The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-03-13
no extra o@ficers are ever appointed. aud

10 extra Objects ave dPpo'ht0o, dou
[ delay this executive committee to name
one single case Of an Individual, the head
of a family. out OF this vast number, whose
family, are being supported by the town.
ship, in consequences of his neglect OF
them through strong drinks Again, our
county Jail is empty, from niue to ten
months in the year. it does not even at
ford a hviag tethe jailor and ihs trinity,
the jailor works at any work that may be
given him, while his,danghter takes wash
ing and ironing TO do. Tie daughter re
marked a few days ago, that she wished
they would have a prisoner now and then.
that they might have some coal furnished
them by the county, but this was not their
good fortune, consequently they had to
furnish their own coal,-does this look
like pauperism, crime and death No, |
think not! Again, il you see an assemb
lage OF the people of Monroe,-say one
hundred, or 500 together and look at
sheira forms and faces. the average will
rot show one twentieth, or five 10 one
hundred that have dissipation stamped up
N them. These being facts, and the
committee being aware of them no doubt,
it will be readily seen why they called
upon the Ministers to help savethe coun
ty from the liquor traffic instead Of ask
ing their help to save ia from crime, pau
perism aud death, they were not only eau
tious, but indeed wise. in not putting this
insult upon the citizens of Monroe
Again. the committee say "the liquor
traffic is sending more souls to hell han
the churches OF Monroe are to heaven"
this is an uuwarranted assertion, and very
foolish, yet, as some of cur attorneys says;
the main point of law is to deny well, aud
insist upon proof. therefore do so in
this ease. and challenge them to the proof
uf this wild and fanatical assertion. and il
fwere possible Tor the disemtodicd spirits
10 those who have gone before US into
the other world, to return to earth, and
report themselves to this executive body.
aud it would prove their assertion true.
[. think in view Of our abstemiuusness
and temperate habits, which by prouf we
have established for ourselves beyond "a
doubt, it would be little to the credit OF
our ministers abilities to save the Souls
of such that were going to hell. that did
not use Intoxicating drinks at all.
] he law governing the sale of liquor
OF the license law as it now exists, is ad
United by all who understand its features
10 be as far reaching and wholesome in
its provisions as any reasonable person
could desire, it confines the liquor ira fic
TO men Of sobriety aGd good moral char
acter, not only requiring them to furnish
testimony OF II citizens Of good rcpute
rs to The necessity of their establishments
and their Fitness to conduct such business.
but to give bonds to the amount of $500
to $1,000. that they will in ali respects
comply with the provisions of the law,
prominent among the provisions Of
which. 1T is provided, that they shall not
sell to apprentices or minors, nOr TO habi
rual drunkards, nor to any member OF a
family if forbidden by a parent, husband
wife, or child Nor to sell or give it away
on the Sabbath day, nor upon any elec
ton day, from the opening until the clos
ing of the polls The violation OF all or
any of these provisions are fine and i'm
prisonment. That what | tave written
may throw light on the question OF L1eal
| Option. and that the people may vote in
diligently is my ardent hope and desire.
CoNSITANCY.