The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-07
The Dispensary is Doomed ~
EDITOR UNION TIMES.

in parenthesis just after the word
''GCOmf expresses doubt as to the fate
"f the State Dispensaiy only in the eve, {
that Col. 1ICyt Will be elected governor
i'll the second primary on the llth Of This
month. We canrot see how there can
be any possible doubt in the minds of any
sane man who is abreast with the times
HAT the dispensaIy is certainly doom, d
1t Governor McSw,eney should be re-
elected. 1t may exist in name only for
the next two years-during the next
Gu. oTnator!a! Term but The already
wii'hing, rteking, tottering, fabric, like
that most pitable object of its own man
ufacturing--the Iunkard-afer eight
years OF debauch, grinding out by the
hundreds OF paupers, lunatics, drunk
alds, misery and death of every descri,i
iion. it has been undermined by its CHIEF
advocate, and tigers" not any longer
blind" are usurping authority. and
Lave proclaimed the edict that I'VE will
'Xert our utmost energies, and spend orr
money to re1elect our very, very kind and.
lndulgent Governor McSwcencv who
has allowed!us to open our eyes wide ard
crawl out of,our lairs and devour whot,
VIC may, nnm0lested. ,, Oh. yes tLe
stump" of The State during tho last
campaign ftttrishes more than abundant
proof Of itself, to shy nothing of knowi-
edge and information gathered from
other quarters, that our present cover
nor seems to have entirely ignored the
dignity and authority of his ct,icial
position, ard rclentiDgly "winks at,
tia Doldness of tie ''tigers' in their
d' lance of the law, aud work of de-
struction, by dribbling out the poison of
damnation night and day to all classes
young boys too-so lorg as they got
their supply from the dsrensary-
we are told that they were always noti-
lt a IN time TO get their supplies, in case
the d!spensary would have to be closed
the following day.
we make no blind or dogmatic asser-
tons, but are well advised cf what we
ire Sayings
we base our authority on what we
shall say upon the reports as we hav.
read them, from time to time, and mon
what we saw and heard from the st,nn
uuriug the canvass of the State officers
while IN tiIs IJnion) place on August
we saw Nr. Patterson land others also)
luly charge Governor McSwecney
win laxncss in his a,lmi .is;ration f.,
such an extent in this whskey matter.
'l'at IN a certain hotel in Ch; rIeston
there was an outfit Of bar fixtures and
regular bar being run, where the infer
nal stuff was being sold by the drink. also
making mention of other tigers in
various places, and that Governor Nc
sweeney was well aware of the fact. vet
he would not turn his hand to SUPPRESS
1t. These charges were made direct to
the face of our governor and he dared
not resent it. nor attempt to disprove it
Tor he knew 1t was so. We learn that
not only in Charleston, but in all the large
cities OF the State, this same state of
things exist. Yet this is our "nob,en
governor, who possesses the heart of Il
patriot" who pretends to be staunch
friend of the dispensary-but in fact has
proven equally as strong friend to the
tiger, :" ifnot stronger.
Or course this we'll accounts for
Charleston giving this, our beloved
'self-made" governor about 5000 votes.
TO Col. Hoyt about 600-fve times as
many as Col. Hoyt.
While our governor possesses thes,
highest traits, the "heart of patriot
ana is "self-made man, 'his competitor
now Tor the goTernorship is just a nun
who has done ana Will continue TO do his
duty III every sphere of life. We simply
refer you to his record as a soldier, as Il
cllZen and as a Christian, and there is
not one charge to be brought against him
IN public or private life. He is a man of
high at'ainments and abundant ability
uhsWeiVihg In the discharge OF duty, r.
gardless OF consequences. Whit more
can De Sald OF a mali? Few indeed there
be of whom this can be said.
NOW TO my ctunty fellow men: NV
Posltion on the absorbing topic, liluor,
mas oeen clearly defined to you repeated
~, Doth on the stump and in print. You
know that favor absolute prohibition
Tor beverage purposes, but much pr, fer
Ihe dlspensary to tigers" Many Of you
iaVor lhe diSpel sry if the laws regard
ing the dlspensary were enforced.
Now let me appeal to your good juGg
meht, ana then leave the matter with
yon and your God.
With these facts before you regarding
Inc past administration of Governor Nc
eweehey-his utter disregard for the dis
PehsaIy law, In allowing "tigers" to
grow ana get fat all over the State, on
our innocent !ambs--our boys. Seeing
from these facts that Governor Nc
sweeney has not been the friend of the
ulspensary that he claims, in the fact
mat he has shown himself to be q eater
friend to tigers" Can you as a prohi-
bit'onlst, as dispensaryite, as a law
ABIDING citizen, as Christian suppo,t
such man? May you ponder these
things well, and before going o the polls
carry it to tho Lord for advice. It isnot
reasonable to expect Governor Me
Sweeney to tighten the reins of his an
tfollty on these 'tigers'' if elected; for
It would be of the hlsest iDgratitude in
him to do so after they had put him in
again-this we would not dare think he
would do; but, on the other hand, if We