The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-30
CAMPAIGN is OUTLINED
BY PROHIBITIONISTS
Leaders Believe State Ready to Vote
and Enforce No-Liquor
Law
(The State.)

transportation and sale of all intoXi-
eating liquors as a beverage, through
out the State.
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
That an executive committee be
selected by this body, to be composed
of one member from each county and
seven from Richland county, for the
purpose: G) Of organizing the said
counties; (2) to circulate the petit
tions; (3) to solicit funds for defray-
ing expenses; (4) to collect and pre-
sent these petitions; (5) to arrange
for vigorous campaign in case an
election is called; co to do anything
else necessary for the accomplish
ment of this purpose.
eve request the legislature to en-
act statutes giving to us the benefits
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 CO.
operation of the Anti-Saoon league,
the women's temperance associations
and the newspapers, and all other
agencies which stand for civic right
eousness, pledging our prayers,
purses and personal efforts to the ac-
complishment of this purpose"
Leading .prohibitionists of South
Carolina held a conference in Colum-
bla yesterday at which it was decided
to memorialize 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 undertake
a systematic campaign for special
election next September, at which, so
the prohibitionistS believe the people
will vote out the liquor traffic alto
| gcther.
A statement regarding the confer
ence was issued after the meeting.
The statement follows:
Any South Carolinian who imag-
ines for a moment that the prohibi-
tlon movement in this State is dead or
even slightly i'll, should have attend
ed the enthusiastic meeting held at ?
p. m. in the Y. NJ. c. A. building, Co
lumbia, on Thursday. Nearly 40 rep
resentative men from various walks
of life and many different sections of
the State were present. One of the
most noteworthy facts was that every
man appeared to feel absolutely sure
that prohibition in this State is a
matter of very short time. 1t was
worth going miles to witness the ear
nestness and whole souled determina-
ton of those present. With such a
spirit, failure is simply out o tSfae
| question.
the Rev. G. E. Burts, ID. d., 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 en-
tered into and j. l.. Minis of Edge
field was elected chairman and DR..
Carl B. Epps of Sumter, secretary.
A motion to allow each speaker on
ly five minutes was passed DR.. Burts
stated that at former meeting of
five Columbia citizens it was decided
to call this meeting. He considered
that 1T was more democratic to bring
the matter before the people directly
than to appeal to the legislature to
was held by the majority of those
present and the resolutions which are
printed in full herewith were unani-
inously passed amid great enthus-
iaSm.
}. Fraser Lyon, former attorney
general, made a forcible address, and
special plea for perfect harmony
among prohibitioniSts. He held that
the injunction is the only method by
which blind tigers can be restrained
IN certain cities.
The Rev. w. j. Langston and 9TH
erS suggested that a second meeting
during the fair would be advisable,
but is was decided that the present
time was the best for definite action. !
ID. NJ. CroSSon, M. d., of Leesvile |
stated that there was majority for
prohibition in both houses of the leg
islature, according to an investigation
which has been made.
William Trumble of Kingsville |
spoke In favor of immediate and very
definite action.
w. B. de Loach Of Camden thought
that the sentiment of the people had
already been tested and that the leg
islature should be appealed to at it's |
next meeting.
j. p. Howell of Columbia was -
favor of putting petition squareIy |
before the people, and each man get |
ting to work in real earnest.
f: r. Brown OF Marion county stat
ed that everything pointed to an over
Whelmin" victory for prohibition in
the next election.
ID. w. Robinson of Columbia
thought local option complete fail
ure and favored going before the peo-
pie.
DR.. T. A. Quattlebaum said that he
favored fight before the people and
that he believed the incoming admin
istration would make a real effort to
enforce the laws.
p. j. Minis believed that the peo-
pie should elect the right sort of Off
GERS who would enforce the laws.
Central Committee.
A committee of five men, as fol-