The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-18

will be able to attcnd~the high school
who can not attend a state college, and
many others will be better prepared
for college after having attended the
high school. 1t is step in the direc-
tion Of giving to the boys and girls
better opportunities in their school
life and for making them better citiz-
ems.
Liquor Question.
One Of the most important subjects
that you have before you for consider
alton, gentlemen Of the general assem-
bly,, is the liquor question.
The people Of the state have spok-
en- in no uncertain sound, and we can
not mistake their meaning, that the
state dispensary system must be abol-
ished and that there must be enacted
in its stead law providing for local
county option, as between county pro-
hibition and county dispensaries.
In making my campaign this past
summer, one of the principal issues
before the people was the question of
state dispensary or local county op-
ton as between county prohibition
and county dispensaries.
The plank in my platform upon
that question is as follows:
81 am opposed to the system Of
state dispensary. I am in favor of
local county option, between county
prohibition and county dispensaries.
Let each county say for itself whether
it desires that liquor shall be sold in
that county or that it shall not be
sold therein. This system has been,
aud is now, the law in several of the
states around and near us, and it is
regarded with satisfaction, as far as I
have been able to learn. You know
what you had rather have in your
county, and you should, therefore,
have right to say so, and not let
other counties vote upon what your
county should have. You manage your
own conuty affairs in everything else,
why not in this mattcr7
81 favor each county voting upon
that question for themselves. IF the
vote is for liquor to be sold, then
let a county dispcnsary be operated
in that county under the restrictions
now thrown around the sale of liquor,
with such other regulations as the
legislature may deem best. Let the
county board Of control be appointed
by the governor and let the board so
appointed have charge Of the whole
matter for that county, said board to
report to the judge at each term of
the circuit court for that county for
all OF its actings and doings and then
let the judge hand that report to the
grand jury for their inspection and
investigation with such instructions
rs he may think proper. Whatever
profit is made will go to the county.
Let the dispensers be paid a salary
and not commission on what they
sell. If the vote is for prohibition,
then allow no liquor to be sold in such
county, and pass Il stringent law pro-
vidin" for the punishment of all
blind tigers and other violations of
the law, AMI make it the duty Of the
county ShcriffS, deputies, constableS,
marShalS, policemen and other peace
officers I" see that this law is cnforc-
ed, and all violators are brought to
justice and punishment
~ would be glad if no liquors
were sold as beverage, but the condi-
ti"nS are such at this time that 7 be-
licvc this to be the best way to deal
with the question:
| stand upon that platform today,
and urge that You enact law abol-
lShing the state dispcnsary system and
give to the people Of each county the
right to vote upon the question of
county prohibition or county dispcn-
sary.
The best way Of controlling the sale
Of liquor has been agitatin" the minds
of the people Of this country for many
years; the sale of it has been declared
an evil by the highest court Of the
land and The question for us now is
which is the best way Of controlling
it in this state.
The state dispcnsary system wap
adopted, and, after trial of 13 years,
a great majority Of the people Of the
state have said that they wish it
abolished and that each county shall
be allowed the right to say whether
they will have prohibition or county
| diSpcnsorins