The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-01
THE DRASTIC LAW
TO HAVE LIQUOR IS ALSO NHIB-
TIED BY ITS TERMS.
In Noa-dispensay Counties tho Poe-
session Of Intoacarrs In any
Quantity Said to be Unlawful.


May a man Cor woman) living IN
q South Carolina county which is
Stthou. dispensa.ies have n posses
sion a gallon. pint. or gill Of whis-
key or o,he. :atoxicanss without v!o-
la..ag the provisions Of the criminal
code and subject!ng himself 70. her
sels) to fne and Imprisonment or
bo,h-the penalty for second OF
fense being Imprisonment withou:
alternative?
The State says good lawyers and
perhaps judges are answering the
question NO but 1t is only during
the last few days that the people
seem TO be awakening to this d7as-
tic construction OF the law. There
are those who hold that the Lexing-
ton or Sumter or Banberg lady who
has ''in possession" a quart Of cook
ing sherry is no less anena5le TO
prosecution and punishment than Is
s "o!ind tiger"
In oche. words, the former dis
pensary acts were aimed ct the man
u.actu-e and sale Of intoxicants and
not at having them IN possession.
The act passed at the las. session
OF the general assembly and approx
ed March .. 1909. after declaring
alcoholic liquors which II drunk TO
excess vii! produce intoS;cat!oa" to
ae "agaias: the morals. good health
and safety o: the State" proceeds to
say That It shall be unlawful for
any persons. arm. corporation Of as
ISOLATION within this State to manu-
sacture. sell. barter, exchange, re-
ceive. give away 10 induce trade. de-
liver. store. keep IN possession IN this
State. furnish at public places or
otherwise dispose OF any malt. VI
nous. fermented. b-ewed or other
liquors and beverages. or any CON-
pound Or mixture thereof which con-
tains alcohol and IS used as bev-
eragc. and which II drunk 70 excess
will produce iato1!cation. excep: as
hereinafter provided"
IN the act it does not appear TO
ne hereinafter provided" that any
,.e-son may keep in possession n
sh:s State" one dcoo OF any alcoholic
l:quor Of n.:u:e to make draas
ca-0e" when Ill. led TO excess. OK.
ceps in counties having dispensa-ies.
The penalty sor violation OF the
act contained n sect!oa Il and de-
cla-ing violation misdemeanor IS
= a1e o. from 500 to $500 or i'm
o:i.onment at hard labor OF from
three to I2 months and 70. any sec
ond or subsequent ofsense. upon coa-
vie:ioa. imprisonment OF from one to
Eve years at hard labor without any
alternative Sae.
A, picnic in Zar!iDe IN Andev-
son county few days ago Mess-s.
J. r. Blake o: Greenwood and Leg
islator Josh Ashley among others
were speakers.
The story goes that Gr. Ashley
spoke with his accustomed hery elo-
1uence and pith for prohibition. and
Mr.. Blake later uttered sentiments
somewha, to the contrary. Mr.. Blake
:aen read from the act already quot
&c.
NJ. Ashley. in bis gentle way.
questioned the accuracy OF the in
hi5itloas as contained IN the print
read By Mr. Blake.
do you keep in possession within
this State any intoxicating iouoss?"
inquired NJ. Black OF the Eonea
Path delegation.
The Honea Path delegation. It IS
said. admitted that the jug might
not be wholly dry. whereupon Mr.
Black read again the stern. ine1o--
able condemnation OF the law.
Whether or not the Law and Or
der League in the dry counties will
see to it that all the kitchen closets
shall be searched by constab bies for
cooking sherry and branded peaches
remains TO be seen-or Il may be
that as,u,e lawyers will prove that
70 keep in possession any into1!-
eating liquors within this State
Is rot the law as il IS written.
Had they Ito keep IN possession"
provision OF the act been discussed
| before the elections. now would II
have affected the voting? Was the
Law understood by the voters! Was
| It understood that 10 give away o!
ITO receive q toddy IN dry count!
would be a nis6eneanor?