The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-14

Inc last Legislature OF our State passed q,
relative TO the sale OF Intoxicating lnno-s ~ sct
Is called the Local Option Law which ms.n. .ea
no person or persons Can carry on the sale IF a'
iunns liquors, or get a license TO carry ON .nh i-
less by petition signed bv a maturity NJ ,ua-
istered voters IN the precinct or district wh.,sf
is, ~ be sold. Therefore We, the under.;o"...
representing the Independent Order Of -,
Iemplars, of this District Of Florida. in io,n, ~.
sion assembled. desire to call your atten,;o. =
f's'ts. and endcivor TO draw some conclns;a~
which will be fruitful 10 you in the end p,
we ask yon not To sign any petition nor give CO..
sent Ia any one Ia sign for YOU for if Won d. ~
bar rooms will continue 10 feed out in ro;s-'. 'ne
dranght its liquors; II you refuse to sign r.,
msst close their doors. Now you have q chsncyI
10 do away with something that seems 10 n. -
some think "A necessity Of life but not IN r.
influence is cruel and its strength, if permt,a. -
exist will continue To paralyze all the deps,,
mcnis of our government. To our elder frirnS.
an,l fathers Of families We say sign not Gor =
many instances have you caused the br;oS,
hopes OF your children 10 be blasted by drnkins
IN iicir prescnc" by means of which they havss
been brought u disgrace ptiful want and sham
ere they became men To the Young men w.
.~ay sign moi, but forever refuse for your action.
in ,lis matter will control the millions We, nm
born For ali well thinking people are wise 70
The fact that whIskey makest man Who too freev
iHdnges unreliable
Now young men strike for the right by REIN.
ing and by your efforts get Others 10 refus- e.,
hare in Florida We have too much at Stake W.
have population OF nearly two hundred thm
sand about twenty sht thousand of whom az
still in their youth, and are unshackled with the
chains of the cursed demon drink" We al
III The name Of all goodness shall they 20 down
Ia drunkards grave without our pro,es,
J"hers wives and sisters, we appeal To Won
See that your husband does not sign. see IN :,
vour son does not sign, see that your brother
toes not, for We are told that the hand thai
rocks the cradle rules The world To the mir.
listers Of the churches ask you to help us crush
tie monster for this is work for christian hands
and christian hearts.
All honor aud praise 10 the Legislators who bv
their noble eff RI achieved "A victory and ure.
senied 10 1s grand sword Of prohibition
Shall we hold il or shall We yield it?
Now hoping that temperance will soon take
81 strong hold in all families throughout the
State and the whole country, and that whiskev
s'!ling will fad lis existence put to flight BY ali
good people We, by authority, submit the above
ioT The consideration of the whole people
TEMPERANCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
:. NJ Dennis, VI w. Virgins
i. VI Robinson. VIM Needham.
81 W. Williams. J. II. Savage.
+ y Brooks, 5 A. Huger.
D. : d. Bellaney. NJ Shavers,
VI. j. Christopher, A w. Walker
OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEE:
John w Jones, Pres't T. VI. Williams. v Prs
&. { White Secretary, &. H. Dorsey. Cor. Sec
Daniel Dorrell, Treasurer
jacksonville, Fla, August l, 1893