The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-05-30
PROHIBITION CONFERENCE.
Special to Charleston Erening Post.

in the hall Of the House of Representa-
tives. II did exactly what it was cx-
pected to DO so far rs naming tho can
didate for Governor is concerned. 1t
made its address to the people and
platform stronger than expected, and
the nomination Of Mr.. j. l.. Tribble, of
Anderson, for Lieutenant Governor
was II surprise. Col. Hoyts nomina-
ton for Governor was not surprise.
The attendance was vcry much smaller
than Was expected, sixteen counties
not being represented Mt all in the
body. and only fifty five delegates
DelnE present. The convention seemed
utterly ut sea when it came to naming
q man for Lieutenant Governor. In
the body among those who have figured
IL politics were noted Sheriff Brabham.
Mr.. Featherstonc, AIr II. n. Berry,
Alr. Smith, of Sumter, and few others.
Among the old line prohibitionists
were Messrs. a. Z. Jones, {. ID. Stan
ley. l.. B. Haynes, T.J. Lamotte and
others.
The address issued concludes us fol-
lows:
"The contest we are entering upon is
no child's play. The Prohibition
Democrats OF South Carolina arc not
responsible that the issue has to be
made on the political hmstings. There
is no choice left to us except to aban-
don tho field, wherein we would prove
recreant to the most solemn Obliga-
tions thnt rest upon Christian people,
charged with the moral and religious
elevation of those around lis. 10 re-
linquish the field means the continue
ti0n Of the liquor traffic under the
aegis of our beloved South Carolina,
and perpet4ates q system that is un-
dermining the public veal and destroy
ing. the ,probity of our public men, n
system that sanctions with the broad
seal of the State IN annulment Of tho
divine injunction, woe unto him that
gives his neighbor drink. = a
and makes him drunken also.' Every
day and every hour through the day,
the State of South Carolina is vending
that which destroys the souls of men,
and the servants of God can not re-
main Indifferent or unconcerned while
the law is contained in the statute
books. righteousness exnlteth na-
tlon, but sin is q reprOach to any peo-
plc,' and the hidcOus enOrmity of this
sin Of drunkenness fostered by tho
State must not longer stain the proud
We must protest against this anoma-
lOus perversion of governmental power
by which every citizen of the State is
made responsible for & traffic that is
abominable in the eyes of God. The
means of our protest is through the
political agency with which we are in
pnrt entrusted as citizens of South
an appeal to our M felIow IM Citizens sH hnt that
they will join us in restoring the old
conm0nwealth to right relation
whereby the liquor traffic will be put
under ban; 30 that our rulers anG law
makers will be spared the necessity of
legisIating to increase the sin of
Drunkenness within our borders. To
do this etfectualiy, VIC are compelled
to mako this issns as tho Democratic
primary, and hence to have represen-
tat::es of our principles who will con-
tend for them before the people, and
seek to obtain control of the exccu-
tvs and legislative departments cf the
State government This is no unwOr-
thy aim CT object and we proclaim
these purposes, which are not hid in
corner, to our. political associates, de-
manding the right to make the issue at
the primary polls, and insisting that
fairness and justice requires the recog-
milton or our repre- Sentatives inside the
party lines; wherc every other issue is
settled for the maintenance of good
government in this State. We deny
that any class of Democrats have
ed to them under the Constitution and
laws of the party, and we will maintain
our right to be heard on the hustings
and to cast free, uhtrammeIed ballot
at the polls"
The convention's platform was adopt
ed as follows;
the State Of South Carolina, in confer
ence assembled, hereby declare the
following platform:
!. That competency. honesty and so
briefly ore Indispensable qualifications
for holding Office.
2. That taxes should be made as low
as possible consistent with the efiici-
ency of government.
liquors for beverage purposes is not
function Of government but d disgrace
to Christian civilization, dishOnOr to
manhood and q political wrong of un-
paralleled enOfmity; that it is an awful
crime against the women and Children
against the home. against the church
4. That prohibition of the sale OF In
t0xicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses is tho true, consistent remedy,
and to this emo we demand that the
dispensary system be shOrn Of it's evils,
such as selling int0xicants as o bever-
age; and that authority be given by
the General Assembly for the State to
bc1l hiGQuUkIC AIQuOk6 AoE CITY uu61lCl-
nal. mechanical and sacramental pur
poses.
Mr. Featherstons, towards the close,
arose and said that he felt that they
would make q mistake if they named
q candidate for Attorney General.
They did not need an Attorney Gem
eEal. "The> Office" ne said, ''is
filed by Q man who, under the most
adverse circumstances, has shown that
he is not afraid to do his duty"
He moved that the convention recon
slider it's action as to this Office. This
was DONE
afr. Steppe wanted to know what
they would do if Mr.. Tribble did not
make tho light. i
1t WINS decided to allow the executive
committee to select some one to take
bis place. Mr. Smith took the position
that whoever was chosen he should
make tho fight on the stump in each
county. 2H g9s
On motion of Mr. Featherstone it
vvaa 6aci6o6 that tho rh atru,oo ne <ha