The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-01-10
rom a cotton mill weaver.

Griffith, Of Columbia, as supcrintcnd-
cit Of the state penitentiary. Col
Griffith Will not offer for recollection
Among those who have announced
their candidacy for the position arc
p. II. Lesesne Of Columbia, book
keeper at the state prison; A. X.
Saunders Of Sumter county, director
of the pcnitentiary, and j. II. Gosnell
of Spartanburg.
The resignation of John H. McLaurin
as state warehouse commissioner,
which will re transmitted to the gen
cral assembly in his annual report TO
take effect on the election of his sue
cessor, lobably will cause Il hot race
for the position. 1t is understood that
among those that will run for ware
house commissioner will be J. G. L.
White OF Chester, deputy state ware
house commissioners and w. w. Brad
ley Of Abbevillc, assistant state bank
examiner. However, there IS poss-
bility of there being crowded field,
for when Commissioner McLaurin an
nounccd shortly after the second pri-
mary in September that he intended
TO resign, Governor Manning received
at least % applications for the posi-
ton. Some OF the applicants con
Quoted systematic campaign; the
governors Office was besieged with
hundreds of letters from every sec
ton Of the state and many personal
appeals were made in the applicants
behalf.
One Of the real fights expected dur
ing the present session Of the general
assembly. one that may be prolonged,
Is probabl effort to tighten up the
prohibition law. Should bill be pre-
sented to prohibit the shipment Of any
intoxicants into the state it will mean
long and bitter fight, says those con-
versant with the legislative and politi-
cal condition Of the state. However,
1t seems that all are agreed on the
necessity Of perfecting the present law
allowing the shipment to any one in
dividual Of one gallon Of intoxicants
during each calendar month. Com
plants are being made all over tho
state about the Illicit uses to which
this liquor is being put, particularly
that received by negro women. 1t
seems more than likely that bill will
be introduced reducing the amount of
whiskey received to one-half a gallon
for each calendar month, or, in lieu
thereof, one gallon Of light wines or
three, four or five quarts Of beer A
bill was passed by the last legislature
limiting the shipment Of whiskey to
one-half gallon or GO pint bottles of
beer for each month, but Governor
Manning has never signed it because
of the dangerous provisions it con-
tains, which, It is contended, would
put the Wholesale drug establishments
of the state out Of business were the
statute to become a law. 1t is not
known what disposition Governor
Manning will make OF the bill, but it
Is believed that he will veto 1t. It is
being talked as probable that the sec
ton in The Virginia prohibition law
prohibiting females, except those that
are heads Of families, from ordering
mtoXicants will be grated into the
South Carolina law. At a recent meet
ing OF prohibition leaders in Column
bia the Virginia statute, it is known,
was given careful study.
One thing that is troubling the pro-
hibtionistS and may cause their lead
crs to attempt drastic legislation is
the belief held by some Of the best
legal minds OF South Carolina that the
referendum election on tho question
Of prohibition was unconstitutional
ad that the state for that reason is
illegally prohibition. The bill rc-cn-
acting the prohibition law. passed at
the last session OF the general assem-
crnor Manning and he has not inti-
mated what disposition he will make
Of It.
The second great question which
Will agitate the minds OF the legisla-
tors is the amending of the present
fire insurance laws Of the state. In
an effort to arrive at a logical basis
in the whole matter, Governor Man
ming some time ago appointed com
mission 10 thoroughly consider the sit
uation brought about by the passage