The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-12-10
Will FORCE THE fight
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROHIBITIONISTS DECIDE TO ASK Leg
ISLATURE To PASS iron CLAD
PROHIBITION Law.

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to pass, at the coming session, an
iron clad State prohibition law, and
.8committee consisting of Senator j
C Otis of Cherokee and Representa-
tiyes John G Richards of Kershaw,
Charles A Smith of Florence and
Mendel L Smith of Kershaw, was ap-
pointed to draft the bill that will be
ubmitted to the Legislature.
The Rev c E Burts of Edge6eld,
esident of the Anti-Saloou League
South Carolina, presided. The
inference was held behind closed
,ors, and the announcement of its
!, ,tion was made tonight by the Rev
; E Harley, secretary of the league.
twas intended originally to hold
Ga mass meeting tonight in the
Ill of the House to be addressed by
II P A Baker, secretary of the ma
onal Anti-Saloon league, but DIR
Baker could not be here and the
meeting tonight was called off. The
open convention, set for tomorrow,
was also abandoned, as several OF
those present this evening desired to
return home. There were about
thirty-fve present this afternoon.
Secretary Harley stated tonight
that every county would be organic
ea for prohibition.
"Is it intended, Mr. Harley" said
the reporter, "that the proposed bill
shall be an iron clad prohibition law
without any options whatever"
"It will be straight prohibition
bill," replied Mr. Harley, with no
county options or anything of that
kind at all. The gentlemen named
as the committee will draw mp the
bill along the lines laid down by the
conference and submit it to others,
so that all Objectionable features
NAV be eliminated. Yes, the con-
ference declared for State prohibi-
tiou and We will try to keep out the
drug store bar-rooms.
The gentlemen named as the COM
mittee to frame the prohibition bill
were all present at the conference,
and all four of them are members of
the incoming Legislature. There
were several other members of the
Legislature here also.
The conference brought to Col
,mbia number of prominent men
.om different sections of the State.
he president of the league IN this
tate, the Rev G E BurtS, is one of
he strongest young Baptist ministers
the State-strong in character,
ability and personality, as well as
pbyslQue. Mr. Burts is the sen of q
Baptist minister and graduate of
Furman University.
Prominent among the prohibition
advocates is the Hon G g Feather
stone of Laureas. who was here TO-
day. Mr. Featherstone recently an
nounced that he would be a candi-
date for governor in 1910 on the
platform of State prohibition, for
which he has been contending for
wears. He laade the race on that
platform IN 1898 and came very
near success.
The two Smiths, who were ap-
/. ointed on the special committee,
gte big men in more ways than one,
d this seems to De a good State
I'd good time for Smiths.
Mr. C A Smith of Florence is new
politics, but a veteran in good
,orks. He is merchant of Tim.
onsville and was recently elected
he House from Florence county.
has served several terms as pres
mt of the State Baptist Conven-
n and is chairman of the board
trustees of Furman University.
Mr. Mendel L Smith of Camden
as here in attendance On the su-
RENE court and was also invited to
nA~-0rohlbition conference Mr.