The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-09-22

ness. lhlS sentiment reached its cll-
max in 1892, when the state gave de-
cided majority for prohibition. Ow-
ing to peculiar political conditions at
that time the will OF the people was
not respected, and instead of a law
| prohibiting the trade in liquor the leg
is lature saw lit TO pass the dispen-
5ary law by which the sale of IL
quor became a function Of the state.
a part OF the machinery OF govern
ment. The state, which for years had
branded the traffic in liquor as an
evil, now because the one and only
dispenser Of strong drink to her
children. A spectacle to angels and
men! The Christian state Of South
Carolina the wholesale and retail IL
quor dealer for all her people. For
twelve years this law has been in op-
Grafton except in Two counties By
the grace OF the legislature, an act
was recently passed giving to the
counties as such the privilege to vote
upon the question of ''dispensary" or
mo dispensary." Under that law the
dispensarv has been voted out in
four counties, among them is Our own
county of Newberry. By vote of
nearly three to one Our people have
put the seal Of condemnation upon
the dispensary. What the future will
reveal remains to be seen. For the
first time in its history Newberry is
now a prohibition county The traffic
in liquor, so far as legal enactment
goes, has been outlawed. Law is pop
ularly supposed to be crystallized pub
lie opinion and that what it says must
be will be. But let none of US be de-
luded by the fact that because the law
is what it ought to be the conduct of
the people will be what it should be.
No law will enforce itself. The bat
tie for prohibition has just begun.
The magnificent victory at the polls
was but the capture of the outposts.
Port ARTHUR is still before us. That
prohibition does prohibit is the fact
we are to demonstrate. 1t can be
done 1t will be done. But the do
ing will tax the moral manhood Of
Newberry county. Not every man
who voted mo dispensary" is an enc
my to the liquor traffic. Eternal Wig
lance has ever been the price of lib
erty, and it will be none the less true Z
if Our people are to be delivered from
the reign of rum.- The dispensary is
dead; God be praised. But the high
license advocate is with us still and
the illicit dealer will be in evidence
in the future, as he has been in the
past. From now on the conflict calls
for new alignment. The final VIC
tory for God and home is to be won
by prohibitionists and by them alone.
To make their protest real and effect
i've several things are demanded. The
individual who himself drinks offers
but a feeble protest against the man
who sells. The inmates Of home
in which liquor is kept and used are
powerless in the presence OF the foe.
The church which fails to employ rs
God given authority TO preach and
discipline against the sale and use of
liquor is but lending his influence to
her foe and the enemy Of the God
she worships Lastly, the man who
refuses or fails 70 give his influence to
the righteous enforcement of the law
thereby forfeits his claim to good,
patriotic citizenship. But whatever
form our protest may take, let US see
to it that it is made in the spirit OF
the Master whose we are and whom
we serve.
Respectfully submitted,
N. N. Burton. Chairman