The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-13
THE PRORIBITIONISfS
WILL NOT PUT STATE TICKET
THIS TIME.

s:ard Upon the Prohibition Question:
Much Politics Irj cttd Lotto the Dis
cuss'ons.
COLUMBIA. June eS.-The State Pro.
hlbition Convention was called to or
der yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock by
State Chairman Chllds, who made a
speech to the members. Col. J. A.
Hoyt, Of Greenville, was elected Chair
man and Rev. w. J. Herbert and T. J.
Lamotte were elected Secretaries,
Nsarly all the counties in the State
were represented. After the transsc-
ton of considerable routine business the
committee on platform reported the
following platform of principles, which
was unanimously adopted:
We, the representatives of the prohi-
bition sentiment of South Carolina, in
convention assembled, thanking God for
his mercies and praying his blessing
upon our efforts in his cause, issue the
following declaration of principles:
l. We believe the use of alcoholic
liquors to result in an enormous in.
crease of the death rate of our country.
adding about 100000 annually to the
death roll.
We believe alcoholic liquors used
as beverage to be one of the most
potent agencies in the ruin of moral
character.
g. We believe at least three .fourths
of the crime committed In our land to
be traceable to slcoholic liquors,
4. We believe the liquor traffic to be
one great cause of the fearful financial
depression now generally felt in our
country, since it annually drains about
$4,000 900 from the pockets of the
masses and instead of giving value In
return paralyZed productive energy Of
an equal amount, (S900,O00O0O) thus
making an ANIMAL lrss of nearly $20 2000,-
100000 to the legitimate trade.
5. We believe traffic In that which Is
against the peace, good health, safety,
commercial prosperity, and moral char
acter of community, State or nation
to be in violation Of the real rights of
men and therefore inherently wrong.
6. We believe all forms of license Of
the sale Of liquor as beverage to be
morally wrong, and in violation Of the
highest purpose for which government
| -xists.
7. We believe the State should pro.
hibit absolutely the sale of liquor as
beverage and should provide for its
sale only for medicinal, mechanical
and sacramental purposes, with such
regulations and provisions for enforce.
m.nt and penalties for violation, as
may be expected to prove efficient.
s. We believe that to make any pro.
hl5itory Law eff GIVE, the executive
and other Off ;ers of the law should be
in full sympathy therewith.
JorI E Brunson, Chairman.
J. r. Gibson,
Chas. p Wroy,
R E Mason,
Z L. Mci1oWan,
ArJnuT K'pler.
A motion Was made to put out a state
ticket, which provoked a long discus
Sion, but it was finally voted down.
a resolution Was adopted that the
Stats p0rhlblTion executive committee
be authorized and Instructed TO fOrmu-
tate questions TO be put to candidates
.or SIage offices and for the Legislature
and Senate IN accordance with the plat
form adopted by this convention. as TO
their position upon the same, in order
that toe friends IF prohibition through
out the STATE may vote lntelligentiy n
| The primary.
The folio wing resolutions were also
| faYorabty reported by the com mlttee
and adopted:
| Whereas. We believe that the cause
| Of orohibiuon will Do besb advanced aG
this time by the election of members
| of the Legislature, who are pledged 70
the Enactment OF prohIbiuory law,
rather than by the nomination OF a
State ticket.
Resolved, That it be the policy of the
Pronibitionists of South Carolina 10 the
coming campaign to use every effort 10
secure he election of members OF the
LEGISLATURE who will make prohibition
paramount to every other issue before
the people.
Resolved, That each candidate be re-
uulred to pledge himself for prohibi-
ton before be receives our vote.
TIE election of the State prohibition
executive committee WAS entered INTO
and one member chosen from each
county, present as follows, the Vacan-
cies to be flied by the local organlZa-
tions inthe counties not represented:
| Abbeyille-B. L SLuck5y.
Aiken-Rev. }. G. BroTn.
4
| BarnWell-D. L, Wooten.
! Berkeley-Peter Klintworth.
| B5aufort-~.
Clarendon-Joseph Sprott, j..
| Chareston-O. 5. Thomas.
Darlington-G. 7. Grisaan.
| Etgefeld-Jobn Lake.
FairGeld-R. Ii. Jenning.
FioreGce-. -.
| Greenville-J. a. ao5t.
Hampton -.
Lancsster-W. C. Thomson.
Laurens-J. w. Shell.
Lrxington-J. J. Fox.
Marion-W. J. Montgomery.
Marlboro-J. z. Gibson.
NeWperry-A. Fl. Kohn.
! Oconea-R. E Mason.
| Orangeburg-Rsv. &. ?. Golphln.
Richlahd-L. D. ChildS.
| PickenS-
Sumler-E. Z. Smith.
| SDartanburg-J. L. Sifsy.
| Union
williamsburg
The committee held q meeting and
organized, eIectiOg Mr.. Chllds, chair
| man.
The convention adjourned sine die
at 2 o'clock this morning
Taco her Side
| COLUMBIA, 5. c, June The press
dien.1rnas 4 feR DAYS ago gave the