The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-29
Foy ~ Ilause6atE dIsocole
Local Option.


NEW wiSDsoH, May -. lsso.
aKSIlpgFs .-0ne more communication aud I
have done, tlrsi, word a. 70 who aggravated this
discussion NJ. Rlchey IN letter "a mis-, devoted
Cd ms oldnlall' AZ Later day, ! expressed my
opinion, and there rested the matter 70 far a. was
eoiieefncd. Mr. H. replied, ~ which 1 paid no at
lehlion nor was 4 my intention 70 do 50, bot The
gentleman seemed unwilling that II should 50 rt2t
" made an extra call and responded, Hoendeih
A. thsaagc win observe that Mr. r.. ~ usual.
states without proof aud asserts without knowing.
which viii be made plain speedily. 50 far ~ 1 am
aware no restriction whatever has been placed upon
his opinion expressing" Indeed Il seems 70 me
nah thiiik mos people VIII apree, that offered
him splendid opportunity 10 express himself IN the
must uhtestrained manner, Of which opportunity he
was net courageous enough 70 take advantage
When an opinion upon any important subject Is pa
raaed through prominent newspapers u becomes
public property, and a. such the subject fdeeoros
discussion even II II be Mr. kchey's A profession
may be dlsgraeed, but adnltemted, never When
! sieke Of the pharmaceutical profession, referred
70 y a. q profession. and mol 70 any individual mem
bef, whether am worthy applicant Of member
ship, or not u another question Mr.. Richey seems
unable " perceive that there difference Between
profession and an individual member. II would
indeed be an empty honor 70 him, did be call him
self ,phafmaeists when started out 10 defend
Local Option aud N work IN the temperance cAnse,
| i was we'll aware from the nature Of my business
and profession, that would be placed in position
easily assailabe, of which small minds would not be
! slow % takc advantage. such attacks anticipate
but conscious o. my honesty q purpose am not to
be frightened by 1eeTs and insnuations nor ami 10
1
q airefed even BY dc e6atiernS q naspies OF
all insignificant and ptlable eloris 10 Eubsthnaie
charge his Il the ninscst and most senseless have
ever encountered and how any man who lays claim
20 snity eau adopt such argument OF offer such proof
= say out Of the reach OF my comprehension. II
bnueaques reason, IL 0uirages sensibiiteS. Il rcpu-
diates common sense, aud y an unworthy emaIa-
Juggling IN such an alleged fact my selling po-
rous plaster that cost III cts ior y cts absolute
proof OF the sweeping assertion that druggists would
sell whisky for 500 per pint no better than could
be bought elsewhere for ~ cents Is too pTeposterous
and Ridiculous 20 be entertained for a moment hy
any man above nedlOerity. senseleSs tvRddle-
BOsh Mr. H. further ignores reason by stating thai
he now has me on a string,
'stringing" process He says buy seebury d John
sons porous piasters at the same place he docs lo
his empl0yerl and that have sold them for p cts
apiece. thus making one hundred per cent and Ii
do this would do worse This statement that Is
good deal more impeTtinent than 4 + pertinent g
do not, nor never expect o. sell the above nance
plaster AZ said priee Thus he burgarzes the truth
Here + reuiation with facts aud figures withou
the aid 0frNira reasoning powers, dosell Seabur
& Iohfisons plasters at - cts yard Now the small
pazters average i've inches In width, therefore re
quirtng seven 70 the yard Seven times fifteen cent
make sl0i. Thus the consumer pays thirty cts NOR
iherc than here. Who swinpnowf The "selEeaile,
pharmacist % this period thinks some one is l5iud
cred and he labors under the impression that Il
somewhat inctured with capsicuIn. When he sell
plasters at IS cts, he does H. suppose because hi
employer commands it, consequently need take n
credit 20 himself My business and The manner Il
/ which Il y conducted, belongs to me aud my ~
: irons aud Is no affair Of his.
i; Mr.. r. fatty refuses 10 answer my questions plain
! ly put, hut AS usual nys OF at tangent bags n
question, aud wants u know The difference belwee
druggist selling an bnnee Of whisky 10 lrint Al,
u a bar Keeper doing the same The former a. ns
do, aud never even patronzcd a bar. do not kno'
bar rooms they Oiten gamble for drinks while the
|. sick"
know also that when typhoid fever was prev
y lent on Sans Creek, parties came here night Al
day for liquor. saying they could get mons GOO
Tor the motley a. that obtained OF me and one gel
tlemau told me that the whisky sold HIM for 81 I
pint was better than was Offered him BY a eertai
saloon keeper for 500 pint and that saloon Nj
4 one Of your well Kept Kind. just herr auaIn nr
pose " show his misapped intelligence He a
cusss me Of almost diaholical insineerity (happi
tor me there Is one rather above Mr. H. who alone
l. authorized 10 judge muivcz chiefly on the frouu
Al OF peeuniary gain. Now listen, Nj, Kehey, and
VII tell YOU ~1lnetniiig Al druggists are compel
.. eohol That same liceso permits them 10 sell liqu
Is Of any and a kinds, from one ounce or less t.
- gallons, and there Ia absolutely nothing 10 prexes
u them from selling a. much a. they please The i
cal Option Bill, according 10 your interpretation
a striets the sale TO tablespoonful, and that only
7, the strength Of physicians prescription. For \
~ 10 make much money al that nate, my medic
friends would be kept pretty busy writing proseri
IA, lions Amer all ] did not make the law whatever
: Il. but am compelled W obey its provisions
81 II = quite patent 10 any ordinary mind viii
would he productive Of The greater pecuniAry gal
your. which Is at once SO varied and extensive NJ
readily grasp the situation Permit me 10 say to "
he sir that your diare0ns and personal
Va are not the point and only refer 10 them 70 EST
lish their utter absurdty. The question u I
se whetherI am an extortionist-not whether
0, honestor dishonest-whether sell plasters l Il
N OuOne) at5 or 1l.peT ct-nOt whether am a vent
. Of nnslrnms Or a setelccted phArmRcist-notw he
" er am seeking personal apyrandizemento or diser
10 lug an honorable prOiession but, whether Local
On ton Is rght-whether Is passage would benefit
peoplewhether Il i christian like 10 use all law
means 10 suppress the licensed sale OF liquor. to
sen the evil that ali men agree flows from is I'm
.trieted safe and use-whether Il ~ consistent "
prOiessed christian life, 70 use every influence
n place temptation beyond the reach OF uncontrola
Thirst These, sir. arc the questions, and when )
allow yourself 10 indulge IN a TRADE Of irrelev
personalities, you transcend the limits OF legitim
controversy 10 which do not descend Il stronl
reminds one Of man noundcring about in a y
os mud, with no ability 10 extricato himself aud
cause OF this, bcspattcring every unoiiending obi
around him with the contents Of the pool Disc
the question, SIR. aud let matters alone that are
more gcfnane 10 this discussion than the unhallt
al ed haucinafiug,s Of some inprisi0ned lcDnora,
than the whimsical flashes Of some metaphysi
eyolutionisi or the idiosyncracies Of a deiorined
H. telieet seafchng amid the chaotic ruins OF hcie
I, Eeneily 10 discover the inhutesimal animalcula
- the worlds COMPOSITION.
Cease your mud lhrowing-it only soils your 0
IL, hands aud docs not hurt mc, Keep cool and do
~ get sNcited--Whom the gods wish 10 destroy Il
e, INST make mad,
A At tbs pointI am persuaded u retrospect sol
what. several years ago what were then known
IN Gospel iemperaDee Inectings were held through
10 this section Of the country, at which meeting
D. pledge our word and honor, God helping u.s. to
q stain IRON all intoxicating drink as beverage
Il that We VIII, BY all honorable means, encoan
by ereditsble authority, that Mr. Riehey signed
pledge and Otherwise gave his support these u,
ings II will be observed that Nj r. pledged n
M sell 10 all honorable means 10 encourage 9th
10 abstain from the use OF liquor Now how does
!. stand AMER lapte ola short year or two we d
nj a violated pledge 10 God and man: we hnd him
u opponent 70 the cause he then espouEed lust VI
lu we were led TO expect from him an earnest supp
wv OF the temperance cause.
To resune-I confess mysolf unable 10 see vi
connection there = between the courts decision
ID lAiiye 70 'eolored Jurors tyet the court may b.
wished to convey -two-fold meaning , and Lo
49, Option for Carroll county Iprcsumcd Mr Rich
Ill land II you Will forgive me- will never presu
again upon any staicnen, yours that the decis
question: ! assure you, 4 have been aeanain
I'd with the above reierredio decision, 1ury une)
. some tiiae and believe Il right THAT settles
crow Asto other InAiters ofgrcat moment shol
be happy 10 be the recipient Of any information }
"A may please 70 youchsaie,
vi tits tnie read the papers and great many
them and among the rest he The Advocate VIII
generally contains contribution frum yonr h
" ought 10 be well posted.
Il seems 10 me thai smart Young man WIN
e0nyersant with all leading topics ofthe day aud
~ familiar with eouri matters and things IN genei
\, ought 10 have known that selling alcohol IA 4 COZ
try store without license, was Violation OF the
enae law. hope the public will with the yeil
ID charity. cover my ignorance, even II am P.
n. public SPEAKER. &C., aud think OF least kindly OF
a. and II there are any i. O, clerks who desire pul
Us who AZ most Is xous 10 learn they can find mn
in the New Windsor drug store but the pupil viii ,
ne leei 70 such advanced ideas ~ topllitcalr -ms
:, drunk come might caIe." tests crows" Ac enl
q, ms into the curriculum ofaudy / do not hi
III that stacy ~ all necessary for the display Of Fl
"a or your pedal extrcmiics or Ignorance, fnasmue
!. your opportunities in Deyilbisss Hall dufiug
% last winter, were both abundant ANA urriifc b
err fact would prefer 20 display nina fisnornnec4
v the stage before slnalg audience than Through
=, columns Of widely circulated newspApes Il
y probably more than i've thousand readcfs A.
drug tlfuuknHis a..
/ pay my rssrecb hercafier
y Il is n9i my Presenl paTposs Ipy friend, 20 ram
re even IA tue ditcctoti OF HatlCA ~ that Won i,
10 not tear meeting me There RrQuittseal n nae
- when gentleman RsatuitOnsiy and publicly
presses his opinion Ia he has right 10 dol Of qa
- tion, 10 rTcmneni as the the local option oiis
&c take Il that be should possess suicienf fuaulio
!, aud courage and all other rrqnirctucntx a. eieIe
y his fpuse when called upon even upon The plaffnl
rs SUCH supposed Mr.. Rfcbey 10 be- but dissa
re that erred Ia my estimate aud did him an mi
iieVt thefeioIe owe him an apology for placing Il
~ the huulilating position Of a public refusal
Of neet the issue, which apology I now ulfl.r
dishonof but an iHnoiie rownrdice covers he Il.
I Nlnna with shame, and burcs benealh Ii any Ella
mat The cause may make 70 patient hearing
Now ~. YOU uiny Discus DE stllCtt d4 fsbl
me hsld = yonrss leale ydlf QiiAelne n xaslr
snrd dofifipe ~ qlnih htioIlN aud T. deal out yt
snifaitms std ctOusire Ierl0neli Jies 10 your h6a
sonlent promise you absolute immunity, exc
~ hefeioiofe IN The future Will hasten 10 corr
e'2 III flntfment you may make. &. + SoRHp
I'LL Mr. Rletey Wit call NJ my plaea % ii
ness, viii furnish him la OF my Fos,ds with Ii
buying and selling prizes alko sonic stock Ia IN
70 uisetss local option. Since writing the nlsnvs
nave received letter from gentleman 10 Frcder