Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1883-06-23
GLEN MARY.
Special TO the Plateau Gazette.

Ia oiNSi w w w VIM VIZ oPiit Vi
the times, and be ranked among the
more respectable, and neral multitudes,
of our country, we at Glen Mary are
determined to show our disapprobation,
yes our supreme contempt, for the sale
Of ardent spirits, as is carried on under
the guise of a lawful business. Our
good people are the daily witnesses Of
the damning influences of this damna-
BILE business, upon the morality and
prosperity of our little community.
Every day are we called upon to note
the debauchery and degradation caused
by this ungodly traffic. Unfortunately
we can remember half dozen murders
and numbers of fatal accidents, together
with scores of minor shooting and cut
ting affrays, which have occurred in the
last year or two in this section. Were
it not for the two saloons which are our
disgrace, we would be community
envied for peace and quietness. All of
these disgraceful scenes, and criminal
acts, are lying at the doors of the two
saloons. They are traceable every one,
and are directly the effect of cause,
i.e., the glass of liquor placed in the
mans hand at both of the above named
places. They are strictly the guilty
causes, and if we had but the justice
of Cody court, they would soon be
closed. They alone are responsible for
thepauperism and death'ylealiug, hich
we are called upon to bear. Take away
these two hell-holes from among us
and we will receive new impetus, which
will ultimately place us with the first
along this road. So long as we have to
contend with the evils of this business,
carried on by persons who style them
selves gentlemen, we need not expect a
, more extended society, and the benefit
F. of outside capital Business men seek
nowadays, sections undisturbed by
such devilment, which is so disastrous
: to their interests. Our Coal Company
, for instance, in the late murder affair
are losers to the extent of many hun
dreds of dollars business was para
{ lyzed, and under the excitement whcl
e followed, and the dragging to our petit,
County Court of every one whether o
no qualified witness, utterly put al
end to the trade. Some day in the nea
future, we hope these rum sellers, thes
distnrhers Of the public peace, will b.
driven from among us. God speed tn,
; day when the State Of Tennessee, shall
> legislate to the grand and noble end
: that of extermi1ating the dastardl,
business from its borders. Would tina
our State was ranked among the NUN
Der of sister States, which have so gal
lantly, and with success triumphant
battled with this great evil of rum sci
ling. Let the glorious cause be Tough
d for. Let our temperance hosts, gathe
n as a man around the banner of prohi
# bition, fifty armed to wage a. war agains
a the rum seller, to the bitter end. A
: a County official we question MIR. Hurt
e privilege to sell liquor, and we're i
= brought before court unbiased IN it
: ideas, we doubt not but what he woul
If seek a loophole of escape. Holding tn
official position, as Mr.. Hurt does, AM
being public servant, chosen by tn
J. people,to attend to that particular par
70 of the County's business, we feel it gu
!, duty and privilege to show to the pee
a pie in true light, the person wit
# whom they have entrusted so much
l. MIR. Hurt, when seeking Office, was nc
o actively engaged in his present disgrace
v full business, and people looked upo
a him in far different light than nov
10 Should Mr.. Driver and Mr.. HUI
discontinue their present vile business
and pursue All honorable calling, the
would be looked upon as valuable cit
" zens. The rum business here ougt
" and shall be stopped If not in on
- way, then another must be tried
II the law won't give us peace and quie
II ness, then let the good citizens, with
III determination, take hold of the worl
= and bring about the desired result
IT Right will prevail. Other places ri
~ themselves of such evils, why shou!
81 not WEI Let every good citizen fe
"a that he or she has an important pa
to play in this struggle for temperate
Let the platform of our next Count
election be a temperance one. Banis
J. the rum seller, and we secure for on
e. selves that quietness and person
+; safety which is at present entire
{. wanting. Yours, etc.,