The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-05
For he democratic aasoeate.


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sAn's CBEEk, Nh, Jnue lat, 1850
MExHs. EDIToEs "a have no doubt the seaders Of /
force N Of logic used by NJ q II Norfisfn his last
iasadef personal TRADE, lie need not 'lay the lat
/ for We're he any part 81 gentcinan IL would not
in bis vain undeayor 70 help the he cioias
Who diatr with hila i 6eho5Ses me z desesnd %
Level uith him Ia order 70 reply 70 him. u is
reading thought probably he had called In helpio
effect the e0ngomerahpu lac made Of II but reiaem-
bcrlns part Of his mpromptu % speech delivered al
| Bethel lasi "Wednesday night week. ana fully con
wheel thai be can do anything. from monkey per-
formanee 10 aoring On trapeze. Could Barnuin see
him perinr md buy him al his lBauum 81 price and
sell him norris at Norris price Bafnu could retire
from business could q Il 4 assert Without
u In public thai he paid q at drug Store for the
% buy cod liver 81 Ia baltimore. because Tie drug
glst asked tho much. He bought for onehalf the
money the druggist asked for IT, He sells plasters
inches wide bat fails say how long 0ut yard for
% ets Is his price AT bis own figures we hare seven
e o yaf 4, Nh ,lp s 9ss9 ~, l ps rs "
rom IA authority t ~ sat ~, stJ b iifS
at si.OO per pint wRs bought IA New Windsor, but
not drug store therefore bis effort in that direc
sS9 s sSS,Rss Cd Pss 5RSy ss
70 "debase. debase means 80 lover. 10 AdulieTate,
10 degrade" ifyou debase profession you aduitcr
ate H. profession Is one thing. amember anoih-
hbig and In this case very poor thing al best
and be lays claim 70 the profession. therefore must
In this discussion have not besB 80 brazau e. %
exalt my limited knowledge on all and every sub
minds will suspicion your motives" Sir "a guilty
eonscienee needs no accuser.' There are men In
this neighborhood, whose experience and knowledge
will shine ~ the noon day sun, When compared TO
; your meagre intellect, who have no better opinion
/ Of your motive than ]. sir men who sland high ia
the church. You chide me Tor referring 10 e pias-
Ter subject You asked proof and saw no necessity
" theorize when figures tell no iaiseho0ds. And
you repeat the doe trying 70 inform The public
n uhnklng thereby you VIII hamllihie mel that am
the confidence reposed in me by even dog.
n thank go my employer Y an Aose,alle man ~
> when am asked u prove an assertion make
will do So II IL does cause your profits 10 be mad,
: known % your customer. ! have been iniormee
bill for Carroll county thai Il places no restriction
> on druggists. How does that Information suit You
h not worthy the support OF free American et gems
it because l. Is class Legislation "a, because i ha
never worked thoroughly IN the States which havi
d adopted H. g T. II You think you are assailinR
j, liquor man, you have lost your senses 90 you eve
;. than you ever were can viii be II your bin doe
ii pas. II aliy man eau show me In any OF my writ
- ings literally taken, where have ever attacked
u temperance. / will never cross your opinion You
ar have made " dTq1eqTso from yonryil con
m excited greed Tor honor and gain. One fatal mis-
take your effort 10 clear your your skirts Of be
70 ing the only druggist OF SIX IA me county Who t"9
a.; u made an Impression. hut not 1t your inyn
man may have a small mind" but fair in PR
Ifanyone, not Only above but below. medIocrii
bt can hnd much ese but personalities IN your last
- tlcle, he should be elassed with the hrutes, iot
re reference 10 the in the mud pool Ia hardly cril
ed nal. III H. Unjust confess il Is iandsia up enoug
III and shows msddiod mind. What has 1t TO do vii
~ the Justice injustice Of the local option hill
O. have been ssked by several PROMINENT men twh
e. have not seen this discussion iu the papers VIII
you were aiming at in your lecture here When to
=. they were more than ever disguised ct your wea
lc attempt W further your ends
". Your retrOSpeftion amounts 70 nothing q
a. knowledge ! signed paper, purp0rung 70 Dc
y pledge under the supervision Of a yankee scou
IS drcl named lce-a fellow who has, snf1, prov,
pr himself " be IN cahOot with the demons VI hell-u
- imitation Of man who to further his ends and +
gain wore the livery Of beaYen-a hiped, who new
was under the direction OF God-bnt who had a ril
n in his nose 10 which the devils tail was ued--a b
!. | Ing who corrupted all good made homes dcsola
as and is to-day the ofsoouring Of some city Ga Il
as North where all fanatiet1n Is born. Forme 70 pla
"a | Any Importance TO an act Of mine performed ind
40, the dciaiion az hend would be disregard o. u
p" ekisie1ae OF supreme Being and any allegiance
re- Hin No, sir fatter myself that lean wiihh Gle
conscience repudiate any claim my signature 20 sa
IL paper tpnT have on my actions. You say 4 VIOLATE
~ my pledge and am an opponent 70 the cause th'
ar. hood Of the most malignant type I have not
~, three years drank OF bought for my own use Al
ne Eeucr sold liquor either by the drink for a.
,e have IT, But grant your assertion to be- true. la
you never heard The adAge, "A wise man chang
NIL You believe the placing u ncEroes on the iur
TO in state courts : right suppose Naryland shou
Us be the consequenee7 Why the national govern
TO would force her 70 submit suppose. after Carr
Ma county has passed or elected the local option b
> and dhe revenue law Is national law the 4.
ip revenue officer should give license % sell
isT sSilng on hal iesnse No ~ p II h. n =,
a ernmout can force one law on the people Of a su
~ against their protest they can ioTca tive, Had
The desire 10 sell liquor would wish no better cham
IL, II your faulty bill should pass.
- should take pupil, one o. the requisites woJ
lef be that be have az least indication Of soundn
OF Of mind, ON one or more question: mind free
pG. a degree, from pccuniary notions, II do displ
n; my ignorance through widely circulated paper
PHI do Il for self improvement do not add 70 Il
crime OF boring people, ~ harangnes on my
Mr. schemes from The stage, should ever be found
. your presence | viii 10 rs near Hades a. desire
REQ get You need not hattef yourself that you owe
sc, al Alo,9sy, LOT u smart epafaEeohs man, =
aw yourself cannot discus subject on the stage
~ better than you do through the public print / %
it' the apology desire no prizes list Of your. 20
m option stock Ia trade you had better used up va
'' self instead OF - much insective, but will say
. oOnsoienee's sake reduce your prices especially
,is. your whisky, for may need little
red The portion OF the local option bill for Fseer
~ county which l quoted, was taken flum pal
th ofdecidediy republican pnocllgitles and ought %
ed. acceptable 10 the young man. do not know v he
md said paper Of said persuasion followed the usr
~ course said papen have Of mlstatug things
lail whether it was nisprint But you will rememl
hat the bill for Carroll county does not rssrct drngg
md ~ under the circumstances you will not have
slowly deal Il out By the ounce. but by the AZ :
Ions. perhaps; Be happy. and hopeful, fog the :
u borrr Is worthy OF his hire
"a In pcrusing letter recently received hy frle
nom California, Il contaiaod language like this
ere In the state u Maine (which has local option
ght prohibition law sell morn Of my high wines
e druggists than Ia any i've States IN the union
~. druggist WROTE me that be had sold 81 barrels
INC medical purpose Docs local option work
a Maine yes; will Il work In Maryland yes hui d
In for a certain elias OF men. called drugsisb. v
~ should have no morn consideration shown them
'uF law than other men. ON these grounds | an opp
cd TO Local Option. DID y work Ia cambefla
al county Pa Yes the druggists kept il IN their ~
n fountains and when they turned the spigui il 'wO
me cd" out This last case 1 with my own eyes
m the year 1879. In my opposition 70 the bill !
Is honest, having no motive except equal rights %
- men.
nd Thanking you for your indulgence and space
! is am, MessH. EDITORS your, sc i, D. RIciIry