The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-13
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A member of the grand Jury calls
our attention to the number OF true
bills found with reference to the blind
tigers in this county. While OF course
he could give no details as coming
from the grand jury room, yet We ere.
informed that 100 cases could have
been worked up by detectives as easi-
ly as Is. There are TO open brotheIs
of dens of inquity, but it is the help
pocket flask which is being flourished.
This paper has taken 8 stand
against bringing the dlspensary back
into Anderson county. not for busieBs
reason against ,ft so much aB because
we realized that 1t would be Injurious
TO the interests of, the farmers * 81
Anderson COUNTY We are doing all
that we can to encourage, assist and
urge the development of tho rural life,
fof tiiis c6untry ana We beiievs most
'siHcerely that to re- establish the disf
+pensary would sbots.to s1eause sorrow
throughout onr fafai distE1cts. where
there would be drunkenness and ours
ing and probably bomicides on the
highways.
But let us be fair. cne of the ar
gnments. used to get the people TO
sign this petition that was circulated
around was this. so we are told: THE
rich man can get his liqhor, fix It SO
that the poor man can get his" So
far as we are personally aware the
"rich" men of Anderson county are
teetotalers--we will not be offensiy6
I'm the use OF names pnd the man
who seems to be able t1set all that
ne wants and moTe tiilaIittsss tiilaIittsss gso;;ia itfees. fees.
him ifs the fellow that VIE stop you
on the street ana AK ypIiISor q quHf4
ter !; b iHs
But all. Of that asld9.l The plea
has been made that some people ran
get liquor more readily t5an others:
Men ~ Anderson, now iSsthe time %
Idisproye that Now is ths itine TO SHOW
that we mean to keep 5liqnor out of
Anderson county. or TO keep 1t 10 the
lowest minimum. The sheFiff's Of
lfice and the police are hRndicanned
because their every move is noted by
the boot leggers But why cannot the
citizens themselves get together and
organize d law and order league and
:..ss IN. 4i.a 1annz.nv A.. a1aifInv men 70
assist the sheriff In his difficult works
This has been done with success in
other counties why not try 1t shere9
Three hundred men Of purpose and
courage from al PARTS OF the county
banded Into q law and order league.
IcaE keep this county almost dry Of
lthe sale Of liquor by the boot leggers
| and blind tiserB who carry their stuff
around with them In bottle 4 1t would
be the came way, SO fur as their con.
duct, IL the dispensRry were here, only
lit would not Ee noticeable Wi.ll the
leonaty selling lsanor 70 blIndtigsrsi
isslS0 would niake it Into more iiatof
wits the aBa ps tahaeceE and coneen.
81 d i other
Ift 81 fsS y " warming
! TIlsa e sFIl III 81 q .,il itiry safIs
Ias tba e seat harm hot aions
lin the selling os the liquor. hit IN tl.e
Isabsequeht and attendant eyifs. Tail
linen drunken on mean liquor Win Gel
Into game os i'alIiTa anu VIII com.
Inst all sorts. Of crimes aud misdeanl.
loFs. Among the other things that have
been known 80 happen ii the setting
Iakire OF valuable bodies OF wooded
Ilanasi the killing 81 helf q dozen 81
more negroes in the last year. Thess
lthings are ailizing 10 farm labor
ISss sIsa country and are dsatastaEui Il
lthe Law abiding citizens Of the county
I'VE call npsn the men in the county
/ WHO are most aseply interested ii tthii
lproposition to take II up and organizt
dtor sheiF own protectlpn md for I'm.
Igoea Of the cpult. RS
We beliaye chat che iispe easary aiec
ition viii not be held Bytte tins th.
Illst e nsenest Of names placed tiieE,
Improperly ie may be found ihsufEl
iciant Sysn adhItln lat the pint d
law raised bylJ !. ciet 81 moi %
Itent In Itself. and We belieys relIl,,
lthat 1t Is. We bel.ayai that there VII
he no election. ana even II tIleFl
lshopId be it win not result In the saiis
EpensaFy being put back upon al
lpeopie OF the county
ls Is therseera asnarely M 20 m
lopponents or the aispenaary to q
Isomething TO chow that they meal
ibusinsss and that they mean to kesl