The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-22

since that time; that be has been Oh
raid every day since; that three
constablee, end frequently m ore, have
been and are on duty in Colun bia;
that be has never received any IL
strnctions to do political work.
C0nstabulary Clerk ". ". Harris
saws that there has been number of
constables in Columbia throughout
McSweeney'a administration; that
there are three here now, even since
Chief Bateman has omit work, and
receives his pay while in his home
/ county: that constables have been
instructed d not to interfere in politics
and not to use their time which is
paid for by the State for other pur-
poses than the performance of offi
cial duty.
Gov. McSweeney said it WIS easy
TO make charges. As to the state
ment of Jake Shelton and Col. CASTOR
be dared them to make affidavit of
what they had told Mr. Gary for e
belle we'd they would pot tell such a
thing uuder oath He went Oh TO
say affidavits snl statements had
been presented him about other can
1idatts but be would not use them
as that was not bis style Of campaign
ing and he would rather not have the
ctfice than throw mud. A to having
constab' es work for him be remem
b'red what irj1ry they had done
Gov Ev rs ard he wanted it under
stood that all constables were free to
vote and act as they pleased. In
corclndiDg he said that the proof OF
the slsDd Dders against him and others
ought to be presented or the charges
withdrawn.
COL James A. Hoyt said McSwee-
Fey spoke as if the Office belonged to
him. He has never been elected toit.
Gov. McSweeney remarked Hoyt
had never been elected to anything,
nor would he be.
Col Hoyt thought this was i'm
pertinent.
Col Hoyt then took up bis probi-
bition argument and cited Maine as
a prohibition illustration. Col. Hoyt
bad d'zan or more questions fired
at him and answered them as rapidly
as be could. He explained as before
that be would enforce prohibition or
any law without armed coustabulary.
The responsibility rests on the
sheriff., magistrates and deputies to
enforce the laws. Mr. Patterson was
a failure in enforcing prohibition in
Barnwell and no wonder he was a
failure, Judging from his failure on
the campaign.
Then COL. Hovt answered Mr..
Whitman's Biblical arguments.
There was no whiskey in those days
anyway.
The money earning feature was
the evil and ambition of the dispen-
sary AMI not a candidate approves
cutting ont the profit feature and if
taken off it would lose it's strongest
advocates. 1t is positively asserted
and he believed it true that the tigers
got their liquor from the dispensary.
The people in Charleston seem salts
fed because of the profits and be
understood they were going to sup
port McSweepey. He wanted to
know how long since McSweeney bad
issued instructions to seize fixtures
bis last instructions were issued in
June. 1899. COL Ho!t made bis
logical argument as we'll as his inter
ruptions would permit.
Mr. Frank B. Gary said he was no
drinking man and was as much inter
ested as any man in helping the
morals of tbe people. Every State
that has tried prohibition has repudi-
ated prohibition except Maine aud it
is worse there than the lax enforce
meut of the dispensary. He jumped
McSweeney for leaving the enforce
mept of the dispensary to the Char
lesion police. H went on to say
that on Monday, at Bateburg, when
be took up Gov McSweeney's cbal-
leuge as to Columbia be innoceDtly
stated what bad been told him by
two parties in Columbia Gov Nc
Sweeney said the statement of these
men was lie, mind you he did not
say he had lied for no man could say
that he lied without having it re-
sented. Mr.. Gary said he gave bis
authority for ihe charge that there
were 10 constsbles at work in Colum-
bia and there the matter ended, tu'
Gov. McSweeney seemed to make
pretty much bis whole speech out
Of this He had cited bis authority
for everything be stated and he did
not think GOV. McSweeney justified
in saving be had slandered him or
impugued his moral character, for be
bad not done so.
He would have the backbone to en
force the law in Charleston as in Alb
vile. He explained his position as
to allowing counties to vote as be-
tween prohibition and dispensaries.
He wanted to warn the people for the
campaign liar would be out after to-
morrow. He wanted everything
against him brought out now, He
has been a consistent friend of the
dspensary and would know the rea
son all ''tigers" in Charleston would
not be closed He took up the charge
that too many Girys already held
office. l, came with i'll grace for this
peace colonel to talk on this line, be
cause it was unfair and unjust as he
was running on bis merit. He ex-
planned the present distribution of
the dispensary fund.
Col. John T. Sloan and Mr. Wink,