The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1881-11-12
MILAN EXCHANGE
SATURDAY, NOV. II, 1881.
TIE LIOTOR TRAFFIC.

great evil Of the day, hoping that L
may say something that will in some
way oeneft some one. To every con.
,iderate mind. of course, it is known
| refer to the evils of intemperance,
because the evils accruing from this
source are almost imcomparably more
numerous than those from any other
source.
Is it not astonishing that Legisla-
tor, Will not on V pass it evils by un~
noticed, tut license the traffic, making
i, legally right? While it makes
600, 900 drunkards, Of which 100, 900
dlc, averaging | every 8 minutes to
fill rrunkard's graves annually in the
United States. Yet we are glad to
say they are not totally asleep on this
subject, for they are slowly awaken.
ing in several states, and III Maine
and Kansas they are wide awake.
Even in Tennessee they have passed
some good acts. Among, which are
the "MinOr" and "Four- mile laws,
the latter ofwhich has, perhaps, done
and is doing more good in the state
towards suppressing this evil than
any act yet passed. But sorry indeed
am | that the people of Milan, re.
Gently refused to secu.e to themselves
the benefits and protection Of this
act. Why this decision? Are there
not more than twenty five" voters in
Milan. who are III favor of sODriety
and being protected against the evils
of intemperamce? Parents, do you
love that boy Of yours? Do you know
where he spends his leisure hours
while he is cup town ?" Did you
know that he was induced the other
day to take sweetened dram, and
afterwards persuaded to take "A game
of cards lust for fun with that bad
boy? Not century ago [ saw a boy
the son Of prominent citizen Of
Mlan-and he was small boy, too.
retire from a crowd, and when he
thought himself concealed, drew from
his pocket flask, and after taking II
"horn' returned it to its hiding place.
Were l TO call his name, some would
DOUBTLESS DE surprised. But parents
how could you be surprised at your
boys falling at any time, while these
wniskey sinks are all around you?
And should they fall into and De
ruined by the habit who can you
blame but yourself? But why did you
not vote for the abolition of the char,
ter? Were you afraid that in the
absence Of a Marshal and police peace
cannot be preserved? just ask your
marshal, if you please, how many
perfectly sober men he has arrested
during the year for disturbing the
peace and quietsde Of the town, and |
venture the assertion that you will i'm
mediately conclude that live ener>
getic constable, such as you now
have, could preserve perfect peace in
the sObered Town. But perhaps one
is ready to remark, This traffic can
not amount to much, because it is not
extensive among our people, not much
liquor sold or drank here" Let's ex>
anime. The statistics, if remember
correctly, show that 10000 gallons OF
spirits are shipped to Milan annually.
Now an intelligent liquor dealer in~
forms me that the tippler often sells
one hundred drinks, and even more,
from one gallon Of liquor; then this
would be 900, 000,0 900 drinks Of liz
uor to he poured spontaneously down
the throats Of men throughout Milan
and vicinity. Again Suppose that half
of this is tippled out at 10c Il drink
and tha othar half IL sold atan ayar