The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-01

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gainst the dispeDsary than they did
S t year, fo1 the majority DO not
sant it at all, and especially after the
way it bas been run. Qlite a great
many prefer high licsrss to either pro-
aibitlon or dispensary.
Sheriff J. W. Sanders, when asked,
said: when the dispensary was here
she jail was nearly always full. Now
il Is often almost empty. There is
not one fifth the drunkenness in this
county now that there was in dispen.
sary days, and I do not believe the
majority OF the people would have
the dispensary back"
MARION COUNTY.
Mr.. J. r Wilson, county superln'
tendent Of education, when asked con-
eerninp the situation, said that be
thought there was less liquor In the
towns, but there seemed to be more
il the country in some places tnan
there was before the dispensary was
voted out. BE said some had declar
ed themselves in fa7cr Of the dispen'
sary who had voted against 1t before,
and gave as their reason that tne5
had to order liquor in too la-Se
amounts.
Supervisor I. P. Stackhouse said:
The results of abolishing the dispen-
sary in this county are, in my opln.
ion, in every way satisfactory and
hopeful to the friends Of temperance,
reform and moral betterment."
Nh. E G Rogers It the Marion po'
lice force thinks there is less drunken
ness and disorder on the street than
there has been for years. he says II
is very ale that man is reported
for being drunk. On being asked con.
corning the Jug trade" he estimated
that between Is and 20 gallons were
received here daily. He believes there
are more blind tigers than before the
dispensary was voted out.
Mr.. S &. Miles, mayor Of the town
OF Marion, says: "I think that the
general condition OF law and order Is
an improvement. There is not az
much drunkenness as before the dis
pensary was voted ous, although t1ere
are five blind tigers nov where there
was one before. The Jug trade" i:
large, but there is nothing like as
much liquor used as before"
Sheriff Evans said: do not be-
isve conditions have been improved
by removal Of dispsnssry, blind tigers
galore; sentiment pro and con diVid
ed"
CHEROKEE COUNTY.
Supervisor Wm. Phillips says that
there is decidedly less drunkenness
now than before the dispeosary va!
voted out. Does not know whether
OF not the law is any better observed
Mayor Little, OF Gsffney says that
he was mayor OF Gahney for two years
befar the dispensary was voted ou'
and he Goes not hesitate to say thai
there were I've blind tigers then tt
one now. That the jug trade IN h1s
opinion is now greater than then
That in mis- judgment the people are
well satisfied with conditions as they
stand and that under no circumstances
would they have the dispensary back
That numbers Of people whom he
knows in person who spent all tneil
earnings for whiskey st the cispensa
~ are doing well now and saving
money.
Chief Of Police T. 81. Lcckhart Of
Gafney says that there is nothing
like as many blind tigers are running
now as when the disyensary Was open,
that there is a great deal less w11s'
key shipped to Gafaey than when the
dispensary was first voted out, tina:
be knows quite q number OF people
who are doirg well now who spent 81.
they made fer whiskey before the dis.
penSary was voted out.
HoRRY COUNTY.
Sheriff B. J. Sessions says: II can''
say that l see any appreciable cnange
in the citizens observance Of law anc
order In Eorry county since we voted
out the dispenssry. The jig trade il
enormous, liquor is ordered in larger
quantities, and they seem to have
Just as much. I can't say that there
are any blind tigers, but have every
reason to believe there are, and that
they are more plentiful now than be-
fore the voting out Of the dispensary.
Cendidly ! believe, from the expres'
sions 7 hear throughout the county,
that in the light OF present condi
tions, If the vote were again ordered,
the paople would vote to reopen the
dispensary.
County Supervisor ". z Holt OBJ
serves: II can't say as to conditions
in Conway, but my impression is that
there must be less drinking through.
out the rural districts OF the county
since the voting out OF the dispensary,
yet the Jug trade is a great one.
Then, too, If they can't get the liquor,
they will make it anyhow. II wh1s.
key could be wiped out or kept out, I
think that would suit our people, but
considering present conditions, l be-
lieve the people much prefer the re-
opening Of dispensaries In this coun.
ty, In incorporated towns, however,
for don't believe they approve OF the
woods dispenssries. In other words,
I hear frequent expressions that they
prefer the dispensary liquor to blind
tiger liquor, and it's one OF the other.
The mayor OF Conway, Mr.. 81. L.
Burroughs, speaks particularly OF
Conway, and says: There may be
less drinking in Conway now than BE-
fore the dispsnsary was voted out OF
the county, but We don't have as good
order. The prevalence OF blind tt.
gers, which I believe is about 20 to l
Increase, keeps the town in q stir.
The blind tigers are reinforced by the
enormous Jug trade to which the town
Is s11hiact. know the people are not