The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-05-02
THE BUGLE BLAST.
THE PROHIBITION COMMITTEE Is
SUES ITS CALL.

tion was issued by the Commlttee:
A State Prohibition conference will
be held in the city of Columbia,
S. c., on Wednesday, the 23rd day
of May, 1900, for the purpose OF
considering the propriety of sug-
gesting candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor to represent the
Prohibitionists Of South Carolina in
the Democratic primary, and also to
announce the principles and pur-
poses of the Prohibitionists in seek
ing to obtain control through the
Democratic organization Of the ex-
ecutive ard legislative departments
of the State government, for the en-
actment and enforcement of meas
ures which are in best accord with
the highest interest of the people,
and which will take the State out OF
the liquor business.
For the purpose of obtaining a
full and free expression of the Pro-
hibitionists in regard to these mat
ters, call is hereby issued for them
to assemble in their respective coun-
ties at the court house on Saturday.
the 18th day Of May, 1900, to elect
three representatives, with alternates
to attend the State conference on the
2Sd of May, with or without IN
structions and to choose County
Chairman for the ensuing campaign.
Joel E. BrunsoD,
Chairman.
Waddy c. Thomson,
j. S. Moffatt,
James A. Hoyt,
Jeremiah Smith,
G. D. Stanley,
E. D. Smith,
Committee.
As Chairman of the Probibitit n
State Executive Committee, l az
prove of the foregoing.
A G. Jones.
Newberry, April %, 1900.
VOICE FROM CHAIRMAN JONES.
To the Democrats Ct the State:
The reorganization of the Demo
cratic clubs will mark the beginning
of the active work of the candidates
for Office and the politicians will at
an early day declare themselves or
the issues of the coming campaign.
There is very little doubt but what
the liquor question and the dispen'
sary will be the chief State issues
It will be the old fight of 1898 over
again, with this difference (unless
have been mistaken in the impres
sions that have been made upon me
in visiting the d:ferenct sections o1
the State) that the lines will be closely
| drawn, and that the candidates vii
have to take their choice of the home
or the dispensary; this is the fight
and the interests of the two are a;
| different as the day is different from
the night. The Christian home il
the hope ard stay of the State; it il
hallowed by every sacred tie and ii
the harpiest and brightest spot OF
earth. The dispensary is the great
est enemy to the home and the mos
dangerous place in every community
and is working daily and hoully t.
rob the home of all Of it's attrac
tions. l. snatches from its influence
the most promising cf its sons an@
takes to drunkard's hcme lin nam
only the fairest and loveliest Of ii
daughters, and this, toe. with tn
authority and sanction of the State
because the politicians who now con
troll the Democratic party sayit mus
go on. Where do you stand in 1900
For the home or for the dispensary
Are you defender of the home, o
are you its enemy? [ believe 20
will have the manhood TO shake O.
the shackles CT the dispensary rim
and the whisky trusts and stand u
for the good name OF your home an
State. The candidate is to be pltle
who is a member of the church al
pretepds to claim that he regard
"the dispensary law the best solutio
of the whisky question, because b
he thinks he can secure office throug
the dispensary machine, thus sellin
himself, his home and playing ii
hypocrite in order to do it. III
Prohibitionists may or may not hay
candidates for all the ,ffices to |
voted for, but if the Christian me
o,1 ,po,nGn will do their 0uty fro