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Letter to Editor
August 28, 1909
The Times And Democrat
Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
A reader asks the editor of the Times and Democrat if buying whiskey from the opening county dispensary for personal use breaks South Carolina law or leads to arrest; the editor assures it does not.
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We Answer No.
Editor Times and Democrat:
Kindly answer this question: If it is unlawful to have in my possession for personal use, will I break one of the laws of the State of South Carolina if I buy a bottle of whiskey for my own use when the county dispensary opens and sells it to me? Will I be arrested when I walk out with it in my pocket?
M. C. EDWINS.
We are not even a cornfield lawyer, but we have no doubt but what our friend Edwins can buy his liquor when the dispensary opens and take it home without being molested.
Editor Times and Democrat:
Kindly answer this question: If it is unlawful to have in my possession for personal use, will I break one of the laws of the State of South Carolina if I buy a bottle of whiskey for my own use when the county dispensary opens and sells it to me? Will I be arrested when I walk out with it in my pocket?
M. C. EDWINS.
We are not even a cornfield lawyer, but we have no doubt but what our friend Edwins can buy his liquor when the dispensary opens and take it home without being molested.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Temperance
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
South Carolina
Dispensary
Whiskey
Liquor Law
Personal Use
Arrest Risk
What entities or persons were involved?
M. C. Edwins
Editor Times And Democrat
Letter to Editor Details
Author
M. C. Edwins
Recipient
Editor Times And Democrat
Main Argument
inquires whether possessing and purchasing a bottle of whiskey for personal use from the county dispensary violates south carolina law and risks arrest upon leaving with it.
Notable Details
Editor's Response: Not A Lawyer But Believes It Is Legal To Buy And Take Home Without Molestation.