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

voting for license. Again don't believe in
depriving the State of SO large q revenue"
If am correct in my knowledge of the State 6
expense, il costs more to support the institu-
ton caused by drinking whiskey than is paid
for license to sell it. Whisky covers the land
with idleness and povsty, disease and shame II
fills the jals, supplies the almshouse, and
furnishs subjects for tbs asylum Does not
the State have these institutions 10 supper,
have healthy people and happy in their pros
perity. Seeing is believing" Visit Prince
George, Mr.. Voter and you will be convinced
Of the tranquility and happiness Of our couny,
thiuk can safely say that the citizens no
voted for Local Option" April, 27th 1880
have not since regretted it. Suppose it would
be sold In the fence corners are in secluded
parks, is it not the duty of the citizens and
grand juries as we'll as the officers to inform
against such parties aud have the evil removed
And if such parties we're punished to the full
extent Of the law they would not be likely to
repeat. Mr.. voter has no faith in Local OPP
ton, laws in q county. The baby crawls be-
fore 1t walks. Orr most intelligent men be-
gaa at A. B. C. The greatest good that has
ever been accomplished began in q small way
and 50 with Local Option. five cannot have
Local Option in all the counties Of the State
let us have 1t in as many as we cau. 1--we
cant have county let US have q district. II
after protracted effort we only get one rum
shop from the county, one poor soul may be
saved from drunkards grave. Il it not worth
the combined effort Of the whole people to save
even oaef oh the value OF one immortal soul I
Who can estimate III Perhaps Mr. Voter
has osly viewed the pernieioss effects of in.
temperance at Z distance, and never like the
writer in his own home, in the person Of .
loved and honored father. Whea himself. kind
loving and ever ready so perform the slighies,
request or perform for the Qualification Of his
loved ones the mos, trtfing favor But how
changed when under the influence Of thi.
demon intsnperance. Had Local Option then
existed do not believe he would have drank
Men OF Char.es county be up and doing. Save
those young men who are breaking lovisg par
eats hearts aud causing them TO GIL an early
grave. l feel a peculiar interest in the uen OF
Charles county. II is my native county, tho
am not resident Of il nov. | remember
we'll when youth after returning home rom
different places had visited, I would speak Of
being invited TO drink and say | thanked nv
friends and refused. Nv mother, who 10 nov
sleeping sweetly beneath the cod would say
my boy never thank !. man for inviting you to
ruin, Have not your mothers, Young men,
whispered these same loviag words or similar
ones 10 you? Heed them for they are TOO full
OF love to lead you as,ray. Those precious
words Of my mother will be remembered and
cherished while memory lasts. believe there
are men 10 Charles eouaty npoa ~ hom this de-
men has ito CLAWS so tightly clasped, that they
are unable, while ~hiskey 10 30 convenient to
eItricaie themselves nom irs deadly grasp
Thee mea ! believe would gladly have il re-
moved from them and would go to work and
be the men their Maker designed they should
10. This has bern eIpli6ed in Prince Georges
county. Men who at one Tim. we're always
under the influence OF whiskey are nov sober
ind us,rious men. A blessing to THAR homes,
an ornament 10 society. Local oYrioxsr.