The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-19
BAPTISTS DEMAND
LAW WITH TEETH
committee From State Convention
Assembles-Present Act
Failure.

In compliance with a resolution
passed at Newberry, at the Baptist
State convention, providing that "a
committee of ten be appointed to ap-
pear in person before the governor and
the legislature, or proper committee
OF that body, appealing to them for
the enactment of an ironclad prohibi-
ton law" eight of the ten men ap-
pointed met at the Jefferson hotel at
o'clock last night. Col. l. H. Hunt
of Newberry was prevented from at
tending the meeting on account of
sickness. d. A. G. QUITS of Green
wood was unavoidably detained at
home.
The committee was called to order
by j. M. Kinard of Newberry, chair
man. Col R. B. Watson, Ridge
Spring; G. b. Bobo, Laurens; the Rev
&. l.. Knight, Laurens; Joseph Nor
wood, Columbia; the Rev. f. NJ. Light
foot, Clinton; the Rev. j. ID. Huggins.
Denmark, and the Rev. j. M. Mitchell
Columbia, were present. DR.. C. G..
Brown, Columbia; A. p. Brown, CO.
lumbia, and E. B. Wallace, Columbia.
although not members of the commit
tee, were present and heartily indorsed
the action of the committee. The
w. =. L. U. sent greetings to the COM
mittee and the president of this or
ganization requested that committee
from this body meet with them at a
later date.
IL was the consensus Of opinions
OF the committee that an unusual tide
OF interest in favor Of prohibition is
sweeping the State and absorbing the
attention of the people just at this
time. Since the decision of the su-
preme court, upholding the Webb
Kenyon law, great change has taken
place. The committee was unanimous
IN Its decision. The roll was called
ana the members voted unanimously
to present the resolutions to the leris
iature, urging an ironclad prohibition
law, without any compromise.
The following resolution was pre-
sented and received the EXPRESS an
proval of every member of the COM
mittee. The entire committee will seek
an audience with the legislature to-
day:
we, the undersigned and bearers
hereof, appointees of the Baptist State
convention, and representing the 15O,-
ooO members of Baptist churches in
the State, in carrying out the func-
tons of our office, hereby appeal to
the members of our legislature to give
US an ironclad prohibition law in
South Carolina and the machinery
necessary to enforce it, the law for
which we twice voted, and won by the
majority of votes which we cast.
I'm accordance with the request of
our people, we make the appeal to the
legislature where all our laws are
made. \ In case we are unable to ac-
complish our ends in this way, by
decent and honorable appeal, then it
Is our purpose to carry the case to
higher court-to the people them
selves, upon the hustings, in their
homes, and in their places of business.
We base our appeal upon the failure
of the present whiskey law and upon
the sad condition of many of our citi
zens, who must be protected by the
State or else be hopelessly ruined"
The report is signed by John M.
kinard, chairman; r. B. Watson.
Graves l.. Knight, E. NJ. Lightfoot,
q. b. Bobo, Joseph Norwood. j. d.
Huggins and James NJ. Mitchell, sec
retary.-Tuesday's State.