The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-08
The Prohibition Convention.

IL pursuance to a call issued by
II ..rry H. Blease, the member of the
Executive Committee from this county,
a convention was called to meet in The
Court House last Saturday, to take
under consideration the question OF
prohibition. The convention was not
we'll attended, only about twenty per
sons in all being present. Arthur Alo-
ler was made temporary chairman and
Harry H. Blease temporary secretary.
The following names were enrolled
Arthur kibler, Harry H. Biease, /. II.
Boulware, w. X. Slig Oh, w. w. Daniel,
J. +. Todd, J. P. Cook, L. {. Jones,
NJ. W. Puretoy.
Then came the permanent organiza-
ton, and it cemed little difficult to
get a pern.nent chairman, no one
being willing to accept the honor.
Mr.. B]ease nominated Mr.. W. X.
Sigh but he declined the honor. lie
said his heart and soul were interested
in the cause, but he would not have
the time to devote to the work. Mr..
III. Boulware nominated Mr.. Arthur
kibler, but he also declined, and
thought that some clergyman would
best fill the bill, and he put IN nomlna-
ton the name of Rev. w. w. Daniel,
and at the same time explained that
the duties were to be performed only
at this meeting. That being the case
Mr.. Daniel did not decline, and was
consequently elected. Mr.. Daniel said
he could not we'll refuse the position to
which he had been elected, and assured
the convention that he would do the
best he could. He felt much interest
in the cause and would do what he
could to promote it. He thought we
would receive more benefit from 1t
than any other movement that had
vet been put on foot. He thought the
liouor traffic to he the greatest curse
with which we had to contend.
Mr.. Kibler nominated Mr.. Blease as
permanent secretary, and he was
elected.
The principal object of the meeting
seemed to be the election or the APP
pointment of al executive committee
who were to have in charge the work
in this county during the campaign.
Mr.. Kibler, therefore, moved that
the chair appoint an executive COM
mittee of five. ~
The chair seemed at q loss to know
whether it was to be confined to those
whose names had been enrolled in
making the appointment, or whether
wider range was to be allowed. Mr..
Kibler said he did not see where the
committee was to come from except
from the names enrolled, and that
seemed to be the general opinion. MIR.
Todd moved that those who came IN
late be permitted to enroll their names
but no additional names were put
down and the chairman proceeded TO
appoint the executive committee as
follows: Arthur Kibler, +. &. Jones,
H. H. Blease, I. H. Boulware and ).
P. Cook. :,
Dr. Jones said be thought they had
better wait to get another meeting.
He thought it looked too much like a
farce for so small q number as was
present to 60 to work to appoint COM
mittee. He declined the appointment
on the executive committee.
Mr.. Boulware said this was the
busiest season of the year with the
farmers, and that for bis part of the
county they were for prohibition tee
totally, convention or no conventlon.
Mr.. Cook thought they should make
a start, that at least nlne-tenths OF the
people in his community were for
prohibition.
Mr.. Purefoy thought that there was
no use for another convention. That
the start should be made now.
The chair then appointed Mr.. Jas.
f. Todd in place of DR.. Jones on the
executive committee.
Rev. W. G. Schaefer said he bad not
enrolled his name, but that he was
deeplv interested in the cause, and as
far as he was able be would do all he
could to make it a success. But he
thought that the most we could DO
would be to educate the sentiment OF
the people in this direction.
The convention then adjourned.