The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Resolved, That Prohibition Will be Carried in
South Carolina.

The question is asked. Ill HlOnl-
bition ever be carried in South Caro-
lina?" All, what a weighty subject is
confronting Us. and as the affirmative
side is for the pure and undetiled future
of our State ! hope our honorable
Judges will consider very carefully the
all important subject engaging our at
tention at present.
First-What are our chances for pro
hibition? If you will review back with
me YOU will find that each year prohi-
bition has grown stronger and our last
election was the strongest vote for pro-
hibitiou ever carried, and at one time
we were almost sure that we would
have Prohibition Governor. but fate
was against us. Vet we will not be
discouraged, but continue to fight on.
though twill be labor OF love.
Almost every paper you pick up, sec
ular as we'll as religious, you will find
something about Temperance, and never
before has the subject been discussed
and debated on as freely as now.
Drunkenness is on the decrease in
South Carolina and statistics have
shown falling off of IS per cent.
Knowing these to be truths, now can
nv opponents for one minute argue
with me that there's no chance for pro-
hibition? All the intelligent men of
the day who have studied the subject
in hand will agree with me that the
chances for prohibition are very bright
and encouraging.
Now as the clouds are disappearing
and the light is beginning to break as
never before in the dark history of the
past, what must be done at once to con-
ouer? Christians must wake from
their slumbers. as the burden rests
upon them entirely. The good women
of our land have taken up the work OF
trying TO save humanity and we want
charity to begin at home and save our
State. Now what better way by which
we cap reach the people than by free
use OF literature? Let our printed
pages De silent messenger and see
what the result will be. Neal Dow has
said that Maine was not carried for
prohibition until the State was sown
knee deep with temperance literature"
and if every white ribbOner would at
once begin scattering literature in our
community it would help on rrohibi-
ton.
Father and mother have it in their
grasp to assist in this grand work
by teaching their boys and girls total
abstinence. 'Tis very sad thought to
see how even Christian parents are
neglecting such an important subject.
As long as whiskey is sold in South
Carolina with the States consent, so
long will its citizens be responsible for
it and South Carolina ought now TO
sweep liquor out of the State.
The temperance sentiment IS suffer-
ing through the dispensary. The argu--
ment which seems to satisfy good
many persons is that men have always
had whiskey and they will continue to
have il. Does that, if it were true. au-
thorize any one to help IN the WORK o.
destroying by the use of whiskey. The
happiness and prosperity of those who
are not able to stand against the temp
tation OF strong drink?
All praise to those who have stood up
in our legislative halls AMI urged the
discontinuauce Of whiskey. God and
right are on their side. If this dis
pensary system is right, why would
the question of temperance be agitated
as it is now? Simply because it is
wrong, and it must be settled by hav-
ing prohibition.
l. Prohibition is obliged to succeed
in the long run, because 1t is right, and
the right is bound to win; for instance.
notice the opposition to the spread and
growth of religion.
,. Bound to come because the best
people, the Christian people of the land
are behind this movement.
3. Will come because everybody who
comes in contact with liquor comes out
with his reputation besmirched.
+. Must come because all this rotten
ness will soon disgust the people.
5. Must come because OF the great
power in the whiskey machine.
6. Is bound to come because under
our Constitution we can never go back
to the open bar.
I. Will any say let well enough alone?
You might as we'll stop trying to grow
in grace as you are already good
enough. Let Us go one step further
and drive out the dispensary and pro-
mote the health: the morals and safety
of our people.
Prohibition is not far distant and II
we will arise and 60 to work time will
be shorter. Let US pray that every
Christians eyes be opened for the de-
fense in the rame of suffering hui
manity.
May God help US as Christians to help
rid this State OF this monster evil, and
let the right prevail, which is prohibi-
ton. and it's coming by and by.
JESSIE CURTIS.