The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-05

finally my mother sent to Augusta.
thirteen miles distant. for the doctor
whom we always consulted in serious
cases. He confirmed the diagnosis of
the other doctor. We'll, in ten days,
perhaps, my eye burst Then 1t was
found that had tibroid tumor, the
growth Of which had caused the in
tense agony and destroyed my eye.
II was Ill a long time. The war came
10 an end, but | had taken no part in
it. helped my mother in the man
agement Of her affairs, and then went
to Florida. But my health was not
good in that region, labor was dear
and scarce, and moved back to Caro-
liza. MY mother gave each of her
children farm and by her gift came
into the ownership Of four hundred
acres OF land -"
You were planter until you were
thlrty-nine years Old, and until then
had taken no part in public matters?"
Yes, ! was u farmer up TO that
time, and am farmer now IndOrsed
by large, representative meeting Of
farmers in 1890 was nominated for
governor by the democratic state con.
yention, getting 10 votes, against 30
for my competitor. ! was reelected
governor in 1892. Called everything
but a fool, fought back, and got "A
| reputation for violence. was mis-
represented and lied about so much
that | grew vindicLive in turn, and
| the battle went on IN fury with no
prisoners and political death to every
man caught
1t is said that when you became
governor you ploHed up the state
house yard and planted il in corn"
Yes, that is one OF the lies which
were started and which are going yet.
There is not q scintiia OF truth in the
statement. The grounds of.the state
house had been used as pasture for
the COWS Of my predecessor, ploughed
them-that is a iact-but | planted
them III towers and nothing else
am great lOyer'oi flowers"
you were responsible for the law
which made the selling Of liquor in
South Carolina the business OF the
state. Has the undertaking been a
moral and financial succeSs?"
I'm tell you about that. Brought
face 10 face with prohibition, ! was
compelled 10 do something, Prohibit
ton has never prohibited, and never
will. In Georgia village, not far
away, The dispensary system mad been
tried. ! looked into the experiment
and adopted IL as means OF minimiz.
ing the evils OF bar.rooms and the Gus
tom OF treating. 1t has been a moral
success, There are DO more bar-rooms
in the state, The state does the sell.
ing, makes the profit, and thus takes
from the liquor traffic the greatest in
centiye TO lawlessnesS and crime. Lio-
uor cannot be drunk on the premises,
and no less than half a pint can be
OouRhg ny ANYBODY 10 my judgment
the dispensary system is the best
working out Of the whole liquor prob.
lem. Prohibition makes lying, prejur.
ing and lawbreaking common among
the people. That is very bad OF course
and If saloons are licensed the state
becomes d partner of the dealers.
Then why moi restrict the tTafiic-aud
take II over entirely and get revenue
for the support OF iaiS, peuitentiaries
and a!mshouses, all Of which are made
necessary through the use OF liquor?
The trouble in my state is that the
dispensaries have fallen into the hands
OF the enemies OF the system, most OF
whom are thieves"
lyon dominated the constitutional
convention In 1856 and were the az.
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