The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-11
Ve1y Best Solution.

w hlSkeN Was neiS dilo '4i' law
people love it and how far they would
90 for it! He never knew how men
were such slaves to it until he entered
the Confederate army. He had no
doubt but that liquor was one OF the
worst evils that ever entered the
world. 1t had caused more harm,
more blood-shed. more trouble in fam
lilies. 1t was here,and was here to
stav. The question was what dlspo-
sition TO make OF it so as to bring
about the least evil among the people.
You can't let it loose. he SAID. Inc
law must deal with il. For the last
twelve wears the dispensary law MAD
been in force. He had voted tor the
dispensary. because he thought the
dispensary law could be enforced and
that = prohibition law could not be en-
forced. He had looked at it from
common sense standpoint. He thought
then that it was impossible to enforce
prohibition law. and he thought SO
vet. There were too many men before
him who would see a negro sell blind
tiger liquor and not report it. ohail
we have a law which can not be en-
forced. and no law can be enforced ur-
less there is healthy public Senu'
ment behind it.
System and Management.
He believed the dispensary law TO
be the best law ever enacted tor deal
inc with vhiskey, but he was thor
oughly disgusted with the manage
ment It was rotten as rotten could De
and as corrupt as corrupt could be-
Men must be elected to the leglsla-
ture who would pass laws to see that
the dispensary law was enforced ne
Stood With Tillrnan
IN his letter. He thought Tlllman S
letter was the calmest, mlldest and
most sensible thing he had ever seen
him do.
He knew that being a preacher
everybody expected him to cry prohl-
h;tion. But he was a citizen, as we'll
as preacher. and he wanted the peo-
n]e to do that which was for their
GOOD, and the good OF their children
and their children's children. He had
no patience with extremists. Better let
extremists alone, he said.
Wanted No Office.
Mr.. Sigh said he wanted no othce'
but he thanked the people for the con-
idencc they had shown in him IN the
past He had never wanted Office as
much as some people thought he did;
ne had never wanted it enough to tell
, lie for il or 70 stoop to low means
He had always had the courage OF his
convictions. and the courage to speak
the truth.
He didn't want to be misunderstood.
This was a complicated question. he
L.. .rdlv knew how he stood himself.
He wasn't going to tell the people how
to vote Vote as you please, he SAID.
Thew were responsible to God to do
that which, in their opinion, would re-
s,1t in the least harm, and if they do
harm that can be overlooked.
Four Classes.
The people were divided into tour
classes:
I. Many good citizens and church
members and some good Chrlsfiaas
favored the dispensary CONSCIENTIOUS
", because they thought it the best So
luton of the liquor question, and not
because they expected office.
2 Those who favored the dlspen-
sarv for the benefits they could de-
rive from it, popularity and office.
= Those who were profibitionlstS.
because they conscientiously believed
nro,;ib;1ion was tic best solution. Mr..
SIirll said he didn't agree with the::.
because he d;dn't believe prohibition
could be enforced. E:c would agree
with Them. ii iIc believed prohibition
co;,iG he enforced