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

sary. The old committee has The same
power 1t has always had; let it do the
investigating. He considered it FOOL
ish to appoint committee to go down
to the state dispensary and find out
what everybody knows. We all know,
he declared, that there is big lot Of
liquor down there, about 35 cars on
the side tracks, with nowhere to put
it, but if this is contrary to law let the
attorney general prosecute the Offend
ers. 1t is up to him to put stripes on
the grafters and place shackles up
on the men who are alleged to have
mismanaged the dispensary. He char
acterized the Tatum letters, read in
the senate Monday night, as a bid for
notoriety and cheap prominence and
again referred to the correspondence
as "Tatum's platform for reelec-
ton"
Senator Applet objected to the
terms employed by Senator Blease in
his reference to the Tatum CORES
pondenee, and a lively tilt occurred
between them as to the propriety of
the language used.
Senator Toole believes it is the will
Of the majority Of the citizens of the
state that the dispensary shall be
abolished. He wants full investiga-
ton and declares that in a grave mat
ter Of this kind cost should not be
considered
Senator Weston favored the rcSolu
ton and hoped that The senator from
Laurens would withdraw his motion.
Senator MCGOWAN declined to with
draw his motion and spoke at some
length against the adoption of the
resolution, Oh the ground that new
committee is NOT necessary. He made
the point that concurrent reso1u-
tion does not have The force of law
or joint resolution and that third par
ties, others than state officials, could
not be bound by it.
Senator Rogers Of Marlboro moved
that debate on the resolution be post
poncd until tomorrow, but on viva
voice vote this was lost. eff it be
proven beyond peradventme,'' de-
clared the senator from Marlboro,
"that every man connected with the
state dispensary has been guilty of
wrong doing, it would not, so far as I
am concerned, impair the efficiency of
the institution, and I would still be-
lieve it is the best solution Of the
liquor problem. -
Senator Raysor offered an amend
ment to the resolution, providing that
the investigating committee report at
this session Of the general assembly,
which was adopted.
Senator Christensen submitted two
amendments relating to the employ
ment Of an expert accountant, stem
ographers, etc, and to provide for
the pay of same. Both were adopted,
after motion Of Senator Raysor to
amend the amendment by striking out
the words "cXpert accountant was
laid upon The table Oh motion Of the
senator from York.
Senator Wells thought that cvi-
dencc warranting criminal action
against parties connected with the dis
pcnsary was brought out in abund-
ancc by the former committee, but
announced that he would favor at all
times full investigation Of the af-
fairs Of this institution whenever
there appears evidence.
Senator Brooks thought the dispcn-
sary the worst solution of the liquor
problem ever devised. II recks and
rots with corruption and the invcsti-
cation should be continued.
Scpator Raysor declared that the
information given the senate through
the senator from Beaufort in the Ia
tum letters presented an alarming
state of affairs and demanded that
something be done Immediately. He
declared that he feared lest bank
ruptcy was tsaring the system in the
face. He said that the dispenSary i'll
vcSti"aiin@ committee which has scrv-
cd Tor the past two years deserves
the hearty commcndation of the en-
tire people Of the state for the work
which they have so admirably done.
Senator Black of Bambcrg, al
though from dispensary county,
would never be found trying to shield
any state officers from investigation
and punishment, therefore would sup
port the resolution.
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