The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-06
WHAT he IIEE WANTS.
Mr.. AnseI Defines His Position
on the Dispensary Issue.
AVOWED CANDIDATE
For Governor Ssys He Is Opposed to th'
System of State Dispensary. But
Fayors Local Option and Coun.
ty Dispensaries, and OPP
poses High License.

To the E litor OF The State:
I have rec iyed many inq1ries as to
my views CT the liq lor q ,e;t:oa in
South Carolina, and the best way of
dealing with that all absorbing quss.
ticn, dispansary OF no dispsnsary, and
take tais mans OF stating ny posi-
ticn.
Ia the first pace, I an opposed to
the system Of State d:spensa:y. I
once thought IL was the best solution
OF the liquor Question, bscsuse l
thought it would minimizs and de-
crease the sales Of liq lors In this State,
but wnen We consider that more than
s3 900 900 worth Of Wiiskey has been
sold By the various dispensaries OF the
State the psst year, my hopes have
been disappointed; and it appears to-
me that some other method should be
adopted.
n the second place, am in favor
Of local c u1ty option, a5 between
prohibition and county Gispensaries;
chat is, I am in favor Of any uaty
In the State voting upon the question
as to whether they wish prohibition
for that county, OF whether they wish
county dispsnsaries. II a majority OF
the qualified voters Of the unity q :
sire prohibition for that particular
county, than I am one who believes
that they should have it, and I fur
Jher beiievs thai the good psopie OF
such county will see to it thao the
prohibition law Is enforced.
II the vote OF any county should be
N favor CT the sale Of liquor lG that
particular county, then l favor la~
providing for county dispensary
Nth a board OF control OF three mem
oers, to be appointed by the governor
Of the State, wh:ca county board shall
have control Of tie purchase OF Ii.
qlors for the county dispensaries, the
appointment OF dispensers, fixing their
salaries, etc, all sales to be made
under the rules and regulations as
may be thought wise by the legisla.
ture.
lam opposed to beer dispensaries,
as / thing that beer when sold at ali
should be sold In the regular county
dispensaries.
l favor stringent law against the
unlawful sale OF liquor. My expert.
ence Of II years as one OF the solicit
tors OF this State has cor vinced me
that whatever system may be adopt
ID, that unlawful sales will be made
by sonue. 1t is, therefore, necessa,
that stringent laws should be passed
to ru2ish the ''olin5 tigers" those
who sell unlawtully.
Make il the duty Of all sherlffs, dep.
lty saeriff5, magistrates, c1nstaoies,
polio :msa aud town marshals to see
chat the Law against the unlawful sale
Of liquor is rjgidly entoc.d In their
counties, cities and towns, and 1t
m 'gtt t be well to give them halt Of the
dnes that are collected from thosc
convicted, through the agency CT such
ficers, Of the ofense cf unlawful
sales, transportation, or making OF
whiskey.
The county boards OF control should
be required to make report to the
presiding judge at each term OF the
court OF general sessions for their re.
spective counties, showing the pur.
chases made, the amount Of sales by
she county dispspsaries, and Of all tnell
acts as such county board OF control,
and should be liable criminallY for any
violation Of the law, rules and regula'
lions Of the dispensary lay.