The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-06-19

, "hohci H. ~ you 81 i'DOSo lUr &
moment that they really want to sec
real prohibition? Their primo roa,
son rs stated by themselves is to
break down and overthrow tho dis
pensary. Their real and truo ronson
is that thoy believe prohibition would
be f2iluro and then tho State would
adopt license system and finally re-
turn to the old barroom. If not that
those who want to engage in tho H.
lict sale know that tho opportunities
arc much creator under prohibition
han the dispensary.
1t is for the taxpayers to say what
thoy are going to have. Will they
havo the State torn to pieces and tho
open and illicit salo Of whiskcy every
where. Then vote for prohibition.
Tho prohibitioniats come before you
with regular organized party, and
ask you to elect Il candidate rs Gov
ernor. [ am hero advocating what
[ believe to be right and for tho best
interests Of my State with no organi-
zation. 1t is for you to say by your
votes whether | have administered
the l. gh office Of chief magistrate in
such manner as to merit your en-
dorsement. If have | ask that on
dorsement Of my administration to
which l an entitled. If | have not
then 1 am willing to retire without a
murmur.
Suppose y'3u eject prohibitionist
governor, what assurance have YOU
that you will hHve prohibitory law,
for the Legislature rnacts the laws;
and unless Il Legislature pledged to
absolute prohibition bo elected, there
cai' be no prohihilron laws
Gov. Mc!Sw,Hncy WAS chocred upon
tho conclusion of his speech.
Chairman Tatum then introduced
cola JAMES A. noYY.
Col. Hoyt was nos witheat friends
IN tho audience. They groeted him
warmly on his appearances. In be.
ginning he stated that he was no
stranger here, lis he had visited near
ly overy section Of tho county and
had enjoyed tho hospitality Of many
| homes.
Col. Hoyt had been friend of
Gov. McSweeney for many years,
| but the latter claimod too much when
ho claimed to be the man who broke
down factional lines. There were
many iu both parties who had worked
for that end. God forbid that I
should ever disturb tho equanimity
a. d placidity Of tho conditions in tins
State" he said.
"I am not here to plead my own
cause or to- urge for any personal
reasons that tho people should clio.
vato mo to tho high Office Of chief
magistrate Of th" State 1t is call
to duty that brings mo to this plat
form, and to tho best Of my ability
it is incumbent for me to represent
those who arc dissatisfied with the
present status Of the liquor question.
That there arc many thousands who
do not believe in the continuance Of
the dispensary system, whereby the
State IS caused to be engaged in tho
traffic of whiskey as beverage, has
been abundantly proven in tho past,
and am continent that the opposi-
ton grows stronger tho moro light
there i3 thrown upon the false and
pernicious System, by which every
citizen of the State is made to share
in the traffic.
"We deny that it is a proper func-
ton of tho government to engage in
this business for the money there is
IN it, and we utterly repudiate any
responsibility for tho banoful conse.
quences that inevitably flow from the
distribution Of tho groat curse Of
mankind among the pleople by sworn
officials Of the State.
"No man has yet been found to
argue that the morals Of the people
are intrinsically beneftted by tho
sale of liquor. It was never argued
in the days of the saloons that thoy
improved the morals or promoted the
righteousness of any community,
end the mere change of method in
sale does not and cannot altor the
situation in this respect.
"The State, engaging in this un-
holy traffic docs not transmuto the
x brand of chemically pure into an
agency for tho promotion Of virtue
aud morality among the sons of
South Carolina. The elevation and
Improvement Of society arc not in
volved in the increased consumption
of liquor by the citizens of the State,
nor does it tend to bring peace and
happiness to the homes Of tho hum.
bic or the rich. Tho sale Of liquor
is admitted on all sides to ke an evil
and only an evil, and it is not dimin.
ish in any respect because tho SOW
erignty Of tho State is thrown around
tho traffic
"Prohibition Democrats arc op.
posed upon principle to this traffic
under any system, and they are
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