The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-19
To the Democratic Voters of

When i'll the State Prohibition Convention, the unani-
request of the Ncwbcy delegation composed as it was
of Prof. Wilbur X. Sigh, Rev. J. w. Speake Hon. Arthur
Kiber, and Mcssrs. NJ Taylor c. Williams G. H. Cam
and J. w. Whc requested the Convention to endorse
the candidacy OF the Hon. Geo. Mower for ATTORNEY Cen
cr; which done by large majority, when the new
Prohibition State XcCutivc Committee all insisted that
should them Chairman which reluctantly consented
to do account Of the large connected 10th
with my business Merchant Travelling Salesman and
the responsibilities that the position Chairman would de-
volve upon did not think this County, the home Of
Mr.. Mower and the Chairman would have anv dnicrtv
i'll getting the candidates for the Legislature the Pro-
hibtlon side OF the question: but i'll this regret say was
aken In fact all of the except one announced
that they favored the Dispcnsary uicd to induce so
gentlemen to come out OH the Prohibition side Failing in
this, and willing that this County should onv have one
Prohibition Democrat to vote for and against advice of my
friends, filed my pledge and announced myself candidate
for the Legislature, subject Democratic primary did
this account Of the principle involved i'll this contest and
propose to take the side of the churches and the this
County against the State saloon whiskcy and if Cod
spares life this fight will Newberry County
until whskcy beverage driven of it. The darkest
spot III the town OF Ncwbcrry today the County Dspeirv
Saloon which with every bottle it sells the wife
and children and home Of the buvs it. the broad
clothing and the comforts of life. The people ,hs County
have by their vote decided that the individual has no right TO
sell It, and the individual has right what right has the
State? regret very much that pressure of business pre-
vented being the County campaign mectings a
Jaapa Iongshoe, Williams Mt. Pleasant Keitts and whit
mircs and prevent from attending some of the others
i'll this County, but the Democrats Nou
berry and the County know and my connection with the
party i'll this County we'll enough say, without nv comn
to see thcm whether capable of making faithful con-
sclentious representative
favor complete change in the Dspensa system in ts
State
Is. That the consalcs be removed and this useless e
pcnsc be done away WITH
ed That the beverage feature be eliminated and that te
sale OF liquors be confined strictly sacramena scientific
mechanical and medicinal purposes.
favor giving such support be necessary to tle es
tabliscd State institutions Of learning State ncludno
the South Carolina College, Clemson College, the Citadel and
Winthrop Normal College, and greater Improvement of the
common schools securing the best possible for the
amount of money expended favor biennial sessions Of fine
Legislature. My effort will be if you me bv ecctiry
me- to do everything i'll to advance the best inter
ess of the people of section Of this County, and no
quest from Democrat shall fail receive due cosdera
ton at hands. When left the twenty vearc
without education out in life for
myself, determined that l would never do ANYTHING that
would ds,onor the friends of my boyhood am wine
tor them and the people with whom have NV lot TO in
vesigate lc from that day to this do not believe
they will say that have done anything knowingly that
not for the best interests of the people the communities
where have lived and if you honor with an election there
is no sacrifice i'll that would lie willing to make tc
promote the moral and material being of the good ncon
of my adopted County. Sincerely Yoprs
1t A. G.. Jones.