The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1908-03-13
ANTl-SAL00N LEAGUE FORMED,
Mr.. E. C. Horton, the State Secre-
tary, Gives Out an Interview in
Which is Outlined its Aims
and Purposes. 81


WILLIAMSON, March 9.-The Or
ganization of the Anti-Saloon league
in the city of Greenyille last Mons
day night marks aq|N" era in the
fight against the sSE whiskey in
South Carolina. h. fifteen years
the American Ant loon league
has been combating liquor In
terests in the various states, and
now it has entered South Carolina
In the organization formed Monday
night, Mr.. f. Clyde Horton, of
Williamson, was elected State Sec
retary. AS the league is new
organization in this State, and its
methods and plan of work are, not
understood, Mr.. Horton was asked
for some information concerning
the body. He said: IS
"The solution of the liquor prob.
lem has waited not so much up5n
the formation of a new organization
as upon recognition of some vital
proposition as common ground,
and the discovery of a basis Of
Union upon which the several iIk
dependent organized bodies cofSS
mitted to opposition to the traffic,
especially churches, may be fed
Grated for concentrated action with
out surrendering their organic
independence or abandoning tRiT
distinctive forms of temperaEde
activity, and yet retain such direct
representative control of policy and
plans as to present exploitation hy
any individual or class. .Hs
THE Anti-Saloon league is noE,.ss
temperance society. 1t is moi va
rival of any temperance organ za-
ton, but, as it's name implies sE
league of organization. 1t IA M
clearing house for effeetiY
,a,,11,i!lI nOmiess ,lt sns -e'
tT'1e SThe league is a federat ~ s
Christian churches and iSs"
ornan;zat;on save as the chs
Though their State bodies cleo
of4icers and members of the board 0
trustees The organization forme'
IN Greenyille was made by repre-
santatiyes of the several denomlna
q. t;ons of the State and the successor
of the men then elected Will o
: made by the conventions coiael
: ences and synods at their lfS
u reoular meeting H.,
J. "What is the ultimate ann OF "
) ,ooone9n Mr.. Horton was asked
y HThe present repression ana y
> ultimate suppression OF the peVei's
O. l;onor traffic. The league W
ne favor all measures that will secv
ST odvance towards the complete :
IS, .srm;n,tion of the traffic. J
us league is under solemn prom prom
'ar not to affiliate with any pohu
IN nartv but will use its influence
Ter secure the candidacy OF men
IN are acceptable to it. lns voting
er- candidates it may sometimes
NC, come advisable for the league
ina snnport a man who is committe'
al, the extinction of the liquor tr
OF hnt who is not otherwise entl
- ~ nf acceptable"
e OF "Wnl the league nominate
p'po didates for oftice?"
"Under no circumstances.
more league will use its efforts to IN
thus acceptable men to offer Tor G
t IN and it will support the ones
mlis are most acceptable to 1T. we
opers onr ballots with reference u
IS as one paramount issue OF saloo
Ill oe dispensary, suppression, and Il
ltion' as we must, other matters
ous, .;,,o directly connected with Iha'
ouaor ton
~a .a' Sc go "Will the league attempt
: | and force the law?" !.
or;aI a mot primarily, nor dl
.o . the M The league is simply an au
W sboat v force to assist the officers
% s''I hoe principal manner in whlc
,e ,ert % af league will enforce the law
by building up strong
opinion in the premises
whiskey business is not an 9
,g. legitimate trade, but a
mon it. The principal
oard of abstinence is recognized as
aw Mr. valuable asset by practical
"y ,on and If would be dit