The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-01
WANTS LIGHT
6svelae. Blsase ASKS That an Invest,
CATION Be Made Into Ibe ,
DISPENSARY MATTERS

Wants the Legislature to Seek Out
Every Transaction OF the Windin:
Tn Commission. and Hints AT Ir-
rerularitie> on the Part OF Mem
bers and the Attorney-General.
Governor Biease sent 70 the gem
eral assembly Tuesday afternoon i
message which startled the lesisia-
tors with an urgent demand for
thorough investigation o! the dis
pensary windiaS-u2 commission.
Num- 5ers OF specific transactions sup
posed by the governor 20 have been
made by the commission are men
toned. with the insiStent reccmnen-
datioa that each De carefully looked
into. The message IN full follows:
To tie General Assembly: Just
after my nomination rs governor.
noticed in the papers Caad Is aave
noticed no correction. :aNe t 10
be truel that the commission Tor
winding-up the affairs OF the State
dispeasary had meeting ., which /
was freely discussed. and expressed
fears as 20 themselves. when be-
came governor II they had done
no wrong I see no reason why they
should fear an: harm from me. II
they are guilty OF wronc-doins. Il IS
rp to you TO investigate them.
would like for you TO inreSti-
gate them fully and find ou: for the
people OF South Carolina what did
come Of the large amount o; alec
hol that was on hand 81 the time
this committee ;ook charge: 10 whom
It was sold. az what price. and what
was the regular price Z; thai t!me.
50 as 20 see II the State was not
heavy loser in thar transaction.
Also. what salary. or how much fees
each member OF that commission
has received. since ae has served on.
the board. and how much per diem
they have received for their services
on that day: Il car fares. railroad
fares aud other expenses have been
charged against the STATE which were
not incurred by the member receiv-
ing paymen: therefor.
Also how much actual cash has
been turned over 20 the State treas
ure-:: how much las been paid out
and how much IS left as profit 70 the
taxpayers. What criminal cases have
been compromised and wha. were the
conditions OF the compromise Has
the attorney general received any
money. and II so by whom was 1t
paid and for what? Why the COM
mission kept the Clark lot OF wa!s-
key after Governor Ansel had dis
missed the former members Of the
board OF con:co! for buying th:s
same wh.skey7 Did Clark rebate
the present commission: II so. where
Is the rebate money How much
more than $4,000 did Fa-aam pay
and where is it, What were the
conditions OF the Goodman comp-o-
mise? What w3re the conditions e
the Fleischmann compromise II
money was paid IN these transac-
tions. where is ~ What was the
agreement had with Ex-Governor
John Gary Exams and eA-State Chair
man II. II. Evans. for information
given by them at conference held n
Atlanta. between these gentlemen.
Attorney General Lyon and Atto--
ney Fielder? WGv were othe! mem
bers OF the various boards OF con-
troll not indicted? What became OF
the report o. tie detectives to the
committee o. certain members Of the
house and senate and why vas this
report not made public? What were
Felder's fees. and Why was he not
prosecuted. when It was known that
he was attorney for liquor house
and was favored with purchases from
dispensary boards and rebates We're
paid FOR these purchases? What
criminal prosecutions have been
brought. who has been convicted and
what has i, cost the State?
A thorough investigation Of this
entire matter. gentlemen. will give a
great deal OF satisfaction 20 you.
constituents There are those who
believe that the State has lost more
through the wi2d;ns-up commission
than It has ever los: through tie
State d.spensarr system. Whether
this be true or not. i, is noc tor ne
to say. hold my belief as 70 cor
rupsioa. but the people OF South
Carolina are entitled TO the fullest
and treest investigation on yoa- part.
before the report o: these men is
received and they are discharged as
public officials.
South Carolina is paving bonds to
day for debts made by scalawass and
carpetbasseEs. for things which her
citizenship never received the benefit
therefor Under her Democratic GOV
ernmenc. she n,uSAt whiskey al =
price and sold Il. made profit Oh It
and now repuaiates the debt made oy
her sons. white men and Democrats.
II she can -epgdia:e this indebted
ness with impua!ty and without a
scar upon her honor. why could she
MOI repud:a;e the debt o. thieves ana
scorndre!s who were not her own
people?
repeat. gentlemen. LAYING aside
political feeling. aygn!!uSxzfaHGi:ti ::
political feeling. laying aside person
al feelings and animosity. and as
true citizens as you are. who love
your State. love her past traditions
and are psouG OF he- cutu-e pros
poets. should thoroughly investigate
this entire matter. clear Up suS p!-