The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-15
TO JOIN THE REPUBLrcANs.
Young Men in south Carolina Talk
ing About Taking That step.

Dung Wen IN south Carolina Talk
ing About Taking That step.
Columbia. S. c., March 1.-THE town
Of Yorkvine, S. C. is excited over the
proposed establishment of a dispensary
For fifteen years the town has been dry.
and prohibition has proven a practical
success, the sentiment against bars and
blind tigers having always been strong.
An election. however, has been ordered
on the question Of "dispensary'' or mo
dispensary.'' and it is claimed by some of
those who are satisfied with present con-
ditions that Coy. Evans has been exert
ing a personal influence to have a dis
pensary imposed upon the town. Monday
night a mass meeting of all the opponents
of the dispensary was held in the Meth
odist church, and the building was crowd
ed to overlooking The pastors of all the
churches made addresses urging the de-
feat of the movement
The town of Rock Hill is only some
twenty odd miles distant from Charlotte,
y. c., and on Saturday of every week
there is an exodus of Rock Killers to
Charlotte. Returning at night they bring
whisky and beer in all sorts of vessels
and in various quantities. while the dis
pensary law only permits the importa-
ton of one gallon as luggage. Last Sat
urday night a dispensary constable board
ed the train bound for Rock Hill at
station just north of that point. His
presence became known Immediately, and
CONSERVATION spread. Several parties
who had quantities of the stuff in excess
of the one gallon limit Immediately broke
their bottles and demijohns to avoid de-
lection and arrest, and it is said that the
floor of the coach was deep enough in
" IN cVFrfFfn mic m "a
that he brought five gallons safely through
in spite of the constable.
Frank Long, a white man claiming to
be from Charlotte, N. c., was riding on
the pilot of a locomotive at Rock Hill
and fell. one of his thighs was so badly
mangled that amputation near the hip
joint was found necessary.
Spartanburg IS. CO papers state that
movement is on foot in that city to or
ganize from among young men who have
always been democrats a Republican par
~. 1t is said to have no connection with
any of the factions of the
present state republican organ
ization and to be composed of men
who believe that "the Republican party
is the business mems party" Spartan
burg is the center of the cotton manufac-
turing industry in the state and it is likely
that some sentiment in favor of protec
ton has been terminated there. However,
it has come to be common to hear young
men in all parts of the state say that
they are ready to join the republicans,
especially young men who are not poll
ticians in any sense The fact is that
Tillmanism and the various factional di-
visions which it has engendered have
completely demoralzed the democracy.
and some men want TO go into the Repub-
lican party because they will then know
where they are at" A few days ago
one of the brainiest politicians in the
state or IN the south.-sfo that matter,
who was once in congress. remarked to
your correspondent: I'VE are undoubtedly
Matching a Republican party in South
Carolina-the only question with me is
which faction wiz join it,
Editor Williams of the Greenville Daily
News has proposed a new solution of the
constitutional convention problem He
suggests that the convention submit it's
work back to the people with the pro-
vision that 1t shall become of force as
soon as $500 votes have been cast in
favor of it-even though a majority of
the total vote be against it. Mr.. Williams
argues that by this plan the adoption of
the new constitution may be left to the
popular voice of the white people, mas
much as the white vote numbers ninety
or hundred thousand. He maintains
that no constitution should be forced upon
the state that a majority of the white
voters will not endorse. The Yorkville
Enquirer seconds Editor Villains sug-
gestion.