The Osceola times., 1883-01-20

one year, ana have no inclination 60
return TO the old system. We do
not believe there has been half as
many violations Of the prcs.nt law
as there was OF the license iaw. Il
would be hard TO find O. saloon IN the
state that does not sell heuor on sun
day, or house that sells by the
quart that does not daily violate the
law by allowing drinking in their
houses. Augusta Vidette.
The Clarksyille Herald has the
following to say upon this subject:
The people Of Ciarkesyille, that is
the orderly portion, and we are
proud to say the most Of them are
such, have great cause for conRIatu-
lstion. While at nearly all the
aeighboring towns, during Christmas
drunkenness seemed to be the order
f the day, in Clarksville the reverse
was noticeable. Among the many
people in our town on that day hard
ly drunken man was seen, and ,
though everybody seemed happy ana
Joyous, not a disturbance Of any mo-
ment occurred. In looking over the
Little Rock, ST. Louis and Memphis
papers we find column upon column
cf fights and murders that occurred
on that holiest Of days--nine-tenths
of which were the direct fruits Of
whisky. How many children were
made fatherless on that day-how
many families were made miserable
for life--how many wives were made
widows cannot be computed, and all
to crafty a hellish appetite for whis-
ky. And yet there are men Of intel
ligence who claim that the local op
Iion law takes away the liberties Of
the people. In one sense they are
right, for when enforced it deprives
them Of the will to kill their neigh
bor--to make widows and orphans,
to violate chastity, to rob and steal
to disgrace themselves and bring
their wives and children to beggary,
and themselves finally to ell a drunk
ards and pauper's grave. Does
any man want such a liberty? We
answer No--a thousand times No!
As we have said before, the three
mile law is the only rational, sensi-
BILE legislation that we have ever
seen upon the entire liquor question.
What boots it if, now and then, some
morally blind and physically bloatec
old jug-sucker will send OF for his
dram? Let him do it, if he likes
So long as he drinks it at bis OWL
domiciIe, and does not violate the law
let him drink it. The more he drinks
the sooner he will get into his grav
and the better it will be for hi.
friends and fellow-citizons. l. t tie
three mile law alone. 1t hurts no
body bat the whisky dealers and
gamblers, and they have run the stat,
and county quite long enough foI
the country's good. = \ w,
know, from facts and observation
that the three mile law has don,
much good wherever it has been pu
in operation. 1t is not two year
old. Reforms like these work slow
lily. Only give the law chance t.
work out the aims and objects of it
oreation-and we, for one, are will
ing to patiently await the results
Jacksonport Herald.
The Batesville Pilot endorses tn
, workings Of the three mile in the 70
lowing earnest manner;
; Local option has been worth thous
ands of dollars to Independence Co.
this year, in dollars and cents am
has been worth millions in the wa
Of preserving peace and good order
Should the law be revoked we vii
feel like wearing mourning.
And the Ozark Democrat ask
these pertinent questions;
Who are dissatisfied with the thre,
mile law? The temperance men
| No. Who, then? Why the anti-tem
perance men. Does this signify any
thing9 1t does. 1t shows that tn,
law prohibits and therefore the whis
key men want it repealed.
While the Pope County Refecto
offers this timely warning:
The Democrats of Arkansaw can
aiford to tinker with the question o
prohibition. Any change or modif
tion of the law as it now is will be {
fire. e-brand that will not out at the
will Of the leaders.
And the Little Rock Democrat
makes this appeal, which we repeat
with on our heart.
/ Gentlemen OF tho general assem-.
bly,, we pray you for the good of Ark
ansas ow and for all time TO let
the local option law stand just as il
is. 1t is doing good in nearly every
quarter of the state and if left un.
disturbed will continue to do good,
To all of which we devoutly re.
spond-AMEN.