Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-03-18
Correspondence.
Temperance. 7

.Nr. Editor: A voter seems 70 have
come to the front, with what opposi-
tion he can muster in denuncmtion Of
local option, but nothing new is ad-
vanccd. Some of the most ardent
friends Of the cause madc no effort
last fall. because they said they had
no hope of success at a general cleo
ton. la many parts of the county
meetings we're drowned by the political
excitement which prevailed; and
hence the result. However, those
that fought the fight as best they
could against all disadvantages, have
not much cause for encouragement,
for ,hs majority Was reduced at least
10 half what was given ut the first
election. ~9he object Of obta sing 4
SPECIAL election 10 20 secure fair and
square fight for license or no license,
on its oan merits without being en-
cumbered by any outside infu
cnccs. IL is for the dram drinking
local optionIsts, that the temptations
Of bar rooms {set out with intox ica-
t.ne dnaks, are not needed asd AS y
matter of economy and eIpedlency to
- The taA payers that they should be
abolished. No person questions the
right of any 10 drink aud keep his lIq
uors US his pleasure I'm jugs, demi
johu.. barrels, &c" 10 his hearts con-
tent. II is the miserable traffic that
degrxies our fellow creatures VINO fall
oy the Intoxicating cup am sure
ailer reading the communication of
vo&sr, no one will be guilty Of accus-
ing hIn OF beng temperance adyo-
cate, althu, he has not drank a pint
in thirtv-ffve years, and has voted
twice and ~llvo,e agaih for liquor IL
ccnse.
Can It be that ''sotcr" has an inter
est IN the traffic, whereby be receives
u revenue himself by is being sold :
win he tell what is the amount of rev.
enue 10 the State from Charles county
fsr the sale OF hquor licenses, and
~hst benefit the poor iabMer obtains
from il, or m fact, any one else for
thaisRatteT Ii lie will gi.e the iig-
urea Vi the amonnt, | will INSURE tbs
amount Of the taxes TO be more. on ac-
count OF the traffic which aided to-
gcther, ] would ask what do We get
for that amount taken from among
uss
Cannot s'votsr" call TO mind any
murder that has been committed in
the county ON account of the misera-
ble traffic: Can he not call to mind
some poor human being Who has been
found frozen by the way side, on ac-
count of the Intoxicating cup and
miserable traffic? Can h, not call to
mindthe poverty and wretchedness of
some poor family, whose condition has
been brought about by the influence
of the terrible tratfic. We ought to
try to put it down. Every one is not
50 strong rs ..vuter' 10 in his resolu-
tlons, and the weak need the support
and sympathy of the strong When
| see all these things, then think |
am justified in voting to shut up the
rum shops. Take away the traffic Of
Intoxicating drinks in this county and
| am confident that there would be
less law breaking than now, there
would be no tippling, no card playing,
no fighting. no staying away from
home, and neglect of business on ac-
count of bar-room offices, and all good
citizens would not encourage the de-
fiance of the local option law. What
a reform would soon develop about
the different sections of the county.
Possibly "voter" would scarcely real
ize such u change in SO short time.
Let him try to help us. Look to the
Western and Southern States, see
what progress local option is making j
even little Deleware passed a local op-
ton law last week. The prospects are
bright and hope Charles county will
not be behind all.
| must put"voter" down by his own
showing as a temperate man, but not
a temperance man. .-. =. 'a
a SPECIAL ELECTION. 4