The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-15

caused son scomment On the part OF
s, me of the members OF the Legisla-
ture.
MR. HUGER SINKLER.
Mr.. Siukier IN rising 10 d queSGlor
Of personal privilege "Wednesday ga d.;
/ rise to o question OF personal priv
lege. I sp4ek for myself and my state.
ment is made Oh account OF the fcl-
lowing parss raph published In an in
tsrvtew with Senator Tiilman which
appe ared in the afternoon papers
Wednesday and in the morning pa
pers Taursday: Without Charles
toms nine votes tile Morgan bill would
have been defeated by majority OF
two votes, so If the State dlspensary
is abolished at this session 1t will be
done by dirty bargain between the
old barroom element in Charleston
and these 81 prohibitloRt5ts.
.'As member Of this hody for
many ears from Charleston l woulo
be lacking in self, respect, careless OF
your esteem, il I permitted this reck-
less, MUST, untrue charge OF bargain
and sale Of my convictions, and my
convictions On this measure remain
unchanged. No bargin was ever
made to my knowledge, nor was my
vote inspired, Influenced or controlled
by parroom element or any other
element or person whatever, and the
charge so boldly made is lacking IN
truth and dignity. I voted for local
option because I believe the people
haze primary and fundamental
right to say and settle for themselves
what they wsrt. Furthermore, l
would have voted for the Morgan bill
IL Charleston ne yer got the option OF
hieh license, although I believe Char
leston should get what she wants and
every other county should have the
same privilege. 1t Is not my purpose
to retaliate with abusive epitheus but
simply to make this statement In
vindication of my Attitude and vote
and in Difference to my friends In this
body whose good opinion value.
CAPT. EAMEL's REMARKS.
The substance OF what Capt. Ham
el said Wednesday morning Is as fol-
lows:
$50 much had been said charging
prohibinionists with being in COM
pact or unholy alliance with the Il.
csnse people that wanted to stat my
position to be in opposition to license:
that the Morgan bill was not my bill
and had nothing to do with its prep
aration.
1.-THE prohibitionists had nothing
to do with it's being an issue Gfere'
That responsibility was upon the
dispensary people, who, in the con.
st,tulional convention Of 1895, cooper
ated with the license people to put
that option in.
"Mr. Clayton Of Florence had cff,r'.
ed an amendment to the original sec'
tior prepared for the regulation OF
the whiskey question, which amend
ment provided that the licensing OF
the sale Of liquor should be prohibited
in the constitution. The prohibition
lists in the convention were working
with the dispensarY people for the
adoption of this amendment, as 1t
would limit the choice between dis,
peusary and prohibition. But the
fate Of the dispensary was hanging n
the, balance at that time and its con.
stiIutiunality was being tested in the
courts. A member CT the convention
undertook to picture conditions as
they would be under State prohlbi
tion In case the dispenssry was de-
clsred demonstrations and he took
about the same view that the oppon.
ents take now regarding blind tigers
overrunning prohibition counties:
The debate was adjourned and con.
ference was held between the diSpen-
sary and license psople, and the pre-
sent section was the result Cf their
deliberations. The dispensa.y people
and not the prohibitioniSts. in unhcly
alliance with the license cement IL
the convention are responsible, there
fore. that we have the issue OF license
to consider at all at this time. In
their votes hers in this legislature
the prohibitioniSts are seeking to
honestly choose the lesser in a choice
between evils"
MR.. DAEBs REJOINER.
MIR. Dabbs Wednesday, by request
made the following statement:
In reply to the 'ranting interview
of the senior senator, I am flattered
that my prediction has come tlue so
roucl quicker than anticipated. l
had luI Qualification in predicting
that he would rant OF every stump
for he had announced his oetermlna-
tiCn aS long ago IS last summer 20
whip tse boys into line te either
save his pet institution or take the
stump or prohibition. :. II he will give
out such a 'ranGing' interview and7 as
usual with him, SO full Of inaccurac.
les, as will be seen by reference to tie
facts shown by The aye and'nay V1fe
OF the Morgan biilaud Mr.. Hamels
hitition am n9nert, and that tCo at
long range fiom Washington, what
will ne 90 when he begins his
primary on the stump.
TIE history Of his previous CAM
paigns gives all the answer needed. l
am not uneasy; know him too we'll,
aven If am to him unknown, My
position on the dispensary was, as l
Thought, we'll known in Sumter coun-