The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
SENATE POLLED
On the State Wide Prohibition Question
and is Opposed to
FURTHER LEGISLATION
At This Time. Many OF the Senators
Taking the Ground That the Com
promise Made Last Year on tho
Liquor Question, is Still Binding
on Them

Liquor Question, Is Still Binding
on Them
The State says the possibility OF
a complete blocking OF further dis
pensary legislation loomed up strong
liz in the senate when careful! pol!
OF the senate showed at least 20 OF
the nemb bers p.esen; we're either 20.
local option or wished to stand by
the compromise Effected ct the last
session Of the general assembly.
| While none Of the members con-
siders the compromise legally bind
ling. it is generally held by them
that the compromise is OF sufficient
moral force to cause no liquor iesis-
lation in the senate this year. OF
course. there Is no telling what may
later turn up but the present status
is largely in favor OF complete
standsti!l on the much-!egis!aiec
topic.
Senator T. Y. Williams OF Ian
caster said that he considered the
!; compromise binding and adde's
'sTlse why should We have passed
the bill providing for al election to
be held in the wet counties. Sup
pose We had passed Statewide bill
and We local optionists had come
back this year and wanted to pass
soua local option or other whisksy
measure. what would the prohibit
!onists say about Us? I look at the
present situation In the same light
and believe that We should stand by
ths compromise"
Senator Laney. who Is from
stronghold oc prohibition. stated that
be does not consider the compromise
binding, but said he: Prohibition.
that IS Statewide prohibition. IS
big question Chesterfield people
are very strong on this question ana
/ have been approached several times
II the matter
Senator Hough OF Kershaw. his
county having recently gone dry. 's
With those who believe that the com
promise should hold. Its settled
question with me-" was his forceful
and laeoaic reply 20 the question ASK
ed him.
Senator Smith OF Hampton was
no. 2 party to the compromise and
considers himself free lance on the
whiskey proposition. but it is under
stood that he will. CT course. line up
with the local optionists in this mat
ter in spite OF the fact that his coun-
~ voted dry. However. ne has nor
made any statement for publication
as to his position.
Senator Stewart Of York. coming !
from a prohibition county. says the
compromise settled the matter with |
him and he "is not going 70 vote
tor Statewide prohibition. And.
added the senator from Rock Hill. |
..let it stay as Il is
Senator Crosson OF Lexington.
recent addition TO the dry counties.
saws ae does not consider the com
promise binding.
Senator Wharton OF Laureas. also
quite = prohibition stronghold. said:
u thought the compromise was Bind
ing when i. was passed last year 6u:
I wan. to hear arguments on the
matter now.
Senator Waller OF Greenwood said
that he thought that the matter
should stand as il is but he added
II am subject to change. vas no:
a party to the agreement.
Senator Graydoa OF Abheville did
not wish to express an opinion and
The same is true Of Senator Mucken-
fuss OF Dorchester county. bu, il is
understood that these two meE are
local optinoists and will probably
vote that way when the matter IS
| presented.
Senator Harden Of Chester said
II consider myself morally bound.
What was the use OF holding the
election Il We are going to take ac'
;ion II whiskey legislation this year:
| OF course It would be different
| matter IL this were another les's-
la,ure. but it's the same legislature
as adopted the compromise last
year"
Senator Christensen OF Beaufort.
who was very instrumental IN franz
ing the compromise. stated that.
while he did not consider any sena-
tors actually bound by the compTo-
mise. be thought that as p logical
conclusion the matter should be IT.
statue quo and that no legislation
should take place on the whiskey
question.
| Senator Sinkler CT Charleston IS
likewise Of the opinion that the com
promise should be morally binding
aad that those counties voting 10
retain the dispenssries should be
allowed to do 80.
| Senators Kelley. Clifton. Sp!vey
and Appelt stated that their persona!
understanding OF the matter Was
80 ~. ee-,~o,p.ca cbcrlS ba hind