The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-13
row PREC|P|TATEO
ON LIQUOR QUESTION
REV. HARLEY AND SJPERVIS.
OR CANNOT AGREE
ACTION EXPECTED
Apti-Dispensary Forces Claim
They Are Being Imposed On
In Present Investigation
ACTION EXPECTED

Deen AFRAID thnt misunderstanding
| would arise between the liquor or
anti-liquor factions and the supervisor
| when the work of checking the dispen-
sary petitions was begun and that is
exactly what happened yesterday
morning. The committee of three,ap-
pointed by MIR. King. began work on
the petitions at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning and at $3.50 o'clock were in
tcrruptcd by the appearance of Rev.
:. l.. Harley OF Spartanburg. secre-
tary OF the anti-3aloon league, who
had come with the expectation of be-
ing allowed 20 assist in comparing the
names on the petitions with the regis
| tration books. Mr.. Harley claims that
| when he asked to be allowed to take
hand IL, the proceedings that per-
| mission was. refused by Mr.. King and
| when he. asked for permission to copy
the names from the petitions this Was
likewise refused. Mr.. Harley then Sc
| cured certain members of the Minis
terial Union and returned with them
| TO the court house. hoping that their
infipeQce would be sufficient TO secure
copy OF the petition. Permission
was again refused and the anti-liquor
people left the place. They said that
1t is their intention to secure. a man
damus IL possible and force the sup-
crvisor to show the petitions. The al
legations set out by MIR. Harley are
that the supervisor will not allow the
anti-dispensary forces to examine the
petitions: that be will not allow the
registration books to govern him but
will accept an affidavit from the regis
tration board as to that bodys belief
In regard to the number of voters
In the county; that he will use his
own judgment in the matter OF order
ing the. election.
1t Is understood that the Ministerial
Union held meeting yesterday after
noon at o'clock. at which time Mr..
Harley stated that the facts as he sees
them and 1t Is believed that the body
will finance the mandamus proceed
ings against the supervisor and will
try to stop his committee from work
or at least force him to furnish a copy
Of the petitions.
In discussing tho matter last night,
Vr. King gave The Intelligencer the
following statement:
'."A number OF false reports. confu-
sion and Misunderstanding having
arisen in regard to the proposed cleo
ton on the dispensary Question, I am
taking this nethed of stating to the
people the facts as they exist. The
petitions were filed with me in ac-
cordance with the law and as custo-
dian OF those. petitions refused to
allow u man by the name of Harley,
who claims to represent the anti-sa-
loon league, to take these petitions
for the purpose of copying them. My
reason for doing SO Is that as tie GUS
todian OF these petitions I am re-
sponsibIe for them and in the second
place there is no authority for me to
let any one make copies of them and
in the third place. acting under the
law. / had appointed three gentlemen
to check over these petitions to ascer-
tain whether or not the persons sign
ing the petitions were qualified cleo
tors and this committee Is now en-
gagged In discharging the work and any
outside interference would seriously
hamper the. work. 1t is my duty un-
der the law to find out how many Sig
natures to these petitions are qualf-
fled electors and then to find out how
many of the qualified electors there
are In Anderson county and II one
fourth of the. qualified electors In
the county. have signed these petitions
then under tho law 1t is my duty to or
of the qualified electors hayo not sign
ed the petitions. then will refuse to
order the election and my decision
In the matter will be rendered inst as
soon as the men whom I have appoint
ed to do the work have finished with
it.
have mo feeling In the matter eth
e.. ono way or the other and ann not
taking any side, either With the dis
pensary forces or. the antis, but 10 ar
riying at my decision. wifi be control
led solely by the law on such cases,
This same Mr. Harley this morning
demanded the right to have copies of
the pehtioDs made for his Use and I
refused to- allow him to do 80 -as the
law allows me to ascertain In my own
way how many OF the qualified cleo
tors have siEne1 the petitions aud
have done thib by, appointing three
men whose honeety will not ha queH-
Ettoned it Anderson county and 4 Bp-
pointed ther1l as follows: Albert FAINT,
LOT sB Noh IT. W. Nctris,s or Anderson
81. how they feel in the questi0n
!.and y: 81 ASker Of Anderson and re-
Egardless5ofs how they feel ,oa the. Dues
ticn they viii act as honest men.
|; The stiprettie court III the syAEy ;rec
jicent case sent up s from Lexington
COUNT has laid down the mstESd OK
prcoedlte In cases: of this Kind and
purpaae 70 follow that dAcison and
l!if Iitl does not suit Mr.. Harley he can
seek elkswhefe for. .redress. because
rs have racosnfsed the supreme court
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