The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-06-07
BLIND TIGERS
In Charleston Are Having a Siren
uous Time Sure.
MAYOR RHETT OPENS

~ NeN HOT Campaign Against Them,
And VIII Drive Them Out of the
business If He Can.--Policc Give
Orders to Stop Selling OH Sabbath
And Seize All Barroom Paraphcr-
MALTA.
Mayor Rhett has commenced red
not campaign in Charleston against
the blind tigers, and If the police
| force of Charleston can effect gen
eral closing Of all places which sell
| liquor, and they think they can,
Charleston Will be in a state Of pro-
hibition that will be complete.
In pursuance with the policy of
making Charleston county dispen-
sary city, Mayor Rhett, has ordered
the chef OF police to put the screws
to all Sunday liquor selling in Char
lesion. This is decided step to-
ward solving the situation left on the
city's hands by the State dispensary
constables.
Furthermore, orders have been is
sued that all bar fixtures and par
aphernalia Of all kinds Incidental to
liquor selling are to be seized where
ever found by the police; that espec-
ial attention is to be paid to any
cases of selling liquor to minors;
that no keg beer is TO be sold on the
first floor of any place in the city.
The orders as to Sunday closing
are peremptory this stride towards
n nf n 70, ~c
er business is important. Those who
look to killing of the tiger are Of
the opinion that no better move
could be made toward giving him
sight and tanning him than by
jumping on him for liquor selling on
Sunday.
For some days rumors have been
atioat on the streets that next Sun
day would see the closing Of all IL
quor establishments. 1t has been the
subject of much comment and specu-
lation. The apprehension Of the reg
ular patrons of the Sunday refresh
ment centers has been almost pitiful,
and they have been laying plans to
get store Of liquid inspiration on
Saturday that will tide them over
until Monday, when the legal estab-
lishmentS, the county dispensariSs,
will be doing business.
Habit is strong factor in q mans
character If he has been careless
about buying his alcoholic liquors
Saturday and finds himself thirsty
on Sunday without the wherewitha!
to soothe his longing for booze, al
though heretofore he has been able
to Quench his yearning thirst, how
will he find relief? Hense his appre
hension lest his memory will go back
on him and leave him stranded on
the dry sands OF an empty bottle.
For years the State cOnstables at
tempted to close up the tigers and
the city authorities backed them up,
but the constables left bunch on
the hands Of the city when the coun-
ty dispensary came into being, and
now the merry fight is on in earnest
to thin them out.
1t has been the object Of Mayor
Rhett to trim the tigers claws. The
animal will lose several. through the
Sunday closing campaign, and other
CLAWS" are said to be in danger Of
being pulled out.
Closing the tigers up on Sunday,
seiXing their bar fixtures whenever
found chopping down those who are
detected selling to minors, and TAX
ing into camp those who dispense keg
beer on the first floor will leave the
poor tigers with very few blandish-
mcnts for the patrons who keep them
alive.
A man does not like to take his
| liquor or beer sitting on a soap box
| in dark, hot room, which is threat
ened constantly by police inspection.
| The present measures OF suppression
will bring this condition about.
The county board of control is
sued statement for publication re-
citing its efforts to promote the bust
ness success Of the diSpcnsary and at
| the same time enforce as strict a
reasonable Interpretation of the law
as possible The statement Is de-
fense of the position of the board in
certain matters and arguments for
the right Of its management and con-
| troll.