The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-20
MANY BLIND TIGERS.
SAYS MAGISTRATE D. H. TOWLES,
IN COLLETON COUNTY.
He Asks Governor Ansel for One
Hundred Constablcs to Suppress
the Animals.

the Animals.
The following letter was sent to
Governor Ansel on Wednesday by
Magistrate d. H. Towles, at Meg
getts in Colleton county. Magis-
,trate Towles points out the blind
tigerism which, he says, exists to a
great extent in the lower part of Col
Teton, and asks for help from the
Governor in suppressing the same.
There have been two constables in
that section of the State for the past
few years. Both of them were shot
to death last week by blind tiger.
The letter from MIR. Towles is as
follows:
Meggetts. S. c., July ~, 1909
To his Excelleny, Governor NJ. F.
Ansel, Columbia, S. C.-Dear Sir:
I wish to invite your attention to
section of Colleton county as the
election for dispensary or no dispen-
sary is near at hand. l wish to say
that our county is being invaded by
what is known as so-called prohi-
bitionists (blind tigers), for I am
we'll informed by the railroad en-
ployees on the A. G. L. Railroad that
Whiskeys and beers are now being
delivered all along their lines, not
by the gallon, but by the barrel and
carloads.
would further say that the So
called prohibitionist is looking to the
18th of August as our school children
are looking for Christmas sup
pose you have seen by the papers Of
last week what has happened by
what is generally known as blind
tiger, or so-called prohibitionist.
Now, Governor. ! wish to say that
| am not in favor of whiskey being
sold in any way, as / am sure that it
is not needed by any man or womans
needs, for l wish to state that all
men who know me know that l have
drank my share Of the evil when l
drank it, and now for three years
or over I have not drank a drop.
My health is better than it has been
for years. Therefore, say whiskey
is not needed in any ones neds for
existance
will say that if we are to have
prohibition, why not suppress the
evil, even if it takes every dollar
of the taxes collected for al lpurpos-
es suppress it. Now, Governor,
am for suppressing this evil, as you
see that we have had in the last
few days two old citizens killed from
the cause of blind tigerism. and
ask Of you, Governor, if possible to
appoint one hundred constables, as
| am certain it will take that many
to keep the blind tigers down on the
line of our rivers and railroads in
Colleton county. for I feel that ninety
men out Of every one hundred in our
territory should he made constables
to watch the other ten, and then we
may have the blind tiger suppressed,
and without that We won't, for it will
take from one to two men at every
railroad station in Colleton county,
and the same at every steamboat
landing on our river. and some to
watch the landings that sail boats
can land at. and then keep our public
roads full of constables, and With
that kind of fight and war against
blind tigerism, We may get prohibition
to some extent, for I tell you if you
don't have this many constables ap-
pointed. whiskey will take the lead,
and law and order will be a thing of
the past.
Thanking you in advance and hop
ing you may make inquiry from our
Representatives, and you will find
l am right. Your obedient servant,
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