The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28
The PrOhibitionists
Issue an Address.
Prepared BY the Committee
E'sosed at January Con. 4,
ference.

adopted The following:
Received. That Joel Il Bruns6n, j
B Moasts. & D smith. ] A Hoys, F
81 ayass. W q Thomson end Jsrs.
oiaA Smith b and hereby ere Cd.
peistsd 10 prepare On address to the
people Of 6outb Osrolins, setting
lbssh The work end issues before 90,
ed 70 plso for end perfect On orgaui
seaioa Of the prohibisionista for the
Oo0isg oaopsign.
10 aocoedsnos With the above, We
G1b0it the following address:
10 ths People Of South Caro,ius
The preAibitiooits Of the State are
eoeoassged 10 make smother appeal
- the sosers for . supreme effort
aloog the line for the sbolision Of the
nsasfscture end sals Of liquor in
ooesh Caroline. For many yesrs the
osu end women Of our State have
teilsd earnestly to eject legal pro
hibitioo Of the liquor traffic. and
gsoei(yiog progress wss being made
90 only 10 bsnishing the licensed
salooa from oil territory without in.
eosposssed towns end ci,ies. bot
ehess wss much being accomplished
IN The wsy Of reducing the number
q ssloops here and there. and sIso
- sscsTing control Of the smaller
Doaioipslitiss through the ballot box
o. rssstiosive lsgislssion The prog
eoos IN tswpsrs6os reform induced On
aeplicssios 70 the regularly ooostisus
- ssehositiss Of the Democrat party
= control Of The election machinery
~ The State for . separate box 10
vhioh 10 vote fbr or sgaiust prohibi
tioa. asd THE privilege wee granted
u the primary election Of 1892.
sseelsisg in On overwhelming msjori
y Tor che legal prohibition Of the
Hquos trsllc. end along with the
sseuls there We obtained clear
Dejosity Of members 10 the lower
hoeee. whs psesed ssrict prohibi.
eosy measure 10 sooordsucs With the
verdict Of The people. This measure
wss debated. however, enc In its
seesd wss substituted The dispsusssy
Nv tes ths rsRulssiea end control Of
the ,trsl1o. sa ioportslion that /wss
seeogsissd - contrary 30 The wishes
of eoo people end 10 direct oouflics
Vieh their ssosstsinsd verdict. Thus
sAe dispsusssy begso iss career o. Q
eopplesssr. sod Il hss made seven
yeass Of suesnoy record. marked by
Moody ssd disgrsoeful steps from sbs
begissisg ~,
The present condition Of tho LIQUOR
bssinsss cen hardly be ssid 10 bs
eesis(soeosy 10 . single Intelligent
psssoa 10 the State. When The dis
psasssy lev wee fret adopted. ihou.
eoede Of ous honsss people hoped for.
asd sxpselsd much from Il.
They we're told that the restrictive
l6eeasss OF the lsw would DO en-.
ieeeed By sober State ofioisls, who.
see hsviug ssy financial interest as
seake. would labor TO reduce The con.
ssop(ios Of liquor and make the die.
psssesy system sseppiog stone to
peohibisisioo. The Dispeusary bad
been In operation bot Q short time
beSoes the greed Of gold begun to
manifest isself among high officials,
snd pressure wss brought to beer
upoa dispeossrs TO increase sales.
The annual saIsry paid . common
ooasty dispenser would boy thirty
bsIss Of cotton. and DO Vas given 10
understand that HE d,spenssry mus.
Be profitable TO the State or il would
b closed snd himself dismissed from
she service. The ssles increased q.
once and have increased month by
month ever since 90 that to,lsy the
State 10 selling nearly ss much liquor
% ever did the old barrooMs in their
pslnisst days.
And how could 10 be other wise |?
The appetite for drink is the same and
every hindrsnce to the sale of LIQUOR
hss been swept away. The door OF
The dispeossry stands wide open to
essvs every one that will buy No
knowledge Of the purchaser neces
ssry. no inquiry - to the purpose for
which the liquor 10 wanted, aud no
signature 10 soy request (; simply pay
your money end take your liquor, 90
nech - you can carry. if you like
80 Indifferent sud demorslized have
become our State snd county officials,
sbss slthough these violations of Law
ere known TO oil Of them. they have
asithes msnlinsss nor moral courage
10 Try TO bring the offenders to jus.
tice.
Tossisss bo'el privileges sod beer
shops have bseo. sod ere s,ill. conduct
% ssdss The very ooss Of The
eevssoos Of The State without Q shsdow
Of leo. sod 20 effort made to prevent
is. Dispssssr after dispenser hss stolen