Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-03
JOY IN TEMPERANCE RAMS.
Hopes for Breaking Governments
Compact with HELL"

Editor KeoWee Courier: The eyes
of the people of this nation are just
now anxiously turned towards Wash
ington. A spirit Of expectancy char
acterizes the forces on both sides in
one Of the greatest battles that has
ever been waged in the history of the
world. Gods people have prayed
and waited for relief through Con-
gress from the accursed liquor traf-
fic, with all its blighting, damning,
sin-creating effects, till some have al
most lost hope and are pining under
the juniper tree OF despair, waiting
for some messenger to bring the good
news that all is not lost and that
thousands still live who have not
bowed the knee to Bacchus.
TO such I would say, we believe
the time of our redemption draweth
nigh. After a full survey of the
field, It seems that we have gone just
about as far under the existing cir
cumstances as 1t is wise to go; un-
less our National Congress will force
the United States government to an
nul it's compact with hell (the liquor
trust) and cease to destroy States
rights by selling tax receipts to in
dividuals to sell liquor in prohibition
territory, and give protection to out
laws who ship liquor into prohibit
tion territory. In some instances we
fear that we have gone too far
that is, too far ahead Of public SEN
timent. But we rejoice in the fact
that with the balance of power on
our side, with 70 per cent of the area
OF the nation dry, with 45.000,000
people in this territory, and millions
hoping, praying, working to join us,
while there may be in some in
stances seeming reaction, it cannot
be permanent. Congress is bound to
give relief. Even Presidential can
didates have their ears to the ground.
congressman and United States Sen
ators heretofore unfavorable to our
cause are making their politest bows,
and are openly proclaiming that we
have won our fight and therefore are
entitled to relief through the ma
tional law-making body. To add to
the force and hope Of our cause, the
National Anti-Saloon League Of
America planned it's convention to be
held in Washington to precede the
great national conference on the IL
quor Interstate commerce question.
In other words, the latter was made
up largely Of the former.
The last named conference began
with banquet at the National Hotel,
attended by at least 400 men (the
papers said 600), with more than
fifty Of our Congressman and Sena-
tors present. Perfect unity prevail
ed II. every speech by our great
leaders note OF victory was sound.
ed. Every temperance organization
in the nation was represented.
'"They were all with one accord in
one place." Out of this great gath
ering has emerged, as into one, the
united forces Of temperance. AS a
result of this conference the star Of
hope has become very bright. The
twenty-six temperance organizations
In the country have joined the Anti
Saloon League of America in one
special effort to get a bill through
this session Of Congress, destroying
the Infamous jug trade, and stopping
the sale Of United States licenses to
sell liquor in dry territory. The con-
ference appointed committee COM
posed OF able lawyers, who are to
consider with their leaders in Con-
gress all bills which have been pre-
pared, and to draft the one bill to be
introduced. Then all other bills are
to be withdrawn and every temper
ance organization in the nation Is
pledged to support the accepted bill.
1t Is the concensus Of opinion among
Congressman, United States Sena-
tors and the leaders of the temper
ance forces OF the country, that this
bill will pass both houses OF Con-
gress. For this, let us hope and de-
voutly pray. J. l.. Harley,
Supt. A. S. l.. OF South Carolina.
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