The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-25
TAKEN FROM lie ;:-ner.
Col Compk,ns Did Mt Suit tie Psch!5;.
Eioniets,

formed By Mr.. 4. e. Jones, chairman
of the executive committee Of the
Prohibition party, that the present
Secretary OF State was not wanted on,
and had been removed from the State
Prohibition ticket.
The removal Of Colonel Tcmpkins
is the result o: his strongly expressed
opinion on the Whiskey question.
When Colonel Tompkins was no.i
fed Of the nomination by secretary
B;istow, h. was merely asked If ne
was q candidate 10. Secretary Of
STATE. He rspiied that be was, and
would be glad to receive the votes OF
the Prohibitionists.
Ia order toset himself straight with
the pubic. few days later Colonel
iompkins gave out an interview in
gh ch he proclaimed himself a dis.
pensarF advocate.
Then followed tee correspondence
hereto appended:
Newbsrry, s. c., May 5, 1898,
Hon. d 4 Tonpkias, Columbia, S. G.
My Dear Sir-In view OF The fact
that you have been publicly represen
ted as expressing preference for 8
continuance OF the dispensary system,
ard as your letter OF response 70 Mr..
Louis J. BriStow, secretary OF ths coa-
venlion, gives no assurance that you
do not occupy that position, would
respectfully ask taat yol would ex.
plici.ly declare, whether or not, IN
your candidacy for the ofice OF Secre.
tary of S!ate, you are prepared to en-.
dorse the declaration OF ias Pcohibi.
lion convention. Second, We are
unalleraoly opposed to the manlfac
.ure cr sale O: alcoholic o. malt
liquors exceps for medicinal, mschan-
ical, scisD0dc or saccamentAl pr
poses.
Concedi g mos; cheeeiully, your
su!l liberty 70 main.ain any views On
this subject whica your Judgment
may approve, the executive commit
tee, actlng expressly By tie authority
Of the convention, request az answer
to tais question n order that they
may be aole to continue Or Withdraw
The suggestion" made in your favor,
and notify the Prohioitioaists OF the
State of such determination.
Very respectfully,
a. G. Jones, Chairman.
Here is Colonel Tonpkins' reply:
a. G. Jones, Esq, Chairman, New
berry, s. G.
Dear STRIPPING toyoar letter OF
the 5sh instant.
in my candidacy for the offcs OF
Secretary OF S!ate," an not prepared
to endorse the declaration Of Jhs Pro
hioi.ioa convention Sacond, We
are unalteraoly opposed TO the manu-
fac:ure or sale OF alcoholic or malt
liquors excep! for medicinal, mecaan.
ical, scientific or Sacra mental pur.
poses" Since ths enactment of the
oisoensary law | have thought, If
given a fair trial, i. would prove to be
me best solution OF the liguoc qIas-
ton. Yours very truly,
D. 4. Tompkins.
The letter Colonel Ton oklns rec9i7.
ed is as follows:
NsWberry, S. O., May Is, 1898.
Hon. D. &. Tom oklns. Colu n5ia, s.
9.
Ny Dear Sir-Your latter declining
10 endorse Seesioa 2 OF tle Pronibltloa
platform, and expressing preference
for the dIspsnsary system has ossn
duly received BY the COMMITTEES, and
AZ us meeting today instructed ms to
say that IN view of the position taken
oy you on this question, that they
have Withdra Tn the suggestion msde
IN your favor n your candidacy for
the office of secretary Of State.
Very respectfully,
a, =. jonas, Chairman.
The Prohibition cc2nlstee Is CON
posed of a. G. Jones, chairman, New
berry; Hnos. J. LaMo!te, secretary,
Rlcnlaad; Prof. L. B. Haynes, Lex,
lngton; julius E Boggs, Pickens; G.
Thompson, Lancaster.
II is no5 knoRn VINO the committee
will put on th9 I!czet n Colonel
rompklns' pIace, bl5 i: is tn3ugnE
Ina! Mr. Bacon OF Union will be Eae
man.
Possibly, however, the ezacu.i7
commute, has no po3ar to remove
your uncle Dan. The c0mmittee was
vested wIsn the power to fl Vacln-
Gle, caused by death and reslgns:ion,
oUE 40. to remove candidates.