Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-04-01
CON MI NICATED
Editor of The Times

Editor Of The Times:
Feeling much interest in the affairs asd vel
fare Of nv county, deem il nv duty 10 com
ment little upon recent communication
seen ia your valuable paper Of the An inst,
which NAV, nisle.d the minds OF some Of your
readers, over the signature OF . certain patriotic
Voter, Who though he is very temperate man
and saw. he has drank oaly one pint ofW hi.k.v
within thirtv-sve wears aud farther on saws Inc
IS great Temperance man, vet bitterly OPP
poses the very means Of osr,isg bis grand
IDEAS into effect 10 his communication he
attempts 10 criticize . previous article 10 vonr
paper over the signature Of Spe"ia Election,
feel sure that our friend is abor'ng under
false impressions, or as il shown by hi, theory.
r is uaf.milisriv with the question: he has 50
deIirousiy attempted 10 hasd!e
We heartily agree with this Voter that sa' h
and every m.n will have his o n peculiar views.
But whether some mea. views are suaisien'iy
developed on this particular subject for ~sni
Of q thorough and detailed inves,ig Alton Of
this question ~hich is 50 vital TO the Interests
Of the people Of Charles County, as 10 enable
them To deal iRpartisly with il Is even al This,
age OF progress and civilization . matter o.
question.
Our friend Voter, asks you and your readers
Why, agitzie this question farther vhen the
people have spoken out twice. il such unmis-
! taxable terms? our friend seems TO fors.t that
asks ,hi, question which in answer We would
| sa. for the simple fact, OF which our friend
seems to be ignorsnt that the time at which
be people spoke SO decisi,ely ~s . far diff
fsrent one from the time they had asked TO
speak on this ques,ios, bu, amid the heat OF .
great political contest With all its siisnden !
evils, on day W hen drunkeaess and tehauch-
cry Was 10 very Zenith OF its power, its vic
isus influences resdering An honest
thinking mans vote Insulting to the grand
Prerilige given him 10 cast it. not~ith,tsn di Z
p-titious that went up to our last Leg islsiur-
for Special Elecifos. venture 10 Say that the
Local uption,ts would have been satisfied 10
let the matter resi with out farther discussion
had thessid Legislature that covered itself With
50 much glory, allowed the people 10 speak At
Special Election. when il could have been
fairly and honestly settled. At time when
men would be free FROM the petty Jars discord
and pr,jGiices Of Party politics. bat - hen tn. y
were prepared TO look imp.r,i.lIy on both aides
Of this question, which is BOT one Of Party
politics, but one Of morals and Of public policy.
Our friend Voter seems 10 think lac chief ca use
of it. opposition and evea says. the people
would be willing if The Local Op,onists suppl,
funds 10 defray The eIpences incurred But Mr..
Editor We givsyour readers credit for higher
degree Of intelligence than to make this
ground Of objection. does this Voter not think
that the intelligent Voters, ofour county are
alive 10 the fact Special Election would only
cost about one half Of whs, il usually costs the
the State to prosecute one Of the many crimes
that occupy the attention OF our court at
almost every session especially at the two or
three last termes, which have been proven to be
the direct result of this demorslizisg liquor
traffic.