The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-27

by the prohibitionists. One submits
the question whether manufacture
and sale Of alcoholic liquors and bev-
erages shall be prohibited through
out the State to a general election TO
be held September II. The other is
intended to make available to GER
tain extent the Webb law Of the fed
eral government restricting shipment
Of hquor into prohibition territory.
These measures follow:
Section 1. That on Tuesday. Sep
tember II. 1915. an election shalt be
held. pursuant to law. submitting to
the qualified electors Of the State of
South Carolim the question as to
whether the anufacture and sale OF
alcoholic liqu' RS and beverages shall
be prohibited or continued in this
States as now provided by law. And
such election shall be held and con-
Quoted under the laws and In the
manner now prescribed for regular
elections
Sec. Q. Each person favoring the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors and beverages In South Caro-
lima, and voting on this question, shall
cast his ballot For the manufacture
and sale OF alcoholic liquors and bev-
eraEes In South Carolina and each
person opposing the sale and manu-
facture Of slcoholic liquors and bev-
erages In South Carolina. and voting
on this question, shall cast his ballot
Against the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors. and beverages In
South Carolina" Sufficient ballots as
hereinbefore designated shall be pro-
vidsd for the managers of election
and duly delivered 20 them and each
ballot shall be four inci'es In length
and three inches in width and each
ballot shall have printed thereon. In
addition to the words hereinab owe
DESIGNATED, ''The State Of South Caro-
lima" and no other words. characters
or hgures. The aforesaid ballots
shall be provided and distributed as
ballots used In general State elections
and one ballot box shall be provided
at each precinct for the reception of
said ballot and the expense thereof
snail be borne as In ballots used in
general State elections. The ballots
shall be counted by the managers of
election and tabulated and the re-
turns thereof made as returns of gen.
sral State elections are made and as
now provided by law.
Sec. 3. II the majority OF the bal
lots 20 cast be For the manufacture
and sale Of alcoholic liquors and bev-
erages In South Carolina" any laws
existing and OF force at the time of
such election shall be and remain I'm
fun force and effect.
VIII Close Dispcnsarics.
Sec. 4. Should the majority of the
ballots so cast be Against the manu-
facture and sale OF alcoholic liquors
and beverages I'm South Carolina" {"
then the manufacture and sale of al
coholic liquors and beverages I'm this
state shall be unlawful. except as
hereinafter provided. and the author
tiles I'm every county I'm this State. now
or hereafter vested With the control
OF dispensaries. where dispensaries
for the sale OF alcoholic liquors are
now operating under existing laws.
shall proceed to wind up the affairs
OF such dispensaries and shall close
the same on or before the first day
OF December. 1915. and no liquor shall
be bought or contracted for or re-
ceived by any county dispensary
board after the result OF said election
is declared by the State board OF can.
vassers.
Sec. s. shorid tho majority of the
votes so cast In said election be
Against the manufacture and sale ~,
aicoholic liquors and beverages I'm
South Carolina any person. firm OF
corporation In South Carolina. which
after November /. 1915. manufactures
or sells any alcoholic liquors or bey-
erases In this State. except as herein
after provided, shall. upon conviction
thereof. be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeanor and shall be punished by a
line of not less than 500 aud not
more than 5000. or by imprisonment
at hard labor upon the public works
OF the county I'm which said convic-
ton may be had for a period Of not
less than three months or moro ihnn