The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-11
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merit. and they won't come on the
stump before you face to face. Pro-
hibItiOn has been proved in every state
where it has been tried. to be farce,
and | stand here ready to prove it.
1t was said Of the last legislature that
there was an agreement between the
friends Of the dispensary and the anti 9.
dispenSary people not to do anything.
The members Of the legislature are
good men. who wore no mans collar
but their own and had no special
brand OF politics except that they are
Democrats. The legislature found
charges of all kinds before it. When
it asked for proof i. couldn't get it.
Therefore, I introduced a resolution
to investigate these charges and to
bring a report back at the next ses-
sion. As a member of that investi-
eating committee and the author of
that resolution. I propose to show
things that will surprise you and
will open your eyes. These men could
NOT act without that knowledge before
them. and that committee will put
that knowledge before them.
Wait for the Investigation.
why not wait for that report? If
it is not an honest report, I will re-
sign my seat, you being the judges.
"Who are the leaders on the other
side? l can't speak Of them, because
they are not here They were invited,
and they were afraid to come. Which
one of them ever supported Tlllman
or the farmers movement except to
get Office? Which one of them sup
ported the Haskell movement? Let
them answer, and God be their judge.
"After the dispensary. then what?
l know why they are not here. 1 love
good, clean fight, not with your
fists, but in debate. l love to fight
against Odds love it anywhere you
put me, and | want to say to them
what a great statesman said when he
was in a presidential convention. He
walked up to another and laid his
hand on his shoulder, and said, Joe,
God Almighty hates quitter,' and l
wish to add, he loves loser, if he :
good fighter, and crowns victor.
He may love me, he may crown me,
but he will never hate me.
Prohibition Not the Aim.
What says the Columbia State?
Join the prohitionists all ready for the
common charge upon the foe. What
common foe? The dispensary. Then
it goes to work and takes issue with
Mr.. Brunson, an honest pro ,.5'tionist,
and advocates high license. Then
wakes up old Granny in Charleston,
and admits that she, TOO, is fighting
for high license. The Darlington
News is honest. This newspaper it
says. is not much on prophecying, but
believes the downfall Of the disper-
sary means the downfall of Illlman.
Tilman and the dispensary have been
so closely allied for the past ten years
that they must stand together or fall
together. \ good. clean. strong man
can beat TiIlman for senator in 1906
That fellow is honest. That is the
truth OF the whole business. 1t is
simply the old fight. concealed under
the name OF prohibition. This looks
like an honest prohibition fight. 10
publish a thing like that, don't it?
The idea Of man saying 1t is not
to his personal interests to come be-
fore you! Personal interest? What
else is in it: Why not go before the
people. instead of lodging:
The Anti-Dispensary Forces.
1T is the greatest combination on
the earth The honest prohibition
ISIS: then the high license people;
then the old barkccrcrS: then the
. blind tigers. AMI then 4 set o1 people
wnn az mad brcn;:>r they once ate
g.. . ,i;-pc"<#ry tr,"g'1 and have now
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