The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-13

Marion-R. w. Barber.
Marlboro-J. P. Gibson.
Newberry-A. Kible1.
Oconee-R. E. Mason.
Orangeburg-R. G. Galphin.
Richland-A. D. Haltiwanger.
Sumter-Joel. E. Brunson.
Spartanburg-J. L. Sifey.
The convention ressembled at 81
o'clock. Chairman Hoyt anuounced
the committee on finance as follows
Messrs, Gray, Sprott, Wray ard Hoyt
The committee on platform retired tc
enter upon its work. Mr.. Luber took
the place of Mr.. Haltiwanger as the
member of the committee from Rich
land.
E. B. Smith of Sumter introduced a
resolution providing for an Executive
Committee, composed of one delegate
from each county to be chosen by the
respective delegations, such committee
to choose chairman from each county
whose duty 1t should be to organize
prohibition leagues. The resolution was
referred to the committee on resolu.
tions.
The same delegate offered pream.
bic and resolutions, the purport o!
which was an acknowledgment that
the success of prohibition was depend
ent upon the blessings of God and ask
ing the prayers and cooperation. OF
Christian ministers.
GETTING TO BUSINESS.
I W. L. Gray of Laurens introduced
the following preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, our State and county off,
GERS were nominated by system of
conventions from 1860 to 1890, and
WHEREAS, said system Of nomina-
tions became unpopular and was con-
denned by many Of our public men as
un-Democratic, and
WHEREAS, the convention assem-
bled in the city of Columbia in the
year 1890 did order that all candidates
for public Office should, before becom-
ing the nominees of the Democratic
party of our State, 60 before the white
Democratic voters Of our State in
primary election, and
WHEREAS, parties who should re-
ceive majority Of the votes cast in
said primary election were to be de-
clared the nominees of the Democratic
party for the several positions to be
filled in the State, and
WHEREAS, this was demanded as
one Of the referm to be brought
about by the farmers movement of our
State, and
WHEREAS, the present leaders of the
said farmers movement are now at
tempting to infringe upon this funda-
mental principle Of reform by calling q
covenvention to meet in the city of Co
lumbia prior to the date Of the Demo
cratic primary election to the exclusion
Of all other aspirants for said State OFF,
GERS, therefore, be it .-> .
ResotUed, That it is the sense of this
convention that wes the prohibitiosists
of South CAROLINA, in order to bring
clearly, .jmpartiaty 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
Executive Committees and boards Of
managers provided for in the. rules of
the Democratic party, with any other
faction pow composing said party, and
should the Democratic Executive Com
uittee accede to this request,
Resolved, That:we as prohibitionists
will 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.
Referred to the committee.
ACTION TAKEN.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported favorably the resolutions provid-
ing for county prohibitionist organiza-
tions; the resolution passed.
The resolution appealing to the min
listers for assistance was unanimously
reported, the committee stating that
it was not a matter suitable for the
convention to pass upon. The report
was adopted.
WANT PLEDGES.
Mr.. E, B. Smith introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, We believe the interest of
prohibition will be best advanced by
the election of members to the Legis.
lation pledged to the support of pro-
hibition rather than nomination of a
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'
tions.
AFTER BLIND TIGERS.
Mr.. Mercer of Greenville offered the
following;
Whereas, it Is commonly reported
and believed that liquor is being ille-
gally sold in many communities and To-
calities throughout our State, thus vio-
.lating the present law on that subject,
and
Whereas, 1t Is right and proper that
the parties engaged in such illegal
traffic should be brought to justice and
properly punished as outlaws, and
Whereas, we, the Prohibitionists, are
looked to oy the people to Lead this
fight, therefore be it
Resolved, That we recommend to all
county or local Prohibition associations
that they take all the moral and legal
steps that are within their power to
have such violator of the present pro-
hibition law detected, prosecuted and
punished.
rb. kov Mr. Mercer of GIeenville