The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-11

hibitionst. The people, TOO, in the tor
mer case, vote uninlluenCed, by any t lc
ton or candidate, having the abstract
question OF Prohibition alone TO contend
with.
But the surprising thing 20 me is that
you should use the boxes to arrive at
the sentiment of the people, and yet in
slst that candidates, should pledge them
selves, regardless OF this expressed will
OF the people, to vote for prohibition
any way. The vote of the people at / e
ballot box would be Il perfect tatce, aud
L certainly would at least suggest that
you not be party TO 50 farcical Il thing.
1nasmuch, however, as you have insisted
that candidates must be prohibitonlsts
pledged to vote Tor prohibition regard
less OF the will of the people, then keep
the separate box away from the polls,
Tor unless l totally mistake The spirit of
Sou'h Carolina Democrats. they would
contemptuOusly spurn such a sur on
their intelligence and threatened disre-
gard OF their will, and would vote against
both men and measure. The box plan
and the candidate plan are not harmon
lous, and was never intended to be har-
monious.
l am a prohibitionist, have been ac-
lively enga 5ed III the temperance work
slucc early childhood, and never expect
to relax my efforts III The good work, but
| never expect to SO lar forget my
Democratic principles as to attempt or
I" desire /" cram drown tn" throatq Of
| 'hc people any law to which they a.e
| opposed, knowing full well that it is IN.
| possible to cl!0rcr lava uulcss Sustained
II Il I a, L
tc the Legislature rs the representative
Of peopls that had At the ballot box
expressed their viii on ANY question, |
would either AZ Their &ycni OK repre-
sentative vote as they hat instructed
ne, or | would resign aud let some ore
else hr their rrprcScutatiSe | would
nft n the Democratic State of Sou,h
Carolina subscribe to any such dorlrirc
% that thc people have not uitelliyru e
enough 20 hnUN what they want. hIt
ihat they. Ignorant aud irresponsible Z
creatures, must elect gunrrnans to rc.r.
r'acnt thtm, who, ruyNrdit IS oI their
! wishes, Wal make laws us suem good %
:ht"e Gun' dlaho. 10 ne this appears
To be the only %Ngirnl conclusion OF "Ne G
shati use both ,h< box and The candida 4,
plan; 4 we tail to get the majority oftne
votes cast, We shall still have the mt,s
and can Lave p prohibition law any
way.i
am truly sorry you did no. tell me
from the beginning You intended so t,
construe this action of the convention
our plan looks squareiY towards ,
regular and distinct Prohibition party
and lor one am not prepared 10 leave
the Democratic party Tor any purpose
because bel!euC the Democratic part,
TO be the salvation Of South Carolina.
Again expressing regret at the differ.
ences that cause my Withdrawing from
the prohibition movement, am. yours
very respe ;ttully, 5. A. NETILEs.
| Tardy Justice To Irby.
Rock HILL, $. C., August 3.-To the
Editor Of the State: Irgrct that it
should ever have been necessary to
write at all concerning the incident oc-
curing on the train between Ninns-
boro and Columbia, Monday July %.
| had not spoken Of the matter save to
few personal friends, until an ac.
count of 1T appeared in the State, com
ing from reporter who did not re.
celVe any lntimatlOn OF it from me.
This rendered Il statement from me ne.
cessary, in justice to Senator Irby, on
whose shoulders the States account
had made the whole thing to rest. This
statement | made, avoiding all person
al reference, further than TO say that
an apology was rendered by Senator
lrby in behalf of the three (no names
given). and that he NrbS) was not the
leader in the convers;t, ion.
| Now since Mr. Moblpv haze S.nn ~
to twist my statement and apply it per-
Sonally, | shall, in Justice to myself
ana fairness TO Senator Irhy and Mr..
Douglass, make the StatemcnL in such
form as will put the wright Of rrspon.
siDllity where it belongs
First. The ST ut imuie lately behind
that upon which | sat with a lady was
occupied by Senator irby and MI. MOI.
ley. From The first, the cOnve 3atlon
carried on between them WAS loud
enough TO he distinctly heard above thY
roar OF tilr moving tram, hu; was not
objectionable.
Second. Later, Sir. Moblcy saw Gt
to tell Il joke, III which Uaths Occurrel
and later made remarks that, ,accoIdl,y
10 liie standard prevailing among geiI.
llelncn, could not Dr construed other
WISE by gentlemen than as obscene -- leo
matter what Mr.. Mobl"y'S standard "A
obscene language may be, and however
different his intention.
Third. Through Mr. Douglass,
called attention to thG tact that lady
was uncOmi0rtAbly ncar. 1hr cony,"
SalIon ceased, and later, whl" w,S
engaged m conversation with Mr.
l'"ugla@3 IN the rear 0t the car, Mr.. lrt.y
aud MI Mohl"g came to uH, and Mr.
Mobley said Il feel tnot we are al
due you an apology,
Throughout the who'll. affair Mr..
Douglass dcpOlt"i hin5cll d, the Pc.
tect gGnt!emau believe hiuI to L..
Senator irby also rcirainrl from a.y
words Of &n obscene charitc! vr, and l.D
blame could attach TO him bcyoI.u
allowing himself to be engaged in /
conversation having in 1t objrcJiouab!n
features above specified in The state
ment herein made
| feel sure Senator Irby and Mr..
Douglass viii bear testimony.
Il. .. WATSON.
Aier Five Years
PHILADELPHIA, August 3.--.Jatnes
Hunter, who live years ago startled the
financial world by precipitate FIGHT