The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-22
souri, CAROL1NA's POLITICS.
Prospect OF an interesting Anti.Dispen'
sary Campaign.

Prospect OF an interesting Anti.Dispen'
sary Campaign.
COLUMBIA, 8. c.. Aug. io--To-day ex-
Senator John Iowndes McLaurin was put
forward a. a candidate for the Democrauo
nomination for Governor on an antl-oiS-
pensary platform. The lead In this move
ment is taken by four citizens OF Landrum'
who say, in letter In the Columbia Sfd'e'
We, the undcrsi gned. believe that tho tlme mas
come for new deal" In state Affairs. the w'ae-
spread corruption and charges OF corrups'on, IN
sopArablc from the attempt Of sovereign stac
to engage In any business for profit, arc mnitiphod
when that business 10 tho liquor trafnc. II tnero
Is corruption II should DO known and the suii'y
parties punished. .,.,,..
IN every county In South Carolina. but In many OF
them 1t Is possible and should DO done, We believe.
First pass . general prohibition law for tho
State.
Second. Recognize tho fact that tho question
IA one for local confederation and can only DO
success when II Is backed by public sentiment
therefore, n county desires 10 DO exomps from
tho prohibition law, let the quAlincd voters say 20
at the ballot box. and then tho legislature can
provide the mode Of selling under the con"tu-
ionsi restrictions. This 10 the Idea a. we under
stand, of OF Senator AoLAurn. and he SOUNDED
the keynote In his recent speech ~ Greenvile.
we want the issue made 40 he put II: TAKE
tho state out Of - partnership with me devI IN
liquor tranao that Is sending souls OF men 70 nell
and with Ia corrupting influences ssinuns 'h0
very fountain Of good government
We nominate the Hon. John Lowndcs McLAunn
OF Marlboro for Governor on platform with eisns
words In H. take South Carolina out OF tne liquor
business
No one here is surprised at this demand.
Mr.. McLaurin has attacked the dispensary
law frequently. Many Of South Carqlinae
planters arc members of the Cotton Growers
Association, and Mr.. MoLaurn. himself
planter OF wide interests, has freauentv
addressed them. The association 10 inter-
ested chiefly in improving the business man
asement OF tho plantation. but 1t has nov
been possible to keep the discussions AZ its
meetings entirely free from politics.
Mr. McLAurtn, on July s In Greenvine.
while making Q speech under the auspices
of the Cotton Growers Association, attacked
the South Carolina State dispensary visor-
ously and denounced its founder. Senator
'Tillman. Again ON July 10 at Dillon. Mr..
McL.aurln having been invited there to dis
cuss specifically the dispensary. bis utter.
anoss created such . sensation throughout
the State that demands were made on him
to speak against the dispensary In many
other places.
Aug. Mr.. MoLaurin vas invited BY MEM
bers OF the county executive committee 70
deliver a speech under the auspices OF the
Cotton Growers Association In the county
Of Spartanburs Tho county chairman OF
spartanburs. where this meeting Ens . h nl
and personal and Politica! enemy IN o. MI;
MHS ohaur he r ssa
al making long spees6ss while MT: MoLa S |.
" %si h ss. e .ddr. sa'
ss %s.. sSSasY Su sh; &:
The the front amid great appiaass, admllnistered
ain 70 10 h Els peeo fh
cident has been condemned land censured
by nSss sysy Sae
out The State especially cnh,,. IN spartanburs
from es p that section. and the sentismsn whose
s9 ARE sd sr't Sr Monrs has
made number Of speeches during the sum
mer In ths interest Gf ne cotton s S GrowslT1s
bes s.s to p produce an effect. Last week Nj.
tTS to de-
chsnging his base each time: 80 that that now 1t
BY fGulf sse. sat III sSs 81
aSSn9n NJ u .hss t hs ses Of 'e
the question OF prohibition was eloetfAckad
iIouor tr.fdc, wss adopted BY the State Lss!s-
iature. II was folly al that time TO diner
from TillmAn or TO- question his opinions.
for he yss he absolute monarch and auto
State pommittees are 81 this tims investi.
fraud. .Rraft and corruption. Ths next po-
litical fight will be along the lines OF adjust
Ing the liquor business IN this state. M.
TiIlmAn represents. the former ideas OF the
South, favortng the shooting Of negroes,
cursing Yankees and abusing everything
that conflicts with his own notions. Mr..
MoIAurin represen Ia the newer, advanced COM
nierolal ideas OF the awakened South. These
men will meet. sooner or later. and the voters
expect tremendous forensic en- counter.
MI. McLaurin has been out Of the State
r sxC vssk: bat e Sndsrsto Cd, . %ao',s
to o entsr active politics personsliZ n ne
capacity of candidate for ONCE, But these
same personal and warm political friends
declare that Mr.. McLaurln is 80 constituted
that should the demand for his leadership
become imperative he would make any per-
sonal sacrifice In order to carry his principles
to 4 successful ending.
Tho coming political light IN this State
esting that has been Witnessed for, many
years The entire people are aroused. Mr..
McIAurin has always been opposed to State
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