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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-08-19
Tillman Suggests Remedy
in His Anderson
Speech.
Believes the Governor, Attorney
General and Comptroller GEN
eral Should Administer the
Law-Would Buy. Years
Supply From the Lowest
Bidder.
BY Jas. A. Hoyt, Jr.

The State.
Anderson, iAug. I6.-Senator
Tillman came here yesterday af-
ternoon with the expectation of
making a speech in which he
should outline his views on the
dispensary and give his remedies
for the canker now eating out the
life OF that institute. He had gone
to the unusual trouble of writing
out his speech, showing that he
desired it published, and publish
ed in full, in order that his views
might have the widest publicity.
The conditions were such that he
was prevented from delivering his
speech in full, though it must be
said, in justice to Senator Tillman,
that had he been ungenerous he
could have made his speech and
had plenty of time to do it in, but
he was very careful not to intrude
upon the rights of the other invit
ed speakers, and gave way to
them, particularly to Mr.. Smith,
the president Of the Cotton Grow.
ers' association. Senator,Tillman
had he had the opportunity, might
not have stuck close to his manu-
script, as he is not accustomed to
speaking that way, and the little
oft which he did read was inter-
polated with side remarks as they
would pop into his head. But his
prepared'speech is Of interest and
is given in full as follows:
II think the facts willwarrant me
in claiming that / know as much
or more about the liquor traffic in
general than any other one man in
the State. The law was enacted
in December, 1892, and went into
effect the Ist Of July, following.
During this interval l examined
most thoroughly into the whole
question und gave the administra-
ton of the proposed system the
most earnest thought. Every
body predictedlfailure and l was
most anxious that the experiment
should succeed. For a year and
a half I administered the law al
most alone and l therefore had
the fullest opportunity, both by
observation and experience, to find
out its good and bad points and
above all its weakness. The orig
inal draft and much that is still in
the law was the work Of the pro
hibition committee, land only such
charges were made iE the bill as
it passed the house as were evi-
dently necessary for the changed
purpose to which the law was to
be devoted. At the next session
of the Legislature my efforts were
devoted entirely to strengthening
the statute so as to prevent anc
punish the illicit sale Of liquor.
gave no thought to safeguarding
the State against fraud in it's ad.
ministration except in the rule:
and regulations because did no,
then believe and l do not now be.
lieve that the State Of South Caro-.
lima. could elect three men to the
highest responsible offices fgov.
ernor, comptroller general anc
attorney general who would fal
so low as to become thieves. Dur.
ing the IL years that the system
has been on trial the law has beer
changed time and time again
But my opinion and advice have
had no weight. The first bat
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beer are the two man things and
these two are staple articles and
can be described with such de
hniteness and particularly that
there will be slight need even of
an analysis by the chemist. Let
these bids be submitted in tripli-
cate sealed with waX-onc sent to
the State treasurer accompanied
by a check for $40, 900 as evil
dence Of good faith, one sent to
the chief justice Of the supreme
court and one sent to the speaker
OF the house Of representatives
Have these opened during the
session Of the legislature in the
presence Of the dispensary COM
mittee of the two houses and
award the contract to the lowest
bidder. Then let the State board
enter into contract with such
lowest bidder requiring the con-
tractor to deposit, for the fulfil
ment of his obligation, $Ioo, 900
in South Carolina State bonds or
such amount as may be thought
necessary, which shall be subject
to forfeit if he docs not comply
strictly With all the terms aud
conditions Of his agreement. The
contract being thus made for the
purchase of whiskey of given
kind and quality at a given price,
the State commissioner who will
have charge Of the business part
of the dispensary can order out
from the distillery at such time
and in such quantities as may be
necessary the liquors needed to
supply the demand Of the local
dispensers. Have the bottles and
other supplies that may be needed
purchased in similar manner to
the whiskey, all Of these being
paid for by cash checks on tn c
treasurer. Let the State COM
missioner take out rcctitier's S
license and have the liquor bottl :
ed after dumping and mixing
when desired, and this must be
under the immediate supervision
and inspection Of a United States
revenue officer whose books will
be cheek as to the quantity that
will thus enter into the consump-
ton. Let the dispensers books
and the internal revenue collectors
book be inspected quarterly by
such persons as the State board
may appoint for that purpose to
see that the quality Of the goods
contracted for and the goods de-
livered corresponded and that all
the goods purchased have been
sent out from the State dispensa-
ry, or otherwise accounted for.
The legislature through its COM
mittee can examine into and re-
, port at each session upon the
whole management.
BRAND ON THE GLASS.
"Let the name and brand be
blown into the glass, so there car
} be no change of labels. Have nc
case goods kept in stock and con
fine the purchase of these to spec
ial orders from private lndividu'
ais. Do away with beer dispen
saries as now run and let the regu
lar dispensers keep beer on ice t.
be sold by the bottle only and no
drunk on the premises. Above al
see that the request books are al
ways used before purchase il
) made.
$50 much for the central depot
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collusion with blind tigers. l
had another detective who watch
ed The dispensers to see whether
they were complying strictly with
the law and the regulations.
Whiskey drummers hanging
around the hotels iu Columbia to
get chance to sell whiskey we're
unknown and the agents of whis>
key concerns travelling over the
state and getting in close touch
with the local dispensers for the
purpose of cerrupting them were
also unknown, ,and the condition of
affairs disclosed by tho Spartan-
burg Investigation was simply an
impossibillty.
SOME OF THE TEMPTATIONS.
"What are some of the tempta-
tions which seem to have been
too great for the state board of
directors to resist! Purchasing
whiskey as it has been done left
opportunity for colluslon. This
man or that on the board recciv-
ing money as compensation for
purchasing from given concern.
The state commissioner subjected
to the temptation of sending out
the case goods of this or that firm
in preference to those ordered by
the dispensers. The opportunity
for graft, the pet phrase now In
vogue, was immense. The origi-
nal scheme adopted, as ! say,
hastily depended for the integrity
OF its administration upon the
high character and honor Of the
States highest officials. But when
we reccollect that it is now ad-
minlstered and has been for six or
eight years through the breakage
charges, leakage charges, water,
ing the liquor in the local dispen
sarics, because of the bottles not
properly sealed, changing labels,
buying places as dispenser, the
opportunity for stealing at the
State dispensary in not sending out
all the liquor bought but shipping
it off, 1T is Il wonder we have not
had worse carnival of corrup-
tion than seems to exist. l do no,
doubt after the exposure in Spar.
tanburg others will equal if not
eclipse it elsewhere. could &C
more into detail and discuss this
phase of the subject more at length
but prefer to point out the rene
dies which have suggested them
selves to my mind and which in
the future | feel sure will be adopt
ed by the means of reforming the
the dispensary system and max.
ing it wellnigh impossible fol
anyone anywhere to steal any Of
the public money or be corrupted
by the temptations which hav,
been SO plentiful heretofore.
"We will take the state dispen
sary first. believe the admin
istration of this law should be il
the hands of men elected by tn,
people the same as the other law
are. l believe aud always hav,
thought that a board ex-offici'
composed of the governor, atone,
general and comptroller genera
to be the best that can b.
devised. How to prevent ever
these high officers from beir,
subjected to temptation or layin!
themselves open to charges of cor
ruption, such as my enemie
have not hesitated to bring
against me, suggest the follow
ing plan:
HOW TO AVOID TEMPTATION.
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the hands of men elected by the
people and putting it into the
hands Of a board elected by the
Legislature. The next mistake was
taking the appointment of the
county board out Of the hands of
the State board and giving le to
the delegation in the legislature
from each county. The state board
is no longer directly responsible to
the people and there is no way to
get at it unless the governor should
exercise his implied power of re-
moval. The county board is no
longer responsible to the State
board because it does not depend
Upon that board for that appoint
ment and is not responsible to
that board except in way, but
looks to the legislative delegation.
Temptations that the governor and
other high State officials would
have been expected to withstand,
have, I fear, proven too strong for
the boards elected by the legisla-
ture. The administration by the
State board has been lax and alto
gether censurable. 1t has allowed
some Of the most valuable re-
strictive features Of the law to
fall into disuse-flling out request
blanks, selling to minors, drunk
ards, etc. There has been no ex-
ecutive head with power to see
that the law was administered in
|good faith and the county boards
have too often allowed improper
influences, nepotism and other
selfish motives, to govern in cleo
ting dispensers.
Most Farreaching Actions.
"One of the most farreachir q
and destructive actions of the
State board was the charge in the
manner of buying liquor from
that which was instituted in the
beginning. TO wit: the purchase
of whlskey to be sold under the
brand and name and in the pack
ages of the seller. The original
scheme, which has the soundest
reason in good business judgment
for It's inauguration, provided no
liquor except that bought in bar
rels and bottles at dispensa:y lab
elled X, Xxx, XXX, xxx, ac-
COZ ding to age and quality. All
OF the bottles sold through the
dispensary were of full proof
as designated on the label, and all
were sealed tightly with the best
sealing wax. The prices were put
on card and hung in the window
so that there could be no cheating
of the purchaser by the dispensers
Case goods were sometimes bought
but only upon special orders of
individuals. They w.re not kept
IN stock. Let us sec what demor.
alizatiou has been wrought by the
departure from this policy. The
first years Of the dispensary's ex.
istence the local dispensers were
not approachable by any man in
the whiskey trade because no one
knew where the liquor came fro NJ
and there was no chance to bribe
: or corrupt q local dispenser tc
rush any special brand. No cases
were then shipped directly tc
| the dispensers In the packages
, from the distillery, so there was
no chance to put in extra bottles
as bribes. Everything went from
the State dlspensary. ALI cases
were uniform size, one for quart.
: one for plrts and one for half pint,
and they held given numbel
: of bottles. The liquor was sealed
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BRONCHITIS FOR TWENTY
YEARS.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Dan
vile, Ill.,, writes: 81 had blon-
chitis for twenty years and never
got relief until | used Foley's
Honey and Tar which is sure
cure' Sold b y Fdnderburk
Pharmacy. Also G o Floyd, Ker-
shaw.
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BE happy today, for tomorrow
you may be married.
You never hear Of a knockcr
using his little hammer to nail
lies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
Much Cry and Little Wool.

Almost everything written or spo-
ken on the subject of labor and cap
ital falls into one of three classes
it is from the viewpoint of capital,
and assumes an ideal capitalist; or it
is from the viewpoint of labor, and
assumes an ideal laborer;' or it is
from an impartial, theoretical stand
point, and assumes both an ideal cap
italist and an ideal laborer. Natur-
ally, the result is much cry and lit
tie wool, says the Post.
In all human questions the largest
factor is always human nature-fal-
lible, passionate. prejudiced. In this
question of labor and capital we have
human laborer who acts on the av-
erage precisely as any capitalist
would act in the same circumstances
and we have human capitalist who
acts just as any laborer would act
If similarly placed. We shall get rap
idly on toward a solution as soon as
we all recognize the factor of frailty
in both labor and capitalist and make
allowances for it.
There is no ideal" employer;
there is no ideal" employe. And the
crying need is for an education that
will teach men to realize that the
way to get the golden eggs is not tc
kill or mistreat the goose that lays
than
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
GENERAL NEWS.

4 canoe upset at San Diego, Cal,
drowning Harry Hayes and the Misses
Lucy and Helen Baker.
A bill to grant women full suffrage
in Norway was killed in the lower
house of the storthing by vote of 4S
to SO.
A Tennessee law prohibiting betting
in any form on races of any kind in
that state will go into effect next De-
cember.
]. Pierpont Morgan, an escaped
California convict, suicided by jump
ing off a steamer and drowning rath-
er than be recaptured.
At Bakersfield, Cal, an unknown
man was beaten to death with a club
by unknown parties, with the evil
dent purpose of robbery.
Every 4Oth person resident in Eng
land and Wales is a pauper supported
at the expense of the taxpayers. In
London one person in every SO is a
pauper
An obscure dispute between Vene-
zuela and Colombia over trade rela-
tions has resulted in the former
breaking off of diplomatic relations
and war is imminent between the two
countries. ss
And now the European continental
newspapers, which are nearly all pro-
Russian, no matter what their ma
tionality, are developing much hys-
terra over a rumored triple alliance
between the United States, England
and Japan.
General Dokstouroff, aged 10 years
begged to be sent to the Manchurian
front where he would have a chance
to die a soldiers death for Russia
Upon receiving telegraphic orders tc
start for the seat of war, he ran up
stairs in his haste and fell dead OF
apoplexy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

When the late 5. G. Williams, su-
perintendent of the Bonanza mine
under the Geiser regime was with
the Gem Consolidated Mining COM
pany of Sparta, a few days prior to
his death, he was overheard to say to
Albert Geiser, You and could
make the Bonanza pay, couldn't we,
Al? We know where there is big
body of low grade ore, sufficient to
keep 40 stamps dropping for five
years. OF course, with a heavy cap
italized company, and with heavy sal
aries to officers in the east, the Bo-
nanza company couldn't make this
body of ore pay; but you and I, with
our knowledge of practical mining
and with a crew of men of our selec-
ton could make a snug profit. Why
don't you try to lease the mine, ?"
Mr.. Geiser has now leased the Bo-
nanza, says the Sumpter Miner. He
knows all about that big body of low
grade ore. Furthermore it is rumored
! that he knows where to hunt for a
4 chimney of rich ore, the sort of stuff
| that when the big Bonanza mill was
being operated day and night resulted
I in their dividends of about $4,000 q
month.
/ 1t is announced that Mr.. Geiser S
/ intention is to take out this chimney
/ of ore at the very beginning, and then
10 turn his attention to the low grade
ore. He is said to be figuring on a
tonnage of 200 tons per day, by coarse
crushing, and concentration and
amalgamation. The product will be
shipped to the Sumpter smelter via
the Sumpter Valley railroad.
The low grade ore in the Bonanza
is said to vary in value from s. to
$40 per ton with an average close tc
IS. By treating 200 tons per days
the product will be at the rate OF
about $4,000 per month after de-
Quoting the inevitable loss in treat
ment. The mine expenses are eX-
pected to range from $4,000 to $685.
coo per month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The st. George.

lhO 81 OSOhbC
NJ. NJ. Rounds, Helix.
L. Nj. Curl, Albany.
william Schlarb, Jr., Tacoma.
l. A. Russell, Walla Walla.
J. w. Baton. Portland.
f. r. Hanke, Portland.
l.. Kan, Walla Walld, Il
Fred Halsted, Rawlns.
George McGilvery, Spokane.
william Dunn, Portland.
5. ID. Norris.
c. NJ. Smythe, Portland.
William 5. Curtis, Portland,
a. d. Chase, Boston.
win Wells, AtheLa.
r. L. Lee and wife, Portland.
Dixweu Davenport, San Francisco.
Fred w. Radcliffe. Minneapolis.
A. f. Bernard, Portland.
e. S. Shakeshesky, Racine.
II. Caldwell and wife, Girard.
H. c. Moore, Woodburn.
w. L. Marsalt, Portland.
]. A. Allison, Portland.
f. ]. Gardner, Portland.
G. L. Richardson, Heppner.
The BiclIers.
w. H. Skinner, Lewiston.
E. ]. Wainscott, Salem.
Ray Barton, Portland.
II. F. Marble, North Yakima.
w. L. Rhodes and wife, Mckay.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Robinson, Agency.
F. w. Evans, Freewater
w. f. White, Athena.
p. c. Robbins, Brownsvalley.
L. o. Linner, Elizabeth.
d. f. Carnes, Salem.
S. *. Kohen and wife, Portland.
Tassey Stewart, Milton.
p. E. Honn, Milton.
]. B. Young, Milton.
William ]. Moore, Spokane
Ed Costello, Starbuck.
w. o. Bannister, Milton.
G. w. Ingle, Milton.
]. d. Miller, Mckay.
D. Mcdonald, Athena.
T. ]. Berg, Walla Walla.
The PendletOn.
]. w. Thompson, Portland.
Lewis Butts and wife, Huntington
w. r. Glendening, Portland.
C. w. Madden, Portland.
G. d. Galley, Portland.
E. P. Dodd and wife, city.
John B. Eaton, Baldwin.
C. H. Richards, Portland.
r. o. Smith, Portland.
C. A. STAGE, San Francisco.
r. f. Paddock, Portland.
w. G.. Goldman, Boston.
John L. Sharpstein, Walla Walla.
George H. Smell Walla Walla.
Ben c. Holt, Walla Walla.
a. T. jerks, Buffalo,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
NORTHWEST NEWS.

-Te We Talkt, a Nez Perce, is under
arrest at Lewiston, charged with
peddling liquor among the Indians.
There have been added to the
woodmen of the World 1000 new
members in Oregon west of the Cas-
cades since November last
The Idaho supreme court has de-
cided that the act dividing Kootenai
county and making of it two counties
CLewis and Clark,) is unconstitution-
al.
James Vim and John Carlton, well
known young Indians, were drowned
near Port Essington, B. C. The for
mer was chief of the tribe living on
Metlakatla island.
George Davis, of Northport, Wash,
convicted for the second time of wife
heating, has been fined $500, which
he will soak OUT in jail. He has
been married one year.
Mayor Fish, of Sprague, Wash, has
served formal notice on the saloons OF
that place that the Sunday law must
be observed and no busines sdone nor
uOOIS dllONtu open upOl lndl udgs
According to the figures of Spokane
city comptroller, on January l, 1904
there were 140 saloons in the city
At present, according to the figures
of one of the breweries, there are
ia saloons in the city.
A Washington State Library asso-
citation has been organized at Taco
ma, with representatives Of AZ libra
ries attending the first meeting. j
NJ. Hit, of Olympia, is president. ant
Miss Mary Banks, of Seattle, secre-
tary.
James Childer, a farm hand o.
Douglas county, took laudanum will
suicidal intent, but was pumped ou
and will recover disappointment
because the girls mother objected
to the match and succeeded in break
ing It off, was the cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

Max Stiefel, Chicago.
f. S. Mcmahon, Portland.
e. E. True, Spokane.
Andy H. Williams, San Francisco
c. c. Simpson, Portland.
Edwin b. Duffey Portland.
H. B. Kirshaw. Walla Walla.
w. r. McRoberts, Spokane.
Luke NJ. Hawley, city.
j. j. Kaufman, Walla Walla.
A. A. Glisson, Three Peaches.
Tweed V. Blackhurst, Twin Falls.
Ed Blackburn, Portland.
A. H. Rohrer, Sa nFrancisco.
Andrew Jensen, New York.
George f. Roberts, Portland.
n. B. Macklin, Portland.
Charles w. Holcomb, Elgin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
COMING EVENTS.

April S-Knights of Pythias dis
trict convention, Pendleton.
April 1S-Montana Stockgrowers'
Association, Miles City.
April 26-Anniversary of Independ-
ent Order of odd Fellows.
April 23-Easter Sunday.
April 25.-Meeting of board of
consulting engineers of reclamation
department, Portland.
May MAY Day picnic at Echo.
May 9-14-Convention of Order of
Railway Conductors, Portland.
June 1, 1s05-Opening Lewis and
Clark exposition.
June 22-2S-National Woman's
Suffrage Association, Portland.
July 11-14-American Medical AS
sociation, Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
Strikes Hidden Rock.

When your ship of health strikes
the hidden rocks of Consumption,
Pneumonia, etc., you are lost, II you
don't get help from DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. ]. w.
McKlnnon, Of Talladega Springs, Ala,
writes: 81 had been very Ill with
Pneumonia, under the care of two
doctors, but was getting no better
when I began to take DR.. Kings New
Discovery. The first dose gave re-
lief and one bottle cured me-" Sure
cure for sore throat, bronchitis,
coughs and colds. Guaranteed at
Tallmsn & Co.'s drug store, price soc
and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
A DEAD MANS TIP
BONANZA NINE SAID TO
BE IMMENSELY RICH,

Al Geiser May BE Working on Tip
Given by s. G. Williams just Before
His Death-Chimncys of Very Rich
Ore said to BE Hidden i'm the Bo-
nanza-Can Be Made TO Pay
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

Among the improvements contem-
plated by the nations railroads this
year is the adoption Of the block sys-
tenn in the United States senate.--New
York American.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
For Sale.

Eght-room house and lot 75x100
feet, also all furniture, including
piano. Call at house between Q a..
m. and 1 p. M, 21S South Main
street ]. H. GWINN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29
National Convention Woodmen of the
World and Women of Woodcraft,

Account above occasion the o. r.
& n. makes a rate of SASS for the
round trip. Dates of sale, April IL,
12, 10, 1905. Return limit, June TO-.
For particulars call on or address E,
C. SMITH, Agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

z. T. WADE & SON,
DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE,
Wheatlands, Alfalfa and Stock Ranch
es for sale.
City Property a Specially.
We have a lcng list we cannot ad-
Nertise. Come and see us.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-29

IN account of our limited floor space,
~ we intend to do an exclusive Plumb
ing and Secondhand Business, and in Or
der to make room we are selling our stock
of new goods, consisting of Iron Beds,
Springs, Mattresses, Center Tables, Chairs
and Dining Tables at cost.
Price these goods at other stores and you
will see that we mean business.