The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-28
PROHIBITIONIsT GET BUSY
Leaders Believe State Ready to Vote
and Enforce No-Liquor Law
Adopt Resolutions. g.

Columbia.-Leading prohibitionists
Of South Carolina held a conference In
Columbia at which it was decided to
memorize the general assembly for
legislation making the Webb law
available against shipment Of liquor
from other states in "dry" counties
Of this state, and, further, to under
take a systematic campaign for a spe-
cial election next September, at which.
30 the prohibitionists believe, the peo-
pie will vote out the liquor traffic alto
gether.
A statement regarding the confer
ence was issued after the meeting.
The statement follows:
Any South Carolinian who imagines
for a moment that the prohibition
movement in this state is dead or
even slightly i'll, should have attend
ed the enthusiastic meeting held at
2 p. m. in the Y. M. C. A. building,
Columbia, On Thursday. Nearly 46
representative men from various
walks Of life and many different Sec
tions of the state were present. One
Of the r'ost noteworthy facts was that
every man appeared to feel absolute
ly sure that prohibition in this state
is'a matter Of a very short time. It
wat worth going miles to witness the
earnestness and whole souled deter
mtnation Of those present. With such
a spirit, failure is simply out Of the
question. Z
The meeting was called to order
by the Rev. C. E. Burts, D. D., who
is his happy manner stated the OBJ
ject Of the gathering and asked the
Rev. ". J. Langston OF Columbia to
open the meeting with prayer.
An election Of officers was then en-
tered into and j. L. Minis Of Edge
field was elected chairman and DR..
Carl B. Epps of Sumter, secretary.
Resolutions unanimously adopted
at the conference in Columbia Of lead
ing prohibitionists are. as follows: !
Resolved, That the time has arriy-
ed for the enactment and enforce
ment OF laws to- prohibit the manufac-
ture, transportation and sale Of all In
toxicating liquors, as a beyarge,
throughout the state. Na
For this purpose petitions should
be circulated at once In every voting
precinct Of the state, memorializing
the legislature to provide for an cleo
ton throughout the state, to be held
about the middle Of September, 1915,
submitting the question Of statewide
prohibition to the qualified voters Of
this state. .,yErgt 't Is
"That an executive committee be
selected by this body, to be composed
Of one member from each county and
server from Richland county, for the
purpose: C) or organizing the said
counties; (2)to circulate the petit
tons; (3) to solicit funds for defray-
ing expenses; a. to collect and pre-
sent these petitions; (5) to arrange
for a vigorous campaign in case an
election is called; 60 to do anything
else necessary for the accomplishment
Of this purpose.
1--WE request the legislature TO
enact statutes giving to us the BEN
efts OF the Webb law.
"And for the enactment Of strin-
gent and efficient laws for the en-
forcement of prohibition when voted.
1--WE invoke the assistance and c
operation Of the Anti-Saloon league,
the women's temperance associations
and the newspapers, and all other
agencies which stand for civic right
eousness, pledging u prayers, purses
and personal efforts to the accomplish
ment of this purpose"