Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1884-09-18
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What Some People say

l. Some people say that ssous Aoa b
the "a streets of our town staM IN III
of work-and that some of them Ns II
filthy, rugged and unsightly condN2
But now that the Primary election is ON
and the harvest is ended, and SEASONAL
rains have fallen. why not start the I'd
and cart" again? And if not, why
Q. And the Democrats Of WisconsI k
convention assembled, on the 10th ~
say THAT we recognize the right al
duty of society to guard and protect
self by proper and suitable legislat4
against evils resulting from the excessS !
use of intoxicating liquors, but we do 4
believe sumptuary laws. or prohibition,
be either adapted to that erd or orpromotN
of higher standard Of morality; on I
contrary we hold with Governor Clevela1 T
that such legislation would be unwise az
vexatious." =
8. And Vice President Hendricks.
his grand speech at Toledo, Ohio. on q
llth inst, in the presence Of thirty thou
and people, said; What say you, 4
German friends? is prohibition right
wrong? (Volces, wrong, wrongly WroY3
of course it is, as the Democracy>ia eva
platform has declared. In the State frd
which l have come to-day, our Democra|
have fought this battle well out upon \
idea that whether man should taSS
drink of beer, or, if you p!ease, a drink
whiskey, belonging to himself And
you choose to take drink l could not 8,
wise you to drink anything 10 disturb I
composure of your judgment at any tim
but if you choose to take drink, shall u
come to me TO ask my permission? orr
other words, shall I seek to interpose1
prevent you from indulging in a habit tH
you think is not hurtful to your"
4. And some knowing ones say that
are soon to have a fourishing school
our town-a desideratum long hoped Il
5. And some other people say that
eff there be crime
Of deeper dye than all the guilty train
or human vices, tits ingratitude."
6. And our beloved and distinguish
Representative in Congress, Hon. G.
Tillman, in his recent speech at Barnwt
said in reference to the Prohibition moy
ment, that "morals must be corrected
ther in the church, home circle and SOC
ty, than in legislative halls"
7. Some people say that In this toy
Prohibition does Prohibit" but it,
did that give drunken, brawling neg
license, on last Friday evening, to rld''
bob.tail bull through our streets in a req
less manner, and at speed calcalatedj
frighten women and children, and caa
horses to runaway? Selah
s. And the New Hampshire Democr(
recently, in convention assembled, sal
That the liquor law Of New .Hampshl
spasmodically enforced or disregardedI
political and personal interests demand.
a disgrace to the State, because it bree
hypocrisy and corrupts the morals; tt
we believe stringent excise law is !
best practical remedy for the evils of
temperance, while at the same time
would procure legitimate source ofreI
nue. to the State" "
9. And our distinguished townsmj
Gen. Butler, does not hesitate to say IL
People evade the Ian 10 getliquor, dra
sOher they pretend not to drink. and
when caught" )
10. And with the above array OF g
dence, and other information in my p
session, I still persist that Prohibition d
not Prohibit. u
II. Nerbum sat. i
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