The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23
AS to the prchibitionists, he had ne

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Tor years, and they were honorable
gentlemen. Prohibition has been tried
elsewhere and Is q hopeless failurel
why should we have 1t now"
ne said that MIR. Stew enson had con-
tended Tor "the consent Of the gov.
erncd and still would refuse to lot
Gnem l nave u vote on high license.
why II avote of the people ia to be
had, why let them not vote on that,
too?
In defonso OF the State dispensary,
nc said that he thought the members
OF the State board perfectly honest
an ana IN no way dcrclict In their duties.
Inc dlspcnsary had boon reviled as n
most lnlQuitious law. Ia 1t Of recent
origin, or is it the old law Of Norway
ana Sweden Americanized
Mr.; Sinklcr asked him If tho dispcn-
sary didn't aim to make money.
DIR. Winklcr said yes, that it didn't
care to lose money.
Mr.. Winkicr continued that tho
South Carolina dispensary system Is
very similar to tho Gottenburg system
IN Norway and Sweden. He read from
report OF an American economist who
went over thcrc to study the system.
ne came back q convert, and framed q
OH which WAS introduced into the
MASSACHUSETTS, Legislature, and which
passed one branch Of tho Assembly.
he claimed that Gladstone was an
advocate OF tho dispeusary, and said
that South Carolina could we'll follow
his advice. There has been frequent
Investigations OF tho South Carolina
dlspcnSary system. The special cor
respondent OF the New York Sun, an
impartial critic, has made very com.
pllmcntary recommendation OF the
present system. 1t is being adopted
elsewhere. The law Ia not u perfect
cne: There are many places where it
could be rcmcdied. If the people would
get together and stop their pickering
do no greater service to the State.
The late prob bition candidate for the
Presidency has unqualitiedly endorsed
tho South Carolina law. He called
upon the gentlemen Of the House to
got together like true Carolirians on
this subject and make the law q great
success.
MIR. Dargan said that he, too, had
wanted the members to act upon tho
question like true Carolinians. He had
heard men say, "What's tho uso Of
speaking, not vote can be changed ?"
He thought there was something
strange when the views Of Intelligent
men failed to have any influence.
He had heard men say that the dis.
pensary was q solution OF the liquor
problem. He asked If a single man in
South Carolina had been cured OF the
liquor habit by the dispensary A
man who loves liquor will buy It in the
day time; the night time restriction Of
the dispensary law and the sale in
original packages do not stop drinking
The consumption OF liquor everywhere
much, as shown by the statistics at
Washington. He quoted from num-
Der OF newspapers and speeches that
tho use OF liquor was Decreasing s,ii
over the world. He thought that edu-
cation was tho solution Of the liquor
question, and the world Is boing more
enlightened. He referred to the fact
that some OF the members Of the House
were always trying to increase mcagrc
appropriations, and at the same time
they stand by and leave the stable door
opcn and let thousands Of dollars be
handled by irresponsible mon.
In large cities in large business en-
terprises, tho men OF experience wert
always sought for to put in charge 0
the business. He could cay nothing
against the character OF the managers
but he said that the State OF South
Carolina was doing something whicl
no private business would attempt
putting inexperienced men to run
gigantic business.
He said that 1T had been c0ntende
| that high license would imbue polite
with the liquor question. He asked
the dispensary was not now mixing u
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In every election since its establish
| mont, and has entered into the electi j
OF the State officers. The Govorno
has the power to use 1t in his favor
but he thought Gov. Ellerbe guiltles
of any such abuse OF his advantages.
He wanted to know how q State of
fetal could withstand liquor any more
than anybody else. Simply becausf
they were working for the State, would
that keep them from being untram.
meled? 1t is almost automatic that
liquor corrupts those who fool with it.
In regard to the local option prOpo
sition, he said that he had sccn on the
floor OF the House men asking for their
counties to be exempted from this law
and that law, because they wcrc not
suited to their constituency. The met
rop0litan people OF Charleston are dif.
ioloiU lIohl WIG pCOplc vi SOIlc VI LHC
remoter counties. Tnc same conditions
do not suit all, and he appealed for tho
people OF the entire State to bo givcr
a chance to settle this matter at the
polls.
Mr.. w. l.. Mauldin said that his
opinions at this hour OF tho debate
might make no change upon tho minds
OF any, but, occupying very peculiar
| position, he desired to express hi
views. All laws tend to conform tt
the habits, conditions and Temperament
OF the people. Laws are made for peo
pie, not people for laws. This dis
pensary law Is q Procrustean bed. |
says TO Greenville take your position
on that bed and II you ore too long
will iop you off," and tho same to otRRc
counties. The people of South Caro-
lima are iiberty-loving people, ant
they want no law which is agans
their traditions and conditions. Thos,
who propose remedial agencies ar,
criticised as enemies OF the law. III
did not approach the question from any
| spirit of enmitv Ua did MT cara ,