The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-01
WANTS LIGHT
Govener Blesse Asks That an Inresti-
ga.ion Be- Made Inlo lhe
DISPENSARY MATTERS

~ luLS tilS Ky sSSNN ook
Every Transaction OF the Windin.
Up Commission. and Hints a, tr-
-eSularitie< on the Part OF Mean
bers and the :srtorney-General.
Governor Bicass sent 70 the gem
eral assembly Tuescar afternoon 4
message which startled the lesisia-
tors with an urgent demand for q
thorough Investigation OF the dis
peasary wiadinS-u2 commission.
Eun bers Of specific transactions sup
posed by the governor 10 have been
made by the commission are aen-
toned, with the insistent recommen-
oat:oE that each be carefully looked
into. The message n full follows:
To tie General Assembly: .;ust
after my nomination as governor. I
noticed in the papers tand As have
noticed TO correction. ! take It 20
be srue) that the commission for
wind.ng-up the affairs OF the State
dispeasa-y had : meeting IT which /
was freely discussed. and expressed
fears as TO themselves. when be-
came governor. II they had done
no wrong I see no reason Why they
should fear any harm from me. II
they are guilty OF wronS-doins. 4 IS
up to you to investigate ITEM.
would like for you TO inresti-
gate them fully and find ont :or The
people OF South Carolina what e!c
become Of the large ar,ouu: oi a!co-
col that was on hand At me time
this committee took charge: TO whom
It was sold. AZ what price and what
was the regular price 4; tta: time
so as to see Il the State was not i
heavy loser IN thar transaction.
Also. what salary. or low much fees
each member OF THAI commission
has received. since he has serve; OF
the board. and how much per diem
they have received for their services
on that dav: II car fares. railroad
fares and other expenses have been
charged against the State which were
not incurred by the member cece!v-
ing payment therefor.
Also how much actual cash has
been turned over 20 the State treas
urer:: how much has been paid out
and how much IS left IS profit 70 the
taxpayers. What criminal cases have
been compromised and what we-a the
conditions OF the compromise? Has
the attorney general received any
money. and IL so by whom was Il
paid and for what Why the COM
mission kept the Clark lot OF wa!s-
key after Governor Ansel had dis
missed the former mem bers Of the
board OF cortro! for buying this
same whiskey2 Did Clark rebate
the present commission? II so. where
Is the rebate money How much
more than $4,000 did Faraum pay
and where is - What were the
conditions o. the Goodman conpro-
mise? What were the conditions os
the F!eischmann compromise? II
money was paid in these transac-
tions, where is Z? What was the
agreement had with Ex-Governor
John Gary Evans and ex-State Chair
man II. II. Evans. for information
given by them a. conference held IN
Atlanta, between these gentlemen.
Attorney General Lyon and A,to.-
ney Fielder? Why were other men-
hers Of the various boards OF con-
troll not indicted? What became OF
the report OF the detectives 20 the
committee ot certain mem bers OF the
house and senate and why was this
report not made public: What were
Felder's fees. and. why was he not
prosecuted, when it was known that
he vas attorney for a liquor house
and was favored with purchases from
d;spensary boards and rebates were
paid for these purchases Wha;
criminal prosecutions have been
brought. who has been convicted and
what has il cost the State:
A thorough investigation o. this
entire matter. gentlemen. will give a
great deal OF satisfaction TO your
constituents There are those who
believe that the State has lost more
through the windinS-up commission
than Il has ever lost through ne
State d;spensa-y system. Whether
this be true or not. II IS not :o1 ne
to say. ! hold my belief as 20 cor
ruptioa. but the people OF South
Carolina are entitled TO the tu!le:t
and freest investigation on your part.
before the repo-, OF these men is
received and they are discharged as
public officials.
South Carolina IS paying bonds to-
day 70. debts made by scalawass and
ca-petbasse!s. co- things which her
citizenship never received ;he benefit
therefor. Under her Democratic gov
ernmen,. she bought whiskey az .
price aad sold It. mcde profit on II
and now repul;ates the debt made by
her sons. white men and Democrats.
II she can -epudiate this indebted
ness with impua!ty and without q
scar upon her honor. why could she
rot -epud;ate the debt OF thieves ana
scocndrels who were not her own
people?
J repeat. gentlemen. laying aside
political feeling. Gi!h /:
political feeling. lay!ns aside person
al feelings and alincos:ty. and as
true citizens as you are. who love
your State. love her past traditions
and are proud OF her t2;ure p-os-
poets. should thoroughly investigate