Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-10-17
TO THE PEOPLE
OF
Jefferson County.

N"N '''iS vi ilNOAiCdllnS liquors III tuio
county contrary to law.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that the sale of such
liquors is no mans right, but privi-
lege which the State may grant, or i'll
any way modify or entirely prohibit,
according to its discretion. All the
States are engaged in legislating to re-
strain the great aud everywhere ac-
knowledSed curse of the liquor traffic.
In growing number OF the States, all
attempts at regulation and restraint by
license laws having vitaily failed, the
the law has become simple prohibition.
Some are giving the power to separate
communities to prohibit the sale by 4
vote of the people, called local option.
The States of Virginia and West Nir-
ginia have confded the discretionary
power OF granting or Withholding Il
cenSes to the County Court.
West Virginia expressly provides III
her Constitution that prohibitory laws
may be enacted, and more than halt the
counties have already exercised their
discretionary power of withholding Ii
censes, aud are now withholding them
altogcther-in some for fifteen years,
and with such manifest good, that all
thoughts of reopening the tipping
houses are given up, and the struggle
with this monster evil apparently at an
end
In this county the question after hav-
ing been long and fully discussed before
the people, was carried by some two
thousand petitioners before the County
Court in May last, where after an eX-
haustiye discussion by counsel, the
Court 10y majority of twelve to three,
(the President coinciding with the ma
.iority) added J,Berson to the number Of
counties wfhhoidmg licenses
The case was carried before the Cir
cult Court, where the Judge promptly
and in most decisive terms. confirmed
the action OF the magistrates. and the
traffic is now comtraband OF law beyond
appeal; and we do not permit ourselves
TO entertain the thought that Jefferson
county will he 4 backSlidcr, and the first
10 set the example
Already have the good effects been
acknowledged, which here rs clScW here
vii. doubtless increase rs those 81 con
tirm,- Incorporate habits shall pass
away bG, here also Is elsewhere, and
~ WAS expected, parties have undcrta-
ken To- c.TJy eu I secret traffic, regard
less not olly ct public opinion, lGt OF
law, and it is this t:.rI, together with
Others currently reported aud believed.
which makes this appeal emincntv prop
IT, That this violation OF law viii in
crease So long rs the law lets il alone,
we may be well assured And will the
pcoplc sit still and see all the dangers
10 their families rcopcucd, with 4 new
Eacr ct NruuEarls irom among our chill
drcn rs the certain result
The cave haS become perfectly plain
that cur future depends upon two
things. FirSt upon our having faithful
III ~, a"d second and more than AL,
up,u our>-hc. aS good citizens supply
I z the authorizes with al nccdtuI iii
iunatiou. and Giving them our firm,
"U'SPoArn mora. support ana cnc"uf-
a.emcnt How many complain Of the
nyu execution uf laW whoa themselves
are chief. 90 blame for it ! Our laws
though sill ueed,ug Improvements, are
better than those i'm most OF the States,
iucomw.rably better aUj easier OF exc
,;'n y't n"Ia,yi.,, s,,n orc cr~uncnt. But
I,. tl.r. L".Y 50 much as one such
'"'a $500 .,l;e ~ ~. .'nn,, Tbis !, a
,a,,'',.I';,.L ~. 49, ,.i,iyn,,s have certainly
:, r;,.I, 70 eno,n.c into. We hear Of
numerous c,n,rI.iu;s which are cngag
;n',nrlI;c .,,,.o,i.n
NJ, ,.,.,.., ,,o,,,.,..l : o.,,irs, DRUGGISTS
,..La o.,, onl,7 sell r,~ nrli,inal pnr.
. ~ 49, a,J n.,,r ,.,I,al in Question are
n,n,ln5 - 'rrnv. tb,r each sale was
f,r medical purposes only. But the
rompIaiut is that they sell whisky as 4
BEVERAGE in LARGE Quantities under their
license to sell for medical purposes
Cor,l.irt * also made that physicians
,,.as,,,;,,t;o,. to, whisky to nprsonS
~ ,,,mn,!'a Lah;,s whicb thew hold
CT iI.'i'' ,''|', 'I''o'I ,,,,asay anJ
IhH'I''''''! io' VI '"N'''I I,"; rI,no.o,;.,s
49, lo,,!
!" ~, ,''I C7,.,.'a1,n.s Attorney ",p-
ne Co'illo''"' ''.''' :" -' |,';.hrm+ ;ts
on i"lo''''""1" ': : I "a,.N r,nst
Itelup prescribed IN what WaN.) HitISl