The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-07-17
Neither nn "Extr"mc" nor II "FanatIcnI"
Prohibit ionist.

to define his position on tho liquor
question. Without attempting to
intimate his present convictions, tho
Mountainocr makes the following
statements:
"For the information Of the Abbc-
villo Press and Banner, we copy the
following paragraph from tho Bap
tist Courier of May Goth, lNNG,
which was written by the tnrn senior
editor, Colonel Hoyt. we are not
an advocate Of high liccns", and for
that matter tho editors of the Courier
can safely challenge comparison with
their critics upon genuine devotion
to tcmporanco principles SO far as
they understand tho Same. But
they arc not at all 10th to say that
moro than once they have presumed
to doubt tho wisdom Of extremists,
who will not allow others TO think
for themselves, but lay down an in.
exorable rule for tho guidancr Of all
mankind, and call it an incontrovcr.
tiblc argumcnt.'"
In 1856, then, Colonel lIoyt was
not an "eXtrrmist" on the subject Of
prohibiting the sale Of liquor, but
he was opposed to "high liccnsr.'
No intlmation is given as to the
present position Of the Colonel.
Why WAS his prohibition principles
doubted in 1856, cvou as they are
now?
Colonel Hoyt is running ostrnsibly
as Il prohibition cundidatc, with his
chief and most pronounced supporter
an advocate of high license, being
from our standpoint, the very worst
possible kind of liconse.
The State may bo said to be the
hoad and front of tho license move
ment in this campaign, and yet Col
oncl Hoyt, who receives the support
Of that paper, claims to be running
as prohibitionist. If no can hcuh
the license ticket and get the license
vote and then turn arouuI and head
the prohibition ticket, he may be set
down rs an expert politician.
We presume that Colonel Hoyt
will not deny that he invited the op,
ponents of the restrictions |laco.l
upon the sale OF liquor by the dis,
pensury to join hands with the "pro.
hibitionists." 1t will hardly be de-
MED that the liquor men arc re.
spending to this call
Colonel Hoyt, ut tho instance OF
the State, may reasonably count on
getting the liquor voto of this town
and possibly Of other towns.
If, then, the State carries enough
liquor votes to Colonel Hoyt to elect
him, will not Colonel Hoyt be undcl
obligations to tho editor Of the
State? If undor obligations to the
State, will lot tn It paper, of right
dictate the policy of tho Governor or
the liquor question?
If Colonel IIoyt, on dead level
should not bo an "extromist" or {
"fanatic" on the question Of prohi
bition, what would he be If under
obligations to license paper? a
"high license" newspaper, at that.
1t will be remembered how thai
paper treated Ellerbo when he re
fused to accedo to tho terms Of the
alleged bargain, trade or under
standing with that paper.
1t will be remembered too, tha
the State Withdrew its support from
McSwoenoy when tho Governor hat
tho courage to write his own convic
tons in his annual message to tn,
Legislature.
If the State should succced il
electing Colonel Hoyt to the Office 0
Governor, does anybody believe tha
ho would betray the confidence 0
the State and prove himself an in
CRATE to the man who elected him
No, Colonel Hoyt will not do this
If not from principle, ho could no
of necessity. He could not stan,
tho skinning that would follow.
II Colonel Hoyt is elected to OF
fico by the liquor men, no will b
bound in honor to yield something
to them, and if he yields anything
will he not to that extent cripple tn
dispensary and open tic hoodgate