The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

counties. ana prOnlOltlOn IN tue
dry counties with the right in the
dry counties, at the end Of the
four years from the time they
voted dry to have another elec
ton to say whether or not they
shall remain dry.
1t is my opinion when the cleo
ton comes of in August in the
wet counties, all but about five or
six will go dry. [ feel quite sure
that Sumter and Williamsburg
will both go dry, but should they
retain their dispensaries, and
leave Clarendon surrounded with
liquor,it will create demand for
Clarendon to want a dispensary
put back. It is also my Judge
ment that Charleston will vote
dry, because, my information is:
that the Illicit liquor element in
that city will vote out the dlspen-
sary, in order to increase their
own sales. I have been told by
those who know the conditions in
Charleston that it will be to the
interest Of the ':blind tigers" to
shut up the county dispensaries,
relying upon the impossibllity Of
enforcing prohibition in that city
I voted for the compromise meas.
ure, not because liked it, but as
the best [ could get under the
circumstances. The Prohibition
leader in the senate, and the lead
ers in the House did all in their
power to prevent the passage of
the bill, but in the opinion of
many, they did not want any leg
islation at all, and were simply
putting up a bluff for future poll
tics, and it is also my opinion,
that had it not been for Rev. J..
L. Harley the head of the anti
saloon league, getting on the
ground and arguing the accep-
tance of the compromise, the Pro
hioition leaders Of both House
and Senate would have prevent
ed all action and left, after a most
harassing struggle, a complete
water-haul so far as liquor legis-
lation is concerned. AS it is now,
the Prohibitionists have every
thing to gain and absolutely moth
ing to lose, and then when the
general assembly convens again,
in all probability their forces will
be strengthened considerably
because those counties voting
dry. will through their represen-
tatives vote for prohibition.
The matter of taxation has been
a most perplexing problem, all
wanted to reduce the levy, but
the demands from the various in
stitutions under the states care
had to be complied with. The
county levy was slightly raised
as heretofore mentioned.
Take it all and all the session
of 1909 has done very little harm.
and some good. I am sincerely
glad it is over: in order that [
may return to my routine laoors.
During the present year pro-
pose to give especial attention to
our county government, if | ind
that our county commissioners
cannot under the present laws
give US a better administration
than we have been having, and
the fault is in the law. I propose
to devise some bill by which we
can have a county government
better suited to our conditions and
one which will give more salts
factory results.
In conclusion let me say, that
in all my legislative experience
have I worked harder, my com.
mittee assignments have kept me
busy from start to finish. giving
me but little time for recreation;
in the senate chamber I endeav-
ored to make my presence feltln
a manner that would rebound to
the credit of the county.
Nv relations with the House
delegation was altogether agree
able. each of them was as anxious
as I was to do their duty, and in
all matters affecting the county
we consulted each other, aside
from county matters every mem
Der of the delegation was inde-
pendent and exercised his best
Judgment. I think it due Mr..
Green to state that although one
among the youngest House mem
bers, he has by his attention to
business won the admiration Of
his fellow members in the House,
they regard him conservative and
useful.
1t is generally known that Mr..
Scarborough will become a can
didate for railroad commissioner,
and from expressions heard from
the various counties represented
he Will make somebody sit up
nights to worry over the situa-
ton. One senator told me at a
supper: he proposes to throw off
his coat for Scarborough. and
this means whole lot, not only
in the senator's county but in that
congressional district. "a"
a SPECIAL TERN.
Should Governor Ansel order
a special term Of court for Clar-