The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-22
THE DISPENSARY ELECTION.

An address 10 the citizens Of An
derson County by the central pro-
hibition committee will be found in
another column Of this issue, and our
readers are urged to give earnest con-
sideration to its appeal. The move
ment to vote out the d;spensary began
IN the summer, and the voters have
had ample opportunity to acquaint
themselves With every phase Of the
situation. They have seen 6 corrupt
system growing every day moro bold
and insolent in it's rottcnncss. They
have seen the law given fair trial
and have marked its complete failure.
They think it an opportune time to
vote out q monopoly that has foster
ed 80 much g.aft and lowered the
standard Of State politics.
The argument is boing freely used.
and perhaps with some effect, that
Anderson should vote to retain the
dispeneary because Of the trade it
would bring from the neighboring
counties which have rejected the dis
pensary. The dispensary is conceded
TO be en- evil, and yet for the sake Of
little more trade good men arc will
ing to let it stand at the cost Of un-
Gold injury to the public morals. The
revenue derived from tbs sale OF
liquor in this county amounts to ap-
proximately $4,000 year, which is
divided equally between the city and
sounty. The removal Of the dispen-
sary will mean it's loss. Will taxes
have to be raised materially to make
mp the deficiency? We do not think
tha: tho levy will need to be raised 4
mills, as the dispensary advocates
claim. :. The increased valuation Of
real property il tho county and the
establishment of new industrial enter.
prises will increase the public reve-
nue. by thousands Of dollars. The
County Treasurer will collect this fai.
in taxes the sum Of $26, ,408.l7 more
than he did last year, and it is fair
presumption that with the continued
'>orease in the assessments the levy
''iii be almost sufficient to meet our.
rent expenses as IL stands. :,
just prior to the time when the
dispensary law went into effect the
tax levy for county purposes was
fhree mills on On assessed valuation
Il &c .00990, 600; uow it is five mills on
an ausessed valuation Of sl1, 200, 900.
Notwithstanding the fact chat the
taxable property OF the coanty has
almost doubled in value since tho In.
auguration Of the dispsnsary law tbs
rate OF taxation is now nearly twice
as great. The dispsnsary law was
passed and heralded by its friends as
e: revenue producer, as q cure for the
ills OF taxation. What has been the
result? Taxes have increased; graft,
open and shameless, has prevailed; !;
tho good name Of tho State has been
brought Into disrepute; q corrupt poIit.
ioal machine has been built upon q
whiskey monopoly; AID all oe us, as
citizens Of the State, are engaged Ia
the glorious business Of rum selling.
The dispensary has served its time
and must Co.. = :. :. I. .t ,};. I; :- .:.:
s, The election takes plaoe. Saturday,
The 18th. This paper is opposed not
: onlyto the dispensary but TO the sale
\ 81. liquor in any form. 1T places it.
sell, therefore, on record as an earnest
opponent: Of the dispenssry system,
OF, any other eystem, and in its posi-
;. len t it a.alssves It h=s :As supper. saa
endorsement Of q largo majority Of
the vstera Of Anderson County. Go
TO the polls Saturday and cast your
yots against the dispensary. It will
be voted out, but spare no efforts to
make the victory for good morals and
good governments as eweepiug as pos.
eaible. s. :5 .l$ * 3%sl.