The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30

rArs ~. ~. coRcs thought it beHt to
rofcr tho address and all other papers to
committee OIL ons from each county
represented.
Nlr. Boggs and tho Rev. e. o. Wat
sou urged that this would simply moan
o doubling Of tho discussion and dolay
work. MIR. Watson wanted to adopt the
paper as whole, word for word. Tho
strong statements appoarcd to him as
being exactly correct. Ho did not want
to wako up more snakos than could be
Killed, but no was an open fighter. Ho
wanted no cmasoulation. Let tho paper
GO forth just rs it reads.
Mr.. Abcrcrombio said ho did not
want to arouse any soaro. Ho ojootod
to the paragraph comparing that gang
to the carpet baggcrs." Ho thought It
would be just an we'll TO lcayo that out.
MIR. Scaife, Of Spartanburg, wanted
an aggressive fight from now on. Tho
very point criticised in that address and
aud he was all. Ho thought voting down
tho address was taking away their
strongest weapon.
Tho addrosss was thon adopted, word
for word, with tho exception OF insert
ing tho word Democrat after the word
Prohibition throughout the address, so
as 10 road Prohibition Democrat.
MIR. Joel )f Brunson, to tost tho senso
OF the Convention, moved that tho Con.
vention suggest candidates for @ Governor
and Lieutenant Governor. There woro
somo opposition to making nominations
but the convention iinally resolved to
do 80.
After the adoption Of q resolution
endorsing the Charleston Exposition,
tho platform was presented by MIR. r..
u. Smith, and it WAS adopted. 1t roads
as follows:
Wo, tho Prohibition Democrats, Of
tho State of South Carolina, ia confer.
cnce assembled, hereby declare tho fol-
lowing platform:
|. That competency, honesty aud SO
briefly arc indispensable qualifications
for holding oihco.
2. That taxes should bo made as low
as possible, consistent with efficiency
OF government.
That tho sale Of Intoxicating liqu.
olrs Tor beverage purposes is not funo-
ton of government, but disgrace to
Christian civilizations; dishonor to
manhood, and political wrong Of un
paralleled onormity; that it is an awful
orimo against tho women and childrcn.
against tho home, against the Church
and AGAINST God.
4. That prohibition of tho sale of in
toxicating liquors, for beverage pur-
poses, js tho true, consistent remedy,
and to this end NO demand that tho dis.
pensary system bo shorn of it's OWLS.
such as selling intoxicants as q bower
age; and that authority be givon by tho
General Assembly for tho State to sell
alcoholic liquors for only medicinal,
mechanical and sacramental purposes.
Nominations for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor was now gone into.
Col. Jas. a. Hoyt aud Mr.. Joel e.
Brunson wero placed in nomination for
Governor. Il ballot was taken which
resulted; ,sas. 4. Hoyt 80, Joel Il.
Brunson H. Tho Roy. Mr. Davis
moved that nomination be made unani-
nous by rising vote. Adopted and
Ill roso.
Col. j. L. Tribblo was then nomi-
mated for Lieutenant. Governor without
opposition.
At 12 o'clock tho Convention was
ready to adjourn, when Col. Hoyt was
called for. Ho said it was too late to
mako a spcooh. Hc would appear in
oach county. IIo would do his utmost
to gain victory and believed it would
DO had. The conference then adjourned.