The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-13


Under these respectfully
the Act providing. for lccia! Courts b., abolished, and that
additional Judicial lc established,
Without making further specific recommend beg
present for your
General Sessions encroach nucl upon the Courts o
Common Pleas subordna,ng entirely civil criminal business
This is injustice the rights property but Shall attempt
here to suggest the proper rcno bricve lowc1r this be
matter well worthy OF consideration and that
Will include this deliberations
am also constrained because the gra, Importance oi
o people u recoulvr
dationttis with establishment County
large and populou pos
with The increased facilities which will be afforded BY atd
iona circuits such Courts would be unnecessary and ulcnsonc
In larger quite different
believe would be wise amend tn, law relating County Courts
that the larger included might. BY
majority establish such whenever they deemed
necessary
In consideration OF this subvc, have no, overlooked the
question OF convinced that deliberations will
reveal the fact that the lvcl will
wise Furthermore tlr ai :rn i Justice will
not be temporary and
FIRMLY established upon the strong and lasting foundations
which should rest this department Of government,
IlNCIIINt;s AND I>MLESsNESs
The occurrence OF dwellings, from time time in State is
deplored by all believers law Such
Place i'll civilization Thinking however realize the
fact that Of conditions existing communities
ynchings for certain cincs-wlc always cl,orabclrc
restricted either geographical limits They never
entirely until the Theoretically speedy
ee the best remedy but snarti under the OF
rage, the awabiding
While this is all any be cxenuaed.
The State has provided tribunals for the trial and punishment Of
all o1enses the law, and tribunals
nails should BE- tried and punished There danger that those
guilty OF unspeakabe crimes just punishment the
special courts which afford early trials law permits To
follow this upholds the of the law the other
native shakes the foundations which
Lynching for crime will inevitably lead yncing
Under our law attempt conm: punishable by
prisonment for period longer than This
Judgment should be changed and the penalty inflicted should he
imprisonment for life. There respect must
be taught The safety Of every citizen depends upon
proper enforcement Of law, principle should
be cherished BY the ngraed
hearts and minds of citizens 1t Importance
to individuals. and also the welfare
peri of State that awessncss under all FORMS
made by the proper enforcement Of law up
building of public sentiment in South Carolina.
THE DISPENSARY LAW
his law Ill nearly all of its salient points which
eular TO South Carolina 1t has attracted considerable
throughout the United States and OF its features
adopted by other States In spite OF the opposition
encountered from ncpicncy favored by large majority
ct the citizens of South Carolina The enforcement of this
deyoves primarily upon the Governor consabuarv
force which he appoints In many very
quired the part of the conabuary being
strong favor of the law that when violated convictions are
readily secured in the
Ina few other sections however for
this force violations of this law open frequent
than they Frequent attempts the constant
effort the illegal sale whskcy
provisions Of the Dspensary Law devove
sponsibily the Governor This is especially
the law is intrusted that i properly enforced
without undue friction Realizing Executive must
open disregard OF statute law bring dcmorang
20 the people of State and being this case especially charged
and looked TO for the enforcement this sought to
measure to the responsibilities which feel That
gould not always be done without friction sincerely regret but
am glad to that during the there has compara
tfely very little friction
while realize the nfracions Of the law
YET am that during the past year
more satisfactory in and believe that
eno Will result III further improved conditions The Dspensary
Law has desirable features i'll regulating use of
liquor and the restricting sales within the
provisions Of this law commenting itself