The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-07-07

lily adapted to meet these conditions as
they may exist or arise during the pro.
gress of the campaign. 1t is evident
that the county committees, carefully SO.
lected as they have been and composed
of men familiar with all the peculiarities
of circumstances existing in their coun.
ties, are better prepared to avail them
selves of favorable opportunities to give
effect to the movement in their respect
i've counties than the State Committee
could be.
In view of this state of facts, there.
fore, I have thought it best, at this stage
of our movement, to present to your
committee few general suggestions, the
observance of which will tend to pre-
serve the unity oftHe movement through
out the State, and prevent any jarring
or misconception among ourselves, or
misunderstanding or conflict with the
Democratic party, within whose ranks
ne propose to move Loyalty, recognized
as Democrats, working as Democrats,
and true Democrats abiding by the issue
upon the question Of prohibition which
ne have invoked, so far as it shall be
determined by the votes of the Demo.
Gratis at the approackingl election. The
aim of each county committee should be
primarily to reinforce the existing pub.
lie sentiment of the county in. favor Of
State Prohibition by every justihable
method. Among these you will avail
yourselves of the county press to appeal
to the people, address them at public
meetings, conventions, etc., especially
securing when possible hearing at the
Democratic campaign meetings and 9th
er gatherings throughout the county.
Sermons by the clergy of the different
denominations, enforcing the duty Of
Christians to aid in every effort to sup
press the liquor traffic, are potent agen-
cies by which to increase the Prohibition
vote.
Work assidiously to bring out the Pro-
hibition vote in its full strength at the
primary election in August and see that
it is deposited in the box which the Dem.
ocratic Executive Committee will pro.
vide to receive it at each precinct, and
also see that it is properly counted and
tabulated in the returns made by the
managers. Note here the important fact
that this provision for taking the Prohi-
bition vote at the Democratic primary,
made by the State Executive committee
at the request Of the Prohibition con-
yention, is full recognition Of the posi-.
ton that cur movement is one legitimate
" to be made within the Democratic
party and of the right of every Democrat
to give expression to big views in this
form without let or hindrance.
Appoint one of your own number, or
some other competent man, to keep the
space accorded you in your county papers
we'll supplied every week, with items,
communications, reports of meetings,
and other matter calculated to educate
and strengthen the public sentiment on
this movement and to correct errors and
| Misrepresentation which may be put
forward by the opposition. Your COM
mittee will have to exercise very eau
tious supervision over this department
lest by some ipjudicious publication our
movement should be committed to false
or untenable position before the public
and thereby much harm result.
The objective point in all our work is
to secure an undoubted majority in each
branch of the next General Assembly
pledged to vote for some proper measure
for State prohibition. In pursuance of
this object, let it be your first duty to as
certain, as soon as a candidate IS an
nounced, whether or not he is in favor
of our movement, and secure from him
this assurance, in, writing if possible, or
by some unequivocal public utterance. If
be declines, or fails to take this position
let him understand that we are seeking
to enlist the cooperation of good Demo-
Gratis in this fight, and that to be out
spoken and pronounced on this subject,
irrespective of their views on other
questions which may be raised within the
party, will secure the vote of the Prohi-
bitioniuts. Seek to induce some good
Prohibition Democrats, the best you can
find, to run for the House or Senate, if
none of those already announced are
with uu in the fight for prohibition.
Each county has been requested by the
executive committee to raise at least S5(
to meet the necessary expenses Of con-
ducting the work in the State, and each
county committee will endeavor to raise
such sum at The earliest possible mo-
ment, forwarding the amounts raised te
S.A. Nettles, secretary and treasurer
Manning, S. Q.
Very Respectfully,
L. D. CH1LDs,
Chairman s. P. Ex. Com.
There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other diseases