Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-17

state, and has prevented them 6Dm
doing their work at the earliest date
practicable
Negligence?
Therefore, they have been negli-
gent In the discharge of and shown
plainly incapacity for the duties re-
quired of them; and, taking into con-
sideration all Of the circumstances and
facts in regard to the delay and neg
lect in winding up the affairs as pro-
vided for in the act, and in view of
the fact that all moneys have not been
| turned over to the state treasurer, and
| this being further neglect Of duty, and
showing clearly incapacity and indis-
position to do the work as the act pro-
vides. at the earliest date practica-
ble'-it being four years since said act
! was approved-and for divers other
good and sufficient reasons to me ap-
pearing: and
Whereas, An act to further pro-
vide for winding up the affairs OF the
state dispensary, etc, approved the Attn
| day of March, A. D. 1909, provides
| That the governor Is hereby authoriZ-
| ed and empowered to remove any
member of the said commission when
ever he may deem 1t for the public in
terest so to do, and l now deem 1t
for the public interest so to do,
Therefore, by virtue Of the power
| vested in me by the constitution Of the
state Of South Carolina and the laws.
| do hereby remove VIM. j. Murray,
Avery Patton, Jno. McSween, j. s.
Brice and A. n. Wood from the office
or position Of member Of the state dis
pensary commission, or Of the commits
sion for the disposition of all property
connected with the state dispensary
and to wind up its affairs, and l here
by revoke and declare null and void
| the commission"
Made Out In Blank.
This order was made out Tuesday
and sent each member by registered
mall
Letter to Attorney General.
Following up this Gov. Blease ad-
dressed a letter to Attorney General
Lyon asking for the names of those
| granted immunity" from prosecution
in the dispensary cases. Gov. Blease
also wants to know under what pro-
vision Of the law the commission
| granted the attorney general the right
of approval or disapproval In the
prosecution of cases.
The following Is the letter:
II notice in the agreement made be-
tween the commission to wind up the
| affairs of the state dispensary and An
| derson, Fielder, Rountree & Wilson, and
which is indorsed by you, that the
said parties Of the first part In their
negotiations or prosecution Of suits In
behalf Of the parties Of the second part
or of the state Of South Carolina, are
hereby clothed with full power, sub
| ject alone to the approval Of the at
| torney general Of said state, to offer to
any Of the parties involved immunity
from prosecution upon such terms and
conditions as In their judgment may
| be deemed to the best interest Of the
parties hereto and to the state Of South
Carolina
Wants the Names.
"Will you please be kind enough to
inform me of the names Of the per-
sons whom Messrs. Anderson, Fielder.
Rountree & Wilson, under said agree
ment, have offered immunity from
prosecutions for violation of the laws
of this state and which you have ap-
proved or disapproved, and the terms
and conditions contained in such Of
fers and approval. If such terms and
conditions are in writing, I should
like to have copies attached to your
answer; If not in writing, then state
ment substantially Of them.
You will also please advise under
what provision of law the commission
undertook to clothe with full power
subject alone to the approval Of the
attorney general Of this state.
You will please advise me what
criminal proceedings have been COM
promised, adjusted or settled and the
terms upon which the same have been
effected, as also what civil actions
were settled or compromised and the
terms thereof.
II will thank you for the above in
formation at your earliest conven-
ience."
History of the Case.
In this connection II might be stated
that the governor Wednesday express
ed his views as to why he has refused
to sign the measure providing for an
investigation of the commission. He
said that the members Of the commits
sion named by the senate were his
enemies and asked II any one thought
that he would appoint such men to
make an investigation Of the commits
sion and himself.
A concurrent resolution was adopt
ed providing for a commission to in
vestigate all acts Of the commission.
c.. A. Smith, lieutenant governor, ap-
pointed j. H. Clifton, G. w. Sullivan
and Howard B. Carlisle Of Spartan
burg as members from the senate to
conduct the investigation. Speaker
Smith refused to appoint the three
members from the house until Gov.
Blease approved the act. The meas
ure was sent to Gov. Blease for ap-
proval and was held up.
Several days after he sent a letter
to the commission saying that he
would refuse to sign the act until GER
tain information as to the working Of
the commission was furnished. This
information was furnished, which an
swered every question propounded by
the chief executive. The governor still
refused to sign the measure and let the
investigation go on.