Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-12-06
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
The election at Blacks Station, in this
county, on Saturday last, on the question OF
"License" or "No License" resulted in ia.
vor of "License," though our correspondent
failed to give us the vote cast on either side
Blacks is now the only incorporated town
in the county that legalizes the sale of in.
toxicating liquors.
The ction in Greenville, on Saturday
on the question of 'License" or "NO Lii"
cense," passed off quietly, Notwithstanding
the intense interest manifested and the unu"
sually heavy vote polled. A dispatch to the
Ne,cs and Courier says when the polls opened,
the liquor men rushed in crowd of about
two hundred negroes, who voted solidly for
"License." The phalanx was, however
finally broken, and the voting was quiet
with alternate squads of wet and dry men,
during the day. Theladies of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union had an abun.
dance of free lunch at their rooms, near the
City Hall, where the election was in pro-
gress, and in another building, in the same
vicinity, the colored temperance women
were conducting similar institution. In
other portions Of the city the liquor men
had an abundance of something to eat and
drink, which was lav;shly dealt out to whites
and blacks the night preceding, and on the
day of election. About noon, touching de-
monstrations were made by professions first
ofwhite and then Of colored children. Tenn
perance banners were hanging in profusiol
about the streets, and either side had band
of music on hand, and numbers of men were
at work. There was continued, steady
quiet, earnest and determined effort fol
either side. The vote resulted as follows
For license, 664; for no license, 5S4, giving
majority Of so for the former.
In regard to the indiscriminate sale OF
liquor in Greenville, the Netcs says the
liquor dealers of that city held a meeting &
few nights ago and by comparing notes pre-"
pared list of 4S names Of citizens of the
city and county who are recognized as vic
Tins of strong drink and unable to control
their appetite for it. Every bar keeper has
refused to sell liquor to these men, and i:
they obtain it hereafter they will have tc
send somebody else for it. 1t may not be
known by many that a written notice from
any relative of an habitual drinker to liquor
dealers not to sell him liquor, makes them
liable for any damage that may result to the
drinker or anybody else from liquor sold
him by the recipient Of the notice. Any
married woman can effectually prevent her
husband from drinking at the bars by send
ing notice to the saloon keepers not to sell
him.
In Marion, on Saturday, a holy-contestet
campaign was closed, with the election OH
the question of "License" or "No License
The total vote polled was 273, of which 14+
were for no-license and 124 for license, anna
jority of 25 for no-license. The registered
vote was 153 white and 1876 colored, seven
teen more than the votes polled. Only 3.
white voters voted the license ticket, while
81 colored votes voted the no-1icense ticket
among which were the most respectable oil
their color.
In Winnsboro, last Friday, the election
to decide the question Of license or no H.
cense for the sale Of liquor in that towr
resulted as follows: Against License, III
for License 112. 1t is said that there will
be a contest on the part of those in favor o
license, but the general belief is that there
have been no irregularities sufficiently Sc
rous to vitiate the election.
Prohibition scored a victory in Spartan
burg on Friday. Both sides put forth their
utmost efforts and heavy vote was polled
but "No license" won by 80 out of 695 votes
The town of Orangeburg voted last Fri
day on the question of License or No Lii
cense, giving majority of 1873 in favor o
"No License"
The election at Blackstock on Monday, to
decide whether licenses should longer be is
sued for the sale of intoxicating beverages
in that place, resulted in majority being
cast in favor of No License.