The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-17

attempted to unload tho whole ro-
sponsibility on Weston and Neal,
saying he had told them whom he
wrote the letter that he had not
changed his views, was still for th6
disponsary and would make no
agreement. Assuming IN air Of vir-
tuous indignation he said he would
send for them and mako them sot
him right. Ito never did.) | was
80 disgusted that l again started to
leave, saying | would expose tho
whole affair aud let him settle It
with Neal and Weston rs he could;
but again he begged me to como
! back, and then leaving his seat and
coming to my side, in front of tho
west window at his right hand, he
said: "Don't get mad; let's talk
this thing over qnieJy and see
il wo cau't compromises it," Add
then he proposed TO do precisely
what he had promised and what |
had expected-to urgo the le5islu
tnre to pass al act permitting each
county to choose by ballot between
prohibition, high license and the
dispensary. 1t was a lightning change
on his part and almost took my
breath away.
He went on to say that this was no
new thing on his part; that he had
held those views before he had writ
ten tho letter TO Weston and had
told w. ID. Evans Of them. Then
no added: "Bnt l don't SEQ how
can put through IN administration
measure carrying out the plan." l
answered that that did not matter;
that | did not like this "administra
ton measure" idea anyhow, and that
thought in this case it might do n
much harm rs good. ali | expected
was that he would do what he huG
PROMISE to do and leave consequences
with the Legislature. He said agar
that he would make these recommen
editions, andI went aw ~ satisfied.
| did not SEQ Gov. Elcrbe agai,
until last Saturday afternoon. OF
Friday Mr. Weston Informed m,
that the governor had road him tina
part Of his message relating to TIN
liquor question, aud that it SCENE,
1 to him throughout an argument 70
y, the retention Of tho dispensary sys
tenn, although it did make bric
and boar suggestion as to letting th
people Of tho counties settle th
. question for themselves lie di,
0 not like it. Flo said told him t..
a if the message cid not come up t
promise | would show up Ellprb
, ruthlossly. The next day, Saturdn,
Mr.. " eston gave proof of the !
Il qnor section Of tho message, with n
O invitation from the governor to ca
n on him at :ho mansion ut 5 o'cloc
that afternoon. read tho proc
and WAS greatly incensed at what
y found ia il. My disnclination TO sc
J. the governor was strong and | WI
o afraid [ could not control my ten
| per after this revolut on of his dnpl
city; but rs | did not wish to brir
l" Colonel Neal and Mr.. Weston in
% the mattcr--as must do if O.
d posed Ellerbe-l finally determine
st to keep tho appointment.
r. At o'clock went to tho exec
" tive mansion and found the COVE
:. nor convcrsing with visitor Wh'
10 the latter left | told him that | b,
+ read his liquor recommendations al
or was greatly surprised and disa
of pointed; that he had not said VIII
T ho had pledged himself to say; tn
-, he had dofeatol his half way @
- dorsemont Of local option by other
ia commentators Of the strong,
be character Ho asked me to speci
m. | pointed ont this paragraph,
r. ono: ct Uho dispcnsnry) must
-, firmly aud permanently establish
-. or completely done away with" ri
I'm 1 said, clearly meant tho estabi,
ment Of the dispensary on its p
af- sent basis or its elimination from
.,o whole State-it was adverse TO p
- tial elimination under tive innue
'N.' local option. Then [ showed t.
MS the context of his recommended
Ho rs to local option limited tho ch,