The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11

ed as a candidate, demands
THAT AUTHORITY BE GIVEN BY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR
THE STATE TO SELL ALCOHOLIC
LIQUORS FOR ONLY MEDICINAL,
MECHANICAL AND sACRAMENTAL
PURPOSES. "
We quote the exact language
of the prohibition platform, so
that those who are opposed to
the State selling liquor, cal see
that the so-called Prohibitions
lists are not asking in their plat
form that the State shall stop
selling liquor, but on the con-
trary, they ask in that platform
that the State SHALL SELL IL
oUoR. Where is the prohibi-
ton? Where is the religious
principle: Can religious prin-
ciple be compromised? Men have
suffered martyrdom for a relig-
ious principle. No, the Prohibi-
ton platform is not prohibition
at all.
The religious principle which
is being prated about, finds no
place upon the platform adopted
by the prohibition party. An
issue which is holy, and involves
a religious principle, cannot be
compromised. In our opinion
this prohibition () platform is
draped with sancity in order
to deceive the piously IN
clined, and to give the politi'
clans an entire into the churches
to work their political ounce
game: that by assuming an ali
of holiness, it will bring to their
aid many preachers who only
want an excuse to dabble into
politics, and when they do en-,
trap one of these kind OF preach,
ers. it will take but little obser-
vation to find that this preacher
becomes a very slick politician,
and will resort to means that an
ordinary politician would scorn.
II there is dark lantern meet,
ing any where to work up pol
itical conspiracy, an investiga,
ton will prove that this preacher.
politician is there, aiding and
abetting, and in the thick
est of the plot. He is used
by the ofice-seeking politician,
because he is a vote-getter, and
because he can enter places where
the ordinary politician cannot.
The white men of South Caro-,
lima are free and independent
thinkers, and we believe they are
as well informed on the issues OF
the day as any politician, wheth,
er he be a preacher or layman;
therefore, the platform adopted
by the Prohibition part y
stands for itself, and all the
speeches Of imported speakers,
or local politicians cannot OBJ
scure the meaning. The white
voter has made up his mind on
the "liquor question:" and when
the time comes to cast his vote, he
will vote as his best judgment
dictates. The white voter has
intelligence enough to distin,
guish between genuine prohibi,
ton and sham prohibition. He
is able to decide whether or not
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tionize a system which is now
beginning to work satisfactory,
for an experiment which has
failed wherever tried. He knows
that to restrict the sale of liquor
as demanded in the Prohibition
platform, is an impossibility, and
is calculated to make hypocrites
and liars of men who use liquor.
He knows that if the Prohibition
party succeed, it will strike down
a large portion of the govern
ment's income. and will cause an
increase in our taxes.
The free and independent
voter does not want his preacher
to dabble in politics because he
knows that it is not calculated to
increase the influence of that
preacher; such a voter will re-
sent the importation of strangers
to teach people how they shall
vote. and he will stand upon his
God given right to exercise his
own judgment in public matters,
regardless of his preacher Or
anvhOdV else.