The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-15
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
lCONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


where we were | w%S told by 4 Bali.
more banker that he was approached
nv ono of our patriots and statesmen
and asked why he was helping TillmaD
font his bonds, did he not know that
he was fighting Butler aud Hampton
by aiding Tillman. Let him alone said
he and let him refund his own bonds
This gentlemen expressed 10 me the
profoMudest contempt for such conduct.
We were baTrassed by these "patriots,"
who we're willing to bankrupt the
State for political purposes White
negotiations were pending, one man
went 80 far as to Introduce into The
Legislature bill to extend the old
bonds for four years at SIX per cent. on
account Of the inability of the State tt
refund the old debt. This man knew
ut the time that the matter had almost
reached a successful termination and
hesdid this for no other reason than t.,
break 1t up and he succeeded. The NJ xt
day the matter was tclegraphtd q 20 New
York papers and bankers we're startled
and dropped the WhClo ma'trr. We
succeeded, however, without tho aid o!
Charleston or "!he patriots" jn rrtund-
ing your debt Of %5, l0O. COO in Il time OF
panic at four and half per cent. thus
saving to the State over &SO,OHl III III
tercSt alone.
And still We are incompGl lut to hea,
with such questions. Nov the Rtfprm-
ers have no opposition that is rs un.
movable as 1t is bitter, and uU,h!ug we
do can be ekpec:vd 10 mCct with rG,.ir
approval. | AN satisfied that if We
bad enacted the ten commandments
into law at the last Legislature, the
State and the News and Courier ~oul4
have accused us of hercaay.
III your efforts TO secure ;he har,,i-
ness OF the people wo navp enacted lhr
DispeDsary law which staEd9 today ,i,.
only and greatest and most veX X.liu,iS
question which our state goyirliMient
has been called upon TO deal witt. We
are told that IL is UnCOustiluti naI and
how fashionable this E&I become Ot
late. The constitution is appealed TO
to defeat every important measure nd
Vocated by the people. |: i; tnA duty
OF the State to regulate any trni ii,,: thai
tends to destroy her citizens. Tnu
whiskey traffic has always brru uutlcr
the control, not only Of tho state, but
OIL the United Stato' government. No
man has been allow ed to deal in the
stuff without complying with the
stringent regulations Of our govern
ment. 1t ls absurd thcu to argue That
we have deprived the citizen OF any in.
dlyidual rights. In dealing with States,
the same rules apply RS in dealing with
an individual. When the R2formcrS
came into power, we found the old
state drunk. The Darkccper ruled our
largest cities and even uclied and init.
mated our highest officials. Every bar.
room In South Carolina was Il political
cup house and was run in the interest
of some politician. Our young men
were allured by banning tables and fan
cy drinks until their Iuin was complete
and the State deprived cf her good ciu-
Zens. do you tell mo this was not a
proper subject for Legislation? We do
not pretend to legislate for al old soalia
whose habits arc formed. You can no
more legislate Sobriety into them than
you can honesty into thieves. but we
can leRlslate for our boys ANA young
men; IN two generations our State will
be ready for total prohibition and we
snail have It. The Young men now
growing up will not know the taste of
Whiskey. The social feature having
been destroyed, there will no longer
dwell a charm within the cap and our
country will be blooming prosperity.
Ninety. seven per cent. Of tho people of
South Carolina are in favor OF this law
and yet our 1ally papers are hOundiDg
1t and trying to produce the imprc ssiOn
IN the outside world that the Cover
nor cannot enforce it and the people !
are against IT. They are sweet scent.
ed set, these anti dalicS. They cuss
and fume because the Dispcnsary made
so they say, no money for the |
first qnarter and they cuSsed and |
tuned louder because it did make
Il little in the second quart |
or. 1t has paid expenses from the |
start and 1t ls now paying the State a
handsome income. We do Lot care,
however, for the money. it is the nap
plness and protection Of the people we
are struggling for. Druulluc8s in cur
State has been decreased Oyerseycnty. |
1--we per cent, and many home now |
radlates with the sunshine OF soNrieLy |
and Christianity, which heretofore was
dark with crime and poverty. We are
Delng watched by the ciYiliHad world
ana IN less than four year this law will
pe enacted ny a m"jorlty Of the States
or our Union. Already Massachusetts
IS 1ouoWlng us and our National Al.
nance has made 1t an issue for the I'm
ION. VINO are the men that are fight
Ing It? The saloon keepers and sCum
OF the earth, who live on the b)weries
OF Charleston and Columbia, aided by
such patriots as endeayor to bankrupt
the State, advised insurrection aud CON
nlYe at fraud for the purpose Of max.
Ing little political capital against |
our moy3ment. L regret to say that a |
lew extreme prohibitionists are with |
them. but l do not impugn their mo.
tlVes. shall throw the mantle Of char
lty around them and ask tc forgive
the n for they know not what they do."
Erohlbltion Is as sure to come as we
are mere, but we must first prepare the
way Tor 1t. When man has delirium
tremens, We do not take his whskey |
ABRUPTLY away from him. We mix a |
nttlelln his medicine and finally get him |
III shape to take it from him entirely |
so we must treat tie State, for a State
is put collection Of individuals and
has the same symptoms and desires as
us component parts.
we have been invited TO make this
Ia" an issue in the campaign, and we
nave taken up the glove. Let the en-.
envy meet us face to face and we shall
ask no quartet. Suffering humanity,
mas ma, already arisen to call US blessed and
thS true and good must be with US.
IDe attempt to place me before the
people as the candidate Of anv oua p,,n