The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-25
Local Option.

MIR EpIToE:-on the 2nd day of next
November the voters of Cecil county will he
called upon to decide whether or not intoxi-
eating liquors rs Il beverage shall be sold in
tins county. In order to vote intellicently
upon this important question, let us look
what effect the law has had in a few of the
counties and towns in this and other States
where Local Option or Local Prohibition
laws are i'll force. The court records and
the press prove indiSpulahly that in every
county III this State under prohibition the
number OF criminals and paupers in the
various institutions kept up by the different
counties have been reduced 40 per cent and
III many cases, after the law had been in
'orce Il lew months, jails have been entirely
cmptied.
In referring to the different counties will
ne pfltt as possible. The Denton Union,
one OF the principal journals of Caroline
county, under date of January :;rd, 1878.
says: "our jul is an institution of bur lit
tie Importance and is very seldom occupied
ny IL prisoner. Our aims house has fewer
inmates than ever before known in the his
tory OF the county. We have fewer Deople
to provide for by private charity. Our peu-
pie are generally prosperous and happv,
ana are freer of debt, perhaps, than any
"'"'i .'"h'A III the state Our laws, with
very few exceptions, are respected and obey
ed
y correspondent, writing from Calvert
county to the Baltimore sun. under date of
October 10th, 1877, says: "'rhe good effects
OF the Local Option law are seen in the i'm
l,i"N'" Industry OF the people and the more
,,tti''s appearance OF the homes, farms, Sc
nv us zen years OF The good enforcement
Of TINS law and we will show an empty
jan, lawyers with scarcely a brief, judges
Httn1"l clliliihai cases, taxes largely re-
"uct", chutches better filled, and universal
soUi ofuef.
p"ie'' M; r-oltor, could he filled
Win eAlr''tS taken from the press, in
oiher counties in this State equally con-
,lii'lnG as ihe above W herever the law
mas petll enforced u has proved Il blessing in
ms anu other States In Potter county,
IA, no liquor has been sold since 1860 At
i recent term OF the Quarter Sessions Court
or that county, the District Attorney in
formed me court that he had no Indictment
VI olils 10 present TO the grand jury. The
:,ie IN IN "ino stated thaf he had no criminals
Ill the prison. HE Directors OF the Poor
reported that they had no one TO keep at
'i e, county expense
it .iiiT,s9 l"s {, ,,,' ors" says of Edwards
.o'''' ii''noiH' mere mas not been Ii
',t.ooi! III inns county Tor - years.
w. ,'i''U o'.t aii mas not averaged
gu v"l'''l' year. lhiS county never
I',, p,' one nun 10 me reultentary, and
rr',l| ~, ,l'ilII, ~, hiilihS MS VIE while
conmtr W. haya oI h,'t pl III an adjoining
onr aim. hon.a .tn ' NY ie" Pf'upers IN
omr tn~n, NV, ~ o,'en oIl lhree or four
n;,,in,r ,.nn,,,;o- pIi .elI io"er IMAM III adj
0nr n,onia .,ra 49, saloons are hcensed;
sober. The different FERN, d is"' ',n anu
ruurt occnnv thrao or fi,,r ,1 H., our circuit
and then th, dorI[nts ,r., - &C" n YEAR
nile are 50 we'll sa1istie,1 WIZ =, 'ul Peo-
It,, ~ IT., ,''isteu Win 'he present
them wonld I,;,ta~l, la &c majority OF
in ,vnr,,fi;.a,',>, any eiiort ihade
vinaI,,,I ''" - ":iy circumstances.
rants * witbnn, errn' i Is iu,ouo lhhaoi-
force a constable who = Isd nr ",.n i" ptiiGe
poor, with Il salary for bntb ot,;rss Of s.
n. rannrts j., ~, oo'ii oii''es ol So