The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-07-07
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
Active Campaign Work Outlined.

Active Campaign Work Outlined.
The movement to secure ct the hands
of the next General Assembly, State pro.
hibition of the liquor traffic, which was
inaugurated by the convention which
met in this city in May last, has as.
sumed definite shape, and such proper.
tions as promised to make it an interest.
ing factor in the Democratic primary in
August.
It will be remembered that the cou-
vention emphatically declined to nomi-
nate State ticket, or to make any is-
sue which might place the adherents of
the movement in an attitude which
would be antagonistic to the Democratic
party in this State. It adopted an ad-
dress and platform which declared their
purpose as Democrats to seek the solu-
ton of the question Of prohibition with.
| in the party. if permitted to do SO. The
purpose is expressed in simple and direct
| terms in the following passage from the
address:
1--WE call upon all lovers of righteous
government in the State to use every ef.
| fort for the prohibition of this traffic in
this State.
"We Recommend that the people de-
| maud that all candidates for the House
| and Senate place themselves on record
on this question to the end that the pro-
hibition votes of the country may be in
telligently cast"
And also to the same effect in the plat
| form, as follows:
"We therefore earnestly favor and will
| work for the enactment of such laws as
will prohibit the manufacture and sale
| of intoxicating liquors for use as bev-
erage in our State.
We cordially invite the cooperation
of all Democrats in this laudible effort
for State prohibition, irrespective of
the opinion on other issues as already
made r. in the State"
The convention appointed members of
the State Executive Committee, who
would also be chairman of the respec'
tive county committees, from counties
represented in the convention, with an
thority to select members for such coun-
ties as were not represented. The com.
mittee elected the Hon. L. D. Childs, OF
Richlsnd, chairman.
Executive committees have now been
organized in nearly every county, and
the few remaining counties will be COM
pleted within few days.
In several counties active work has
followed Immediately upon the organi-
cation of the ommittees and in the
counties of Barnwell. Florence, New
berry, Sumter and York conventions
| have been called to meet during the en-
suing month, with indications that they
will be we'll attended.
In a number of counties public meet
ings will soon be held for the purpose OF
reaching the people and impressing the
prohibition idea upon him.
Many of the county papers have freely
accorded the use of their columns to the
prohibitionists; and arrangements are
being effected in each county to keep the
papers supplied with items pertinent to
the movement
Chairman L. D. Childs has addressed
circular letter to the several county
chairmen embodying the general purpose
contemplated by the convention, with
suggestions as to the several methods BY
which this purpose is to be affected. The
circular in the main is as follows:
TO TIE PROHIBITION COUNTY EXEcU
TIVE COMMITTEES.
The short time intervening before the
occurrence of the first Democratic pri'
mary election (August 30} which will de-
termine the result of the movement fol
Prohibition set on foot by the recent
convention, imposes upon the friends OF
the movement an urgent demand for i'm
mediate, persistent and energetic work
if our hopes for State Prohibition are te
be realized. Upon the State and County
Executive Committees, organized unde,
authority of the convention, rests the
responsibility for the direction of the
movement in the several counties, by
which the plan OF convention, as out
lined in it's address and platform, is te
be carried into effect. In my judgment
it will not be wise or prudent for the
State Executive Committee to attempt
to formulate plan to be carried out in
detail in each of the counties with any
fair promise of success. The condition.
in each county are varying, aud the
methods adopted should be flexible, read