The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-15

Local Option.

MN WINDSOR, May Oth, l5eO.
Messrs EditoSs;-We did not desire to oc.
cupy any additional space in your columns in
the continuation Of The controversy Of this
time, but as the young man from Sans Greek
seems anxious 70 hear from US again, we will
waive the above consideration, aud with your
permission will attempt to crafty his wish,
hoping il will be the last time you will be
called upon to indulge us. Ia his little card
Of last week be charges US with having said
There was nothing in his las, paper to
reply 70"
Well, We plead guilty to the charge, aud
furthermore, We here reiterate il and at the
same time inform him that ON various occa.
sions We have heard gentlemen OF intelligence
express themselves IN like manner, some OF
them from his own immediate neighberhood.
We state this merely to show the gentleman
that we are not alone ia this opinion. As
rule, to the extent Of our opportunities, we are
an obl,glng sort Of person. therefore we will
scan his paper again, aad, II possible, as.
certain bis exact position He designates
our style as htoplifIipal. Isasmueh gs Mr.,
Webster and his contemporaries have failed TO
enligh,sn US az 10 It's derivation or meaning
we beg our scholarly friend to explain. Pos.
sibly he wishes to convey "twof fold mean
ing, or, as be states, our comprehension may
be al fault.
He further states "that we cannot support
q bill which takes away the liberties, priv.
leges, &C., to sell liquor, OF well kept houses
fer The entertainments Of the public, which no
Sane anvil douktare 10 tie majority, and give
the entire liquor traffic Into the hands nf-ths
druggist, THE minority who will sell enough
on an M. DIS. prescription (cost 20 eents) 10
make drunk come, &c.
H..f,ra | Int ~.
part Of his ipapeE, 10 must inform mo
whether be means the public or ihs liquor
seller are In the majority. Then the drug.
gsts form that minority OF which he has been
speaking all the while, aud the ones who will
never be benefited by anything short Of death
and complete annihilaton. We think that a
terrible Calamity for the members Of that pro.
tession. ] have bees under the IMPRESSION
heretofore that the pharmaceutical profession
was toleFably hoRoFahle one, at least as
nnch 80 rs that OF the yards wieldsr and
drawer Of molasses and oils. have not az
yet seen the Local Option Bill for Carroll
county, therefore am not acquainted with It's
provisions relating to druggists, and am
hoi willing 10 discuss il ignorantly. do not
believe either that this young mHn hos aeen
it, and II he has not, he Is incapable Of discus,
sing Il until he has. When he states that
druggists charge, or would charge, one dollar
a pint for liquor, no better than could be pro.
cured ct any ''Well regulated house FOR fifty
esents, /" he states yhat Is pot true, and chal-
lenge proof ofn. ! have 10 remind him that
reckless and ignorant assertions never Vet
won any victory. and il only answers where
tfesc Is q "delciehcy in rsaz0hihg power.
He seems g lay gEsat sIress on well kept
houses. Morally speaking, | declare that
no house is well kept where liquor Is sold by
the drink, and defy him, in the face Of his
religious principles, 70 dedy j.. | say the
grace q God ina msn's hesFt Is tho hes. To-
cal optlqai bat, unfortunately, ig sqpe hearts
tbe l9Ye for rum is stronger than the loye for
uod. Fq snch is the remedy TO be applied,
and that best remedy IS 10 put The lempaiatiop
out Of his reach. Because he loves rum yo,,
do not want 10 send him to hell, but rather
help him 10 escape IT, Because no stdrank.
ard eg1 inherit eternal life is the very reason
Why be shoald DO reclaimed, and Chris,
The gentleman's endeavor 10 defend his
doctrine Of death and annihilalioa'' Is sim
ply weak, paliy, and without nsemblanee Of
thai which entities Is to any consideration
whatever. The decision Of lhe Supreme
conrt we have not seen, therefore have moth :
ing to say Of il now. t4f
As already stated, we do not wish 10 en-.
Groaah longer on your space, bat, 10 order to
saiisfg The gnlElnmRq fully, We herewith chal-
lenge him TO discuss pahllc.s, af any time and
place he may elect, the ssI.ocal Opiiou aaes,
ton ia lis widest range He now has an
opportunity TO display his courage aud 10 de-.
Tend both his paper and position
G, Z. NoRRls.