The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-22

Governor Manning says he is going
to redouble his efforts. He has issued
a statement in whida, he says he re-
grets the action of the Charleston
grand jury, but "I am glad to note
that some of the members Of the
grand jury stood for upholding the
law The failure of the grand jury
to do its duty will not have any eff
feet on our endeavor to enforce the
laws; our efforts will not relaxed, but
will be greater than before"
That is his duty.
tt e outcome will be awaited with
interest.
The Prohibition Election.
With the election on the question
of Statewide prohibition less than
three months off, very little is heard
of it, except the account of the organi
zation of tie prohibition forces for q
campaign in the interest of their
cause. 1t is !. ardly probable that there
will be anything like full vote poll
ed The opinion seems to be prevalent
that the prohibition counties will out
vote the wet counties, and force a
general prohibition law, notWithstand-
ing the fact that under the present
local option system the cause Of tenn
perance is steadily growing as the re-
suit of the increasing sentiment
against the indulgence in alcoholic
liquors-a sentiment witch is steadily
leading to real reform, and which in
the course of few years, would make
South Carolina really dry, for the
most part, because the people of South
Carolina would be united in demand
ing a real temperance State. Be that
as it may, however, it looks very
much like prohibition law. The pro-
hibitionists seem to look upon the
question as they would upon the ques-
ton of crime-t at the law should be
general, and that there should notobe
county local option.
The. people will decide it in Sep
tember-those Of them who hunt up
their registration certificates and tax
receipts and vote-for this is tC be a
general election, and the matter will
not be decided in white mans pri-
mary.
1t is said that some of the negro
preachers have joined in tie prohibi-
ton crusade, and are urging the MEM
bers of their congregations who can
vote, to go to the polls and vote for
prohibition. 1t is very much to be
hoped that neither side will make any
appeal to the negro vote. A prohibi-
ton law or local option, as we have
al, present, or liquor or liquor laws,
would pale into insigniicance if over
shawoded by negro balance of power
in our elections. All the corruption
witch was charged in connection with
the old State dispensary would be-
very, very small in comparison with
the corruption and the danger which
would follow in the wake of negro
balance of power, which may be the
result once the appeal is made to the
negro vote. The very thought is alb
horent to any true South Carolinian.
Did Not Send Out "Feelers."
One of the Columbia correspondents
sent out story not long ago that for
mer Solicitor ]. C. Otis of Spartan
burg, had put out "feelers" as a pos
sible candidate for governor on the
prohibition platform against Manning
in 1916, and the correspondent went
on to tell how badly Mr.. Otis was de-
feated for solicitor in 1912, and now
he would stand absolutely no show
against Governor Manning, and how
Governor Manning smiled when the
rumor of Mr.. OTIS possible candidacy
was brought to his attention. In an
article in d3e Gaffney Ledger of June
1S Mr.. Otis says, HE hasn't put out
any "feelers," that it is true he was
defeated in 1912, but that he ran ahead
of the anti-Blease ticket in mis- circuit;
and he recounts the positions of honor
and prominence to which ne has been
d:osen by his people. In his letter
to the Gaffney Ledger he says: "I have
made it a rule to take no notice of |
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