The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-24
CLUBS COMPLYING WITH LAW.
Governor Manning Giving Indications
that the Law is to be Strictly En-

That the Law Is to be Strictly En-
forced.
Columbia, March 19.-Columbia
CLUBS arc voluntarily complying with
the new law and have removed the
lockers and taken all whiskey, beer
and wines from the clubs. This ac-
ton has been taken by the Metropoli-
tan Club, the Elks and the Columbia
Club. Ridgewood Country Club is fol-
lowing suit and these clubs are now
dry"
Just what orders have gone forth, or
just what is contemplated, is not
known, but it is evident that Colum-
bia Is going to feel the strong arm Of
the law in the matter Of law enforce
ment and especially as concerns the
liquor traffic. Governor Manning has
had several conferences with the
nmayor and chief Of police, over the
local situation and it is believed that
results are now wanted. The Gov
crnor had nothing to say tonight
Wien asked ont the matter.
The recent uttcranccs of Tie gov
ernor over his desire to have the local
officials enforce the laws without in
tcrgercncc on his part and his insist
chcc that they be given every oppor-
tuEity to do so arc considered highly
significant. This taken in connection
with the local situation leaves the
NJ. h1io IN IN nj
look for somethig to drop" and that
right early.
Another significant fact is the 81
lence now being maintained by Gov
crnor Manning on this matter. He has
been insisting on the enforcement Of
the law by local officers and has stated
in several interviews and through tclc-
grams and letters to officials, copies of
(which were given to the press, that he
was earnest in his desire to see law
enforcement. Now that he refuses to
have anything more to say, which.
viewed in the light OF his past inter
views, is still more significant. Watch
crs OF events here today emphasized
this fact and referred to his statement
in his telegram to the Mayor Pro Ten
Of Charleston the other night on law
enforcement, in which the governor
said, 81 want results" 1t IS the very
general feeling in wcll-informed cir
clcs around the capitol that the silcncc
of the governor means that results"
arc coming
The public is Watching the develop
ments in Columbia and Charleston
closely. The governor has stated sew
cral times and has been insstcnt on
the Charleston officials enforcing the
laws against liquor violation. In his
telegram to Mayor Pro Tcm Williams
on last week the governor called on
him to have all the laws enforced and
said that ~ feel I have waited long
enough and it is time for results" He
will say nothing further on the
Charleston situation, but results" arc
expected by the public and it Is felt
here that the next answer Of the Gov
ernOr will he through results.
1t is known that If the city officials
fail to enforce the laws to his salts
faction that the governor will call on
the sheriffs and over these he has
power to demand and get results. He
can either get results or remove the
sberiffs, and appoint some one who will
enforce the laws. 1t was pointed ont
here today that the governor has al
ready summoned Sheriff w. w. Huck-
atec, Of Kershaw County, to show on
March 30 why he Should not be re-
moved from office because OF failure
to enforce the laws against liquor vio-
lation," to quote from the formal or
derl This Is looked upon here as
warning to every sheriff.