The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-02-19
CHARLESTON's ATTITUDE TO LAW
OBSERVANCE.


law enforcement. The idea seems 10 prevail there
that what is good law for any other community OF
South Carolina is poor law for the City by the
Sea" The wonder OF IL Is that Charleston 30 u,l-
bltshingly admits that she is not obeyng the Law; ;
that she knows II and that she will not try to obey
any law which does not suit the peculiar condi-
ti0ns" down there. The city does not stop and
think that What condition. there are III Charleston
have been caused by .Ic open and nagrant viola
tion Of law which violation is with tho knowledge
| and consent Of the officials whose sworn duty It is
10 enforce them Had there been greater -cs-
pcct for law there in the past tho community would
by now have learned some of the lessons of obcl-
icncc TO law because it Is law and not because 1t
s not some legislative act made TO suit the peculiar
fancies OF the people down there.
The most open and i'll advised announcement
made yet Of tic intention OF the city authorities TO
indulge the proclivitics of the citizens there 10 dis
obey all law. Is contained in all Open shall We 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 tomc
Of the unlawful rules which he mayor has pro-
mulgacd. admitted by him to be In violation of the
law Mayor Grace states: Governor Manning is
by no means satisfied with nor does he accept the
rules above laid down n full compliance with his
ideas OF law enforcement" We should say not.
going to do anything to secure law enforcement in
Charleston that Governor Manning will he forced
to stop In and sec that the laws of the State
obcyed 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 Il to that Charleston is likely
to get first lesson In obedience to law If such
DO the program mapped out by the governor. he
tauo IL
respect law and order anywhere In South Carolina
and elsewhere 1t will also be good lesson for
Charleston. and will do the city good. It 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
thore live In other sections. they cat the same
kind OF food and breathe the same air. they speak
The same language and wear the samo kind of
clothes. they read the same books and discuss tho
same topics We are in favor OF giving them, there
fore tho same laws the rest of the State is pro-
crossing on and growing by
Mayor Grace's Ideas and rules so very unique
and Ingenious that We arc appending them to this
editorial and wish that our readers should sec the
kind OF thought that is in tho ascendancy in South
Carolina's metropolis and sea port. Yet thcro arc
people there who do not seem to understand why
Charlestons outof onit with the rest OF the State
Mayor Graco's statement follows:
ton very sharply to alleged violations of law
in the city. and hns stated that unless drastic
steps are taken at once to stop these viola
fions Charleston must be prepared for
rather strenuous program. agree that the
law Is not fully respected In many par
ttculars In this community But Charleston
Is no worse than any other city upon which
odious laws have been imposed by those
o.t!c. Misunderstanding or not caring about
1ttop huh httao on1c Tharo-
fore have made earnest efforts to bring the
legislature TO proper conception OF our
problems hoping that sensible laws might DO
passed which all good citizens can join In
obeying and seeing obcycd. Unfortunately
while wo have made great impression and
much progress with the legislature now sit
ting. wo have again failed to get relief But
the future Is full Of hope. In tho meantime.
and especially now under the mandates OF
Governor Manning. feel 1t my duty to re-
publish tho following rules which tho police
department will more vigorously follow. be-
ginning March 1:
II. The closing Of blind tigers at 1s o'clock
and on Sundays h @E.,!}. ;gN
''2. 3anishmont OF slot machines and all
forms of mechanical gambling.
"S. The closing Of turf cxchanges.and the
prevention OF hand books in that connection.
"a. The suppression OF lotteries. tit.
"6. Tho shutting CT Of Illuminated signs
which lead to places OF lawlossness.
"6. Tho absolute prevention of liquor sell
ling to boys {and especially those In school
uniformly and to when they reach
tain stage of intoxication.
~. Tho measurable restriction OF houses
OF III fame and assignation
ut Will be recalled that these are practical
ly the rules twice heretoiOre promulgated
and sporadically enforced unit, by the inter-
ventIon OF compelling influences they were
rendered more or less nugatory. I under
stand now that 1t is Governor Manning's in