Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-28
STATE WIDE PROHIBITION
Movement Inaugurated by En-
thusiastic,, Conference of Rep 4
resentative Men Heldin
Columbia Thursday.

resentative Men Heldin
Columbia Thursday.
Leading prohibitionists of South
Carolina held conference in Co.
lumbla yesterday, at (which it was
decided to memorialize the General
Assembly for legislation making the
Webb law available against ship
men,s of liquor from other states
in dry counties of this state, and
further, to undertake systematic
c.m paign for a special election next
September, at which, so the prohi-
b;tionists believe, the people will
vote out the liquor traffic altogeth-
er.
A statement regarding the con-
ference was issued after the meeting.
The statement follows:
Anv South Carolinian who i'm
AGNES for a moment that the pro-
bibilion movement in this state IS
dead, or even slightly i'll, should
have attended the enthusiastic meet
ing held at 2 p. M. in the Y. M. G..
a. building, Columbia on Thurs
day. Nearly. forty representative
,,..n from various walks of life and
many different sections of the state
were present. One of the most note
worthy facts was that every man
appeared to feel absolutely sure that
prohibition in this state is matter
of a very short time. 1t was worth
going miles to witness the earnest
ness and whole-souled determina-
ton of those present. With such a
spirit failure is simply out of the
question.
The meeting was called to order
bv Rev. G. Z. Burts, d. H., who in
his happy manner stated the object
of the gathering, and asked The
Rev. w. J. Langston OF Columbia
to open the meeting with prayer.
Chairman j. L. Minis.
An election of officers was then
entered into AMI J. L. Minis, OF
Edgeieid, was elected chairman
and Dr.. Carl b. Epps, Of Sumter.
secretary,
A motion TO allow each speaker
only five minutes was passed. DR..
Burls stated chat q. former meeting
of five Columbia c.itizens it was de-
lermined TO cal! This meeting. He
considered shat il was more demo-
cratic to bring the matter before
the people directly than to appeal TO
the legislature 1o pass prohibition
law. This opinion was held by the
majority of those present aud the
resolutions which gre printed in full
herewith were unanimously passed
amid great enthusiasm.
j. Fraser Lyon, former Attorney
General, made forcibLe address
and special plea for perfect har
mouy among prohibitionists. He
held that the Injunction is the only
method by which blind tigers can
be restrained in ceran cities.
The Rev. w. ]. Langston and
others suggested that second
meeting during the fair would be
advisable, but it was decided that
the present time was the best for
definite action.
D. M. Crosson, NJ. D., of Lees
Vile, stated that there was majori-
ty for prohibition in both houses Of
tie legislature, according to an In
vesligation which had been made.
William Trumbie, of kingville.
spoke in favor of immediate and
very definite action.
w. b. DeLos!ch, of Camden
thought that the sentiment of the
people had already been tested and
that the legislature should be ap-
pealed to at its next meeting.
:. p. Howell, Of Columbia, was
in favor of putting petition
squarely before the people, and each
man getting to work in real earnest.
E. r. Brown, of Marion county.
stated that everything pointed to
an overwhelming victory for pro-
hibition in his county.
D w. Robinson, of Columbia,
thought local option a complete
failore and favored going before the
people.
DR.. T. A. Quattlebaum said that
he favored fight before the people
and that he believed the incoming
administration would make real