The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-11

WAY III ScIlarRef flsDau 1Our grades EOI
wbiskey, lX,B B2x,2X and 4 x They had
the Palmetto tree on It. These g eody,
goody people, many Of them advocates
Of license, have gone on first and stat
ed io was d!sgra ce to have the States
on the bottle. There was no
chance for the local dispenser to make
money, as the bottles were all alike
but they charge now that the agents
of these several firms go around to the
local dlspensar!es and say, every time
you sell a case Of our goods we will give
you fifty cents. go they charge that
local dispensers are being bought by
statesmen. If they used the four States
brands, you could see once more that
all whiskey would be as much alike as
black dried peas aud that would pre-
vent any local dispenser from being
corrupted. You go into dispensary,
you will find fifty brands of whiskey.
Some the dispensers will push If he Is
getting commission. We can stop it.
have pointed out how it should be
done. We can stop any rebates or COM
missions to any State board of control
who will make an annual contract to
order it out as they need it and hav.
Ing nothing mere than the four KS.
II the board cannot send out any indi-
vidual brand and all whiskeys are sold
as an X, 1t would be in possible for The
local dispenser to push a certain
brand.
The money coming from the dispen
sary / think it is just as clean as any
money. l differ with some people, still
have my opinion. believe the State
dispensary cln be put under such con
troll as will inspire confidence in the
honesty Of it's administration. We have
the right to govern ourselves and we
will give ourselves, just as good gov
ernment as We have sense enough To
do. You are highest OF all political
power in South Carolina, and If you
don't chose good, clean men you are
responsible and the blame Is on yor,
Now l want to apologize for having
Gfespassed so long, but it is a great
subject; it is one which cannot be dis
cussed lightly or llppantly, but fair
and square, clean and truthful, aud II
| have given you any light l am glad
Of it.
MIR. OTIS: what about the beer
diSpenSariea?
Senator Tilman: ''I have never
seen any law for beer dispensary. !
never had any beer dispcnsary when ]
controlled 1t. l do MT see any law
for running beer dispensaries as the,
40. Any other questions? 1 may
have left out something.n
Mr.. Otis: II you reduce the price
of liquor one-half would that not re
duce the pr iii ?"
Senator Tillman: 81 told YOU
did not advocate the dispcnsary svs
tom for the money in it and knou
II the State took the monopoly, on
of 1T the State would make money ant
make It's pt ople more sober. That /
why [ advocated it, but here L hav
got to let this minister (the Rev. L
G. dickson. Baptist minister) talk.
will say, if you sell liquvr at cost /
will be t"o quarts instead of one 70
dollar, aud ti'at much more drink
ing and drunkenness.
The u e OF request looks which
! have been allowed TO fall into disus
by the State hoird are a very inpor
ant part OF the dispensary machin
cry. They serve as "a check to pre-
vent the dispenser from selling liqvo
70 persons who cannot lawfully huy it
habitual drunkards, rninorS. etc, anC
they also prevent the sale of relilec
bottles. Every package shipped to {
local dispensary must be ACCOUNTED
for to the inspectors, and il sales have
been made to any person without hi
having signed the request, the dc
SpenSer is liable under the law TO dis
nissal. Il is astonishing that tn;
grand juries in the various countie!
nave taken no note of this palpablt
dis lhedieucs of the law And it i.
equally astonishing that the State
board has allowed it, They have un
screwed the thing from one end to ,hc
ther and mighty near turned it loose
in some counties they have requesr
books and in others they have not.
Il thank you, fellow citiZcns, for
your courtcsies. II L have done you
any good am glad. If have done
you any harm, l am sorry"
The Rev. f. G. Hickson: 81 hope
you ell will not go.
Senator Tulman: 81 gave 1t to
him and let him give it to me-"
Rev Mr.. Hickson: do not know
Of any set Of honest men who are Will.
ing to h'.ndle liquor. | don't believe
these men can he found, rs he said.
You take things as they are and NOT
as you wish. | have found, as matter
OF fact, that the very blst people in
South Carolina are lot willing to .en {.
gage in the whiskey business. Mr..
ilickSon referred to the board buying
S3 600, 600 worth OF whiSkcy.
Senator Tillman: III the people
want 70 buy $1,000, 900 worth Of whis
key, how are you going to keep them
from buying it?"
Mr. HicksOn suggested that honest
mcn were hard to fad who would mix
up with the diSpensary.
Senator Tillman: SIS not that as
Sertipg a great deal of authority and
morality FOR ygu to say that outsiCe
lf your ranks Of prohibitionists there
IS no man who Is honest enousht TO
hold the job OF commissioner"
The Rev. Mr.. lIckson for half an
lour replied to the arguments Of
Senator Tillman, and then the meet
ns adjourned.
Killed by Italians.
One American, named Dean, OF
Mass a2husetts, armed with Il seven
fought bloody battle op
Friday against 4 score OF frenzied