The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-22
THE PROHIBITIOE MOVEMEET.

NeSsrS. Elitors: TIE News AND
HERALD Of the 18th Of August con-
tanned an article written by nc. In
speaking OF the prohibition move, I
used language to this effect: 81 hold
That il is all extreme measure, untlcm-
ocratic, and an infringement upon the
Liberties Of Il trcc-borm, libcrty-lov-
ing people, and thereby calculated to
destroy part ofour freedom ofaction
under the government formed by our
sclvcs--thc people,. And l classcd
three laws not now upon the statutes
rs "good laws'. In your issue of the
31st find an article signed "AI'., who
takes exception and asks for an cxpla-
nation. lie asks, ifit is q good and
excellent law which says to men here
and there in the country, "Yov cannot
on any conditions have license, to sell
Intoxicating liquors., how can il be
such an extreme and undcmocratic n
measure to prohibit those also living
in our towns aud villagcs?> l still say
it is good law-the Liquor Law as it
stands-and that "AI." and tho prolii-
bltionists had better "lct well enough
alone; for TO pass such an one as
"M.' and the prohibition advocates
desire, would be extreme and undcmo-
cratic. The law rs it now stands is
good, because ii does away with all
the rross-road bar-rooms in this and
all tho other counties, which were
young hclls and loaiing- places on Sat
urdays and on nights during the week
for the hands employed in the agricul-
tur"l department. tilling the soil. The
cultivation Of the soil is the chief
source from whence people get their
living, for town folks live upon thc
muscle of tho country Again, as il is,
1t IS Il "good law". For if Il lady were
at nclghbor's on n Saturday, spend
ing the day, and to return home forced
to pass such placed as a "cross-road
bar-room" with the public road full of
drunken and impudcnt negroes, un-
protected, there is no telling whnt
might happen. Suffice it to say, that
she would hear language not suitable
TO the cars of tho dear sex, and no ono
upon the ground competent or able to
control. But you, "M.", in Won,
towns and villages have vour policc.
as YOU should have, and if you make
mem 40 their duty you arc rid of that
nuisance.
say it is extreme, for it is the utter.
most extremity to which any set oI
men can dare wish the Assembly to 90
upon measure, well known bv then
10 Dc opposed 10y. majority OF their
constituents. We arc willing, Iik,
our torctathcrS of Colonial timcss tc
submit to Il deprivation of few o.
our rights, when good is to be attain
ca. But when "M." and his follow
lowers wish our Legislators to iynor,
our existence, and the desires, too, O
good, pure, straightout Democrats
ti'ch VIC say stop, VIC will chang,
thliigs u wcc-biI, and suit ourselves ,
Ittlc. say undcmocintic, bccars,
ultra and not democratic; for demo
cintlc means Il government of the pco
PIE; hence u measure passed auains
INC VIII or the majority ofthc people j.
most certainly unlemocratic. And ,
democratic government, general,
speaking, signifies cheap, cconomica
government. Now, Mcssrs. Editors
! would like "M." to cnliuhtcn III.
icllow-man where the economy wo,,l,
Dc ~ government to abolish ono q
Tic sources from whence comes n pref
~ nice rcrr::,t, "and from q set O
men, TOO, who love to pay it,, whicl
"es's's powerfully in dcfrnying The cx
pchscs OF government. Maybe EN-,
thinks it cheaper ard better 10 do thnt
and raise taxes bean.
Now, Mcssrs. Editors, docs it no.
look unreasonable and bearing sem
blacc of extreme ideas to dcbar good
honest, upright and a2 h0norablc, citi
zrns as any who advocate the prohili
tory measure, from having liuuol
within their reach, simply because ,
few men, generally speaking, max,
hr"'"s of themselves when they pr
| whore wl,iskcy is? Take nv nc:"h