Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-11
sRIsToW FOR FEATHERSToNE.
Says Laurens Attorney Is Logical Pro
hibition Candidate.

Rev. Louis j. BriStoW OF Nllllanl-
ston, who has been identified with the
prohibition movement in this state
ever since he attained citizenship
was in the city yesterday in the IN
terest of the Chautauqua to be given
in Williamson this summer.
In view of his connection with the
prohibition movement, he was asked
what the campaign outlook promises.
He declared that prohibition candl-
date will be elected.
II had hoped that the prohibition
lists would go into the primary this
year with only one candidate for gov
ernor," said Mr.. Bristow, but l see
by the papers that there will be at
least two in the race who will es-
pouse the cause of statewide prohl-
bition. While / know prohibition
sentiment has grown greatly In South
Carolina during the last twelve years,
and while l do not doubt the election
of prohibitionist to be governor
vet / would like to see only one can
didate, that the total prohibition vote
might be cast for him. Furthermore
| would like to see that candidate De
.C. G. Featherstone. He is the logi-
cal exponent of prohbitionists, being
the most prominent prOhibitionist in
there can be no question, and or
whose ability and fitness no one
doubts.
Mr.. Featherstone's record on the
question is long and consistent.
Twelve years ago he ran for governor
on the prohibition platform when IL
was not popular in the state, and a
change of 1900 votes then would have
made him governor. He has stood
firmly and fought we'll ever since.
Four years ago he was urged to run
again, but he felt that first OF all the
old state dispensary should be de-
stroyed, to accomplish which was
needed the combined strength OF all
its opponents. Two years ago his no.
table correspondence with Gov. An
sci revealed the governors intention
to advocate and recommend the re-
versed local option law, which was,
in effect. what Mr.. Featherstone had
outlined as, at that time, desirable
policy for state e-wide prOhibitionistS
to pursue.
Mr.. FeatherStOne is preeminently
the man for the prohibitionists,' con-
tinued Mr.. Bristow. He is a splen-
did campaigner, as was shown in 1873,
when he opposed some of the best
speakers i'm the state, and successful
politicians, and defeated them all save
Gov. Ellerbe. who had the second
term sentiment in his favor, as well
as the dispensary at his back"
Mr.. BristOw declared that Mr..
Featherstone's record on prohibition
is so we'll known that this will be but
a small factor in his campaign this
summer, and that Mr.. Featherstone
will devote his time to the discussion
of matters relating to the material
development of the state.
After paying a compliment to Mr.
Featherstone, who has worked his
way i'm the world from printers ap-
prentice to special judge. sitting in
numerous courts and citizen of
known integrity and success, Mr.. Bris-
tow concluded:
Yes. G. G. FeatherStOne is the log
ical prohibition candidate. He is not
novice: not a recent convert to the
cause. He is able and fearless, of a
clear record and clean life; and |
believe will be the next governor of
South Carolina. Columbia State.