The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-01-12

whom SOOdS are purchased, "llAoii
report the State Board Of Directors
shall have published in at least two
daily newspapers of the State"
STATE BOARD OF DIREC-
TORS.
"Thc Board should be required to
meet each week at their office in the
State dispensary, to remain in ses-
sion as long as may be necessary
for the transaction of their business.
; The general supervision and MAN.
aeclnent of all county dlspensares
should be in their charge, and they
should be specifically charged with
the duty of seeing that all restrict
ions governing the various dlspen-
; saries should be enforced. These
are responsible and arduous duties,
: for which the members Of the Board
! should receive a salary of not less
. than $1,000 per annum each, and
: should be required to nile bond OF
not less than $1,000"
II further recommend that the
! law as to the location of county dis
pensaries be amended to restrict
them to such incorporated towns
and cities as in the opinion Of
the Board of Directors, turn-
ish adequate police protection 10 the
public against disturbances of the
: peace
. In this connection l might add
that dispensaries are now located in
places which are without adequate
police protection-some in places
with absolutely no protection. All
dispensaries so located, in my opin-
ion, should be closed.
After mature reflection | am con-
strained to recommend that the
County Boards of Control be abol-
ished, and the dispensers appointed
bv the State Board. of Directors up
on the recommendation Of the legis-
lative delegation Of the various
counties.
1t should never be the policy OF
the State to force dispensaries upon
ico,,nties or communities desiring
prohibition. nor to maintain them
when it is the wish of the majority
of the people to substitute prohlb'-
ton in their stead.
" Legislation should be enacted at
this session to free the system from
the abuses which have crept in, tc
emphasize it's restrictive features
and to ensure proper compliance
: with the strict letter Of the law
This matter will certainly be
brought to your attention at this
session of your body. | sincerely
trust that you will give it you,
most careful consideration, and that
YOU will, with realization of your
RESPONSIBILITIES, make fearless and
determined effort to effect such
+ changes as will at least relieve Our
State of the reproach which GER
tain features Of the dispensary sys'
tenn have cast upon US. need moi
assure YOU that in the discharge Of
this duty I am ready and willing
to aid you in every way that lies II
my power.
;ENFORCMENT OF PROHlBI
TION.
,: The enforcement OF prohibition
in counties which have voted OF
dispensaries presents a serlou:
problem. The present law, as
construe it, makes it the duty OF thf
: Governor. whenever he is satisfied
that there are violations of law II
such counties. to appoint const
ables: these constables to be pal<
, from the special tax levied for tha
purpose. During the past year
have been confronted with man,
difficulties because Of local condl
tons and diverse public sentiment
but have endeavored to do what
considered my duty.
My experience in the enforce
. .aert of this law has convinced M