The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-14
DENOUNCES Liquor
BRYAN SAYS DEMOCRATS SHOULD
Vote FOR PROHIBITION

PARTY SHOULD DECIDE
At Present 1t Looks az II Neither
Psrty VIII Make the Issue-secre-
tary Denounces Liquor Interests
for Their Attempt to Gain Control
Of the Parties.
Secretary Bryan Wednesday night
made public letter he had written
to L. W. Remington, Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Iowa, ex-
pressing the hope that Iowa Demo
Gratis would take a stand for prohibi-
ton and vote against officials who
could be controlled by the liquor in
terests.
In statement given out with the
letter, Mr.. Bryan said he hoped to see
the Democratic party take the prohi-
bition side wherever the question was
raised, and that II the liquor interests
insisted on making al issue in the
election of national committeeman,
the people opposed to the liquor traf-
fc could not afford to ignore 1t.
"I do not know to what extent the
liouor question will be an issue in the
campaign next year." Mr.. Bryan add
ed. cat the present time It does not
seem probable that it will find a place
in the platform Of either the Demo-
cratic or tho Republican party, but
there is no reason why the Nations
Committeeman should not repre-ent
the sentiment Of the party on this
subject as on other subjects.
Mr.. Remington had written MI.
BRYAN that his name was being used
in behalf Of candidate for the ma
tional committee.
In his Letter to Mr.. Remington Mr..
Bryan said:
"The legislature OF Iowa has voted
statutory prohibition, and has also
submitted to the people a prohibition
amendment to the constitution. 1t
becomes necessary, therefore, for the
voters of Iowa to act upon the liquor
question, both in choosing another
legislature and in voting upon the
amendment submitted. The Demo-
Gratis Of Iowa, constituting a consid-
cradle portion of the voting popula-
ton, must take action upon this sub
ject, both in the nomination and cleo
ton OF legislators, and also directly
as they vote upon the prohibition
amendment.
81 take it for granted that the
Democratic party will act upon the
subject in it's state and local conven-
tions, and even II 1t does not, the in
dividual action taken by the members
OF the organization will, to greater
or less extent, commit the party on
this subject and thus affect the par
tvs strength in the state.
'It is proper that the national COM
mitteeman should represent the att1-
tude Of the party on this question; in
fact, the liquor interests have already
ruled out one good man because ne is
dry The only way in which the SEN
timent of the party can be made eV1-
dent in advance of 4 convention or an
election is for each person tc vote as
he thinks, if he acts as an individual,
or as his constituents think, II he acts
as a representative.
''The liquor question is moral
question, and our party's hope Of sue
cess in the state of Iowa for years to
come will, in my judgment, depend
upon the manner in which it meets
this question and the position it takes
upon 1t. =,
eft I were citizen OF Iowa I
would make my opinion On the sub
ject manifest by casting whatever in
fuence I have in favor Of the selec-
ton of officials who would not be con-
trolled by, or under obligations to,
the liquor interests, but would be pos
itiyely and definitely committed to
the home as against the saloon. The
brewer, the distiller and the saloon
keeper are in conspiracy against all
that is pure in society, in all that is
sacred in the family-against all that
is good In industry and desirable IN
government. I do not mean to say
that every brewer, every distiller or
every saloon keeper is consciously
conspiring, but the business in which
these men are engaged Is the enemy
of progress and civilization, and they
are not in position to oppose the In
fuences that dominate it. Those who
represent the liquor interests are con-
scienceless in their methods; they de-
bauch the individuals through whom
they act and any party to which they
dictate. The Democratic. party can
only hope for success when it gives
expression to high ideals and makes
itself the champion Of the noblest
principles and the best policies.
"Whenever moral question is
raised, therefore, there is but one
side to it, unless the party is willing
to sell it's soul for support which
can not be accepted even temporarily
without the forfeiture OF public re-
spect.
"It does not matter much what
particular individual is chosen as ma
tional committeeman, but it matters
a great deal, whether he stands on
the moral or immoral side Of the line
that separates the forces that are
soon to engage in political battle in
Iowa. II would be better to take an
obscure man who is right on the Ii
uuor question than we'll known man
who is wrong on the liquor question,
for an unknown man ceases to be un-
known when he becomes the expo
nent of a righteous cause-he bor-
rows strength from his cause; where
as. individual strength and influence
dwindle into nothingness under the
blight of an unholy alliance with an
immoral cause.
'Tf, therefore, anybody asks you
nv opinion, you may say that in any