The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-01
LAWS BEING ENFORCED.
Social Clubs are Reported to BE With
out Liquor.

South Carolina is facing period
of law enforcement as result OF the
campaign promises last summer and
the verdict of the people at the cleo
tion which placed Richard |. Man.
ming in the governors chair. And
those promises are now being re-
deemed by Gov. Manning.
For the first time in many years
social clubs in several OF the. larger
cities OF the State are without liquor.
If has been felt for some years that
it was perfectly legitimate for clups'
that is. bona fide clubs. to have LOCK-
ers in which member could store
any liquor which he might care 10
have. The member had his locker
and carried key to it, and bought
his own liquor or beer as the case
might be, brought it to the club ana
placed it in his own locker. Inc
club porters served drinks to mem
bers from their individual lockers
and all those clubs which observe
this practice never sold liquor across
the counter and only club members
could get the benefit of the lock-
ers. Thus the system grew over the
State. especially in the larger cltles'
where the leading business and pro-
fessional men formed the club men,
bership.
Prevents Storing.
But under the new "gallon-a-
month" law there is a special pro-
vision preventing the storing OF IL
ouors in clubs, and it was because
of this fact that the clubs Of Column
bia. the Metropolitan. Columbia, the
Elks and the Ridgewood Country
club. recently discontinued the per-
mission to store liquid refreshment
in individual lockers and the CLUBS
are now dry" Nothing but soft
drinks, such as lemonade, cigars ana
cigarettes. and sandwiches. can now
he had in the clubs mentioned. IhcE
took the action in renovatlng the
lockers because these clubs Will 40
nothing which is unlawful, Tor thelr
membership is made up OF men VINO
are law-abiding and the leaders OF
the community in all lines OF Dusl-
ness. And it is worthy Of note that
probably the overwhelming majority
of the membership of these clubs
voted for Governor Manning, @na
they are going to back up every step
he takes for law enforcement.
Reports from Spartanburg, Green
vile and Sumter say that the ciuos
have removed all intoxicants and
have gone dry" Similar action has
been taken. it is reported, by the
locker clubs in practically all the
other towns in the State.
There has been no report from
the clubs in Charleston, but 1t IS
nresumed that they will follow suit
and remove all intoXicants. 1t IS
known that the administration con-
fidentiy expects this action.
Lid to Be on Tight.
It is stated that several of the g.
legged blind tigers in Columbia anq
elsewhere made pretence Of follow
ing the locker system and had mem
bership cards, but it is claimed tha'
these so-called clubs have no bona
fide membership. However, they are
going to have to go out of business
for the lid" is going on, not only IN
Columbia, but throughout the state.
Gov Manning is determined to stamp
out all and every form of violation OF
the now rigid laws of South Carolina.
The governor has said that he was
not responsible for the passage OF
the law, but he is responsible for It's
enforcement, and he proposes to 90
his duty without fear and without
IdNOT. ne 10 SoiAS ~
laws impartially, letting the chlps
fall where they may.
It is expected that where the
mayors of the cities fail to do their
duty satisfactorily to the governor
in the matter Of law enforcement ne
will summons the sheriffs Of the
counties and put the matter up to
them. 1t is believed that in the case
of Charleston and Columbia a GER
tain time VIZ be given for the local
officials to enforce the law. and IN
the event. they fail the governor Will
probably put the matter up TO the
sheriffs, and if they fail he will very
probably remove them and put men
in their places who will enforce the
laws. This is his announced lnten-
ton it is known. The governor Will
nave nothing further to say for pub
lication over his plans for law en-
forcement. but it iS known that he
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