The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-25
The PrOhibitiOnists take the Field
Again.

In Wow of tho fact that tho State of
South Carolina is just now further away
| from prohibition if anything than it was
in the days of the old barroom system, so
far as the amount OF; liquor being sold to
| the people is concerned, the Stale Prohi-
| bitiOn Executive Committee has set to
work with a view of having such pres
sure brought to bear upon tho General
| Assembly ut its session mex winter that
the body will have TO seriously consider
tho passing of m absolute prohibition
law.
The pruhibitionists are convinced that
now is the time for thom to mako their
fight. They have never been satisfied
| since the people Of the State expressed
themselves in favor of absolute prohibit
| ton at the ballot box and got instead Of
a prohibition Act tho distinguished dis
pensary law, which has caused SC much
trouble since it was first put in operation.
The State Prohibition Executive Com
mittee has commenced work in q very
earnest manner. 1t is composed Of Capt.
l.. D. Childs, Chairman; T. j. LaN1otte,
| Secretary; II. NJ. Adam, G D. Stanley, j.
E. Brunson, F. H. Hyatt and the Revs.
]. l.. Silly and j.. q. Dale. Some days
| ago the Committee opened its campaign
by sending to all parts of the State copies
| of tho circular letter and blank petition
| given below. Mr.. LaN1olte yesterday
| stated that the Committee had sent out
up to date not less than 1000 copies of the
letter and the petition, and in a fow days
a strong address will be issued.
Hear is a copy of the letter:
DEAR SIR: The Executive Committee,
after a careful survey Of the conditions
existing in our State, regard it a favorable
opportunity to urge the claims of prohi-
bition to tho attention Of our people. The
existing system, inaugurated in direct
opposition to the expressed will Of the
majority, having utterly failed to meet
the expectations ofits friends, and proven
successful as a promoter Of lawlessnoss,
fraud and crime, has sealed its own doom,
and the next Legislature will be called
upon to deal with the problem.
It seems to US that it is our duty to
make immediate and earnest effort to
concentrate what we believe to be the
sentiment of q large majority of our peo-
pie.
It is evident to us that the friends of
the liquor traffic are taking the most &C.
tive and aggressive measures to preoccu-
o y the field thrown open by the recent
~dispensary administration and the
decisions with reference thereto, and if
We are u uOp5 fOl duN 1"p1ON0kbOaG LII
the conditions which confront us, we
must be up and doing in the cause which
we believe to be the aus of right and of
God.
We have therefore determined to send
out petitionsI to be signed by the voters
of every precinct who favor u views,
asking the General Assembly for suchleg-
islation as is needed to prevent the ter
rible evils foreshadowed by the continu.
ance of the sale Of liquor for beverage
purposes.
we would suggest that wherever it is
possible to do so, public meetings should
be called and addresses on the subject Of
temperance and prohibition made by the
best speakers available.
We confidently ask your active personal
cooperation in securing names to these
petitions. Please send a list of such
friends as will assist in the work Of Sc
curing additional signatures.
Please find enclosed a return envelope
for communication with the Secretary.
Respectfully,
l.. D. CEILDS, Chairman.
THOMAS j. LAMoTTE, Secretary.
The heading of the petition reads as fol-
lows:
PETITION.
Inc uuueISlSueu, VoteIS VI -,
South Carolina. believing that the contin-
uance of the sale Of alcoholic liquors as a
beverage within this State, under the
sanction of its laws, is the source of the
pauperism, misery and crime which ex-
lists, q positive hindrance to all material
and industrial prosperity, and a foe 10
morality and religion, would respectful
ly petition the General Assembly at its
next session to enact such legislation as
will prohibit the manufacture and sale of
Intoxicating liquors as q beverage"
have the same majority Of tho people at
their back as when the vote was taken
on the subject and they propose to mako
an earnest fight from first to last.