The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-13

rounded by q number OF synpathlzer
to whom he was giving his views OF tn
conduct of the House, and right ther
he gave notice that he did not propos'
to be gagged when he was endeavor
ing to protect the people from vicious
legislation. His hearers were certalnl,
on his side then, whether they were
the night before, or had become con
verted over night l do not know, ou
they were certainly agreeing with hi:
contentious when I came up, and a:
Vigorous in their denunciatlons OF the
other fellows as the Doctor was.
The finance committee OF the Senate
would not consent for me to tx the
treasurer's salary, unless would make
it so the State would pay $500, and the
county $500, and in this form it passed
the Senate, but it is not fair, nor is it
right, the State should pay two-thirds,
and the county one-third, so, in order
to get the bill started I let the half
ana half arrangements 60 through the
Senate, and when it got over to the
House, I prepared an amendment to
fix it as it should be, and put it in
charge OF Mr.. Scarborough; the idea is
to save the county S166.6S a year on the
treasurer's salary. Mr.. Scarborough
was called away Friday, and he turn
ed the amendment over to Mr.. Dlngle,
| who will watch his opportunity to get
| it in the bill.
| The county road bill has been ratifi-
| ed, the reindexing bill is ready for
ratification. and the only matters yet
on the Calendar OF mine, is the school
building bill and the salary bill. MIR.
Scarborough's bill is on the Calendar
awaiting passage IN the Senate, and
Doctor Woods 'possum" bill, together
with his labor contract and maeis-
trate's bills are on the House Calendar
and not likely to get through.
NV Senate bills that are on the House
Calendar, and scarborough's> House
bill that is oh the Senate Calendar can
get through if they are diligently
looked after, but the bills that have
passed neither House stand about as
much chance of getting through as
snow ball would in furnace.
The liquor legislation has consumed
a whole lot of time, and is not done
yet, it is hard to shake the State dis
pensaryites from that which bas afford
ed them so much pleasure and profit,
but by degrees they are being shook,
and each shake comes with more force.
It was after the most stubborn opposi-
that the Carey-Cothran bill was carried
TO third reading, this was accomplish
ed today, but when it was done, Sen
ator Blease, who like the veritable cat
with nine lives, rose, pointing his finger
at the local optionists, and dramatical-
ly gave notice, that he was not done
with his opposition, but that he pro
posed to fight the bill on the third
reading and hoped 20 kill it then.
Mr.. ..Blease is smart, but too conten-
tious. He does not seem to know when
he is whipt, and the only thing his con-
tinued opposition can accomplish is to
prolong 1.-THE session. He realizes that
under the Constitution we have only
until next Saturday to sit with pay,
and that the supply and appropriation
bills must be acted upon before ad-
iournment, or the government wheels
will be lett without the necessary
grease to run them. Blease, therefore,
hopes he can prolong the liquor debate
and force the other side to give up
their victory in order to get an adjourn
ment next Saturday, but he and his
State Dispensary cohorts are counting
without any realization Of what they |
are going up against. /, rather than
let q minority snatch away from the
majority hard-one-victory-a victory
which means liberty ofaction and con
science for the masses over a damn
able and corruptible perversion Of con-
science and a blot upon decency, |
would stay in session night and day for
the balance of the year. and eat and
sleep in the Senate Chamber. The
victory won by the local optlonlsts, is
the victory of the majority OF the
masses, the stubborn opposition can
only annoy, but must sooner or later
cry for quarters.
Governor Ansel, this afternoon, ap-
piled his executive shoe-toe to the per-
sons of Rawlinson, Wiley and Black,
the members of the board of dispensary
directors. They were renewed from
Office in dishonor, and this action Will
be followed by prosecution. There IS
Joke going the rounds in Columbia. 1t
is said, that when the celebrated Hub
Evans was here last week, he was ask
ed why it was that the authorities were
not after him, and his reply was, "Aell
am keeping those fellows so hot on
the trail of John Black and his crew,
that they have no time to come back |
at me-" The old board seem to be lay.
ing low watching the movements OF
Attorney General Lyon, they do rot
like his tactics, they do not nnow where
he will break out next, every crack
they hear in the bushes they prick up
their ears, and breathe sigh OF relief
when they know it is not Lyon. / be-
lieve, after the adjournment OF the
legislature, the Attorney Generals
Office will be one of the busiest in the
State House and that the present At
torney General will set a precedent Tor
doing official duty IN this State. sure
look for sensational Developments, and
it would mot surprise me any day to
learn that one of the deposed Directors
has turned States evidence. was told
Yesterday that one of them is very
much wrought up over the prospect OF |
prosecution, and is charging his com
rades as not having acted squarely with
him, and it is surnised this one OF the
trio may, to use slangy expression.
peach on the others. I think there
should be no let up in the investiga-
tionns, it ought to be extended to the
very beginning of the purchasing OF
LIQUOR for the State. I believe If the
proper effort is made many thousands
of dollars robbed from the school chill
dren of this State can be recovered,
and that some of the high and mighty
will do time in the State Institution
that carries no honor excepting that OF
GOOD behavior. If the people have been
robbed, either by board of directors,