The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-09
THE PROHIBLTLONISTS.
THEY CALL a STATE CONVENTION
TO MEET IN APRIL.

They Are Thoroughly Organized TO Fig
the Liquor Question-The Text Of sh
First Paper Issued in the Campaign OF
1sss-Platrorn Plainly Outlined.
The legislature having refused to
pass the Chiid's bill after declining to
kill it on the first vote taken, and
having declined to grant referendum
on the liquor question, ths prohibi-
tlonlsts OF the State do not propose to
wait for the Democratic State conyen-
ton to dodge the issue or even ask it
to face it. The prohibitionisis have
bean quietly organizing in the several
counties of the State for several
months. Now they say that every
county, save Berkeley is thoroughly
organized and they have determined
to hold q state convention in short
order for the specific purpose of nom
mating and putting in the field full
State ticket composed of the strongest
and cleanest men, politically and
morally, that they can get. This will
be the first political gathering OF the
campaign year and the indications
are that another will be added to the
already rapidly growing list of candi.
dates for governor. This action of
the anti-liqlo forces shows that this
sentiment is at last to be tested, andit
is needless to say that it conplicates
the political situation considerably.
The following call for the county
and State convention, recently pre-
pared, was issued yesterday; there are
some counties not represented among
the signers. Those in charge say the
authority to use signatures from tbs
missing counties is en- route, but ow-
ing to the fact that they desired to get
the call out, it was deemed best not to
delay on that account:
Columbia. s. G., Feb 25. 1898.
The State central prohibition CON.
mittee having determined to call a
convention of the prohioitionists OF
the State to meet in Columbia, April
the 14th, 1898, have authorized their
executive committee to issue such
call; the said committee hereby pub.
lishes the call, and ths regulations
which will be observed in selecting
delegates to represent the several
counties of the State 10 said convsn-
ton.
1. The convention will assemble at
8 p. N. on the 14th day Of April
next, in the hall Of the house Of rep.
resentatives ia Colun oia.
2. The chairman OF the respective
county com nittess will call meetings
OF conventions Of the prohibitionisss
OF their county who favor the enact
ment OF avs restricting the sale OF
alcoholic liquors in this State to med.
icioal. mechanical, scientific and sac.
ramsntsl purposes only, and the nom.
ination by the convention Of State
ticket who will support such legisEa.
tion, to bs placed bsfors the voters
for their choice at the nexi Democrat.
ic primary elections, and subject to
the result of said elections.
8. At such county nesting or con.
vention the number of delegates Sc.
lected in the maoaer dstsrninsd by
the body shall be not less than the
number OF representatives. from the
county in the general assembly, but
may be greater nunosr if 50 deter.
mined by said county meeting or con-
7ention.
4. That said county meeting or con-
vertion shall bs called to msst not
later than the 14sh day OF April
next, aud if from any cause it shall bs
found impracticaoLe to asssnoie such
meeting, thea the county executive
CON nittee are authorized to appoint
said delegates and certify their ap.
pointnens to the secretary Of tbs
State executive committee.
Z. D. Childs, Chairman; T. e. Ey-
att, G. D. Stanley, J. G. Dale, L. B.
Haynes, Charles P. Wray. EhomasJ.
La Motto, secretary.
J. L. Q linby, Aiken; G.. Il Elliott,
Baautors; J onn 8 White. Charleston
J. F. Mofatt. Chester; J. L. Strain,
Cherokee; J. O. Cough, Clarendon;
T. J. Drew, Darlington; Johu Lake,
E igefeId; Charles P: Wray, Fairfield
F P. Covington, Florence; j. u.
Whitmire, Greanville; P. Z. 5turkey,
Greenwood; W. &. Do1liug, Esmp.
ton; B. L. Beatty, Horny: Waddy G.
Thompson, Lancaster; L. 3. haynes,
Lexington; W. s. Fox worth, Marion;
8. s. Vandiver, Oconee; J L Siay,
Orangeourg; Julius E. Boggs, Pick.
ems; L. D. Childs, Richlsnd; J. ".
Heroert, Saluda, G. n. Hurst, Jr.,
Sumter; James e. Carlisle, Jr.,
Spartanburg s. T. Scaife, Union;
joel E Brunson, Williamsburg; J.J.
Melville, York.-State.
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