The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28

election next September, at which, 80
the prohibitionists believe, the people
will vote out the liquor traffic alto
igether.
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. NJ. 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 most noteworthy facts was that
every man appeared to feel abso-
lutely sure that prohibition in
this State is a matter Of very short
time. 1t was worth going miles to
souled determination Of those pres
ent. With such a spirit. failure is
simply out Of the question.
The meeting was called to order
by the Rev. c. E. Burts. D. D., who
in his happy manner stated the OBJ
ject of the gathering and asked the
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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.
A motion to allow each speaker
only five minutes was passed. DR..
Burts stated that at former meeting
of five Columbia citizens it was de-
termined to call this rfeeting. He con-
sidered that it was more democratic
to bring the matter before the people
directly than to appeal to the legis-
lature to pass q prohibition law. This
opinion was held by the majority of
those present and the resolutions
which are printed in full herewith
were unanimously passed amid great
enthusiasm.
j. Fraser Lyon, former attorney
general, made a forcible address, and
q 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 following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved that the time has arriv-
ed for the enactment and enforce
ment Of laws to prohibit the manu-
facture. transportation and sale of all
intoxicating liquors. as beverage.
throughout the State.
For this purpose petitions should
be circulated at once in every voting
precinct Of the State, memoraializing
the legislature to provide for an elec-
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: (1) OF organizing the said
countless; (2) to circulate the pc
titions; 60 to solicit funds for de-
fraying expenses; (D to collect and
present these petitions; (5) to ar
range for a vigorous campaign in
case an election is called; CO. to do
anything else necessary for the ac-
complishment of this purpose.
1--WE 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.
I'VE invoke the assistance and CO.
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 our prayers, purses
and personal efforts to the accom-
plishment Of this purpose.
WILD STUDY PELLAGRA.
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