The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12
DO WE NEED A CONSTABLE?
Gov. Ansel Has Said So By Making
Appointment-Acted On
Petition.

governor has discretion to appoin
constables wherever in his judgment
it is necessary. The Herald amN News
IS Informed that a petition was cir
culatcd in Newbcrry asking the ap
polntmcnt Of Mr.. II. G. Williams as
a constable for this county, and ht
has bcem appointed and commission
ed by Governor Ansel and will act
under the direction and supervision
of the sheriff. His compensation is
$500 per day. The Herald and News
has MOT heard of any great demand in
the county for any special officer fol
SupprcssiHg the illicit sale Of whiskcy
In addition to the cost Of the salary
for special constable. his actual cx-
p"nsrS will have to be paid.
A representative Of The Herald
and News asked Senator Blcasc if
he had recommended the appoint
mcnt Of a constable for this county
and hc replied that he had not and
that he did not know that there was
any petition lm circulation asking for
any such appointment and that he
did not think that it was necessary
for constable ITO be appointed in this
county. and that as there was no pro-
vision in the supply bill to pay the
expenses Of such constable, if he had
been consulted, he would have oppos-
ed the appointment. He stated fur
thcr that in his opinion the provis-
ion Of the Brice Law, providing for a
special tax Of one-half Of one mill
for the enforcement Of the dispcnsary
law i'm prohibition counties, had been
repealed by the passage of the Carey
Cothran act, and therefore, the cx-
penses Of this constable under the
appointment by the governor, will
have to be paid out Of the ordinary
county fund. and Senator BlcaSc said
that he felt il wa% hardship on the
tax payers of this county. which was
unnecessary.
\ representative Of The Herald and
News asked Hon. Alan Johnstonc if
hr had recommended that a constable
be appointed for this county and he
said he had net. except that he had
signed pctitio,1. which was handed
him hy Mr.. G. T.. Long, asking that
Mr.. 7. G. Williams be appointed rs
constable for Ncwhcrry county. and
in that far he had recommended to
the governor IT," a.cccSSity for the APP
pnintmrnt Of Il constable.
Representative Aull stated that he
did not know that the petition was
in circulation. that it was NOT present.
rd to him. and that he had not signed
II and that he had not heard Of any
demand from amy parts Of the county
for the appointment Of any special
constable and that he would not have
recommended the appointment of any
constable for this county
Representative Wyche, who lives
at Prosperity, was called up over the
phone and HE had not heard that any
petition was IT,, circulation. and the
governor had not consulted him about
tine matter, and SO far as he could
ascertain from the citizens Of Pros
pcrily and III that section, there was
t~ demand for the appointment Of a
constable for this county, and if the
petition had been presented to him,
he would have declined to sign it,
aS in his opinions, there was no ncccs-
Sly for the appointment Of a con-
stable. and that it is an unnecessary
expense upnm the people.
Sheriff Buiord stated that the pet
itiun was numcrously signed. and in
reply to question, said that Mr.. Will
liamS, who had been appointed, would
not In any way act as deputy sher-
iff. but would give his entire time to
the matter of looking after the blind
tigers and suppressing the illicit sale
Of whiskcy.
SO far as the city of Ncwbcmy is
concerned, Mayor Brown and his
policemen have been very active in
hunting down blind tigers and bring
ing them to justice, and the efforts
of these officials have been very sue
ccssful, and so far as the city is COM
cerncd, there is very little violation
Of the law.
The same is true Of the town Of
Prosperity where the town officials
have done their duty we'll and faith
fully.