The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
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9. Because Hon w. O. Tatum, COM
missioner for said dispcnsary, re-
Iucstcd that no new or Introductory
goods be given him for distribution,
stating that he had request from
some Of the subdispensarics not to
burden them with new and introduce
tory liquors.
I. Brransr two ears Of new bran Is
or beer from new houses was en-
tirely unnecessary rs the beer season
Is near It's close and the beer depart
m"nt OF said dispcnsary had out
standing purchases Of this class Of
beers ample and available and sub
.Irrt I" commissioner orders.
S. Because The proprietors and
agents were i Ihc city ut the pur-
chase of said liquors ON Sept. II,
l9ol. contrary TO the statutes in such
cases made and provided aad con-
trarN to Il resolution passed by said
board and which resolution was pro-
posed by the Hon. John Bell Towill
and passed unanimously and had
been entered upon the minute books
"l sand board and that no repeal Of
SAID rrS"iutl"H by said board or bv
I'"1>Ia1nr' has ever hrcn passed,
therefore said resolution was and is
hndin" in I'LL that il contained
Respectfully submitted and filed,
this 18TH day Of September, 1904.
(Siynrd) II, II. Evans.
Chairman State Board oI Directors
for South Carolina disp,nSary.
Tine foregoing protest Of II. II.
tNaHS. chairman Of the state board
OF dir"riur* is not madr or based up-
on or by any malice or prejudice but
simply upon business principles as
each member Of the state board is
fully trirndS and in perfect harmony.
Except is +" the business methods
upon these questions alone have we
ever disagreed.
II. II. Evans,
Chairman State Board OF Directors.
There wa> 700 eases Of "aprirot
hramdy' sold at the December meet
Ing in 1901, Mr. Fielder asked num-
E"r rf srarchin" questions and
brought ont the information that this
Is not distilled brandy but con-
rortion. c"lorcd and Favored and
at Il hi"h price.
"What is ii worth.' asked Mr..
Fielder.
"Wha'evcr caA gel for it," an
Swrrcd Goodman
An analysis Of the purchases for
this month showed 100 barrels and
200 cases awarded to Goodman.
Witness denied that he got any "rake
"ff'' from The Big Springs Distilling
company also at this meeting. This
company is owned by Si"cl Mvar, al
unrl" OF the witness. but they were
represented by one SnIomnns. Wit
ness admitted representing an India
napniS bee" company. but did not
rrmrmbrr tht prices or thr commis-
>iol$. He had written to the board
t" 'rcmcmhrr our indianapolis
Friends y tG"ndman is II nephew of
Mayor Myers Of Savannah
Goodman admitted that he and
one Early Of f'lci<chmann & Co. had
entertained l.. W. H"ykin thea Il di-
rector. when Roykin went ,n Cincin-
nnti with Tatum. However. Boykin
hah returned io them the price of
his entertainment. "Dih he have
very much trouble 10 GET you to take
ii bark.' asked Mr.. Fielder sarcastic
ral!y. and everybody in the court
room laughtcl.
Mr. Fielder stated that in dcccm-
Der. lo0l. the distinguished chair
man Of the board had filed another
protest I" which he invited "praycr-
iul consideration.
Ncwbcrry. s. C.. Dee. II, 1904.
My most earnest protest is hereby
entered against the purchase of the
various new brands of goods bought |
by the majority of the state board Of
directors Of the South Carolina dis
p"nSary OIL the 18th day Of Dee,
1904, for the following reasons:
|. Because said purchases wer,
and are contrary to business methods
and detrimental to the good manage
mcnt of the dispcnSary, besides there
absolutely was no demand for said
goods.
g Because the State commissioners