Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-06


100000 barrels. By calculation that would
give 81 drinks to every man, woman and
child of the population. Vanderblt's in
come from Government bonds is $1,000 a
day."..'.'"Thirteen female physicians are
practicing in Clayton county, Iowa. '''''''''F.
J. Moses, formerly Governor of South Caro-.
lima, was arrested and locked up at police
headquarters in New York, last Monday, ON
the charge of swindling VIM. D. Hall, re.
tired hotel keeper, out of S25. A: police
headquarter Moses expressed desire to set.
tie the matter by paying Hall the S25; but
the offer was declined by Mr.. Hall, who sig
ni6ed his intention of prosecuting him.
THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
The State Prohibition Convention met in
Columbia on Tuesday of last week and re.
NAMED in session for two days. About fifty
delegates were in attendance, representing the
counties of Anderson, Charleston, Chester,
Chesterfield, Darlington, Greenville, Hamp.
ton, Laurens, New berry, Oconee, Orange.
burg, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter and
Union.
Upon the gathering of the members, Mr.
T. j. LaMotte, chairman Of the joint commit
tee of the temperance organizations, called
the meeting to order, and in few we'll cho.
sen words reviewed the action of the friends
of temperance resulting in the meeting, and
read the resolution under which the Conven.
tion was held. He then moved that Presi.
dent James H. Carlisle, of Woford College
Spartanburg, be called to the chair, and he
was unanimously elected temporary chair.
man.
On taking the chair, he said that he be.
leved he echoed the sentiment of the Conven.
ton in desiring the proceedings to be opened
with prayer, and requested the Rev. 0. F.
Gregory, of Chesterfield, to oficiate. Mr..
Gregory made an eloquent prayer, besought
the Divine blessing upon the cause, and in
favor of harmony in the efforts Of the Con
vention.
Mr.. A G. Dibble, of Orangeburg, and Mr..
T. j. LaMotte, of Richand, were nominated
for temporary secretary. Both gentlemen de.
clined but Mr.. LaMotte was induced to
withdraw his declination, and was unanimous.
ly elected. A permanent organization was
then effected, the temporary officers being
elected for the session.
DR.. Carlisle made brief address, advo-
eating determined fight for Prohibition.
Tbs secretary read telegram from COM
mittee Of citizens of Hampton county, de
claring Hampton in sympathy with the OBJ.
ject- Of the Convention and announcing that
majority of the white people of Hampton
favored prohibition.
A letter was read from the Rev. S. Lander,
who has had the matter of petitions in hand,
regretting that an unforeseen emergency pre-
vented his attendance. Mr.. Lander stated
that petitions were coming in rapidly, and
that so far he had received 1865 names.
Letters were also read from Col. John P.
Thomas, of Charlotte, N. c., and the Rev.
Atticus G. Haygood, of Georgia, expressing
concurrence in the movement and regrets
that they could not attend
The Rev. j. H. Tillinghas', of Richland,
moved that before proceeding to discussion
members should report the working of the
present county prohibitory law in their re-
spective sections.
Mr.. R. F. Diver, of Anderson, thought
that the delegates expected that the joint
committee would have list Of subjects
ready for the consideration of the Conven-
ton, thereby saving much valuable time.
Mr.. LaMotte, for the joint committee,
stated that they had no desire to advise any
specific action, as it was not their province,
but they had prepared few suggestions
merely, which, if desired, he would indicate
They related to the appointment of various
committees and to action establishing q per.
manent organization in the State to push
forward the cause of prohibition.
Mr.. w. H. Cuttino, of Sumter, moved, to
test the sense of the Convention, that COM
mittee be appointed to draw up memorial
to the Legislature favoring total prohibition.
Mr.. Tillinghast said that though he favor
ed temperance reform, for his part he did not
believe it possible to secure the approval by
the Legislature of total prohibition. 1t was
useless to say that majority of the people of
the State favored it. They did not. This
Convention proved it. 1t was very small
body and he must say was not composed OF
the leading men of the State. He cited the
instance of North Carolina where the conven-
tion was composed of the best men of the
State, and the utter defeat of the cause at the
polls, despite the apparent strength of the
movement. This had put back the cause
many years. While he held these views, he
believed this agitation was doing good. 1t
was educating the people up to a point where
prohibition could be safely asked tor. What
we should do was to endeavor to better en-
force and supplement the present laws on the
subject with view to total Prohibition in the
future. He offered an amendment to the
motion, urging the Legislature to amend the
provisions of the present Prohibition law so
that no town Of less than 500 persons should
be entitled to exercise the local option laws.
Mr. Diver, of Anderson, agreed with Mr..
Tillinghast in his view, but must vote against
the motion and amendment. His constituents,
in this matter, did not favor further legisa.
tion where the present laws were unenforced.
As it was, let every county enforce prohibi.
tion within its borders, and then when the
prohibition cause becomes overwhelmingly
powerful, come together and demand State
law. He yielded to none in devotion to pro-
hibition, but it was utter folly and madnessto
attempt to obtain it now. The memorial
could not pass the Legislature, and if defeat
ed it would sound the death.knell of the cause
in the State.
Col A. F. Edwards, of Darlington, favor
ed getting the sense of the people from the
delegates before proceeding further. He
moved an amendment to the ori gnal motion,
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