The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-13
held as soon as practicable.


er and DR.. McClintoek were put IN the
shape OF amendments to the motion
bv Mr.. Wallace, and were adopted
The chairman stated that he would
like for the committees which had
been appointed to meet Immediately
after adjournment of the meeting.
DR.. Cromer in explanation OF the
meeting and its purpose, then spoke
in part as follows:
II think we all ought to go away
with clear understanding OF the sig
nihcance OF this meeting; it is not TO
fight for prohibition. i, is not to hght
for high license. it is not political
movement projected in the interest OF
anv candidate present or prospective.
It is simply a question whether one
fourth of the qualified voters OF this
county want to submit to all the quail
fed voteis of this county, the ques-
ton of "dispensary" or mo dispen-
sarv." That means. OF course THAI
; the dispensary is on trial, that 1t mas
been on trial, and the test is to De
made now whether it has won the ap-
nroval Of the voters of the county, SO
that !, shall remain fixed in the coun-
ties that have adopted it. 1t was pro-
posed awhile ago that all the clergy
men of the county be made mem
bers ex-ohicio of the executive commit
tee It lust struck me then to ask the
question, whether the preachers
should be put on this committee as
members ex-ohicio. We have the
right to assume that the preachers OF
the county are opposed to the dis
pensary. Why not go further than
that and say that all christians shall
be made members ex-oHcio OF that
executive committee. Somebody IN
NewDerry said in the old barroom
days--he was a liquor keeper-that
if he had the custom of all the church
members of the town, all the other
barrooms would have to go out OF
business. There is no reason why
the preachers should be put on as
members ex-ohhcio Of this committee:
any more than that other church
members should be put on.
There are good men here and good
men elsewhere who are in favor OF
the dispensary, and that means that
this campaign must be conducted III
a Identified and serious way, simply
for the purpose of submitting to the
voters of the county, without bitter
ness, without elimination, without re-
elimination, without abuse OF any
one, the simple question whether we
shall keep the dispensary or vote 1t
out. Those who are in favor of the
dispensary are entitled to their opi1-
ions, as we'll as those who are in favor
/ OF voting it out. There is this about
it: | have always been opposed to It
on principle. I have often thought
OF wha- Gladstone said to a delega-
ton OF Scotch brewers, when they
waited on him and protested against
the abolishment of breweries, on the
ground that that took away a large
revenue from the kingdom. Glad
stone answered, If you will give me
sober people, opposed to the selling
OF liquor, I will take care Of the reve-
nue. OF the kingdom" You will ind
plenty of people who say, that If you
vote out the dispensary you will have
to pay high taxes, more taxes to sup
port your schools; that you will have
to levy a half mill tax whether you
use it or not, that the governor can
use to enforce the law in your coun.
tv. You will find people taking that
view who will say, that on that &C
! count the dispensary ought to be al
lowed to stand. If we have come
! to the pass here in the morning OF
the Goth century when contessedly
and professedly christian state can
not ruin its government and support
its schools, without supporting a bar
room. :hen lets keep the dispensary
in order 10 keep ourselves from high