Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12

keep liquor away from him, Wnlie IN
South Carolina We do everything we
can to make it accessible and en-
courage him to buy 1t. I certainly be-
lieve and I say it without hesitation
that because Of the manner In which
we are treating this question, the curse
Of God Is upon U.s."
Senator Brice said that Of late he
mad received numerously signed petit
tIons from every section Of the county,
setting forth the evil and demoraliz-
ing effects Of the Yorkville dispensary,
and praying him to do all in his power
to secure its removal from the county.
He denounced the dispensary law as
tyrannical in its terms and operation,
and while he admitted that the out
look for its repeal seemed gloomy, he
felt splle encouragement from the fact
that the Scotch-Irish people Of the
Piedmont had never submitted a great
while to such tyranny and he did not
believe they would continue to submit
to this.
Referring to the management Of the
dispensary in Columbia, he denounced
1t as rotten and took occasion to say
that it would likely become even more
so. He said that H. J. Williams, an
honorable business man, had reached
the point where he could no longer
stand the pressure and had decided
not to stand for reelection. H. 81.
xIyhn 10
utable will probably be his successor
and the corruption will then become
even more ilagrant than 1t is now.
Senator Brice concluded his remarks
by again asking for the granting Of
the petition.
Thomas F. McDow, ESQ.,, heartily
endorsed all that Mr.. Brice had said.
He took occasion to say that individ-
ually he favored high license and local
option; that he had voted for such q
bill while a member Of the house.
There was no question in his mind,
however, that the local dispensary IL
an injury to the community, and he
hopes to see its removal.
Alderman w. B. Moore took occasion
to say that the dispensary had not
proved TO be what he had expected Of
f., and that he stood for its removal.
He also expressed himself as standing
for high license. He took occasion to
say also that while In Columbia recent
ly he had investigated the state dis
Lensary as far as he was able, and that
there was no evidence Of anything else
than corruption. The whole thing
seemed to be run in the interest Of q
ring that owned the distillery, the glass
factory, etc.; that the ring bought
whisky from itself and got most Of
what was going in the shape Of profits
and rake off.
After the matter had been discussed
at length, the council being entirely
favorable to the petition, and agreeing
on the desirability Of removing the
dispensary; but doubtful of the pow
er to order an election, on motion Of
Alderman s. M. Grist, adopted reso-
luton to the effect that the mayor,
clerk and registrar certify the petition.
and also the registration list in such
manner as to show the total number
Of qualified voters in the town-166,
and that 120 of them have signed the
m tition, and to send the papers up to
the general assembly through Senator
Brice. It was argued that since ma
jority Of the voters had already pledg-
ed themselves in writing to vote for
the removal Of the dispensary, this
pledge would be as binding and Of as
much effect as an election and that
therefore an election Is unnecessary.