The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-01-04
How Prohibition Works i'm
Houston (JOunfv

Houston County.
| Below we give a certificate which
speaks for itself The law which is to
be voted on in Terrell county is in all
respects the same as the one which is
now in force in Houston. The certificate
which we give below speaks for itself:
| How 1t Works in Houston.
| We take pleasure in certifying to
the following facts as the results of the
operation of the law to prohibit the
sale of liquor in Houston county:
| LIST. The opposition to the law which
existed at the election held under it,
and Immediately thereafter has been
almost completely extinguished, and
an election held now would show an al
most unanimous vote in favor of pro-
hibition.
| I'd. This change of sentiment has
been brought about by the evident
good effects Of the operation of the
law, upon all classes and interest.
| Intemperance and crime has decrcas
ed-labor has become more satisfacte-
~ and reliable, and farmers especially
have been benefited in the effects of
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the law upon their colored labor while
the colored people themselves, in whom
the chief opposition to tho law existed
at the election, are more economical,
comfortable and happy; and a MAORI
ty of this class now favor prohibition.
In testimony whereof, we have each
of us set our official signatures and
seals. this September 23d. 1892. A..
s. Giles, ordinary; d. H. Cutler, clerk
Superior Court; w d. Nottingham,
Judge county Court 3. N. Holtzclaw,
Mayor of Perry; J. z. Duncan, sher.
lift; John Fl. Houser, tax receiver; B.
FL. Sasnett, pastor NJ. E. church, south;
B. f. Tharp, pastor Baptist church !;
Edwin Martin, ex representative Geor-
gia legislature; w. M. Havis, NJ. d.;
Hon. G G. Duncan, A. L. Miller, B.
M. Davis, lawyers; w. 7. Swift, Robt.
j. Smith, J. r. Parnell, S. B. Burr,
j. A. Smith, f. A. Jobson, F. M. Hou-
ser, j. NJ Lamar, citizens; B. E.
Avant, G. W. Killen, Day & Gordot,
j. w. Mann, W. Brunson, M. Kenney
G. Ii. Moore, B. Phillips, w. d. Mar
tin, N. j. Moores, Geo Paul, T. T.
Martin. Lewis Picard, 7. j. Carter 81
Co.
What the Grand Jury Says.
We publish below an extract from
the presentments of the Houston coun-
ty grand jury fall term:
We do not think it amiss to incor-
p0rate with our presentments the re-
suit of our observations and inquiry as
to the workings of prohibition in our
county; not only that it affects direct
ly the interest, pecuniary and moral,
of our own people, but because this
matter is now commanding so large
share of public consideration, that in
formation concerning it is largely
sought, in order to apply it if practical
bic, to the conservation of public NOR
ais and economy.
We think it safe to say most if not
all, the money hitherto consumed here
by alcoholic beverages, is now rsed in
the improvement of homes, the procur-
ing of comforts for the family, and the
education of the children, and could
furnish many instances to prove the
truth of the assertion, if proper re-
gard for the sensibilities of men per-
mitted. How extensive this good is
will appear when we state that in Per-
ry alone the traffic in spurious liquors
exceeds $4,000 per anum, which we
estimate to be about one third of the
amount so expended in the county.
In municipal government, taxes
have been reduced one-half, salaries of
officers two-thirds, and trials of INSIDE
meanor in the mayors court are almost
unknown. In the country planters re-
port their labor better, difficulties with
the labor far less frequent, peace and
good order more prevalent among them
and. of course, the business of the
courts is proportionately diminished
So manifest and so great arc its bene
fits, that in sections of our county
where, at first, opposition to prohibi-
ton was greatest, ii has now entirely
disappeared, and men who so opposed
it are loud in its praise.
What its benefits to our boys will be
whom it frees from the temptations of
the drinking saloons, we will not speak
except to say, that our hearts never
swell with pnrer joy nor glow with
brighter hope than when we contem-