The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-01
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License aud Anti'lieense5 a Per aiming X
the sale Of malt and spiritousl liquots with
in the town Of Wellsburs. Il a question O
no triAing importance. II is q question
that has, been before our citizens iof .
number Of years ut the municipal eleetior
on the atst THURSDAY in A pilot each year
And, WhilekheFe are no meetings on any
sort Of public denopatfatichs save during
the three Or four weeks prior 10 the cleo
ton, ithas been found that the sentiment
Is during The interim gaining in favor ol
the abolition ofithe ipdor traffic, whole.
sale and retail, and restricting the manu-.
tastnrins and handIlpgsOt liquopby, the
most rigid laws 4Ns ~ ,,s's Ssa4
Twoyears have passed md not a licensed
place for the sale OF liquors In ount6wn.
But you say, lyon stlllhaye d great many
arrests dor drunkenness up there; how
about thatff Well sir these arrests are
OF the persons who will hunt whisky; who
will get drunk, and who as yet are so
prone TO 80 astray that they wilrnot heed
wise counsel and will notallow themsGl-
YES toibe. influenced BY good people who
are working nobly to save them. Again,
these arrests are confined In chief 10 a,cefs
tain class. First, II Is A. B. o. and d.
Second, Il Is Alb. 9. and D., and third; !;
and nine times ont Of ten 1t Is the same A.
b. C.and D. Just the same as your police
court shows up some your veteran bum
mers on an aYerageot about twice per
Duripgthese two years we have had a
quiet, peaceable town. There are no fiotous
demonstrations or drunken midnight de,
baucherieS save those committed by that
same ngly-une neonQuerable q, b, O
and d crowd, which in numbers we are
thankful is small live can succeed inre.
forming those fellows, and not have the
temptations placed before them and the
examples OF older ones set before the
young, we hope 10 have as quiet place as
there Is on earth. Autt.license has been
Of incalcuiable benefit TO the. citizens OF
WellsbuTR, and we hope on next Thurs.
day evening TO send you word that we
have again triumphed.
The temperance people have no COM
promise whatever 10 make with whisky or
It's advocates. As touching this point, the
majority OF them here are not slow to de.
fine their position.
With all due respect to the gentlemen
who compose the National ticket, they are
considered by the temperance folks,as be-
ing in favor of license, rs they have on
their ticket "FeF License Against
License This is looked upon as ticket
Al the Temperance meeting on Thursday
evening, Dr.. Caldwell, the candidate for
Mayor on the etemperance or anti.license
ticket denounced the whisky traffic, the
license system, and dealt some heavy
blows atthe men who would suffer them.
selves 10 be candidates OF ticket that
was in favor Of granting license TO sell
whisky. The doctor Is an unwilling can
didate for Mayor. It Is only. in the in
terests OF temperance and humanity that
he suffers himself to again be placed at
the head Of the temperance ticket.
James Heryey, Esq, is the candidate for
Mayor on the National ticket, He was
present at the Temperance meeting on
Thursday evening, and as DR.. Caldwell, In
his remarks, used Mr.. Hervey,s name In
speaking OF the ticket which represented
the license party, some person called on
"Heryey for speech" The gentleman
"did not desire TO make speech" but
only wanted TO make an Explanation" !"
which was allowed and accordingly made.
The meeting closed in harmony, all agree
ing that It was well that the Doctor and
James had an opportunity 10 publicly dis
cuss the issue. ~ fs-f
Probably these lines will meet the eyes
OF many who are opposed TO our views on
the subject Of temperance, These are the
very ones We desire TO reach. In all kind
ness we would say 10 them do you ever
think Of the orphans cry or the widows
moan? Do you think ever Of the scauty
renast, the cold, the hunger, the misery
and woe that thousands OF your fellow
creatures are hourly suffering from this
curse? Do you ever think that the poor
unfortnnates, as they are sometimes called,
as you see them reeling and staggering
through the streets or dragged TO the lock.
up, was once the pride of his fathers heart
and his mothers Joy? II not, get 10 think
ing Pondsr over 1t. Bring your viii
power 70 work, and 20 TO work in earnest
for God and humanity.
Mr.. Editor, we did not set out TO write
you an address on temperance. Our inten-
ton was as usualt to give you the news.
But there being but little OF that to dis
pense, we have naturally drifted into that
which is at present occupying the public
mind, nor do we intend this as an apology
What we have said are facts and senti-
ments, and Il any word Of encouragement
can reach the needy through the columns
OF your excellent paper, and but one
caused to stop and think, we will but have
done our duty, and contributed our mite
towards the salvation OF our race and our
fair land. g- G.B. @.
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