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

Mr.. Neel: Was Mr.. Scott in favor of
the dispensars?
Mr.. Scott answered that he was.
Mr.. Frank Moon: I voted for prohi-
bition, yet I have never believed it
could be enforced. I was willing to
see anything tried. You have got to
start away back before you can do any
thing much. A great many voted for
prohibition who are not in favor of it.
It is wrong to make any law that you
can't enforce-that you can't punish
men for violating.
Rev. W. L. Wait: AS a minister OF
the gospel I feel it behooves me not to
enter political meetings or in any way
be contaminated with the dust Of the
political arena, but when it comes to a
moral question such as this I hope you
will not think it out of place in me
rising to say a word. We need pub
lie sentiment back of all law that will
enforce it. If man steals from you
or strikes you and you prosecute him
public sentiment will sustain you, but
if he sells your friend or relative that
which will ruin him for all time and
damn him in eternity, and you prose
cute him, public sentiment will not
sustain you. Have we two hundred
practical prohibitionists who will stand
up in the face of all opposition and put
a stop to this thing of violating the
law? Men are afraid to take the risk
of prosecuting violations of the law
because they are afraid Of that public
sentiment which does not sustain
them. The man who goes into this
thing must make up his mind to be a
martyr. We ought to send as dele
gates to the State convention the best
men we have in the county, and we
want all good men to come in line. 1t
may be accidental prohibition that we
have, and it may be strong enough,
but it will take lot of trouble to en-
force it. Suppose we tree blind tiger
and have it arrested; we 60 to the trial
justice and then to the circuit court
and the supreme court, and it is a
roundabout way and will give lot of
trouble. We want to send men to the
Legislature who are prohibitionists in
sentiment and practice. If we can get
a dispensary law that will relieve US of
the odium of licensing and receiving
revenue from the sale, let Us have that.
But let Us organize an executive COM
mittee. Let US take the otfSr of Mr..
Cromer to be counsel for the commit
tee, and let everyone undertake to
prosecute violations of the law. It will
take away some of the odium to have
this done through committee ap-
pointed by this meeting. We can bring
our information to the committee.
am not afraid to swear out a warrant,
but there are many men who are. Let
US have head. Why not let this COM
mittee put up its speakers and have
meetings in the county to bring this
matter before the people? We are too
much like the mice you have read
about. They held meeting and
passed resolutions and all came to the
conclusion that the cat was an enemy
and should be beiled, but the question
that puzzled them was who was to bell
that cat. We are all agreed that the
tiger is dangerous animal and should
be belled, but who is to bell the tiger?
But this question of prohibition will
not down until it is settled right. If
we are downed to-day let US try it
again tomorrow, until the thing is
settled right. When We stand at the
bar of God we shall be held responsible
for what we have done. Let US do the
right.
Mr.. Kohn moved that we 60 into an
election for eight delegates to the State |
convention to be held in Columbia |
June z.
Mr.. Neel moved that the delegates |
be instructed to oppose the nomination |
Of State ticket.
MIR. Scott moved that the sentiment
of this mass meeting is in favor of a
full State ticket.
Rev. Mr.. Wait: When we get ready
for full State ticket I will be with |
you, but think the best thing we can
do is to pick out eight good men and
send them without instructions. [
don't like this thing of putting up
man and then telling him what you
want him to do, as if you did not have
confidence in him.
Mr.. Neel's motion had no second
and MIR. Scott withdrew his.
Mr.. Neel moved that committee of
five be appointed to bring in nomina-
lions for delegates.
The chair appointed as that commit
lee: Jno. C. Neel, J. 6. Jenkins, T. J.
Dennis, G. NJ. Sigh, and I. H. Boui-
ware.
The chairman said it would be well
% have large executive committee.
Mr.. T. E. Epting moved that the
chair appoint an executive committee
If one from each township.
Mr.. W. F. Wright moved that the
chairman be the member from No.
and the motion was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. Wait moved that Mr.. Ar
hur KILLER be chairman OF the execu-
i've committee, and it was adopted.
The committee on delegates reported
he following: Arthur Kibler, Geo. B.
2romer, Jno. w. Scott, A. 81. Kohn,
+. G. jenkins, /. 81. Boulware, Rev.
". L. Wait, D. B. Wheeler.
Mr.. Cromer and mr. Wait said they
,ould not attend. Mr.. I. M. Smith
nd Mr.. T. E. Epting were nominated,
,ut both declined. Then Mr.. J. w.
White and Mr.. Jno. G. Neel were nom
mated and elected. The delegates
lected tnen are: Arthur Kibler, Jno. &.
yeel, Jno w. Scott, A. H. Kohn, Jos. G..
Suhlus, l. IL oOu@"oICI y. w. w uAGC |
nd D. B. Wheeler.
Rev. Mr.. Wait: What are we going
o do to suppress these blind tigers?
We have counsel at no cost, and some
hing should be done. The committee
hould see after prosecutions. The
ommittee should also appoint public
meetings. for the discussion of the
uestion.
Chairman Kibler: Don't know
7hethcr we are to 90 that. Think we
ught to leave the matter Of bringing
to the officers of the law.
DON'T think We ought to act as spies.
We need the right kind of officers.
Rev. Mr.. Wait. No officers are going
0 become official informers. What We
night TO do is to put some one forward
s q public prosecutor, who would re-
eive Information and communicate it
0 the committee, and he moved to au-
horize the committee to act as public
rosecutor in all cases of violations of
be liquor law thst are brought to /
heir attention.
Mr.. Croner: came in simply as a
pectator. I don't know what can be
one yet. 6
Then some one offered a motion to 7
ivo Mr. C.rc1nar q vote 0f thanks for