Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-18
COUNTY pIsPENsARIEs.
Governor Blease Says They Must Not
Patronize Grafters.

"It is my positive intention to re-
move members Of county boards Of
control who have bought goods from
houses that defrauded the state under
the state dispensary system, unless
these members can show some very
sound excuse" said Governor Blease,
Friday afternoon, when asked about
letter he had dispatched to the chair
men of the six county dispensary
boards, inquiring whether they were
dealing with houses shown up In an
unfavorable light by dispensary inves-
legations.
Telearaphic Fellow Up.
Governor Blease reinforced this let
ter, of date July 10, by further mes
sage Friday, which was forwarded Dy
telegraph except In the case OF the
Richland board, to whom 1t was mail
ed This second message reads:
I'm my opinion you should not pur-
chase goods from any house that ad-
mits 1t defrauded the state under the
state dispensary system, and l request
that you do not. A word to the wise
should be sufficient.
Governors Statement.
Governor Blease said Friday:
II have called on Dispensary Auditor
M. H. Mobley to furnish me with the
names of the members Of the county
boards of control, report OF their
purchases and a list Of those houses
that admitted defrauding the state In
connection with the old state dispen-
sary. The boards of Aiken, Richland
and Charleston have been heard from:
Members of the Georgetown board
called at my office Thursday, but 1 was
engaged with the state board or edu-
FIhRV
left, saying they would report by mali.
I have heard nothing from Beaufort or
Florence. Members Of the Richland
board say they have complied with the
law and conducted their business
strictly and honestly. The Charleston
board SAYS IL has been guided rigidly
by the law as interpreted by County
Attorney ]. n. Nathans and have con-
scientiously and consistently done their
duty having received no rebates Ii
any further purchases are MADE Dy
any county board from houses that ad-
mitted defrauding the state and paid
hack the money, I shall Immediately
remove the members Of such board,
unless sufficient excuse Is given"
The Letter.
The letter which first indicated the
governors attitude in the matter was
as follows:
Gentlemen: am informed that al
most all of your purchases are maze
from houses which have heretofore
been proven guilty of robbing or at
least defrauding South Carolina. L
know that some of those from Whom
you purchase have admitted that tney
defrauded the state Of South Carolina
and made good for at least part or
what they had defrauded her out OF.
I understand that you are purchasing
from houses represented by Roy Early
sligo Myers, Trager, M. II. Myers, wy
lie and others. If you make purchases
from these houses, knowing the facts,
I feel that II Is my duty to remove you
from office. unless you can give a sat
isfactory explanation therefor. II
these men defrauded the state and
confessed it, why will they not rob
your county and confess 1t? If they
rebated the state board. as some Of
them swore they did, will they not re-
bate you. If you will accept 1t? From
complaints coming to me. there are
people who believe you will accept It,
Why lay yourselves open to these CRIT
icisms, when 1t could be so easily
avoided? Why put my administration
In the position of being criticised, as
It is being criticised, by such actions
on your part?
Please give me Sucn lllorHlatioIi a.
YOU have along this line, and l nope
that II will be satisfactory to the pup
lie If you think 1t will not be salts
factory your resignation Will save
your removal
Very respectfully,
Cole L. Blease. Governor.
The Richland county dispensary
hoard Is composed of Messrs. John j.
Cain. Jos. d. Mot and W. II. CASTOR:
The Charleston board Is composed or
Messrs. r. II. Rutledge. Arthur Lynah
and John Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord