The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-16
Local Option Address,

10 a. Rolls II CdrroR oyunly;
The convention held IN Carroll Hall Westminster
July 2lsi composed Of delegates from each election
district in dc county favorable TO Tooa Option ap.
pointed the undersigned Committee TO Prepare an
address 70 you the good people Of Carroll county in
behalf Of the cause then under delibemti0n and
which We deem 80 essential TO the peace and pros.
perity ofour county.
Il Is our duty 10 set forth plainly the object we
have in view, we 70 ask your aid in Its ae-
eOmpliHhment You who have rad the proceed.
ings Of the convention already referred TO, are
doubtless that II is not Our purpose to Organize
a new political party and we beg leave 10 assure
our friends everywhere that we shall seek col.
ing election. our wish q 10 have printed On Inc
tickets Of both parties the words E6r IOcai Option
Bal, In such position as to be easily detached By
those who do not favor our measure This vote viii
OF course have no legal effect the only thing aimed
IL Carroll county fvora5ie 10 local oniia,sp n,,
that IS Btli framed and passed BY the Legislature
Of Maryland granting the right to the people Of Car
Liquor traffic within it, bounds
The plan proposed by the convention II carried
sentiments, and als6 'For Local Option Blil IN Il
i his pleasure TO do 30. II Is desirable however
that only such candidates shall be put In the field as
have not given proof IN the past ofopposion our
cause Yet Il must be confessed thai Whatever may
be the sentiments OF our Representatives on the
Liquor tfanc, 4 we can show that majority OF the
voters of Carroll county demand the right 10 yoie Ir
OF against T. that right VIII be cheerily accorded
Nothing touches the moral sense OF the average pOl
itician 20 keenly as . good. sound majority. We
have year after year, eent up 20 our Legislature ne
utolla, nutnerulikiy signed asking for the simple
privilege Of saying by our votes whether or not We
sanction the Liquor traffic IN midst; and these
petitions have been smothered in committees or
entirely ignored.
We propose now 10 come, backed by a majority. III
Il Is your pleasure 70 hayeit 49, 10 driand hearing
and coming do not believe that any pnrty " hi
imperil is existence By refusal.
We can conceive ofuo Just reason for srch treat
menf as we have received NJ the hands Of our Legls-
iators In the past .1efusinR 70 grant petition Is
not necessarily demand Of tho right OF petition.
Act an act ordering vote 10 81 taken On rofnen
tous question one INVOLVING the political social and
domestic well being % MI Ne fe0Se IL Is no liRht
thing To be dlened. We main tain that under our
Republican form af government the people have a
right 10 be heard on such question a. this. but we
mean 10 be patient The moral, sfeady-going tax
payers Of Carroll county know their rights under
the tonslitalon, The vote we demand may b.
saved eif nom year % year bul VIII come; even.
win bat add volume and force he torment of pop.
ulaF Indignation that Mil sweep away the Llln1T
traffic from our midst.
The ground Of which we desire a prohfbitory law
Il simply the Will OF majority. Only the majority
that enacta law can execute Il. Hence We do not
expect 10 obfain Tie law by tnckcry or by the man.
aetipepf o. political wires. nug may be aaid the
Law u obfained, Eili moi prevent inlemperanfei
that men VIII sI drink % eNcess THIS may be 90.
this Instead q being argument agailisi this enact
ment = only strong pien for tleif enforcement
But we Q noi pfpposp % Invade the private or per-
topal gIshE q any nhH, we eiltef Its h6use 20
dictate % him Nfaf be shall eat or df7nk euiclde
By drunkenness may cpnlhue " BE- one Of the re-
served rights Of The people; We only sdy thef shall
pot purchase ne IfeHns u destruction N Carroll