Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-04-02
CLOSE "P THE BLIND TIGERS
II You Can-If You Can't Make Them
Buy from DispensarieS.
columbia Record.)

ASO . pNh
mitted to gather together to use in
toxicating drinks is an illegal place,
and it is wrong to have such places;
but if it is impossible to close them
up, surely they should be willing to
buy from the d~ispensaries in order
to give the profit to their home peo-
pie, give the children the benefit of
these profits for educational purposes,
and the county for better roads"
This is a statement contained in a
letter addressed to John c.. Mccain,
sheriff, and e. l.. Kiblcr, chief con-
stable.
Will Enforce Webb Law.
81 expect to enforce the Webb law
if the Attorney Generals opinion is
that | have the power said Cover
nor Blease. 81 shall seize every drop
Of liquor and beer ordered from
without the State" He said when he
receives the Attorney Generals opin-
ion that he has a legal right to en-
force the new Federal law he will
send instructions throughout the
State.
Letter to Richland Officials.
The letters to the authorities are
as follows:
Columbia, March %, 1918.
e. l.. Kibler, Esq, Chief Constable;
J.. c. Mccain, Esq, Sheriff, Column
bia, S. c..
Gentlemen: | wish to request you
i feel that it is hardly necessary,
knowing you so well and believing
that you are doing what you can to
enforce the law-but | wish to i'm
press upon you to enforce the dispen-
sary law, and particularly to see that
those who do sell illegally, all the
clubs in your city, especially, are
forced to buy their beer and whiskey
from the dispensaries. Every club
in your city where persons are per-
mitted to gather together to use in
tOxiCating drinks is an illegal place,
and 1t is wrong to have such places;
but If 1t is impossible to close them
up, surely they should be willing to
buy from the dispensaries, in order
to give the profit to their home peo-
pie, giving the children the benefit Of
these profits for educational pur-
poses, and the county for better
roads. Please get busy and get in
behind these matters. Close up the
blind tigers If you Ican, and make
those who will run, and that you
can't close up, buy from the dispen-
saries. Seize every drop of whiskey
that is shipped into this city marked
to any club, and every cask Of beer
marked to any club. If it is marked
to a member of the club and deliv-
cred at the club house, seize it..
Either make them buy from the dis
pensaries or have no liquor.
These orders are positive and must
be obeyed. Very respectfully,
Cole l.. Blease, Governor.
Orders AS to Charleston.
Columbia, March "a, 1918.
- l p'oIiiail ESq., CulSl COllSldDle,
J. Gilmore Martin, Esq, Sheriff,
Charleston, S. C.
Gentlemen: L wish to impress on
you once more to enforce the dispen-
sary law, and particularly to see that
those who do sell illegally, if they
must sell and will sell, must buy
their beer and WhiSkey from tho die
pensaries. 1t is wrong to have these
blind tigers; they should be closed
up; but If it is impossible to close
them up, surely they should be will
ing to buy from the dispensaries, in
order to give the profit to their home
people, and give the children the ben
eft of the profits for educational pur-
poses and the county for better roads.
Now, gentlemen, please get busy
and get in behind this matter. Close
up these tigers if you can, but if you
cant make them buy what they use
from the dispensaries.
| shall expect strict obedience to
this order, with special privileges and
favors to none.
Very respectfully,
Cole l.. Blease, Governor.
State Press Dates Changed.
Columbia, March 28.-The date
for the annual meeting OF the State