The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-03-24
THE BAhBERa HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH a. 1910
BRIsTOw FOR FEATHERsroNE.
Williamson Man Favors Candidac,
Of LAureus Attorney.

OF L0ufeuS Attorney.
Rev. Louis J. Bristow. Of William
ston. who has been identified with
the prohibition movement In thi,
State ever since he attained citizen.
ship. was in the city yesterday in the
interests Of the chautauqua to be
given in Williamson this summer.
In view Of his connection with the
prohibition movement. he was asked
shat the campaign outlook promises
He declared that a prohibition candi.
Gate will be elected.
II had hoped that the prohibition.
lists would 60 into the primary this
year with only one candidate for gov.
ernor." said Mr.. Bristov. but l see
by the papers that there will be al
least two In the race who will e.
pouse the cause Of Statewide prohi.
bition. While I know prohibition
sentiment has grown greatly in South
Carolina during the last IL years
and while I do not doubt the elec-
ton Of prohibitionist to be COVER
nor. yet would like to zee only one
candidate. that the total prohibition
vote might be cast for him. Fur
thermore I would like to see that
candidate be C. C. Featherstone. He
is the logical exponent of prohibition
ists, being the most prominent pro-
hibitionist in the State. and one of
whose sincerity there can be no ques-
tion. and Of whose ability and fitness
no one doubts.
"Mr. Featherstone's record on the
question Is long and consistent.
Twelve years ago he ran for COVER
nor on the prohibition platform when
1t was not popular in the State, and q
change Of $500 votes then would
have made him governor. He has
stood firmly and fought well ever
since. Four years ago he was urged
to run again. but he felt that first
Of oil the old State dispensary should
Be destroyed. to accomplish which
was needed the combined strength OF
al its opponents. Two years ago hin
notable. correspondence with Cover
nor Ansel revealed the governors in
tention % advocate and recommend
the reversed local option law. which
was. In effect. what Mr.. Featherstone
had outlined a., at that time. q de-
sirable policy for Statewide prohi-
bitionists to pursue.
"Mr. Featherstone 10 preeminently
the man for the prohibitionists," con-
tinned Mr.. Bristow. He 10 q splen-
did campaigner, a was shown In
1898. when he opposed some of the
best speakers in the State, aad sue
cessful politicians. and defeated them
al save Governor Ellerbe. who had
the second term sentiment in his
favor. q well a. the dispensary ut hin
back.
Mr.. Bristow declared that Mr..
Featherstone's record on prohibition
b 90 well known that this will be but
q small factor in his campaign this
summer, and that Mr.. Featherstone
win devote his time to the discussion
Of matters relative to the material
development Of the State.
After paying q compliment to Mr..
Featherstone. who has worked his
way In the world from printers ap-
prentice to special Judge, sitting In
numerous courts and q citizen OF
known integrity and success. Mr..
Bristow concluded:
"Yes, G. c. Featherstone IL the
logical prohibition candidate. He ID
not . novice; not . recent convert to
the cause. He 10 able and fearless.
Of clear record and q clean life: and
! believe win be the next governor Of
South Carolina. The State.