The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-08-01
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1900.
Col. HOyt All Right.

The suggestion of the name OF Colonei
J. A. Hoyt, OF Greenville. by the South caro-
lima Prohibitlonists as candidate for gov
ernor, is TO be taken as q matter OF course.
Mr.. Featherstone would have been the most
available candidate on account OF the spienulo
race he made two years ago; but IN view OF
quite natural that the conference should turn
to Colonel Hoyt. The colonel has always oeen
O persistent and consistent opponent OF the
liquor traffic. He is a practical man OF b1sl.
ness and jealous, patriotic cittren, who mas
never been known TO shirk public or other
duty. Whether elected or not, he can be de-
pended upon to stick 10 his principles through through
governor he will discharge the duties OF that
Office in q manner entirely satisfactory to the
people.-Yorkville Enquirer.
The Press and Banner cordially agrees with
all the good things which the Enquirer has
said Of Col. Hoyt. He has, as far as we know
lived blameless life, and has striven for the
higher standards. Our personal relations
have been pleasant, and we believe mutual
kindly regard has existed since a period
dating before the war.
What we objected to In MIR. Hoyt's cam
paign, was his political policy. He made
vigorous warfare against the dispensary-the
best liquor law that we ever had. With oul
convictions, we would vote for any friend o
law. Weknow whereof we speak, when We
say that the law has brought better results tc
Abbeville than any other law that has been
tried, and we have tried: License, high
license. prohibition and dispensary.
Speaking from memory, our recollection o.
Col. Hoyts address Is, that II was composed
largely OF the stock In trade Of the liquor
element, in which the State officers came II
for much censure, while condem nation FOL
the outlaws, or persons who violated the laws
and then resisted arrest, was notable for iti
absence. The dispensary was arraigned al
the cause Of all the trouble. Very little, i
anything. was said as to the Colonels inten
tion to enforce the law. II elected governor.
We have not copy OF the address before us
but the above is our recollection. AS proc
that the Coloners address was against the dis
pensary, we would cite the action, or intention
OF the license men. in supporting the pro
hibition ticket.
The Noun taineer some time ago placed thl'
newspaper at a disadvantage In this matter
and we could not reply without going on the
defensive or else putting in plea OF denial,
and 30 we let the matter pass. Colonel Hoyt
knows that this newspaper Is his friend per
sonally, but he also knows that when he as
sails the dispenssry law, he gives reason fol
our fighting back.
III Col. Hoyt had omitted from his lad
dress'' the arrsignment Of the State officers
for enforcing the dispenssry. and had made
utterances, such as he is quoted recently as
having made. to the effect that If he could not
get prohibition he would enforce the dispen
sary law better than it ever had been, he
would have been nearer right.
AS q matter Of fact. this newspaper is sorry
that 1t and other newspapers have been taking
part In this election race. But when news
papers were boosting Col Hoyt, we couldn't
remain silent when Governor McSweeney
was being assailed.
We hope next election year that somebody
will run for governor who endorses the dis
pensary law, and who is In favor of keeping
It open for fewer hours. A candidate who
would run on that plank would get the sup
port OF this newspaper, however little thai
might be worth.