The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-07-27
A Plea for Prohibition.

At meeting of the Prohibition exec
utive Committee held at Anderson July
1G, committee was appointed and in
structed to issue an address to the prohi-
bitionists of Anderson county. The burn
ing question before the people of South
Carolina to-day is Prohibition. 1t is the
only question in the political campaign
worthy of serious consideration. In COM
parison with this question, all party
schemes and political hobbies sink into
ntter insignificance.
For the first time in the history of our
State Prohibition has become q political
issue. It has not ceased to be moral
question because its advocates have been
forced, as last resort to 60 to the ballot
box in waging war against the whiskey
traffic. We base our arguments for pro-
hibition on moral grounds, and in giving
expression to our political principles with
reference to the liquor problem, we will
use ballots as our weapons in fighting
this battle for God, for our country, and
for our homes.
We note with pleasure the growing SEN
timent in favor Of prohibition. The
cause is gaining strength in every section
throughout our State. The public con-
science is aroused, and the liquor traffic
which has so long disgraced and cursed
our fair land is doomed. The hearty re-
ception which the prohibition candidate
for Governor is receiving wherever he
addresses the people on this vital issue,
is prophecy of the success of the cause
which he pleads. The temperance peo-
pie are to be congratulated in having a
strong man, clean man, a man of integ-
rity of character, man of moral princi-
ple, as their standard bearer. Such a
man is C. C. Featherstone. His speech
es show that he is making his fight with
fairness and ability. He has not de-
scended to the low level of ''mud sling
ing'' and indulging in eliminating per-
sonalities, but he is discussing a great
question in a dignified and intelligent
manner, and is educating the people upon
subject which is inseparably related to
the welfare and happiness of every man,
woman and child in South Carolina.
And, by the way, Hon. c. c. Feather
stone is an Anderson county man. He
is eminently worthy of Our support and
if elected he will reflect honor on his
native county. Anderson county will
honor herself in electlng him to the Office
of Governor.
In accordance with the instructions of
the Executive Committee we would make
the following suggestions to the prohibi-
tionists of Anderson county.
I. Arrange for holding temperance pic
MICS or mass meetings, at least one in
every township. The good women are
with us in this fight against the whiskey
traffic, and we are sure they are ready to
give helping hand to make the meetings
a success. Invite some live man-not
mere Office seekers, but out and out pro-
hibitionists-to talk to the people on the
evils of the legalized sale of liquors, and
the responsibility and duty of voters.
2. See to it that every candidate for
the Legislature, both the Senate and the
House, pledges himself, if elected, to do
all within his power to carry out the will
of the people.
3. Agitate this question from now until
the day of election, enlist all the Chris
tians Of the county in this noble work,
and success will surely crown our efforts.
Very respectfully,
w. R. RICHARDSON,
J. N. H. SUMMERELL,
l.. p. SMITH.
Committee.