The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-09
ADDRESS.

To the Prohibitionists in the County Of
Sumter:
Brethren: Under the authority vested in
me by the State Prohibition Executive
Committee, | call to your attention that
pursuant to a meeting of the State Executive
Committee held at Columbia, S. c., a few
weeks ago each County in the State has been
requested to spread Il prohibition sentiment
within the lines of the Democratic party,
also to meet in convention at the County seat
to elect delegates 10 a State Convention, TO be
held in Columbia on the 7th June next.
Now the question arises: Do we need such
a movement: | say emphatically yes, and !
know that every true prohibitionist will
share the same idea.
Without going into details. as to how we
find ourselves under the regime Of ''free
liquor" as stated by the sGovernor Of the
State of South Carolina it is not out of place
for us to remember that at the last State cleo
ton the prohibition sentiment bad a large
majority all over the State, and that the peo-
pie who had expressed themselves so strongly
in favor of prohibition have been deprived of
their rights by Il Legislature doing the bidding
of the Governor Of the State
No simon pure prohibitionist standing on
his principles could have ever given bis help
to pass such a law as the Dispensary law Of
1928
The Dispensary law had some very good
features and was an improvement upon the
old system, but still as it was dispensed, |
defy any man to prove TO me that it was u
prohibition measure.
The man who conceived it, the men who
enacted it, aud the 'Goveroor of the State Of
C4,t r1tunot3 --ho -Hn oo$h ham IN
enforce it may have all been very honest in
their opinions and ways of thinking that such
law would prohibit, but ,hei: prohibition
principles were rotten to the core.
Therefore men may have good ways aud
opinions and be without true principles, and
having experienced the so-called prohibition
Dispepsary measure, We are called to organize
and reoew the true prohibition work Of two
years ago-,hat we may be able to prohibit
from our State the "deadly traffic Of liquor"
And l 60 further, anxious as we are TO pro-
hibit the ''deadly poison" let as try also to
prohibit the a%ntagonism that exists between
the country and the towns, and let US not
follow men because they are vulgar and rouse
our sentiments by blindfolding US to the
truth, but rather let us follow men Of true
principles, and bring our State back to pros
perity again, as State cannot aud will not
prosper that derives a revenue from blood
money and encourages dissension and abuse
amongst its people.
AS chairman of Sumter County Prohibition
Movement, l hereby urge any one who will
support prohibition of the liquor traffic aud
prohibition of the spirit OF an,agonism at the
next election to help me spread such senti.
ments, let him be Tillmanite. Anti Tillmanite
or what else.
Now, brethren, in conclusion let me say,
that other men more efficient and capable
might have been found to lead the prohibi-
ton forces of this grand old County, but as it
is, having been chosen to lead you, and being
comparatively a stranger amongst you, | will
be glad if the true prohibitionlsts in tie
county would by some means, let me know
that they are awake and willing 10 work, not
to obtain any temporal %favors, but rather
save our beloved, grand old State from the
ravages of personal greed and thereby merit
the blessing Of Him, who from above, will
smile upon US, if We are men with true
principles. GEO. MANorrE,
Chm, Sumter Co. Pro. Movement