The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-31
DISpENSARY AFFAIRS
IN The LEGISLATURE
SENATOR BLEASE WINS fl0dl
AGAINST ADMINISTRATION.
Railroad Measures Considered-ero-
hibition Bill In The House-oth-
er Matters.
r;,1 a. Tho Herald and News.

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the legislative proceedings this week
81 far IS the senate's refusal to pass
the resolution asked for by Gov. An
sci, on the suggestion Of Attorney
General Lvon. in regard to the status
Of the dispensary funds. Senator
Blease. who opposed Gov. Ansel last
summer led the fight against this res
o]ntion in the senate. and he had the
snnnort Of other senators. who made
leoai arguments against the measure.
The governor on Tuesday sent IN a
special message suggesting the PAS
>sape of a resolution declaring that III
nrovidine for the commission to Wlno
up the state dispensary the general
assembly did not intend to create a
trust fund but that the commission IS
the aren't of the State, aid also ap-
proving the course the COMMISSION
has pursued in looking into the CLAIMS
against ihe lispensary. The house at
once. upon explanation that the reSo-
lution was desired to assist the attor-
nev general in proceedings pending IN
the federal court at Asheville, passed
the resolution asked for by the gov
ernor. but in the senate the Objection
of Senator Blease to immediate con-
sideration was under the rules sui
ficient 10 carry it vore for one day
and on Wednesday the Newberry SEN
ator renewed the fight. The resolu-
ton was by consent amended so as to
cut ont the endorsement OF the COM
mission and then it was thought 1t
would PASS but, the motion to table
was carried by vote Of 10 to is. Fol-
lowing is the report Of Senator
Blease'., speech taken from the CO..
lumbia State:
:'Selator Blease was recognized oy
the chair and made a lengthy speech
in opposition to the measure. He had
before him a number OF newspaper
clippings and other papers and an
nounced that he was prepared to make
some very interesting showings and
hoped the senators would pay special
attention to the reading Of the news
paper clippings.
"He stated. however, before begin
ming his argument against the resolu-
ton that he would be glad to have 1t
90 over as he felt that there were 9th
er matters Of Importance on the cal
endar which Should be disposed Of.
and he warned the senate that no lit
tie time would he consumed in consld-
ering this resolution. This suggestion
was not acceptable. and the senator
from Newberry proceeded.
"He said that he was opposed to
resolution en- a number of grounds.
In the first place he considered it an
attempt to whitewash the disepnsary
commission; there had been charges
made against the commission AID it
ill-behooved the general assembly at
this time to pass resolution COM
1nending the commission in everything
they had done; as for himself he was
not willing to commend the commits
sion and ne thought that if the senate
investigated matters some they would
oppose this resolution.
"He said that Governor Ansel had
turned out Of office the members Of
the former board Of directors-Raw-
linson, Black and Wylie-and now
the legislature is asked to set its seal
Of approval upon the members Of the
State dispensary commission for do
ing what the directors were condemn
ed for doing, referring to the accep-
tance Of the Clarke purchase Of liquor
Tt was charged that the board had
purchased these LIQUORS from Clarke
Bros. & Co.. illegally and the general
assembly passed resolution asking
the governor to take some action. and
as a result the governor turned the
members Of the board out Of office.
The commission later accepted these
same goods which the legislature had
decided We're purchased illegally and
now it is proposed to endorse the ac-
ton Of the commission. He declared
that it was not rght-that if the
board of directors lid wrong the COM