The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-21
Methods.

+. Because Hon W. O. Tatum, COM
missioner for said diSpensary. re-
questcd that no new or Introductory
goods be given him for distribution,
stating that he had request from
some of the subdispensa1es not to
burden them with new and introduce
tory liquors.
I. Because two cars of new bran Is
Of beer from new houses was en-
tlrelv unnecessary as the beer season
is near its close and the beer depart
ment of said diSpensary had out
standing purchases Of this class Of
beers ample and available and sub
iect to commissioner orders.
s. Because The proprietors and
agents we're i ihe city at the pur-
chase of said liquors on Sept. II,
1904. contrary TO the statutes in such
cases made and provided and con-
trary to a resolution passed by said
board and which resolution was pro-
posed by the Hon. john Bell Towill
J and passed unanimously and had
been entered upon the minute books
of said board and that no repeal Of
said resolution by said board or by
legislature has ever been passed,
therefore said resolution was and is
binding in all that it contained.
Respectfully submitted and filed,
this 18th day of September, 1904.
(Signed) H. H. Evans,
Chairman State Board Of Directors
for South Carolina dispensary.
The foregoing protest Of H. H.
Evans. chairman Of the state board
of directors is not made or based up
on or by any malice or prejudice but
simply upon business principles as
each member Of the state board IS
fully friends and in perfect harmony.
Except as to the business methods
upon these questions alone have we
ever disagreed.
H. H. Evans,
Chairman State Board Of Directors.
There was 700 cases Of "apricot
brandy" sold at the December meet
! inc in 1904, Mr.. Fielder asked a num-
Der cf searching questions and
brought out the information that this
is not a distilled brandy but con-
coction, colored and Favored and
at high price.
"What is it WORTH" asked Mr.,
Fielder.
"Whatever I can get for it," an
swered Goodman.
! An analysis Of the purchases for
this month showed 400 barrels and
1890 cases awarded to Goodman.
Witness denied that he got any "rake
off" from the Big Springs Distilling
company also at this meeting. This
company is owned by Sigel Myer. al
uncle Of the witness, but they We're
represented by one Solomons. Wit
ness admitted representing an India
napolis beer company, but did not
remember the prices or the commits
sio1s. He had written to the board
to "remember our Indianapolis
friends.' Goodman is nephew Of
Mayor Myers Of Savannah.)
Goodman admitted that he and
one Early Of Fleischmam & Co. had
entertained L. ". Boykin, then d.
rector, when Boykin went to Cincin-
matt with Tatum. However, Boykin
mad returned to them the price OF
his entertainments. "Did he have
very much trouble to get you to take
it back" asked Mr.. Fielder sarcasti-
cally. and everybody in the court
room laughted.
Mr.. Fielder stated that in decem-
Der. 1904, the distinguished chair
man of the board mad filed another
protest to which he invited "prayer-
full consideration
Newberry. S. c., Dec. 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
pensary on the 18th day Of Dec.,
1904, for the following reasons:
l. Because said purchases were
and are contrary to business methods
and detrimental to the good manage
ment Of the dispensary, besides there
absolutely was no demand for said
goods.
2. Because the State commissioner
not only did not request the purchase
Of any of said new goods, but, upon
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