The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-06-26

been made show thc Wisdom of the
senate in not cnactin" the bill
| From whence did the bill come and
who recommended lis passage after
conference chad with the president
J and other representatives of the
Southern railway?'
| Why did no, the governor also con-
fer with the travelling public, and es-
pccially the drummcrs, who we all
know are the ones most affected bv
law along this line. and who today
are the worst sufferers from the pres
ent rule? Why crnSul, only the rail
way officials and then let them pre-.
pare the bill that suited them. regard
less of the people?
When the hill came to the senate.
| Fought il. and am now opposing its
provisions.
tk) | am Of course. like all other
good citizens. in favor Of GOOD roads,
good morals. and an honest govern
mcnt.
N) | an in favor rf requiring the
state health officer t." make frr,,urut
visits to the various sections of the
state and [" tllr cotton mills for The
purpose Of inuuirinY into the general
health Of the community. as to the
working" Of children under Tie ,rnhi
bltcd 10" and within the hours pre-.
Scrihrd by law. the general and Spr-
cilic health OF the children. the man
ner in which they ~rc treated, and
make such recommendation as he
thinks wise for the health and hap
piness Of the children and for pro-
tccting them against abuse and op-
preston, for the upbuilding Of their
health and education and making of
them strong men and women.
For Local Option.
| (m) The State constitution Of 1895.
article 8, section II. reads as fol-
lows: "In the exercise of the police
power the general assembly shall have
the right to prohibit the manufacture
and sale and retail Of alcoholic liquors
or beverages within the State. The
general assembly may license persons
" rnll'"rai IONS to manufacture and
sell and retail alcoholic liquors or
beverages within the State under such
] rules and restrictions AZ il deems pro-
per: . Provided. That no license
shall be granted TO, sell alcoholic bcv-
craccs in less quantities than one
half pint or to sell them between SIN.
set and sunrise or t. sell them to be
drunk Oh the premises" "
Since the elimination Of thc. Slate
disncnsary 7 am in favor Of county TO-
nnl ontion as allowed and restricted bv
the constitution. Should Chcro be IL
ccnsc, however, voted I favor the
most rigorous enforcement Of the
laws in the sale in th.i manner, prohi
biting under anv circumstances any
whiskey to be sold in less quantities
than one-half pint or between suncct
and sunnp or to be drunk on the
premises or 10 DO sold under any cir
cum matances to mino>~ and incb,iAtca
or behind closed doors or screens, or
allowing end obscene rict.,rcs on The
.Nrcmiscs, and providing that any per-
son holding q license who shall vio-
l"!n anv provision Of tie law shall i'm
mcdiatcly npon conviction forfeit his
license and be forever ihcrca ftcr bar
red from being licensed and impris-
oned at hard labor in the State prni- |
tcntiary without the alternative Of
fine.
ann absolutely opposed To- the old !
barroom system and would under no
circumstances sign m1 TO rcinstatc
that system.
If thc general assembly should pass
prohibition bill would moi veto it,
hri would sign il and cndcavor f. en-
force II rs hcnc;tlv rs any other law
on ihc statute books.
'NN "nr"*ch 10 ihc rAeHHmc OF q
State prohibition law allowing Tie
voting in Of dispcMsarics, as 7 do not
believe that those comtics which NOW
have dispense oS and a ;iSl cd
with the conduct ana management Of
them should be put to the necessity Of
goin" through the form, trouble and
expense Of "ctting what they want
when they already have it and arc
satisfied. for If they are not now sat
isfird thcy have the opportunity 10
abolish i.