The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-01

Convention seemed Inclined to leave
Itself in the hands Of the committee on
resolutions.
When the Richardson resolution op-
posing nominations was read the first
real but unsuccessful fight was made.
Delegate Bowman, OF Sumter. said
he must object to such an inactive
fight. He wanted TO have some stand
ard bearer.
T. NJ. Richardson, the mover Of the
resolution, said that a great wrong
would be done the cause by the nonl-
nation of ticket. It would put pro-
hibition back ten years. He said be
had felt the pulse Of the people, and
the majority Of Prohibitionists didn't
favor a nomination. It would be best
to proceed slow and sure.
Mr.. Bowman: "l want my banner
carried by Prohibitionist. | want to
have the world see who are my leaders
There was no use to come here II we
don't want to have our flags carried tc
victory. He'll is paved with resoiu-
tions and Pm opposed to put another
brick there with lot Of resolutions,
We want to put out a complete ticket
in the coming fight. If we have no
leader in our fight in the Sheppard
Tillman fight our cause will be COM
pieteiy lost. II we do nothing Tillman
and Sheppard can say We have made
you no pledges and do not recognize
them. If We are RICH. let US make the
fight. I want a candidate for myself.
/ can't vote for anyone who is not a
Prohibitionist. l want my candidate
and unless we put up one can't get
him. You have no right to disfraD elise
me or anyone else"
The Rev. Mr.. Williams, Baptist
preacher of Barnwell, president of the
first Prohibition convention, said that
he was very glad to see the great
growth of the movement. l do not be-
lieve, said he, in the Democratic party
if it is not for prohibition. | consider
myself better than the party. God
made me and He did not make any
party. I do not believe in any Third
Party. I believe in first party, and
it is the Prohibition party. Barnwell
Couaty is strongly in favor Of prohibl-
tion.
Mr.. n. W. Brooker said he was op-
posed to the nomination of u State
ticket. He said that to nominate a
ticket would be death to the cause, or
would at least result in setting it back
ten years. He said they had majority
in this State a:.d ought to proceed with
care. Both OF the present candidates
for Governor ale sober men.
HIr. Richardson said the nomination
of a ticket by the convention had not
been seriously entertained. It mattered
little who is Governor. The prohibi-
ton cause rested with the Legislature
Of the State.
Mr.. Steadmnn, said that if the con-
vention put OUT a ticket it would place
the mem berS OF the movement outside
the Democratic party.
The resolution was almost urdi,!-
mously carried and the anti-nomina-
tionists We're giurlulI>ly successful.
Mr.. Nettle's resolution favorlng the
box for adirect vote on prohibition and
no prohibition was passed after he had
explained the intention Of the resolu-
lion.
Mr.. Nettles said that with the box he
proposed South Carolina would go for
prohibition by IS per cent. Prof Rayne
said that if man had not principle
enough to take any stand he did not
want him elected. He did not want
Prohibitionists made by tide, but a
man Of stability and principle.
The Rev. Mr.. Chrietz5eTg said IN
support of the resolution that every
county in the State would so for prohl-
bition, with two exceptions. There was
considerable more debating on the
Nettles resolution, which was finally
adopted.
The other resolutions were then,
without serious objection, adopted rs
reported.
Mr.. L. D. Childs said that in justice
to himself he would like to know to
What extent The col Lyention desired his
services.
Mr.. Brooker moved that che, matter
be referred to the executive committee.
After the resolutions had all been
cleared away the Rev. Mr.. Motfat read
the following platform, which was un-
animously adopted.
PLATFORM.
We, the Prohibitionists of South
Carolina, in convention assembled, bow
before Almighty God and acknowledge
Him as the guide and ruler in all true
governments. We are lnalterably op-
posed to the liquor traffic, traffic by
which at least S5,000,G00 are annually
taken from our already impoverished
people to be squandered by the liquor
dealer and gambler; by which our
Courts are kept occupied with criminal
business, our jails filed with prisoners,
our Penitentiary with convicts, our
poor houses With paupers and our asy-
lums with lunatics: by which many OF
our boys after being educated are IN
fitted for business and utterly ruined
and many Of our girls degraded into
servants Of drunken husbands, while
the parents suffer untold misery, and
by which our civilization is demorallzed
and the very church of God hindered
in its work-in brief, traffic against
the intellectual, social, material, tinan-
cial, Moral, educational and religious
interests of the people.
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 beverage in our State.
We cordially invite the cooperation
of all Democrats in this laudable effort
for State prohibition, irrespective Of
their opinion on other issues as already
made up in this State.
Respectfully submitted,
J. S. MoFFATT, J. c. LECHNEE,
d H WITHERsP"oS, J. VI. SEADMAN,
J. r. FULLER, L. D. CHILDs.
The really Ind complicated fight
came on the address, and the conven-
ton got itself into such tangle that
the whole matter had TO be referred
back to the two committees in hope OF
settling the very troubled temperance
waters.
Mr.. S. \. Nettles, who is the father
OF the box scheme, found himself in
such al awkward position that he re-
tired from the covention, alleging that
he considered his Democracy para
mount to his prohibition, aud because
OF the convention not endorsing his
pledges to the TROY executive commit
tee, and alleging that ne had absolute
.ly no authority 10 speak for the Prohi-
sbitionists.