The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-06-07

treme old age in advocating clause
that he knew was beneficial in moral,
religious. industrial and financial
scene. A whole generation has grown
.up there without being witnesses 20
the effects Of liquor. and there are
grown men and women who have
never seen a drunk man. Is not such
a state of affairs worth striving for,
even though the attainment of such a
result involves sacrifice. toll and en-
durance On the part Of its advocates?
Christian men and women can well
afford to make the sacrifice and bear
the toll. because it is in the direct line
Of obedience to their Master.
The contest we are entering upon is
not child's play. The Prohibition De-
mocrats of South Carolina are not re-
sponsible that the issue has to be
made on the political hustingS. There
is no choice left to lis except to aban-
don the field. wherein We would prove
recreant to the most solemn obllga"
ticrs that rest upon a Christian ieo-
pie, charged with the moral and re-
ligious elevation of those around Us.
To relinouish the field means the con-
tinuation of the liquor traffic under
the aegis of our beloved South Caro-
lima. and perpetuates system that IS
undermining the pu0lic veal and dis
troying the probity Of our public men.
a system that sanctions with the
broad seal of the State an annu!ment
of the divine injunction, Woe unto
him that gives his neighbor drink,
+ : and makest him drunken also"
Every day. and every hour through the
day, the State of South Carolina iG
vending that which destroys the souls
OF men. and the servants OF Cod can
no. remain Indifferent Or unconcerned
while this law is contained III the
statute books. "Risnt2ol.lcSs cXal-
teth a aatiCn, but sin IS reproach t2
anv people" and the hideous enormity
of this sin of drunkenness fostered by
the State must not longer stain the
proud escutcheon OF our common
mother. We must protest against
anomalous perversion OF governmental
power by which every citizen OF the
State IS maze responsible for a trahlc
that is abominable in the eyes OF COG
The means Of our protest IS through
the political agency with which We
are in part entrusted as citizens OF
South Carolina and we come now to
make an appeal to our fellow-ciuzens
that they will join us in restoring the
old commonwealth to right relation,
whereby the liquor traffic will be put
under ban, so that our rulers and law
makers will be spared the necessity
Of legislating to increase the sin OF
drunkenness within our borders. To
do this effectually we are compelled to
make this issue at the Democratic
primary, and hence to have represen-
tatives of our principles who will con-
tend for them before the people. and
seek to obtain control OF the cXecu-
tive and legislative departments Of the
State government" This is no un-
worthy aim or object, and We pro.
claim these purposes, which are lot
hid in corner. to our political asso-
ciates, demanding the right to make
the issue at the primary polls, and in
sisting that fairness and justice re-
uuires the recognition of our represcn-
tatives ipside the party lines. where
every other issue is settled for the
maintenance of good government in
this State. We deny that any class of
Democrats have peculiar and special
privileges accorded 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, an
trammeled ballot at the polls.