The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-06-22
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Many Newsy Items Gathered From
all Sections.
The Prohibitionists Meet.
Columbia State, 10th.


! Columbia State. 10th.
A conference Of prOhibitionists
| from different sections of the State
was held at the Main Street Metho-
dist church. The meeting began at
abol, $3.50 o'clock and did not adjourn
until II. During that time the situ-
| alton in regard to the dispensary and
prohibition and the suggested policies
for the prohibitionists to adopt were
| fully discussed.
Mayor C. A. Smith of Timmonsville,
who is president Of the State Baptist
convention and vice president of the
Southern Baptist Convention, was call
ed to the chair and the Rev. Louis j.
Bristow of Marion was made secretary.
! Among those present were: joel f..
| Brunson of Sumter, E. H. DeCamp OF
/ Cherokee, Rev. R. A. Sublett Of Claren-
don, Rev. A. McA. Pittman OF Green
wood. w. D. Jones of Marion, j. w.
Hamel of Lancaster. L. B. Haynes OF
Leesville, E. W. PEBBLES of HAMPTON,
Waddy G. Thompson of Lancaster, D.
w. .Iiott Of Pickens, T. J. Lamotte Of
Columbia, Rev. Vernon TAnson Of Co
lnmbia, Howell Morrell of Richland, A.
B. Cargile of Saluda and DR.. E. O..
Watson of Spartanburg, and John L..
McLaurin of Malboro.
There were several resolutions pre-
sented to the conference which
brought full and free discussion Of the
policy for the prohibition orsaniZatRn.
yet TO be formed. to pursue, and Y
times the discussion was very intef
esting and considerable vigor was in.
| jected.
A set Of resolutions presented by
Mr.. Bristow were first discussed seri-
atm and after some modification and
amendments were adopted. There pro-
vide for the calling OF State con-
vention, the appointment of an ex-
ecutive committee to take charge Of
the general work of preparing for the
convention and stipulating the Qualifi-
cations Of members and the manner
Of electing as we'll as the time for the
meeting. These resolutions brought
only perfunctory debate, and it was
not until another resolution was in
troduced defining more specifically the
purposes Of the proposed movement
that the meeting really became ami
| mated
FOR A CONVENTION.
The resolution sof Mr.. Bristow,
which were adopted, are as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
this conference that general confer
! ence Of prohibitionists of South Caro-
lima should be held to discuss and in
augurate plan of campaign against
the s,le OF alcoholic liquors as bever-
ma.
Second. That an executive commit
tee consisting Of one member from
each county, Of whom ten will con-
stitute quorum. hereafter to be ap-
pointed. shall take charge of all mat
ters referred TO it by this conferencel
and that said executive committee shall
call the conference above referred to,
to meet in the city of Columbia on
such date as 1t deems advisable.
Third. That in such proposed con-
ference each county shall be entitled
to as many delegates as it has mem
bers in the general assembly.
Fourth, That the qualifications and
manner of election Of delegates be left
to the executive committee.
Fifth, That the officers Of this con-
ference shall be the temporary officers
of the conference hereby called, If
present"
The following, which was presented
by Rev. Vernon TAnson, was adopted:
Resolved, That we rejoice with the
counties which have voted OlIt the dis
pensary, and that We sympathize with
those now making earnest efforts to
do so and heartily endorse all the en-
deavors on part Of the people OF the
State to rid themselves OF this giant
evil"