The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-11-28
HOW 1HELAw Is ENFORCED.
Letters From the Mayors OF Citier
With Suggestions About the Dis
pensa

letter OF Governor McSweeuey have
been received from mayors Of tow US
and cities in reference to the enforce.
ment OF the dispcnsary law:
Mayor Arch b. Calvert, OF Spartan
burg, says as to the sentiment Of that
city In reference to the enforc ement Of
the law: There is some opposition TO
the law here"
Intendant VIM. Il. Richardson, OF
Summerville, says he thinks the law
ls being violated to limited extent"
In that town. He makes the following
| suggestion as to constables: "A relia.
Die constable, not OF our locality, might
do some good, Rs we suspect some par
tiee."
Mayor j. j. Waters, OF Rock Hill,
says he needs a special cons table be
| cause I'VE are near the State line, be-
Ing border county" He says the Law
ts being violated ITO constdera bic OK
tent, but in way we cannot prevent
| He says further: "There arc blind
tigers here patronized by ali ClsssoH OF
our people who drink, but The police
are unable to get evidence to convict.
My opinion Is that this Is because tuere
ls no dispensary established here.
| believe there is growing sentiment in
favor of the establishment OF % dispen-
sary, but don't think in case OF an cleo
tion now that one would be allowed.
| thiI k in the course OF few more years
| the sentiment will demand it, as we
get no revenue and yet have liquor sold
| In considerable quantities. ~ speca!
constable here would help 20 suppress
the illegal sales, and to catch blind
tiger liquor. | find rs a rule ii Is hard
TO get policemen, who have variety
Of duties to perform, TO look after the
'lspensary law with the same interest
,s special constables.'
Intendant w. A. Smith, OF McCor-
mick, says: 81 think every magistrate
should be requested to enforce the law
70 the letter or step down and out aul
let one in thai will" lntendant Smith
didn't add that the same accusation he
makes against magistrates might also
apply to some mayors and intondants
Mayor w. 81. Kennedy, of Kiugstree,
writes In reply to the question whether
the city council is in favor OF the strict
enforcement OF the law: "The intend
ant is dispensary advocate, but
majority OF council are opposed"
Mayor E. T. Wilcox, of Marion, says:
81 think the enforcement OF the dis
pensary law depends to q great extent
on the city and town officials. In any
town the size OF Marion the law can
Ne absolutely enforced by town otf1
clals."
The mayors OF Pckens and Chester
say tn law is enforced and they have
no suggestions to make.
Mayor G. +. TOlly has replied to the
circular letter ofGoy, McSWeeney in
reference to the enforcem, Mt Q! the dis
pensary law in Anderson by the police
authorities without tho aid Of State
constables. Mayor Tolly's answers 10
the queries OF the chief executive are
AS f0tiOws:
Q-ls the disponsary law strictly en-
forced in your town!
A-Emphtically yes, there is not a
town In the Sta!e where 1t is botter
enforced.
Q-Have you give Instructions to
your police to enforce the law
Ayes, and they have faithfully
performed their duty.
ODD you need special State con-
stable to assist the municipal author
tiles in it's enforcement,
A-No.
Q-ls the sentiment OF your town in
favor OF The dispensary law and its
strict enforcement?
A-Thc people here are divided as
TO the best solution OF the liquor ques
tion, bnt all favor the strict enforce
ment OF the law.
Q-Are you and your city council in
favor OF the strict enforcement OF tho
lawp
Ayes.
Q-ls the law being violated Ia your
town at present and to what extent9
A-No violations of any kind. We
do not tolerate blind tigers or any
other tigers. There is no liquor sold
~, q Il
Q-Havo you any suggestions to
make MS to better enforcement OF 1T
or any change In the law itself?
A-No, but if every town and city
will enforce the law as strictly as we
DO you would not have any use for the
constabulary.
The intendant OF Walhalla says that
the law Is not strictly enforced in that
town. La reply to the question wheth-
er the sentiment OF the town Is IN favor
OF the law and it's enforcement, Intend
ant Holleman replies Not in favor
OF the enforcement" He says he is
salts fed that there are several blind
tigers In and around the town" AS TO
suggestions, Mr.. Holleman says: En-
force 1t in the larger cities and TOW ns
and smaller ones will be no trouble"
Mayor VIM. Anderson, OF Blacksburg,
says Ino law IL UclnR CnlOrCeu In JnlS
town ''as far as 1t is possible to be
done" He says he cant say that the
sentiment OF our town is In favor of the
law itself as solution OF the liquor
problem"
Intendant Barnes, OF Ridge Spring,
says the law Is not enforced in that
town, and adds: 1--WE are in favor OF a
detective to get the evidence and we
will enforce the law" He adds: "I
am satisfied it (the dispensary law is
being violated by at least one man, and
he is getting his liquor from the dis
pensary." AS TO suggestions as to the
betterment Of the law, he says: 81 am
sure IL the dispensers would do their
duty strictly we would have fewer
blind tigers" Intendant Barnes, as d
supplement to his answer to the cir
cular gu ,stio1s, writes: "In regard
to the bettor enforcement of the dis
pensary law, we suggest that more at
tention be paid to the dispensers, for
we feel sure they sell liquor TO parties
that retail it. We are satisfied that
the greater portion OF liquor sold in our
town comes directly from the dispen-
sary.'