The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-12-25
PLANS Are MADE
FOR PROHIBITION
Union of Forces Formed
at Spartanburg.
TO WORK TOGETHER
headquarters Committee and
Anti-SalOOn League Consider.
Ways and Means for Action.

Spartanburg, Dec. 21.-There was
a union of forces of the advocates of
the Statewide prohibition here to-
night and the result is a solid front
with harmony throughout, according
to a statement given out after a
lengthy conference between members
OF the headquarters committee of ti.,
Antl-saloon league and a delegation
of the league. The conference brought
agreement among the prohibitionisrs
where until today there had been diff
ferences and disagreement as to the
best method of procedure. There
were those who held that the ap-
preaching session of the legislature
should be urged to pass a Statewide
bill without referring it to the people,
while others advocated submitting the
question to the people of the State.
For weeks two wings of the league
We been working with common
end in view but with different ideas
as to how it should be realized. This
state of affairs brought many of the
leaders in the case on a hurry trip
to Spartanburg this afternoon to con-
with Rev. j. l.. Harley, superin-
tendent OF the league, and members
of the headquarters committee.
AS a result of this meeting a mo-
tion was made by the Rev. J. l.. Har-
ley that committee of ten be ap-
pointed, composed of five members
from the headquarters committee of
the Anti-saloon league and five others
TO meet in Columbia coincident with
the assembly of the Legislature to
press the passage of a Statewide pro-
hibition law to be ratified in State
electlonA the election to be held dur
ing the year 1915, and that the head
quarters committee of the Anti-sa-
loon league be requested to have the
bill drafted and in readiness to be
presented to the legislature, in the
meantime petitions be circulated
throughout the State. ~
1t was agreed by the conferenS
that the Rey. i. l.. Harley and Dcl
G! E. Burts serve as ex-officio menis
bers, in addition to the ten. The
flve members from the Anti-saloon
league, it was agreed, were to be ap-
pointed by Mr. Harley, the other five
by DIR: Burts. Mr.. Harley named the
following: c. p. Hammond, A. NJ.
DuPre, the Rev. c. C. Herbert. w n
Crews, DR.. j. S. Watkins, all of Spar.
tanburg. DR.. Burts named the fo,
lowing: d. w. Robinson, Colombia;
j. Fraser Lyon, Columbia; J. l.. Minis,
Edgcfield; DR.. E. G. Quattlohaum,
Columbia; F. H. Hyatt, Columbia. All
the members of this committee were
present.
On motion of DR.. Burts Prof. A.
M. Dupre, who is chairman of the
headquarters committee of the Anti
saloon league, was chosen chairman
of this committee of ten.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The Hobson
resolution to submit a constitutional
amendment for national prohibition to
the State legislatures was defeated in
the house tonight, 1877 members vot-
ing for and 189 against it.
An affirmative vote of two-thirds
was required to adopt the resolution.
All seven of South Carolina's con-
gressional delegation voted for the
Hobson amendment to establish con-
stitutional nationwide prohibition of
the liquor traffic when the resolution
came to vote in the house yesterday.
Desperately Ill.
County Superintendent of Educa-
tion II. G. Little is desperately ill at
his home near kelton. GraVest fears
are entertained as to his condition
Recently he returned from trip to
the hospital without obtaining relief
There are hundreds of Union coun-
ty people who will be grieved to hear
of Mr.. Little's continued illness. He
has warm place in the hearts of
many.
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