The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-11-22
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HoWDIsPtGNsA4sY LAW woRxa


no "oVerhor Asks tho Mayors or
Ciucs Series of Questions About
'he Hnforcemont OF the Law.
The following circulegyhas boo, .
to the Mayors of varf0Es lows sons !
cities In the State: ehu
Dear Sir: Soon after 7 cema oyo. ~.
oliice l addressed communicated ~
the mayors.and intendants of the vari,
GUS clties and towns In this State ask.
Ing their corporation in the anfomoa
men6 OF the dispensary law. Tho uo
sponees which I received wore venv
encouraging, and | am sure that az
request Tor the corporation of the
municipal authorities resulted in pooI
@ho oetter enforcement Of the law.
My purpose now is not onlv to rona,,
my request for the hearty 90. .onerot'o
OF the municipal authorities in the '.Un aml
lorcement 'of this law, but also to ra.
ceivc any suggestions that any of these
officers may feel inclined to make, In.
asmuch pc, the people OF the State have
shown In several elections by a verv
decided majority that they are in
1aVor OF y. the dispeDsary system, It
seems to me that the best thing for nil
good citizens to do Is to go earnestly To
WORK 10 amend and improve the law
and as far as possible perfect the avs.
tenn. This should be the dutv pot
. only OF those who arc in favor of the
system, but also OF those who have on.
posed it. w
L nave endeayored to enforce the law
without friction and without blood.
shed and feel gratified at the result
| feel satisfied that the onlv wav tn
secure strict enforcement OF the law
Is TO have a healthy public seutiment
IN laVor OF It's enforcement This can
DC accomplished much better when ali
the law oi1icers In the State, including
tne municipal authorities, cooperate
with the special cOnstables In its en-.
forcement. | desire to secure certain
Information In regard to the enforce
mont OF the law in your town and in
order to get 1t would appreciate it If
you would answer the questions which
l enclose herewith. | am fully con.
vlnced that much of the prejudice
which has heretofore existed against
the dlspensary law does not now exist
and a great many Of those who at one
time bitterly opposed it have como to
| realize that it Is tho best solution of
the liquor question that has vet been
devised The principal thing now is
| TO nave 1T properly enforced, and with
healthy public sentiment Ia it's favor
and q realization on the part of the
| municipal authorities that it is part of
| their duty to assist and cooperate in
It's enforcement, violations OF the law
will grow less and less. 1t Is my de-
sire to see that illicit sales OF whiskey
are put down, and also that those In
| charge OF the dispensary do not violate
| the law either.
Ii special constables are not needed
IN your town to assist the police | will
Withdraw them and on the contrary If
they areaneeded | will be glad to have
you Indicate il aud | will SEQ that thew
are sent. | believe as a rule you can
enforce the law better with your own
police than it can be done by a sDecial
| constable.
l. would like to have an early re-
sp0nse from you TO the questions which
have asked and also any surge StiOns
which you may think advisable for the
Improvement and enforcement Of the
law and | will he glad to have You give
your views fully.
Yours truly,
NJ. Is. MICS " EENEY, Governor.
Accompanying the circular the fol-
lowing pointed questions were sent to
| the mayors:
l. Is the dispensary law strictly en-
forced in your town:
:. Have you given instructions to
your police to enforce the law?
). DO you necd special S tate con.
stable to assist the municipal authori-
ties in its enforcement?
4. Is the sentiment Of your town in
lavor OF the dispensary law and its
strict enforcement?
.. Are you and your city council in
fav0r Of the strict enforcement OF the
law?
Il. Is the law being violated in YOUR
town at present and, to what extent?
1. have you any suggestions to make
as to q better ENFORCEMENT OF it or anv
change In the law itself?