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EAT1ABLISIIED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C., T ESDAY, MAY 29, 1OO. TW10K A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR PROHIBITION CONVENTION. ONiLY TWF,NTV-.TwV OUT OF FORTY CMUNTI ES lIMENEbNTECD. Voltsttor 1)t)letgtem fronm Two Cotunties Col. J,smues A. Hoyt MAlklcs atilt Vilahs rato Argitmuuent In Favor of P1roli blzin--uggv-stion,,s Mlado only for 0overtor land LiMit (Aovrior. (Special to News and Courior.) Columbia, May 23.--For Governor, James A. Hoyt, of Groonville; for Lieutenant Governor, James L. Trib ble, of Anderson. This is the work j the Prohibition Conferenco. With _tandard bearers the Prohibi go into the campaign. The nce tonight was attended by tos from twonty-four counties. riginal call was for only three gates from each county, henco it as not to havo beent a large conven ti6n. It was a meeting of earnest and enthusiastic men, men who at their own expense and without hope of reward came here to do what they could to see their views on thj) liquor question carried out at the ballot box. That those mn have a follow ing, not of cranks and faddists, was shown by 33,271 votes. Feather. stone received two years ago. The conference was called to order by State Chairman A. C. Jones, of Newberry. He road the call under wbich the Convention assembled and( emphasized that only throo delogates were asked from each county. Chair man Jones announced that the first business was the election of a tempo rary chairman. Mr. C. D. Stanley named Mr. T. N. Berry, who ran for railroad commissioner tw- years ago. Mr. Berry was unanimously elected. He was escorted to the chair by Messrs. E. D. Smith, of Sautor; L. B. Haynes, of Lexington, and Joseph Spratt, of Mann ing. Chairman Berry called upon Dr. Gwaltney to open the formal exercises with prayer. Mr. Berry thanked the Convention for his election and said ho was ready for work. Prof. A. 13. Stallworth, of Greenville, was elected temporary secretary, and on motion of Mr. C. C. featherstono M. B. E. Nicholson, of Edgelield, was elected assistant soc retary. Mr. Joel E. Brunson suggested that each county be called and that the enrollment be named from the floor. This plan was approved and the roll was handed in as follows: Abbeville-M. L. B. Sturkie. Aikon-C. L. Jones and J. F. Philip. Anderson-J. L. Hall, RI. P. Clinkc scales and J. WV. Quattlebaum. Barnwell, Beaufort and Berkeley No representation. Bambrg-W. E. Johnson. rCharleston-J. K. Kirby, E. 0. WVatson. Chester-No representation. Chestorniold-J. T. Hu;st, F. M. Cannon and J. G. Rivers. Clarendon-Joseph Spratt, C. M. Mason and D. J. Bradham. Cherokee and Colleton-No repre sentative. Darlington-T. N. Berry, B. 0. Bristow, J. F. Hiowie and R. N. H-owie.. Dorchester-S. Utsey Walker and G. M. Davis. Edgefield-La. R. Gwaltney and B. E. Nicholson. Fairfield, Florence and George town-No representation. Greenville-James A. Hoyt, A. B. Stallworth and U7. WV. Keyr. Greenwood-J. G. Jenkins. Hampton-No representation. Laurens-Robert Aborcombie, C. d. Featherstone and J. M. Friday. Lexington-L. B. Ilanes and 3. S. *Aberoombie. Lancaster-W. T. Gregory and Waddy C. Thompson. Marion and Marlboro-No repro Newborry-A. C. Jones and the *Rev. J. W. Speake. Oconeo-No representation. Q0rangeburg J. R,. Fiullmer. P ickens-J. E. B3oggs. Rihland-T. J. Lamotte, C. B. Stanley, M. Rl. Speigner, Frank Rob e;rte, G. 3. Hiuffman and 3. L. Berg. Sal uda-No representation. Spartanburg-C. T. Scaife J. B. Stepp. Sumter-E2 C. H{ainesworth and D.:Smith; Union- S. M. Rico, of East Union. Williamitburg--JO01 E. Brunlson, T. 0. Epps and E. 1 Rthodins. York-S. M. Grist., F. A1. Whiso nant, 1I. C. Strauss. The inmber of countics reprosent ed in the Convention is twenty-four. The number of counties not reprsented is sixteon. When Aikon was reached it. was stated that the two delegato. pros ent woro voluntoors, not having been elected. Thay wore elected to mem borship. Whon Bamborg was reached and dolegatos announcod the inio of the lev. W. E. Johnson as a dolo gato and asked that ho be enrolled. some members asked whether theso membors wero in sympathy with the movement and it was stated that they wvere, and tho conferenco accord ingly elected themi as members of the Convention. This occurred only as to the Bamborg and Aiken dele gates. The platforra was then presented by Mr. E. D. Smith, for the commit tee, and the platform was adopted as reported. It reads as follows: THIn PLATFORM. We, the Prohibit ion Democrats, of the State of Houth Carolina, in con forence aisseniblod, hereby declare the following plat form. 1. That comiwtoney, honesty and sobriety are itAi.pemnsablo qualifica tions for holding (1eie. 2. That taxes should be made ae low as possible, consistent with efli. ciency of government. 3. That the sale of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes is nol a function of government, but a dis. grace to Christian civilization; a dis. honor to manhood, and a political wrong of unparalleled enormity; thai is an awful crime against the wome and childron, against the women an children, against the Church an( against God. 4. That prohibition of the sale oi intoxicating liquors, for boyorag( purposes, is the true consistent rem ody, and to this end wo demand thal the dispensary system be shorn ol its Ovils, so much as Sellit g iltoxi. cants as a beverage; and 1'hat author, ity be given the Gonorr.1 Assembl) for the State of alcoholic liquors foi only medicinal and sacramental pur poses. COL. nOyT'S ADDIESS. The Prohibitionists of South Caro lina, in appealing to the Democratii voters to join them in suppressint the liquor traflic in thiis State, deen: it proper and right that they shoulk clearly and uncquivocally state thoiu position with reference to the busi ness5 conducted in the name of thc Comm ronwealth, wvhich thereby mnakom all its citizens responsible in a mns uro for the continuanco of this traffie, which we believe to be a crime against humanity and a moans of degradation to the people. In the first place we have chosen to make this contest at tihe Demo cratic primary because we aro0 mem bers of this political organization, which is in virtual control of all tihe affairs of the State. We have the right to raise this 'issue within the party lines, because thoe machinery of the Stato Govern mont has been used to construct and operate a system of liqluor selling which has for its chief object the constant increase of the consumption of liquors by tihe citizens of the State, mainly with theoview of mak ing monoy out of tile business in which thoe State is engaged. We would violate conscience and prove recreant to duty as good citizens if we did not protest against this in iquitous method of obtaining money through the sens5ual indulgence and debauchery of onr citizenship, and we are making this p)rotest in a fair, manly and consistent way, appealing to the higher instincts of humanity, and pleading for the social, domestic, moral, religious and political ele,va tion of our whole people. By ban ish ing the evils n'ow fastened upon the State in consequence of thoe system under which the sale of liquor is conduacted wvo would protect our young manhood, bring relief to wvronged and suffering women and children, and inaugurate an era which would entualnly rid our. 11oliv of th i( TIil~t follow~ilig tho' uso of liquor as i bevera1. Tho Stato ip now encolragIng this use of liquor on tho part of its citizons, wvhen it should Iby every means dis courago that which wastos tho re sources, paralyzs tho vinergios and dostrovs the manliness of those who should bo tho shield and protection of our homes. The Stato is engaged for profit ii. a lmsinots i that strips the hono of comforts with i as much cortiiity as a cyclono miows down the mighty forests; a business that opons tiho gates or pordition to lost s0111s; a business that IIe geins o hell has nevor fawslioied a mut' c pleto imethoil of recruiting its ranks; a busin8ess that halts borne, frot tim11 initoiorial, tho badgo of disgrace in) civilized and Christian commnun ities, 1n1d that is nlow exalto. inl I sovereign and1i onlightenemd Common wen''hi of South Carolina to the dig lity of Govornme'tsorvice anid Go,4v orntmetont protection; so that our yotut.h are taught by the examcp!o of the Govornimnt itself that the man ufacturo and salo of liquor is an ion orablo ind desiraIblo ccI ation. Vhonco ciiao this usuirpr of gov. ernmental autliority ? Did the vit. izens of the Stato decree its intro duction as "tho beat solution of the liquIor problei11 " Eight years ago tho Irohittitio. ists of South Carohlnita a -d the privilogo of testing pubilic opia1 ion as to whother licensed saloons shonlt be prohibited withim its borders. This request was made of the itan agers of the Democrat ic t! et i,n machinery, who conlsolitid tha .1 separato an(d unoflicial lhox muiglut b placed at each poll, where every voter cotld cast at ballot fOr or against prohibition. Tho opponents of tho licenso system were without oflicient organization, but the voters could cast a ballot for or against, pro hibition. The opponents of tho li conse sy.steii wero without ollicient organization, but tho voters volun tarily wont to the polls and rolled up a decided majority agaitinst the sa loons. Political exigencies (lid not favor a prohibitory law, and, il though a majority of the H1louse of Representatives passel such a law, onough in(mhers were afterwards found to reject. the law which they had aided in framing, and a substi tato was (iscovored in the prosent dispensary system. "Yo isked for bread and were givcn i stone; yo asked for a lish and wero given a serpent." PLrohiibitionists wereO theni placed0( in an awkard poesition anid many of thomi -know niot what to do. The sa loon had1( beeni abolished, and1( thiis was one of the objecls for wvhich they had struiggled in thle past, yet liquor selling was rnot stop)pedl. On the contrary, thle State had hooni made to engage ini the business05 under tihe pretence of controlling the traflic and giving to consumlrers a commtodlity that was "chtemiically pure" -at a price thamt w%ould rnot ad-. mit of profit. This was coupled with the dleclarat ion that the system thus inaugurated without the con sent of the people wvas "a Stop) to wards prohibition," and many ac quiesced in the legislation with the belief that the State would really nndertake to minimizeo the consump tion of liquor. It- was a law upon the statute boo0ks, and1 marny of the lawv abiding and peace-loving citizens though honestly opposed to liquor selling in any shape, throw the weight of their influence in favor of the execution o.f the law. Aln armed constabulary was fur nished with guns to shoot down cit izens wvho violated the liquor law, if in the judgment of 1,ho constables it was niocessary to enforce their au thiority, and thus began a long reign of violene and t.urbulor.co in the land, for the law-breakers woero as ready qfnd anxious to shoot as the men "clothed with a little brief au thority," who acted upon t' o theory that their own1 lives were 'n constant peril, and their suroit doefonce was to take quick and deadlly aim. Tihe bloody catalogue need not to be dwelt upon, for it is the mnost.:shame ful record in the history of the Stato, with the single exception of the reign of the carpet-bagger and the scala 'T) (D CD .. o '.D '- C. ' C4 -1 . -~- C o' (D cr o ..", C.O l, CZ, (1) -- (D0 CD coi Cmil n -D 39 Z.-C 7 t 01 eDC . e C) P( C.t p . cc to t:-' 0.0 "D -.C. 0 C)I z C-f o O 'P '-1 PC 2 - . - . 0 C C D * rr.. -- w p- - 3 E3 'c C ' - -'- - 0- H) C (D ~0 CDCD m e o , ., LI ) ~ C C 'em i C--v H o Q A* cn C O w ( o o c O e-+-.. C 0l a. C P - .~ C - +-c O S -1 1 " O O O o C o 0 D 4- 0' r* cD o + D - p .C . W - C - O O Me H o et Q0 M * C+ D a' . 7 P 0-1 - D r+ C -- N0 C mIi-. D0 J I' - "0 o h ~ 0 3 '- t *-'- . ii*o . 0a ca et r N00-'--- Z O ee ~D Cl)'0'OC' * o 0 ~ c D0 Were involm I tO (0111pass its dest rile tioll, Withli 6 ', re.-it that. the 111ain frvat ires of t ih system wore siis aintei b y Ilte Cort m,( '1 t 1A ho statulto was u t imInevvled inI its n tIrg ress towardls prw 1hib1)it(io,n. Dispen rs n t eced to observe somow of th. mlost slulitary feat i v t) f t J;ix a 1 hemselves bvelm NiOlatort.", whilr thle' were eXpectid 1)omlio .uarills; min. Ors li1d 41 rimniltards hkavo founid it vasy enlov ;Ih to proullro liqllor with or withoit t1h connllivanlet) (if the dis penlsvir: "cli mically plure"O halts bo ollo at b --wor,d land to lielan the vilvst of tte vik.; I Itage(lnts of the Stato havo defrrauidod anld defeated inl largo ilunlbel'.., and few havo bell mado to io,l the ptenialtivs for their lisivd emllI. ors. Thel41 Ahlato board of control its more thain one btvecomlo anlt (x1ibitionl of exceeding olenceo in the nostrils of the good people of the Comlmonwelthl !-o that timeo andl(] again it w a Is neccossalry to 1.11ke changes andl(] bring abolit, reforila tions; seanddlAls 11b1ost without num her havo I rackwd its path1t way: charges of dishonlesty hlavo beoil Con stant, and the public was 11111d fa. miliar with rcbates anmd tho sample room. In ia w ord, 11h vlIt iro syS!vll iats been pormilont1' With siispicion, Iist rust 1(l (,10i of o1l'enlc il striking conitrast, witl thw honorable rocord of South Carolina's glorious plst. Hlis tile y(,tem1111 provon "at stp to waIlls pro4hibitioi?" Not in the SPLISO C1hat 1r!iin4t0d tilhis pira1se, bult. ill aoth n tarehr e n lise the do man11td for w-ti and hwnest, prohlibi tion of tho lEqnor Ir.dlic has been largely incrovs d by th1) fulures anld shorteomin,,!.; of tho 11ispensary sys tell, which Las been "weighed in the blan11ces an1d foun[d wantin" That is thlo indciilt.n thatl. wo bring against it , t odayv, and to tHl Demo crat1ic voter* Wo turn for a vorict. Inl its stell,J wo Wol1.1 offer t1hemil still further restriction of the liquor trail, de-itroying Ilho p'ofit anld boverago features of tie present sys toml), an1d limiting tho Salo of a1lco lolic liquors to strictly necessary purposes such as modivinal, mechan ical andl( sacramental uses. ' This sub.tititionl woldd tako away tie oditim of tho Stit< '- being on gog'ed inl i busieslI that ki prosthit.t ing- tHlo yout1l of tho cou1n1try, wast ing the rosaurces ol po POrer class e, briiwingg disgrace and degradation 111 p fali.ii , impoverish ing t1ho homes10 of our1 cit iz.ons, and1( wihlId ing broad froll th1( women'I and1( chlidren wh'lo are'I cursed withi lie b)lightL of th1e ~ rinik demton. iPrzohibi tionl offer's ani oppiortuinit.y to work for thle elevation of the entire people, the bettor instruction1 and traininig of the young, the creationl of in. cont1ives to indullstry, and14 the 11ora11 ad vanicement of the Stato0 to koop paceO with its miaterial prospority. Trho honef~its Of a prohibiitory law wvill not b)1 fully reailizedl ill a1 year or ovont in five years, for the longer* suchl a1 law is in existenlco wit hi ronsonl abl)1 chauces~ of enIforcement I lie groait er will be the bonefits dlerived from its prosonIco as9 a permanouIelt p)olicy of the State. A genieraltion tat shall1 grow up without any~ knowvled1ge of liquor sailoons, whether operatedl by indlividua1ls5 or thle State, will be a1 population noted for its sobriety, wh1ichl will bo tihe rule and1( not the exception limlong the young men11. Onco firmly rooted and11 groulnded in tihe minds of the people, a1 prohlibi tary mononro11l will como to ho regard edi as ai neceessity. .More than a gon oration has1 passedC( since0 this law was enalcted ill Ma14ine, and1( for a long time thioro was a vigorous :ight~ against its conitinnanirce, bu1t att thlis timon both political palrties are pledged to its maiintenanice 1as the~ settled policy of tile Stalto. The1( cry of repeal has been frequcntly raised, and niot many years ago one4( of ihe political parties mando relpeal a1 plan1k ini its plaitform, withi the result that niot more thain a half dozen memnbers wvoro elected to Lih( alouiso (f B toprosenltati ves, whiiichi has over oune hundired mn its miember ship, uand tile light for repel was ain ignlominious failulre. Goni. Neal Dow, who was the apos (Coneltided on fourth page.) e-i- -1 ~L c-t c) r*r ~~ 2U) CD o 0?D C/) -.0 ,o - o D M D)O C5 0OoCi)o o)o r+D (- Q rl50 WA 1) O --a$--c+ 0 C+ Cf r+ OJ 3 - p - 78 :z m~ O ED GE - D- 3~ or o a+-) p1 0 - -C0:) ;~ (7~Cr (f) o C Q -il - O 1 + -o o -- 00 -e