The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-03-17

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'This shows That the ''full state
ment' of the gentlemen from Ashe-
vile is full of mi:rpDresentations.n
said Mr.. Lyon. cit further appears
that the judge hal announced his de-
e'sioh on the day before the appoint
Ell tine. Though IN Il different cas-,
iii which the formal order was tak-
en- and that there was umseemly haste
to defeat the object Of TIC governor,
as we'll as any possible LEGISLATION. all
"f which, justify my statement that
South Carolina was denied her dav
IN court. TO further SHOW the disin-
"enucmsness Of the heroic defense of
Judge Pritchard by these gentlemen
and the attempted justification Of
their purposes. attention is called to
the Inconsistency Of their statement
as fn!lowS:
''Tl:" r:.'u!. IT The complainant =:
tile liquor hNn>cS. - t'r.<" cas.s
are I" carry GU the evident purpose
AMI intention Of tie State u S,ut!,
''AF'"na. IS expressed hv It's general
assembly in tie act Of 1907, that all
just claims against the ~dispensary
should he n&id.'
'ln This IT appears thai these be-
~n'""lem* gentlemen wo,Id aid the
Stale ~ carrying on: It's policies. but
cridentiy Il preceding sintclcunt in
the same" article waS FORGOTTEN. It is
Is follows:
"'On Friday our attention was
directed to the fact that Gov. Amsel
HAD sent Il message to the general
assembly Of. South Carolina urging
that such actiA be taken as would
put the funds now in lac hands of
The Stale dispensarv commission be-
.yond The jurisdiction Of the federal
court. and that in consequence OF
that message there llad been intro
dnccd in the general y :embly IN en-
lr"mrly drastic bill. designed to ac-
cnmpliSh ibis end by requiring the
commission to pay over all the funIs
IN their hand* 10 he Statc treasurer
and providin" that amy creditor Of
the State ~dispenSary who should seek
the collection Of his c1am Through,
the court. either by institutin~. a new
action or by prosecuting ANY action
heretofore instituted. should Forfeit
all claim upon such fund. Tn our
opmlnn that created Il situation so
pcrilouS to the rights Of the COM
plainants that we presented the facts
to the court by affidavit and made an
application eX parte for The appoint
ment OF Il temporary rcceiver.'
SIT thus appears in onc part Of the
statement that they wished to carry
"Ht I've 'cvil"nt purpose ana inten-
item OF the State and in another
part itiry are appeaiin" to the cuurt
Tor receivers to take the money out
IF the hands Of Ike officers of the
stare and prevent the legislature
from further directing the DISPOSE
ton thereof. The intention 10 de-
Feat the will Of the State is too pat
II for any il to De deceived. 1t
Is conceded that these gentlemen
think that no question Of State rights
is involved in this issue. The real
question is whether in tmeir opinion
the State has any rights at all.
"Of course the small matter Of the
S'Ate having TO pay scma thousands
OF dollars as attorneys fees TO these
gentlemen and some thousands mere
to the receivers and other intellites Of
court are matters which, probably
IN the opinion Of these gentlemen, do
not involve Inc rights Of tine State,
to say nothing of the officers of The
State being dcposcd and the federal
court substituted to administer her
Finances and 10 pass upon and fix the
debts Of the State.
cit is not displeasing TO learn that
these gentlemen are all Democrats
and it is hoped That each Of them will
Eo able, at leasi n year or two years
To say t3!at he is still a Demo-
crat. All Of the graftcrs down here
are Democrats and I feel sure that a
year or two years. fcncc will find
them still Democrats, and those Of
them who are ont Of Jail voting in
the Democratic primaries. AS to who
are Democrats and who are not NAV
be ct passing interest, but it does
not bear upon The ISSUE. The people
OF South Carolina DO moi approve Of