Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-03-26
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. Zit:le-In your last issue we s,s
told that the Council in 8 years saved
500 dollars of the peoples money and
reduced taxes oue-tourth. The purpose
of these annual statements must be ~
prove 10 the people the grand neeessi,v
for the election OF Councilmen who
grant licenses. In order to prove tLs,
the paramount idea with those who
would govern Shepherdstown for thu
next year, is whisky selling, lie, u. er
anime the ticket presented through
your paper to the voters. We find ,b,,
those who have not advocated the sci.
ling of whiskey are carefully weeded
out, though they helped TO do thishigb.
ly Landed saving in the last three yesr,
The people are not allowed 10 vote 70,
them but for those who will save money
for them by licensing every one tia,
applies either to sell whiskey or ruin
the morals of old and young in apy
other way. These admirable method,
of saving for the people have been
tried some years and what is the resul,'
Have they caused Shepherdstown TO
grow apacei On the contrary, cannos
these methods be proved to be Saving
at the spiggot and letting out al tL.
bungi" 10 illustrate:
There have been people who would
not buy property within the town main.
ly because they saw no hope of raising
children in the place without their hay,
ing the fumes OF whiskey in their doses
continually. Where is the saving that
We are called on to credit these men
With, when their action drives person,
who would buy within the limits of the
town out OF ii, as it has done, and will
continue TO dol
Where is the saving to the people
when the selling of whiskey in room
adjoining the main Hotel, makes that
hotel so Objectionable 10 many that they
will not come TO Shepherdstown TO
board in sunmcrf Where is the say
ing to the people when those who live
in the country say they will not send
their sons into town 20 school TO have
them made druukards thereby What
is it that il is desired to save for the
dear people now that councilmcn who
have served SO long are stricken of the
list The zeal for saving is 81 great
that il does not suffice TO save for
the people at the two hotels ard at one
or two other points, where II Is some
times more convenient 10 20 10 indulge
this saving propensity. So Jealous in
deed have We become Tor saving that II
this new ticket is elected il can scarcely
be doubted that hundreds will bc saved
in money, aud our boys saved hom
being sober and our old men from being
temperate; and this is not ALL these cir.
zcns who would save for us in Record
"a 5 fees, Assessors tees, Clock Wiudcrs
fees, AMI by docking the Sergeant aui
Attorney, save great deal themselves,
for in the gushing gratitude OF the
licensed, they become dead heads into
the bargain. No wonder they love 10
save tor the dear people. The tact IL
they had rather serve rs Councimrn
without pay than not. Certainly they
hal, They merely want 10 save for
the people.
If the people Of Shcphcrdstown are
alive to their true interests they will
present 10 the voters ticket which
does not expect to save money for the
people by letting whisky flow on every
street, but a Council which can employ
its brain upon subjects Of more impor
tance-suhjrcls that would really FAVE
the peoples money, such rs an ordinance
requiring every voter in corporation
election 10 show his tax receipt bcfor"
he votes Let there be mass meeting
of citizens NIr. Editor, let nv all awake
10 The importance OF the issue, aud
Danish whisky from our streets.
Yours truly,
0. FoGEY.