The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-20
MEETING OF PROH|b|TON|SIS|
Leagues Are to Be Formed All Over
the State.
THE OBJECT Is TO PROHIBIT
The Sale Of Liquor for Any Other
Than Incidental and Mechanical
PurpOses--AI n IsilI for the Legislature
to BE Prepared.

sympathiZers was held in the Y. Nj. G.
A. hall. MIR. l.. ID Childs presided.
! Tho meeting was opened With prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Silley. Mr.. Childs
stated that tho object of the meeting
was to tako into consideration the
broadening of the work already un.
dertaken by the Gospel Temperance
Union and tho advisability OF cfrecting
permanent organization separate
from that of tho Gospel Temperance
Union. Nh. II. j. LaMotto was nomi,
mated for secretary and asked to be ex
cuscd, and REV f.. O. Watson was
nominated.
The following roll was called and
members answered to their names: Alb
beville, p. l.. Sturkic; Aiken, Rev. j.
j.. Beard and J. l.. Quinby; Barnwell,
Berry, NJ. T.. White; Colleton, j. d.
Alderman; Charleston, Rev. A. S.
Willeford; Edgcfield, w. +. Strickland;
Fairfield, II. ii. Jennings; Florence,
Rev. G. G. herbert; Greenville, J. NJ.
Whitmirc aid J. G. Coleman, Lau-
rens, S. D. darlington and Rev. A. J.
Stokes, A. G. Fuller, J. l.. McLier;
Lexington, A. i. Bridgcrs, Rev. }.
; l.. Siney; C-angeburg, d. b. Moss, T.
L. Mccain, J. II. Hamilton, Mrs. E.
d. Herbert, Rev. +. o. Watson; Rich
land. Rev. j. M. Pike. L. J. LsMotte,
Rev. j w. Neely Geo. N. Williams,
DR.. ID. l.. Boozer, Rev. John Manning,
L. d. Childs. +. III. Hyatt, G. d.
| Stanley, RoS. j. f. Duren, Rev. j. B.
Dale; Spartanburg, Rev. w. P.
Smith, r. M. Adams; Sumter, Joel E.
Brunson; York, Rev. II. b. Browne,
Rev Il. G. Ligion. Rev. J. d. Harris
A committee on resolutions consist.
ing of G. ID. Stanley, Revs. 8. P. II.
Elwell. j. l.. Sihey, ". p. Smith and
g. G. Herbert. reported the following
resolutions.
Whereas it is the sense of this con-
ference that the time has arrived when
every effort should DO put forth to
unto every element Of opposition to
The liquor traffic in organic union and
active vigorous endeavor to stop the
evil as it exists bin this state, in both
egalized and illicit form; therefore
be it.
ResOtred, That this conference does
hereby organize itself into society to
oe known as the Prohibition League of
South Carolina, whose purpose Is here
by declared to be the suppression of
every form of traffic in intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes by the
enactment of such laws as will by prop
,r enforcement secure this end.
A motion was adopted to substitute
The word prohibition for suppress
sion.
The committee reported also the fol-
owing: That the president appoint
As early as possible from the members
If this conference, as n State executive
committee. five members who can meet
,onviently and frequently, and who
shall be charged with the duties of
earring out the plans of the concen-
ion, and other possible work on the
inc of suppression OF the liquor
:raffic.
That in addition to the above five
persons he shall appoint on this com
nittee as members one person from
each county in the State as counsellers
and assistants to the five members APP
pointed from this body. n general
meeting of whom may be called to-
ycther as may bc deemed necessary by
he chairman.
Members of the executive committee
are urged to organize their counties
nto local leagues and the local leagues
'hn organize IN every section OF the
county.
=. solution was adopted calling OF.
II 'hri~tinn denominations to aid ia
the work.
The executive committee was IN
tructcd to prepare for the next Lcgis |
Hturc II bill amending the present DIS |
pcnSary law so that liquor shall be sold |
only for medical. mechanical and sci.
:ntiiic purposes.
1t was further resolved that all pas
ors and public speakers favorable 10 |
he reconstruction Of the liquor traffic |
~ requested to address theiraudicncc. |
pnc or mere times before the close Of |
he year Comfy executive commit
.rcs are urged to contrihutc to the
county papers matter relative t. the
Dlans ana aims of the organizations
AS there IL no provision for fees or
iucs the county executive committee
we're left ut liberty to pursue such
plans rs they saw tit to raise morey !
With which to prosecute the work.
On motion of Mr. +. *. Hyatt, the
meeting contributed SllO for the work |