The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-01-17

to an excess or if the applicant is not
so personally known to said county
; dispenser, before filing said order Oh
delivering said liquor, he shall require
the statement Of reliable and trust
worthy person of good character aud
; habits, known personally to him, that
the applicant is not Il minor, and is
not in the habit Of using intoxicating
liquors to excess" The county dis
pcnscr takes an obligation TO the effect
that he will and another afterwards
that he does comply strictly with this
provision and all Of the other provis.
ions Of the law.
1t has become customary for county
dispensers to sell to any one who ap-
plies to purchase without being identi-
iicd @: without signing the application
Gin his own true name and signature"
and without stating for whom or
whose use 1t is required" Ample pro.
vision is made for the course 10 be
pursued for violations in the admins
tration Of ihc law. The county dis
penscrs are responsible to the county
boards of control and they arc appoint
ed by the State board of directors on
(
vice and consent of the Senator and
Representatives from each county.
That brings the case right UP to the
door of the members of the General
Assembly.
This is business matter and as
careful and rs prudent business judg-
mcnt snould be exercised in the sclcc.
tion OF thrs who arc charged with the
administration of The law as a prudent
business man would exercise in the
selection Of tho>1 whom he would
place IN charge Of hts private business.
Politics and parts mship should have
no part in the selection.
again commend TO you the advis-
ability Of abolishing the county boards
of control and Of devolving their duties
upon the mayors or intcnuants OF The
towns and the county supervisors of the
counties in which dispcnsarics are To-
Gated. The towns and counties are di-
rcctly interested in the proper manage
mcnt of local dispGnsarcs, and the
duties thus imposed would not be
oncrous. | also recommend that county
dispensers he elected by the people as
other county officers are elected, for a
term of two years. They would then
he responsible TO the people fer prop
cr conduct Of the business placed in
their hands.
Number OF sclz,lrcs---whiskey, wine
and brandy ,3S2 number of gallons
I ,G37; beer and ale seizures S07, in
bottles ,09i, in kegs 2,00G; numhc,
of convictions 2lJ; cases sent up tC
nir ~
posed &24 $50, paid S2,S7O, to Jail OF
chain-gang Id Total cost of con,
stables $50 ,i70 Gl.
From the report of the State Board
Of Directors it will be seen that the net
profit to the school fund from the bust
ness for the past year, after expenses
are paid, is Sl7G,0l2 Is, and to the
towns and counties $29S, lGG.2S. This
report covers eleven months, as the
fiscal year has been changed 80 as to
close November 80.
In dealing with this question ! feel
sure that you will he guided by a love
for your State and an earnest purpose
and sincere desire to do that which
greatest number, and. not be actuatcG
ny plcJuulCc OF I)aftlSalSnln.
TIE STATE pENITENTIARY.
The annual report OF the board OF
directors and superintendent of tho
pcnltentiary shows a most gratifying
condition of affairs in this institution
While no money will be covered into
the State treasury this year, yet per
mancnt improvements have been made
out of the net earnings amounting, il
round numbers, to 800, 900 and thclt
is still cash balance on hand for cur
rnt expenses of about S. 900. In al
dtion to this, the farms have yielded
corn and provisions sufficient to rur
The institution until the next crop II
harvested. The number of convicts
remains practically the same rs one
year ago. a modern prison, which
was very much needed, is nearing com.
plction, within the walls Of the peni
tertiary, at n cost of &li 500. In ad
dition to being q safe prison, it is built
with view to the health and comfort
Of the prisoners, and Will he paid fol
out of the net earnings of the penitcnti.
ary during the past year. At the last
session Of the Legislature provision
was made for the erection Of n re-
formatory for youthful criminals. a
neat and substantial frame structure
for this purpose has been erected on
the Lexington farm, in which Will be
, kept all prisoners under lG years OF
, age. While it will be the purpose OF
the superintendent to furnish them in
struction in morals and, if possible
make better citizens of them when
they are released, yet they will be re-
quircd to labor as other prisoners, bu
will be kept entirely separate from the
older and molc hardened criminals. A
present there arc only fourteen prison
ers under lG years of age, and tlcs,
alc all negroes.
a good many needed and permanen
improvements have also been made Oh
the State farms, and everything thcr
: is now in good condition. There ha
been some discussion in regard to tn