The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, May 29, 1900, Image 1
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
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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
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