Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-21
Communicated.
BnrAxrowN. March 18th. 1881.

.Nr. Editor, Dear Sri noticed in
your paper the INDEPENDENT, of the 18th
instant, au item upon the su 2ject of Lo-
cal Option, also the grand aud worthy
praise given Mr.. G. s. Mosher and
daughter, of tae Baltimore temperance
advoeators. | must say it was my good
fortune to meet them at Hughesyille on
Sunday, March 9th, while they were
making this canvass through the county.
was much pleased with their remarks,
thew were very fine and eloquent. The
,vo,,her was quite Indictment aud there
80 the attendance was sinaii, however
there were enough to inspire the advoca-
tors Of the worthy cause Of temperance
with renewed zeal.
Now, Mr.. Editor, just here, | beg
leave to speak few words Of what |
know in regard to the whiskey trafc
that is carried on in Charles county,
and the wicked causes that proceed from
its sale | will say in the first place
that the law is not strictly observed by
one whiskcy trader in ten They are
not satisfied with the six days of the
week to render out the vile stuff, but
portion of Sunday is also spent at those
places drinking aud gambling. | will
ask is not this wrong? and again | will
say the poor white and ignorant colored
man is kept and cnticed to those places.
and therefore in many instances will not
work farm or do any kind Of work any
distance from a grog-shop, fearing he
may miss his morning beverage or his
noontide drachm Hence one can see
the advantages of abolishing those worth
less rum mills that are placed at every
corner of the public road or, | might say,
atevery hog path throughout the county
And now that the granting of license is
out ofthe hands of the Grand Jury, what
can we expect but to have our county
flooded with these abominable grog
shops. | appeal to you, Mr.. Editor,
and the worldly and law-abiding citizens
of Charles county, to go into the matter
with strong and determined mind, to
make change fol the better, and save
our county from the dissipatng ruin
into which sac is now about to fall.
| heard few days ago a liquor trader
in conversation with some colored men
in regard to the abohshing of the whis
kew Shops, aud he, (the trader) told
them that it was to their interest (the
colored men) to have whiskey sold near
them 50 that they could procure it when
thew needed it, that should whlskey
traffic bo abolished in the county, the
doctors would be allowed to keep it, and
charge 81 per pint for it, for medical
.nynoses' The rich man could keep his
barrel at home, and this heavy tax of 81
ner pint would fall only on the poorer
rrlass who we're not able to keep it IN
their houses. say away with such bosh
and nonsense. think this is very weak
mint to argue on the part of the grog-
dealer Any man with ordinary inielh-
rsnce knows better than that. Even
admitting this 10 be true, and that he
has to paw, say 81 per pint in case Of
s;ckness His expense thereby incurred
wonH not. am sure. begin to balance
what he spends running to the shops
very Saturday. aud sometimes three
t;mes a week, spending from 20 cents to
e. and besides the sin committed aud
Ioss of time frola his duties.
N Now. Mr.. Editor. | would not have pen
,nn this letter, had l not instances
5round me daily, where co.ored
and even white, who have families
nf l;ule children, growing up in igno-
rance; though schools are convenient to
hon, ,S but what is the cause? must an
rar by saying they have not sufficient
sia,b;ng and It comes from their father 5
80 a drunkard. 1t sLews that the
s . Of dissipation is the whole cause.
perhaps Mr.. Editor, | have taxed
onr mare time and patience too long,
WI J one more word, and | will say adieu
1 o., us all. citizens Of Charles county
Ns 20 work together, and should tie
r;slators grant Us special election
~ ioeal Option, see If We eant rid our
~ ~ IA county from this terrible evil
1 1ga' many thanks for your kind atten
w. am with great respect, yours
obedicntly'
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