The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
DRIVE THE TYRANT FROM POWER.

DRIVE THE TYRANT FROM POWER.
The Prohibitionists have de.
cided to not put forward. as an
organization, a State ticket, and
in this we think they displayed
wisdom. The cause of prohibi.
ton is, without doubt, in the as
cendancy, and will continue to
grow if it is not made vehicle
for politicians to ride into office
upon. There is absolutely no
need for a Prohibition ticket.
What is needed. however, is a
Legislature which will resent the
attempt now being made by a
gang Of politicians to -strangle
the will Of the people in 4 resort
toa Federal court. There should
be d vote taken in every county
on the liquor question. and the
Representatives should respect,
and regard as an instruction;
whatever the majority declare by
that vote. II a county declares
in favor of the Dispensary, then
let it's Representatives so vote :
and if a county declares in favor
of Prohibition, regardless of the
individuals view, he should vote
to repeal the Dispensary law, or
resign, to let the people select
one in his stead who will carry
out their wishes.
The coming session Of the Leg
islature will have to face this
liquor proposition. and it will
surprise US greatly if the General
Assembly does not pass a general
prohibition law-not because d
majority of its members believe
in prohibition, but to get clear of
the present Dispensary law and
the barnacles fastened to the ship
of state.
The people in several counties:
tired Of the corruption in the
Dispensary, took advantage of a
Democratic law, and voted. Now
comes the octopus to strangle
these people, by seeking the aid
of the Federal court to force the
Dispensary on people that have
said by their votes they viii have
none of it. We ask is it right, in
a State where the people were
promised Tree thought. free
speech and free action, to have
their wishes and rights trampled
upon by a gang of politicians.
political pirates, who have scut-
tied the ship of state and are
sinking her in a pool of corrup-
tien? VIII the people thus treated
stand this sort of treatment We
do not believe it.
We are not disciple of Prohi-
bition. We do not believe it is a
practical theory when applied to
a State. but we do believe when
localized it can be made practical
if the people declare in its favor,
and in our opinion-not a conclu-
sion, however, Of to-day, but
reached, and expressed in these
columns and in another forum
many years ago,-the only way
the liquor question can be solved
in this State is to give the people
an opportunity to express their
wishes as to how the control of
liquor shall be managed by them.
and then when they have given
AN expression, stand by itasfaith-
fully as when q primary election
has declared a nominee Of the
Democratic party. To do other
wise, and force an obnoxious law
upon a people, is not carrying
out of that great promised
principle Of the Ref or N
faction which swept the Sta te OF
South Carolina: free thought,
free speech, and the will of the
majority shall rule. The great
primary system was based upon
this principle. and upon it was
built the political fortunes of
those in control of our party ma
chinery.
There is something more for
the people to regard than the po-
litical fortunes Of men. They
must, in self defense, regard
their own fortunes and rights,
and when men show signs OF
being so drunk with power that
they would ruthlessly ride over
the will Of the majority and force
upon them that which they have
said they will not have, it is high
time these men were called to step
aside and others put in THEN
places who will respect the com.
mands of their masters-the peo.
pie.
SOUTHERN INFLUENCE WILL BE