Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-04-06
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1910.
NAMES THE NEAT GOVERNOR.
Rev. l.. j. BriStow Picks Mr.. Feather
stone as Winner.

The Columbia State recently had
this very Interesting article:
Rev. Louis }. Bristow, Of William
Ston, who has been Identified with
the prohibition movement in this
State ever since he attained citizen
ship, was in the city yesterday in
the interest Of the chatauuua to be
given in Williamson this summer
In view Of his connection with the
prohibition movement, he was ask
ed what the campaign outlook prom
iscS. lie declared that Il prohibition
candidate will be elected
II had hoped that the prohibition.
lists would go into the primary this
year with only one candidate for
Governor, said MIR. BriStow, but |
see by the papers that there will be
at least two in the race who will
espouSc the cause Of State-wide pro-
hibition. While | know prohibition
sentiment has grown greatly in South
Carolina during the last twelve
years, and while do not doubt the
election Of Il prohibitionist to be Gov
ernor. yet | would like to see only one
candidate, that the total prohibition
vote might be cast for him. Further
more, | would like to}see that candi-
date be G. G.. Feat atherstone. He is
the logical exponent OF prohibition,
being the most prominent prohibit
Zionist in the State. and one Of whose
sincerity there can be no question,
and Of whose ability and fitness no
one doubts.
Mr.. FcathcrStones record on the
question is long and consistent
Twelve years ago he ran for Cover
nor on the prohibition platform when
it 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 dispcnsary should
be destroyed, to accomplish which
was needed the combined strength
Of all its opponents. Two years ago
his notable correspondence with Gov
erDor Ansel revealed the Governors
Intention to advocate and recommend
the revised local option law. which
was, in effect what Mr. Fcatherstone
had outlined as, at that time, desir-
able policy for state wide prohibi-
tioniStS to pursue
Mr.. FcathcrStonc is pre- lnincntly
lhG man for the prOhibitiOniStS." con-
tinuod Mr.. BriStow. "Hc is a splcn-
did campaigncr as was shown in
lS9S, when he opposed some OF the
best speakers in the state, and sue
rtSsful politicians, and defeated them
All. save Governor Ellcrbc, who had
the second term sentiment in ihs
favor, as we'll u the dispcnSary at his
back"
Mr.. Bristow declared that Mr..
FcathrrStonc'S record on prohibition
is 50 we'll known that this will be
hut 4 small factor in his campaign
this summer, and that Mr.. Feather
discussion OF matters relating to the
material Development OF the State
After paying Il compliment to Mr.
FcathcrStOnc, who has worked his
way in the world from printers ap-
prentice to special Judge, sitting in
numerous courts, and citizen OF
known integrity and success, Mr.
RriStOW concluded:
"Ycs, G. G. FcathcrStonc is the
logical prohibition candidate. He is
not novice: not a recent convert to
the cause. lie ia able and fearless. Of
clear record and clean life: and
! believe will be the next Governor OF
South Carolina"