acts should be let in such way
- rrecludc all possibility of cnlIu-
:, or fraud. If blended or rectified
t;.keys arc bought, as is now the
a - there is absolutely no safe test by
,;ch adullcration can be shown. un-
So the liunor is SO bad as not to bc fit
81, drink. These remarks apply TO the
and XX whiskeys, or liquors Of the
Is. auality, cnumerating from the
cost TO the highest, and has. been
t. nile in the State. l do not believe
reputablc. in the States business,
g, :, there should be swarm Of whis-
a. jrummcrs meeting at Columbia
,,e mont, TO sell the required sup
q h, os driblets. Arrangements should
made under contract for the pur-
A,.e as | have indicated, and the
5,jey, Of additional supplies would
81 sorward with as much assurance of
3,;pc honestly filled as if salt or bacon
81 MI,,e bought. The special brand and
inc. required could be purchased in
"a, same way, and as these constitute
d; small part Of the business, no
Ss,pse need be made in the present
81 :ic> Of buying them.
81 There is another matter that :,p-
ar. worthy Of mention. With the
sarericucc gained by the cmT loycs in
sa.,tlins and packing and shipping of
N,uors. there ought to be practically
~ breakagc. if the bottles were. of
BID quality. aud the packing we're
Hi done, for the cars arc loaded
pug-idc the State dispensary build
bg, aud there is hardly ever a trans
], from one road to another. This
& litter Of brcakage has been the main
3ason for continuing the county
}aris Of control. It can be readily
s:n what saving would follow if
De- boards were abolished, and it
S}n be safely asserted that the pre-
fDticn OF brcakagc would make these
& bsrds nc longer necessary.
d There is one other matter to which
sAln.ito the careful attention Of the
lzSseral assembly itsis with regard ~
30 Importation Of whiskcy for per-
P9al use. The protection given by
7s supreme court to those who desire
% exercise this right in good faith is
( no sense Objectionable. The State
aSes not need, nor does it wish, to re-
S5S3tlci Its citizens in this right, but
~ abuse Of it gives a loopholc for
ri! dealers to obtain their supplies,
Rder the pretense that it is for per-
opal use. The provisions Of the law
Afeh was declared unconstitutional
y this respect think can be amended
s. s. a, to make the importation Of such
7saaors come within the terms Of the
81 Il #u'i decrec. But for the opportu-
asy aasay thus afforded to evadc the law,
importing liquor under the pre-
r. that it is for personal use, there
|91ld soon he small need for con
5aO''' earnestly urge that the
dlciary committee consider the sub
a ~ carefully III the light Of Justice
83hle : "pinio1. and see il some pro
aa8'n iorlnspcction can not be enacted,
" z=zs while imposing no oncrous burdens
'ae citizens who imports for his own
Zsf Will yet insure the importation 0.
~ IN liquors. and limit, as far as pos
"A m. the abuse OF this right for the
&aip'''s OF sale. Let the law define
81 lS and clearly the methods Co be
lowed ~ such cases Ihayc already
||s S'!ed cut how may purchase, for
81 usrensary liquors that are pure;
81 le pr'v'sions requiring bonded
]'elousc stamps on liquors consumed
S0uth Carolina, it seems to me,
81 ad answer the purpose; but only
"a" "''' the suggestion for what it
ss'th' and call attention to the
'eet because Of rs importauce..
''ii attention to the report Of the
tga'a'' and inspector general. The
}'a "' the State needs to br r.or-
f.sFa The present disorganized
"a 3.i'ioh IS caused by large number
81 a H9 State militia entering The ser
me United States in obedience
- PRESIDENT 5 call for volunteers.
s '"'''''"rn: that all persons sell
81 ''''"" s',e0 meal in the State.