The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-18
CHARLESTON'S ATTITUDE TO Law
OBSERVANCE.

that what is good Law for any other community OF
South Carolina is poor law for the City by the
Sea" The wonder of it is that Charleston so un-
blushingly admits that she is not obeyng the law;
that she knows IL and that she will not try TO obey
any law which does not suit the peculiar cond-
tcns down there The city does not stop and
think that what conditions there are in Charleston
have been caused by the open and hagrant viola
ton OF law which violation IS with the knowledge
and consent OF the officials whose duty 1t is
TO enforce them. Had there been greater res
pect for law there in the past the community would
by now have learned some of the lessons of obed-
ience to law because II is law and not because II
is not some Legislative act made to suit the peculiar
fances OF the people down there.
The most open and i'll advised announcement
made yet of the intention of the city authorities to
indulge the procvites of the citizens there to dis
obey all law. is contained in open, shall say.
proclamation, made in the Charleston Evening
Post. by Mayor Grace. He states that Governor
Manning has called his attention to "alleged vio-
lation OF law in this city" After enumerating some
of the nnlawful rules which he mayor has pro-
muigated, admitted By him to be in violation of the
law, Mayor Grace states: Governor Manning is
by no means satisfied with does he accept the
rules above laid down full compliance with his
ideas of law enforcement" We should say not.
1t. therefore. seems that as Mayor Grace is not
going to do anything to law enforcement in
Charleston that Governor Manning will be forced
to step in and see that the laws OF the State are
obeyed even in Charleston. This will require
drastic measures. and will doubtless be unpleasant
and unpopular for Governor Manning in Charles
ton but we do not believe that he will shrink from
the task SO 1t occurs to us that Charleston liz likely
to get first lessnn In obedience to law II such
be the program mapped out by the governor, lie
will have the hearty support OF all the people who
respect law and order anywhere in South Carolina
1nldn
Charleston. and will do the city good. 1t is in
credible that there should be law applicable to
every other section OF the State that would be
good for Charleston. The same kind OF people live
there live in other sections. they eat the same
kind of food and brenthe the same air. they speak
the same language ind wear the kind Of
Clothes they read the same books and discuss the
same topics We are in favor of giving them, there
fore. the same laws the rest of che state is pro-
crossing on and growing by.
Mayor Graces ideas and rules are very unique
and ingenious that We are appending them to this
editorial and wish that readers should see the
kind OF thought that is in the ascendancy in South
Cardinals metropolis and port Yet there are
people there who do not to understand why
Charleston is "outof onit with the of the State
Mayor Grace's statement follows:
Governor Manning has called my atten-
ton very sharply to alleged violations of law
In the CITY, and has stated that unless drastic
2 steps are taken n. TO stop these viola
tlons, Charleston must be prepared for
rather strenuous program. agree that the
law IS not fully respected In many par
ticulars in this community. But Charleston
Is no worse than any other city npon which
odious laws have been imposed by those
either Misunderstanding or not caring about
cosmopolitan habits and conditions. There
fore have made earnest efforts to bring the
legislature TO proper conception OF our
problems, hoping that sensible laws might be
passed which all good citizens can Join in
obeying and seeing obeyed Unfortunately
while we have made great impression and
much progress with the legislature now sit
ting, we have again failed to get relief. But
the future is full Of hope In the meantime
and especially now under the mandates of
Governor Manning, feel II my duty to re-
publish the following rules, which the police
department will more vigorously follow, be-
81 The closing OF blind tigers at 12 o'clock
and on Sundays.
So Banishment OF slot machines and all
forms OF mechanical gambling
"3 The closing of turf exchanges and the
prevention. of hand books in that connection.
~ The suppression of lotteries.
80 The shutting of of illuminated signs
which lead TO places OF lawlessness
@ "6 The absolute prevention of liquor sell
a ling to boys land especially those in school
uniforms) aud to men when they reach GER
tain stage OF intoxicaton.
~ The measurable restriction of homes
81 OF i'll fame. and assignation.
eIt viii be recalled that these arepractca.-
~ the rules twice heretofore promulgated
and spuradicaly enforced until by the snter-
venton of compelling influences they were
rendered moro or less nugatory under
stand now that It is Governor Manning's i'm
tention to prevent henceforth repetition of
those iRflnences. sSg