Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04
TO FIGHT FOR PROHIBITION
Organization Effected for tho Pursu'
ance of this Summers Campaiqn.

ance of this Summers Campaign.
Organization of the campaign to be
conducted this summer for the pur-
pose of carrying the state for prohi-
bition at the special election Septem-
ber IA, was considerably advanced at
a meeting in Columbia last Tuesday,
according to a dispatch. A steering
committee was partly formed with
Mason DuPre of Wofford college, as
chairman; the Rev. c.. E. Burts, d.
D., of Columbia, as vice chairman,
and d. w. Robinson Of Columbia, as
secretary, and there was elected an
executive committee to have direct
charge Of the canvass Offers Of CO.
operation from several associations
were received and a number OF ex-
perienced campaigners rendered their
services.
d. w. Robinson, secretary, issued a
statement as follows, describing the
days work:
"A conference Of a number Of those
interested in the prohibition move
ment was held this day at the Y. M.
c. A. building in this city. Among
those present were George B. Cromer,
Newberry; the Rev. ]. L. Harley,
Spartanburg; r. o. Purdy, Sumter;
C. F. Rizer, Olar; Alan Johnstone,
Newberry; the Rev. ]. E. Mahaffey,
Batesburg; ]. Fraser Lyon, the Rev.
C. E. Burts, D. D., F. H. Hyatt and
d. w. Robinson OF Columbia. Dr..
Cromer acted as chairman and Mr..
Robinson as secretary.
1T was determined to place the
management of the movement in the
hands of a steering committee con-
sisting Of at least one member from
each county. This committee has not
yet been completed, but. among those
who have agreed to serve are: Walter
/. Herbert, Spartanburg; Jesse w.
Boyd, Spartanburg, w. B. DeLoach,
Camden; A Mason DuPre, Spartan
burg; George B. Cromer, Newberry;
George Warren, Hampton; Howard
3. Carlisle, Spartanburg; j. S. Mof-
fatt, Due West; r. o. Purdy, Sumter;
w. P. Hamrick, Columbia; c. c.
Featherstone, Greenwood; j. l. Har-
ley, Spartanburg; M. R. Mcdonald,
Walhalla; E. c. Rigdell, Batesburg;
n. N. Burton, Batesburg; c. E. Burts,
F. H. Hyatt, j. Fraser Lyon, Column
bia; d. M. Crosson, Leesville; D. r.
Coker, Hartsville; c. F. Rizer, Oiar;
E. o. Watson, Bamberg; Alan John
stone, Newberry; c. E. Graham,
Greenville; H. H. Watkins, Anderson;
Jesse l.. Sherard, Anderson; George
Bates, Barnwell, C. D. Epps, Sumter.
From this steering committee A.
Mason DuPre Of Wofford college, was
elected chairman; c. E. Burts of Co
lumbia, vice chairman, and ID. w.
Robinson of Columbia, secretary.
There was also selected an eXecu-
tive council to have direct charge OF
the work of the campaign. This COM
mittee consists Of ]. Fraser Lyon, CO.
lumbia; the Rev. ]. l.. Harley, Spar
tanburg; D. r. Coker, Hartsville; the
Rev. K. G. Finley, Columbia; j. K.
Freedman, Manning; c. F. Rizer, Olar;
Robert McDougall, Columbia, together
with a. M. DuPre, DR.. Burts and ID.
w. Robinson.
The intercollegiate Publication
league, the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union and the Woman's Pro-
hibition league rendered their services
to the committee and will cooperate
with it most heartily.
Among those who have expressed
willingness to assist in the campaign
during the summer are: The Rev. H.
T. Cody, D. D., Greenville; Thomas
g. Mcleod, Bshopville; the Rev. E.
o. Watson, Bamberg; R. o. Purdy,
Sumter; the Rev. E. NJ. Poteat, d. D.,
Greenville; the Rev. j. S. Moffatt, D.
D., Due West; c. C. Featherstone
Greenwood; w. F. Stevenson, Cheraw;
the Rev. S. A. Steel, D. D., Columbia;
the Rev. Lewis M. Rice. Union; w.
Anderson Clarkson, Columbia; A. W.
Summers, Orangeburg: S. G. May
field, Bamberg; Joseph A. McCul-
lough, Greenville; Geo. B. Cromer
Newberry; the Rev. c. f. Burts, D.
d.. D. F. Hyatt, the Rev. A. w. Black
hn
Spartanburg.
IN view Of a recent article in refer
ence to the registration Of voters for
this election, the conference desires
to say that it is not necessary to have
new registration certificate provid-
ed the voter has a registration GER
tificate dated in 1908 or subsequent
thereto, and also has his tax receipt
showing the payment Of all taxes Tor
the year 1914 1t will not be sufficient
that a party have his poll tax re-
ceipt. If he owns property. he must
also produce all his property tax re-
ceiptS.
Those who have not registered
can do so on the first Monday IN
June, July and August, at their re-
spective county seats; but all are urg-
ed to register early and not wait un-
til the last opportunity, as August
will be the last opportunity. If any
one has lost or mislaid his registration
certificate he can and should apply
to the county board Of registration
and obtain a duplicate. 1t will be
necessary to have at, the election both
his county registration certificate and
tax receipt for all taxes for 1914.
THE conference is very anxious to
have a full vote and to that end de-
sires all persons to qualify themselves
bv registration and voting. We desire
that this election shall be. as fully as
possible. an expression of the will OF
all the people,"