Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-31
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Mr. Editor-Last spring, when the
Assessor visited tax payers, he was re-
quested TO take the sense OF the voters
whether hogs should be penned or run
at large. He reported, as the result of
this inquiry, that the majority OF the
people voted that hogs be kept up. The
people had then right TO suppose that
after such action their expressed will
would meet consideration at the hands
of their servants, the council. But the
que ston was put off until the Council
could decide, in their own case, the
great conundrum of MIR. Returning
Board Wells, care we vassals or are
we peers?" They decided that they
were 'peers,' or at least it appeared to
them that the people could do nothing
il they did not chose to consider their
will, as good ''vassals' would have done.
They, however, were gracious enough
to have it aunounced-as we under
stand-that the people might vote on
Monday next, on the question whether
hogs should run out or be penned. Feel
thankful, friends, that voters are per-
mittcd to express their will once more
through the ballot box
There was another question, fully as
prominent, a year ago, In the vote tor
councilmcn, as the hog question, and
which was unsuccessful only from the
fact that a professed friend at the last
moment orrayed himself against it.
This was, whether any license should
be granted within the corporation. In
courtesy. the council were bound to
submit this las, question too, to the peo-
pie for their decision. The majority by
| which license was granted last spring
| was majority of one only, and that
cote wuS Promised i" fnvor Of temper
GnCe
We would have voters now remem
Der that the hog question is out OF the
way. They can vote fer council that
can be depended on as against whiskey
and who will certainly give the people
their absolute tight TO vote upon the
hog, or the goose either if they wish 1t.
Let the friends of temperance and those
who want an orderly, well-regulated
town, vote for a council OF any of the
following men: David BiIlmyer, J. Fer
rclls, Il. w. lawn, q. w. Show, }. ID.
Staley. ID. H. Hout, l. w. Chapline,
VIM. Weise, JOS Welshans, Jas. w.
Greenwood, c. A. Licklider, aud w.
T.. Latimer, and they will gain what is
of incs,imable good 10 the town, and
right TO vote OF any other question OF
common interest. All, friends. it is not
very great matter whether hogs be IN
or out, bH it does matter whether your
sons have temptations always before
them. and whether when they get IL
quor there be SO many sellers as TO
make it nearly impossible for you to
find out who sells to them. But cut
down the sellers of whiskey here to on
" two, and then with such law as the
new one, they will soon see the danger
OF not fully carrying out its provisions,
the need OF being able to prove when
liquor is sold, aud on what prescription,
and in what quantity-information that
any one of us may demand at any time.
Go to the polls then, on Monday, with
some of the above names on your tick
ct, and give us chance, heie, to try
fairly the effect of not allowing the sale
of liquor within mile Of the place.
Prohibition has never failed where
fairly tried, and that is the reason so
strong fight is always made against it.
Do not think your vote of no conse
quence, the license tavorers are at work.