The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-02
The Question Of Prohibition.

Some one has sent us marked copies of the
Manning Times, containing the articles which
are copied below. We rc-publsh them thai
our people may see the proposition. This
newspaper is for prohibition every time, and
will most heartily support any practical prop
ostion which has for its object the solution o
the license question. II liquor is necessary
and the people determine TO continue tht
traffice in IT., then the license fees should bt
put into the treasury Of the county, instead
Of into the treasury of the town. The town
has no moral right 10 engage in a business
which is wrong in principle, and the whole
people of the county have a just right 10 pro-
test against our opening places in which the
husbands, brothers and sans Of county peo
pie may become intoxicated, to go on the
streets to be arrested and fined for patronizing
the legally opened bars.
Manning Times, February II, 1892.
Prohibition is a live issue, and since the
temperance people cannot get IT otherwise
they will go into politics. Organize separate
party? we hear asked. No! There Is but one
spectacle element of South Carolina Will al
ways fight out their grievances within that
party. 1t may be that IT will take years be-
fore a majority OF the party agree that GER
ain measure iS best. but until that majOrlty
does SO agree the Temperance folk will sub.
miSSirely hide their time.
The anti-prohihition element of the last
Legislature asked hat the prohibitionistS let
the people vote on the question. The Times
Is heartily in favor of this plan, provided the
vote is taken In the Democratic primaries. IL
is there the Legislature is elected; it Is there
that justice is equally and honestly meted
out; and II Is there that key OF whiSkey
would not decide the vote Of n precinct.
We are not in favor Of complicating this
matte at all. but wish 10 see 1t put forward
plan of electng q man to the Legislature on
any single plank. The chances are that he
will make a poor general representative. but,
according to our plan. the issue is made, fair
ly and squarely, prohibition or license The
candidates for the Legislature would. OF
course, be pledged to abide the result of this
the sovereign people had thus directed them.
The plan is simple. practicable and would
be the most satisfactory solution Of the prob
lem. viii the Democratic party allow the
question to he voted on In the primary? We
hope so. We think so. The liquor element
will kick, but we believe there are enough
fair-mnded men to allow the question to be
put. And If 1T is ever put the prohibition
party will win, for the people want prohibi-
tion.
Manning Times, February "a, 1892.
The Good Templars Of this place at their
last meeting adopted resolution 10 request
and urge upon the Democratic party the priv
ilege ofallOwlng the question or prohibition
and license to be voted upon in the primary.
They wish the question 10 be made separate
and distinct issue, and not in any way In
volve any other issue. Each candidate for
the Legislature WILL OF course, be requested TO
pledge himself TO be governed In his vote on
this question In the Legislature BY the result
OF the vote in the primary.
No fair minded person can ohJect 10 thls
plan. 1t eliminates the question entirely
from politics. No candidate is asked what
his views are on this subject; whether he fi-
vors bur-rooms or is prohbitionist; 1t is
simply ask I'd thai the people he given an op.
portunity to express their preference, and
then. a majority having decided the question,
that the Legislative delegtion, when this
question is introduced in the Legislature,
Will vote in acc, rdance with the expressed
wishes Of their constituents.
Should this plan he adopted in every coun-
ty in the State. there need not then be any
fight In the Legislature. The people would
have already spoken. and 1t would be; either
to drop the question II the vote had gone for
license or, II prob ibiton had won, create an
act establishing prohibition IN the State.
We think the plan feasible and unobjec-
ionable, and decidedly the simplest way of
settling this question.