The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-27
oARoLINA's TEE rorALERs.
Delegates Representing Counties Meet
at Columbia.

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COLUMBIA, 8. c., May 26.-The call for a
state convention of the prohibitionists re.
suited in gathering Of eighty-nine dele-
gates, representing twenty.three counties, In
the hall of the House of Representatives to-
night Worshipful Master Brunson, Of the
Knights Templar, was elected chairman
and ). Il. Smith secretary.
A very determined but unsuccessful at
tempt was made TO have the convention
meet in secret.
The platform adopted records unalterable
opposition to the liquor traffic, which squan-
ders annually $5,000,0 600 Of an impoverished
peoples money, fills the jails and asylums,
keeps the courts occupied, ruins youth, de-
grades girls into the servants OF drunken
husbands. demorAlizes civilization and
hinders the work of the church. "a traffic
against the intellectual, social, material,
financial, moral. educational and religious
interests Of the people. We, therefore
earnestly favor. and will work for the ex
actment of such laws as will prohibit the
manufacture and sole of Intoxicating
liquors for use as beverage in our state,
| and invite the CO o peratiou Of all democrats
in the laudable effort for state prohibition,
irrespective of the opinion on other issues
already made up In the state"
LIQUOR AT THE FAIR.
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that the convention heartily indorse the
action OF the lower house Of congress in vot-
ing on May %, to refuse appropriations TO
the worlds far unless the sale OF whisky on
the grounds be prohibited.
1t was decided that "A state executive
committee should be appointed TO arrange a
campaign in the interest of prohibition,
and that a county executive committee be
| appointed for each county to arrange
I ak,lt Al n
| be discussed by the people, and TO appoint
mon to attend the voting precincts.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Hon. l.. d. Childs of Columbia to canvass
the state in the interest of prohibition.
THE QUESTION OF STATE TICKET.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. May 81, :30A. M.--The
big fight OF the evening was precipitated
when favorable report was made on =. M.
Richardson's resolution that no nominations
for state officers be made by the convention
and that all expressions Of views upon any
questions at issue between the two faction
of the Democratic party be avoided. Mr..
Richardson said that nominating a
state ticket might throw tho prohibitionists
back two years. He believed in working
slowly. Several delegates expressed them
selves as opposed TO the resolution, but
stated that they might be converted IL good
reasons were assigned.
OeleHAt0 bowman WhuIBu something
more than resolutions. He wanted a man
to bear the prohibition banner. Without
leader In the campaign they would be for
gotten In the fight between Sheppard and
Tillman X there was not a prohibition can
dIdate In the field.
Rev. John G.. Williams said that IL the
convention would not do it he would uomi-
nate a man for himself. and would vote for
him. He was in for hot fight.
After a long discussion, which lasted till
about l2 O'Clock, the resolution was passed.
An address to the people was adopted,
recommending that they demand that all
candidates for the House and Senate be
placed on record upon tho prohibition ques-
ton, and that no man shall receive the
vote of the prohibitionists who refuses to
announce his position on the question OF
prohibition.
At 1870 o'clock the convention is in some-
thing Of tangle and is not likely TO ad-
journ before 3 o'clock.
The convention decided TO request the
democratic state executive committee to
have a box placed at each poll in the pri-
maries for democratic nominees for state
officers, and in this box voters can cast their
ballots for or against prohibition. This
democratic primary is the real election In
this state and II majority Of the votes be
for prohibition it will be enacted
Tillman and Sheppard, the can
didates for the democratic nomination,
for governor are by this action saved tho
trouble of figuring what effect the prohibit
tion movement would have on their cam
vass. Moral and political issues are en-
tirely separated.