The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-01-19

Included in our present dispensary
law. In spite OF the fact that this
law has many strong points which
commend it most notably among them
being. in may opinion. the fact that it
has decreased drunkenness, it is also
true that, like other laws, it has its
imperfections. 1 am convinced that il
this system can be properly regulated
it will be one Of the best solutions
of the liquor question. If not proper
ly managed and controlled. it's useful
ness will he at an end. The recon-
mendations which I shall make will
be submitted with a view solely to
improve the system, and to place all
available. legal restraints around the
sale AMI use Of liquors.
The County Boards.
respectfully recommend that the
various county boards of control
should be appointed by the state board
of directors. Two members OF this
board to be appointed upon the recon-
mendation of the legislative delega-
tions, the other member upon the
| nomination of the mayor of the coun-
ty seat. 1t should be the duty OF
these county boards to endorse orders
filed with The state commissioner, by
county dispensers, for such supplies as
may be needed for their respective
dispensariss, naming brands and
! amounts required. .-.
Removal Of Efspensaries.
At your last session there was en-
acted a Law giving to counties which
desire prohibition the right by Ela-
ority vote to- close their dispensaries,
and upon the taxable property of all
counties so voting that it was required
that there be levied an annual tax OF
one-half of one mill. this tax to be ex-
pended by the governor in enforcing
the law, should the local authorities
fail to do 80. Objection has been
made to this law on account of the
tax imposed, it being contended that
1t is in the nature Of penalty, its
effect being to deter people frdm vot-
ing for the removal of dispensaries.
do not agree with this view. II
prohibition be substituted for the dis
pensary law, then prohibition should
be enforced, and when this cannot be
done through the sentiment of the peo-
pie, expense must certainly be in
Cured.
The Dispensary in Charleston.
There arc few in Charleston who fa-
vor the dispensary, which, although
it has, been in operation for more
than a decade, is strongly opposed,
and has made but few converts. There
are those in Charleston who favor its
enforcement because it is the law,
and in my efforts to enforce it have
been accorded by them a strong moral
support, for which 1 am deeply CRATE
full. The location of the city, with
It's extensive water front; the inasil,
ity of the constables to make seizures
before shipments are delivered to the
consignee; the large number of places
where liquor is illegally sold; these
and many others make a combination
of difficulties which it seems impos.
sible to overcome. Trials by juries
have proven Intellectual, and the re-
sources Of the law have been appeal
ed to, time and again, but the Illegal
sale of liquor continues. In giving in
formation concerning the condition of
the state, as am required to do, l
have thought it best to state these
facts to you plainly. It is my con-
yiction that this is also e part Of my
duty, and: though for many reasons
would prefer not to do so, the SIT.
uation has been brought to your at
tention.
LawIessness in the State.
At the last session of your body,
sent special message upon the sub
jects Of lynching and lawlessness. This
conceived to be my duty at the time,
duQ lSSISI W auu IuoL SuUSSQuSut
developments have not changed my
opinion. So important should be the
consideration given to this subject
that I must again bring the matter
to your attention.
l am convinced that this matter
should receive more consideration
than was given to at your last ses-
sion. There is nothing so important
to any state as to have it's laws prop
ly respected, nothing which strikes
deeper at the roots Of its civiliza-
ton than to Lave these laws disre-
garded. 1t is absolutely necessary
that all crimes, OF whatever nature,
| should be punished through the legal
channels-through this source, and
through this source alone. The power
and majesty of the law should be
brought to bear, as far as possible,
upon lyncning for any and for all
crimes. There is no alternative
The Use Of Troops.
l readily recognize the fact that oc-