The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-13

on the Hon. JOnn \. CaIlOuu.
The American Union is demo-
...,.- .eu,4aI repuGIc, political
sstt.a compounded of the sepa-
.,,e...4nenrs of the several
aAd one common govern
80. Of all the States, called
re government OF the United States.
was created by written con-
st!tutiCr, those OF the particular
States by the people Of each acting
..e.,. ana tnat OF the United
o.ules by the people OF each in is
sovereign capacity, but acting jointly,
e uulle lovers OF government are
divided between the tWo-those
iouged in the general government
: ue.egated by specific and enum-
a,cI giants in the constitution; AID
all others not delegated being re-
served to the States, respectively, or
10 the people. The powers OF each
are sovereign, and neither derives
its powers from the other In their
respective spheres neither is sub
..rtl.uate to tae other, but co-ordi-
nate, and being coordinate, each
Z, the right Of protecting its own
S.. Ircm tle encroacnhment OF the
other, the two combined forming one
entire and perfect government. The
line OF demarcation between the
delegated power to the Federal govern
ll.eul and the powers reserved to the
ocaucs is plain, inasmucA as all the
powers delegated to the general gov
.enJ are expressly laid down, and
,.so not delegated are reserved 10
the States unless specially prohibit
ed.
The greater part of the powers
delegated to the general government
relate directly or indirectly to two
great divisions of authority: the one
pertaining to the foreign relations OF
the country the other of an internal
character, and pertaining to tae eX-
terror relations Of the States, the
Durposes for which the constitution
was formed being power, security,
ana responsibility without, and peace,
tranquility, and harmony within.
EnfOcement OF Law.
In regret to say to you that condi-
tions relating to the enforcement OF
the whiskey laws are not at all taNoT-
a1ie. This, however, can not be truth
fully lad at my door. Wnen hist
came into the governors office | ap-
pointed a strong constabul2ry force
ana began. under that section or the
statute which gave me the power, to
in
throughout the entire State to enforce
all the criminal laws, but most partl-
cularlv the law in reference to the
whishey traffic. But there was much
bitterness against me at that time,
and to my surprise, 1t was manl1eSt
III county officers and N attorneys
fer county boards, and as result, In
several counties where l appointed
these constables Of men to enforce
these laws, when they presented their
claims for salaries, the county boards,
under the advice Of their attorneys
in some instances, and in other in
stances of their own free will and
accord, positively and fatty refused
to pay the salaries Of these con-
stables. A test case was made from
the county of Edgefeld in the sup
rene court, and the supreme court
sustained the action cf the county
boards in, refusing to pay these men,
and the strong arm of the law was
STAYED, and l was thus positively
prevented from having under my ao-
solute control and direction force
fer the enforcement Of the law. T1e
s.herifrs were elected by the people
and had no control whatever over
the 4 in this regard, save little
section of the law which reads as
follows:
~snv constable, deputy constable,
sheriff or magistrate who shall neg
tect or refuse to perform the duties
required by this chapter, shall be
SUBJECT to suspension by the COVER
nor
This, as is known by all men, was
of no assistance to ne. These sherlHs
were answerable to the people and
to them alone, and they could snap
their fingers in my face.
When it came to the magistrates,
VINO appoint Llc COuoIdOANS IL
various townships, these magistrates,
n all instances could cnly be named
by me by and with the advice ana
consent of the senate. The senate re-
fused to confirm some OF my ap-
pointees. The result was another
case in the supreme court. The sup
rene court again sustained the con-
tention of my enemies and said tAat l
could not appoint any magistrates
except under certain conditions. me
result was that the magistrates could
also snap their fingers in the face OF
ne gove1nor and say to their con-
tables, "You obey me, and not
the governor My hands were again
tied, as will be readily seen II you
will refe- to the decision IN tne
MAGISTRATES cases from the counties
# Spartanburg, Anderson and Green
wood.
Therefore, it is ;ery unfair and un-
lust to charge to me the violations OF
the so-called dispensary, or, more
properly called, whiskey laws of our
state Some r.Iople .aold up their