The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-06-12


in primary elections, and whereas
parties who should receive majority
of the votes cast In said primary
election were to be declared the
nominees Of the Democratic party for
the several positions to be filed In
the State, and whereas this was de.
manded as one of the reforms to be
brought about by the farmers move
Ement of our State, and whereas the
present leaders of the said farmers
| movement are now attempting to in
fringe upon this fundamental principle
of reform by calling convention to
meet in the city of Columbia prior to
the date of the Democratic primary
election and upon candidates to be
voted for in the Democratic primary
election to the exclusion of all other
aspirants for said State officers there
! fore, be IL
Resolved, That it is the sense of
| this convention that we, the Prohibit
bring clearly, impartially and justly
before the Democratic voters of our
State the real issue of prohibition,
| believe it our duty to nominate State
| ticket to go before the Democratic
voters of our State upon the issue of
prohibition pure and simple in the
Democratic primary.
That we respectfully ask the execu-
tive committee to give us as Prohibi-
tionists equal representation upon all
election committees and boards of
managers provided for in the rules of
the Democratic party, with any other
faction now composing said party. and
should the Democratic Executive Com
M ttee accede to this request,
Resolved, That we as Prohibitionists
VIII submit to the result of said pri-
mary and we shall support whoever
may receive the majority of said
votes in the primary election as the
standard bearer of the Democratic
party.
Mr. Watson presented the following
report:
Your committee on resolutions hav-
ing carefully considered u paper, IAN
appeal to tho ministry of the State"
finding that said paper is not, in our
opinion. suitable for this body to pass
upon beg permission to report the
same unTavorably. Tho report was
adopted.
Mr.. Smiths resolution was reported
on and is as follows:
Resolved, That this convention elect
an executive committee, composed OF
one person from each county in the
State, represented in the convention
from said county. They will elect
their own chairman, and mako all
rules necessary for their government.
The executive committee shall ap-
point Il chairman for each county, who
will be charged with the organization
OF leagues in each township under the
rules prescribed by the executive COM
mittee.
Mr.. Roper submitted the following
report upon the above resolution
Your committee on resolutions hav
ing under consideration q resolution
regarding the election of an executive
committee. ETC., beg leave to report
said resolution favorably, with the
following provisO
Provided, that the committee, so
elected, shall have power to appoint q
member of the executive committee
in each county not represented in this
convention provided that organiza-
tions already in existence shall not be
disturbed by this resolution.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. f.. ID. Smith introduced the fol-
lowing:
Whereas we believe the best interest
of prohibition will be best advanced
by the election of members of the Log
islaturc pledged to support of prohibit
tion rather than the nomination of O
State ticket; therefore be it
Resolved, That we pledge our sup
port to those candidates who will
pledge themselves for prohibition.
Referred to the committee on resolu-
tiorls.
Mr.. Mercer introduced the follow
ing:
Whereas therc has been given us
unexpectedly and as it were by ac-
cident law prohibiting the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors in our State, and
whereas our people throughout the
State do not seem as yet to realize the
full valuo of this great boon given us,
and whereas it is needful to arouse at
once and fully every good citizen to
the gravity OF the situation and the
necessity of immediate and earnest
action if we would hold to and i'm
prove the blessing now in our hands !;
therefore,
Resolved, /. That this convention
recommend to delegates that i'm
mediately upon their return home
they proceed to organize permanent
county prohibition associations accord
ing to the plan already agreed upon
by resolutions adopted inviting to
active membership in said associations
all friends of prohibition.
2. That said county associations
make it. their Immediate business to
institute general campaign of educa-
tion as TO the value of prohibition, in
voking their aid for this purpose the
| voice and influence of the ministry and
of the press, making use also of public
mass meetings and such other agencies
as shall commend themselves to their
judgment.
Whereas 1T is commonly reported
and believed that liquor is being
| illegally sold in many communities
and localities throughout our State,
| thus violating the present laws on that
subject.
And whereas it is right and proper
| that the parties engaged in such
illegal traffic should be brought to
| justice and properly punished as out
laws and whereas we, as the prohibit
| tionists. are looked to by the people to
lead in this; therefore,
Resolved, That we recommend to
| all county or local prohibition associa-
tions that they take all the moral and
legal steps that are within their power
to have such violators of the present
prohibition law detected, prosecuted
and punished.
Referred to committee on resolu-
tions.
Chairman Brunson presented the
following as the report Of the com
mittee on platform
We the representatives of prohibit
tion sentiment of South Carolina in
convention assembled thanking God