Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-27
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ABOUT MR.. FEATHERSTONE.
The Laurens Man a Worthy Repre-
sentative of a Worthy Cause.
RIDICULOUS CLAIM OF ONLY SOLUTION.

Salvation In Whisky-Some Logic That
Is Logic-Rev. Mr.. Neville Wants the
People to Vote as They Say They Think.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
As I have been asked some ques-
tions by people over the county about
Mr.. Featherstone, the Prohibition can
didate for governor, would like to
say a few words to the voters of York
county through your widely circulated
paper.
I am not personally acquainted with
Mr.. Featherstone; but, as am deeply
interested in the cause which he has
espoused, l have taken pains to make
some inquiries about him. From what
1 have heard on good authority, he is,
aside from his position on the cause OF
true temperance, an excellent gentle
man, the equal, presume, of any one
of the other gubernatorial candidates.
He has shown his ability in the cam
paign by being able to cope with all
the other candidates. He has gained
ground, I think, ever since the cam
paign opened. I have found out
enough about him to know this: l
EXPECT TO VOTE FOR HIM ON NEXT
TUESDAY. He is certainly the can
didate for York county, if the people
of this county expect to vote as they
say they believe. With one little ex-
ception, we already have Prohibition
in York county; and the people who
are directly interested have made a
faithful effort to get rid of that little
exception. I would like to say, just
here, that the refusal to remove the
dispensary from Tirzah when there
was such a strong petition asking for
it's removal, was one of the most
tyrannical acts on record. 1t shows
two things. 1. The iniquity of the
law. A town may have some rights
before this curse is settled on it; but
when the dispensary is saddled on a
town, her doom is settled. 2. The
fact that those in authority care moth
ing, absolutely nothing, for the rights
and wishes of the people. The good
people of Tirzah have had enough to
make them believe they were living in
Turkey, instead of South Carolina.
If there had been no dispensary at
Tirzah and such a petition (as the one
that did 20 up for the removal of the
dispensary) had gone up for the estab-
lishment of one there, and the author
tiles had refused to grant the petition,
there would have been such a howl
and cry among the advocates OF
whisky as was probably never heard
in York county.
1t is amusing and ridiculous to hear
people in York county maintain that
the dispensary law is the only prac-
tical solution of the whisky problem.
No dispensary at Rock Hill, none at
Yorkville, none at Fort Mill, none at
Glover, none at Hickory Grove, none
at Sharon, none at Smyrna, none at
McConnellsville, none at Leslie, none
at Old Point, none at Newport, not a
single dispensary in the whole county
outside of Tirzah! And yet the dis
pensary law is the best practical solu-
ton of the whisky problem |! That's
logic with a vim ! What would York
county have done if Tirzah had never
been built? Tirzah has solved the
problem The dispensary law is the
best practical solution of the whisky
problem and yet, with one exception,
there is not place in York county
that will have dispensary. And if
the rights Of the people of Tirzah had
not been trampled under the tyranni-
cal feet of those in authority, she
would be today like the rest of the
county-free from this curse. The
dispensary is a great Improvement on
the old barroom system but there is
something better. Let US strive for
this. Let US vote in accordance with
our principles. Let us not vote to
legalize and license this curse which
has blasted 80 many bright hopes,
broken so many fond hearts and
destroyed the peace of so many happy
homes.
Let me add a word in regard to our
candidates for the legislature. have
not had the pleasure of hearing them
speak but, Judging from published
statements, they all seem to stand on
the dispensary platform. Other can
didates are shut off now by the rules
of Democratic party from entering the
race. Therefore, Prohibitionists are
shut up to one of two things: to vote
for men who cannot truly represent
them in the legislature on the great
est question that confronts US, or not
vote at all. / am personal friend to
all the candidates, as far as l know
them but I am very sorry they have
announced themselves so positively
for the dispensary. Of course they
have a right to their views but when
we remember that legislators are the
representative of the people, We must
bear in mind that the people have