The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-07-06
County Organization.

: tiIn CCuit House. Al. R.C1 took the
! Chair and suggested t! III permanent
county OF gan 2,tion he perfected by the
ei, ction Of a Chairman and Secretary.
, :. NJ. Rec, Jr. +. U, was elected
En,irmam and Ino. II. Mathis, Secretary.
Tue chairman stated that the u! iacr f
this OrgauiZilijn III WAS 10 dscilSSl the Ii,
li!biton question and the advi4ability f
putting out candidates to represent the
panty, and tie discussion Of methods
mot advisable to adopt IN the
Interest Of The movement. lie sid the
object Of the plnhhition muvemc,.t was
To elect Il Prohibition Governor, and as
fr rs possible Il legislature favorable 10
Prohibition, and leave tie whiskcy qucs-
| tiUn with them TO egiSiate upon. Trust
ing TO their honesty of pun pose TO pass
such laws as would remove the evi $
fiom the whSkty tiatlc, principally ~
lcmove the prCfJ feature and the rcvcr-
age feature, i,t them call tic law dis
prnSary or whatever they SAW ii, 10 call
it. He lead In" platform adopted at the
recent S;ate Prohibition Conventions
II" asked !Or free discussion Of the
m'tter liy those present.
NJ. IL l.. Sca'fc said tho platform
has dceurr meiTiug than i shown on
It's face and thinks tie idea IS 10 Gnaily
DO away with the drSpenSary system, bug
does not think it advisable to draw tine
line sharply at this time ana make ;,r,
! sue, ii we did, al the lJcal op; ionI,'>
and Others who are dissatisfied with TIA.
diSpen AIRY 80 mu:h 50 as To vote for NJ,
uoytt, as man Of high and uaimprac,,-
ah!e cilarac;er. rather lhtr see the dis
| renSlry kcrS alive, wo:,ld surely. il III.
I lines ware tgh;iv dawn, fall b trk in linp
aHd vote soil iy against Prohibit III aut
the movement wu,,id loose hun,lre,lS 90
votes that arc practical Y assured. lie
said it SeenIet absurd To solne to count
| rp)n tie WiiSkcy mans vote To eject Il
Hiohibi,ion governor, but if they would
v'te "iIh the ptuhibi,ioui,;S let thea,
do So. I! :|a good i,ica sometimes 10
light the devil with his own tools. lii
! favor Of making haste Slowly, il half loaf
| i hetttr llan 10 loaf at all
Mr.. d. y. Wiburn, Of Cross Kcy..
'ndorsrs The platform as being more cyui-
| p!ehensive 'lan Tie last one. IlcEo,i:al.
| however, li!at one clause Chat was ia
clu'l@l III H." "!i platform was lett o,;
| of ;hiI one. y Is nct know whc;h =
| it was done Intentionally AMI for - p,l =
pose or not. Tie clause referred t. i,
| that which prohibits tie Ill nuG,cturr rr
Of intoXicmtS. iIo sad what tie Pro-
| hib!tio,iS's were AFTER WAS To clu:naIc
the prri!t and beverage feature OF the
law. Let them give us that and call the
law diSprnsaly or anything else they see
fit IL call it.. 1t will be II long step
toward Prohibition. Don't think it al
| visabie 10 draw The lines too shtpy
or make an issue at present time, or
| nominate candidates, but to support
solialy those candidates wh) are known
TO he in sympathy with the cause.
DR.. Is. G. Clifford heartily agrees with
the ilca rot to make IN issue bat tc
heartily support AID work for tho can-
dldatcS III favor Of the movement. While
he does rot believe III woman Suifcragp,
lie lhinNs il would bc advis ,b!c to enlist.
the sympathy and aid OF the women in
the cause, and thought they cou,l render
valuable aid A'sJ advocated the org III
iZation Of temperance societies. He
said that when Prohibition finally came
it would be through the women and
childrens work.
Rev. Mr.. Beckham, of JoIcsvilie, said
That to GET the assistance OF the ladies,
would have to make definite issue.
Believes in making the issue and back. =
it up with all the energy that can be
mustered. Don't believe in any quiet
business about it. Should back up any
candidate who comes out openly for Pro
hbi,ion. Says Uoytt will nnlI >ornc
vote at Jonesviiie. 'Insclibe the issue
on the banner and let the people see
where we stand.n
Rev. Mr.. Shultr agrees with M.
Beckham and saws he thinks Mr. Uoytt
himself is drawing the line pretty sh,niy.
He is going to preach Prohih;tion Do :
not believe in Prohibition with y ,trino
tied to it, Don't believe in this smooth
ing over business. we have had crorch
of il already. Whr,, Le sec; thn ,,non',t
received for the sale of whiskey in Union
diSppnsarv i'm - siurlc mouth lao ror o,n