The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-04
a woman's Plea for ProhibI.Ioc.

MIR. EDITOR I have felt for long time
that 1t was my duty to say somethinc on
the subject Of Prohibition, but knowing
that those hope to benefit by writing a
few words on tho subject rarely ever road
q piece after they find it touches oil the
the notion until I saw that the CITY
Council had been petitioned to order an
election OH the question. So, please now.
all those who are interested on the SUBJ
Ject, and especially those who drink mod
erately, read what have to cay, if the
edltor deems 1t worthy Of printing.
L tell you, dear readers, it is time we
were all at work. do not know how the
people Of Anderson County have set with
folded arms and said nothing SO long,
Just as though we did not have bar-room
In the City. Let every one who has the
least desire to do away with whiskey sell
ing go to work like they did for Cleye-
land week before the election. Com
paratively speaking, it is of just as much
importance to Anderson County to pro-
hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors, as
1t was to the United States TO elect Cleve.
land. Everywhere the people are re-
loicing oyer our grand victory, and I
believe 1t Is right to rejoice over it and
prsiss God That He has allowed the right
party to prevail, but I do not believe that
our enthusiasm will meet with His good
pleasure like it would If there was not so
much whiskey drank. How an it, when
instead of thanking Him I giving us
the victory they drink and treat until
they profane HIS Holy name?
Surely if our leading men would
walk around the square after everybody
ought to be in bed, they would see enough
to set them to work. 1t makes my heart
ache to think of the temptation that is set
before our young men at these bar-rooms.
But few of our young men are able to re-
qiSt Snch tenn ntQffnn Tbnrn 10 h,r
room at every turn. 1t Is disgrace to
the City. II they are able to pass one
saloon by, they do not go far until they
come to another, and perhaps meet an as
sociate who will be offended If they do
not so in and drink with him. While
we ought to do something to put a stop to
this treating business. Many poor
man, to be considered the most liberal
man in the crowd, has treated away all
the money ho had, s.:a his R.!s and chill
dren at home suffering for something TO
eat and wear. Prohibition will be the
best law that has ever passed yet for the
POOR man. Hs works hard all the year
round, and just as soon as he begins to
sell his cotton he begins to drink up what
he has worked so hard for all the year.
He calls 1t pleasure, but he does lot
know what pleasure is, unless it was 80
he could not get any whiskey, and bs
self, wife aud children enjoy 1t together.
He would see his family made SO much
happier that he would feel like never
allowing anybody to see him In bar
room again. Let us have prohibition. If
you emit get it in the City, put it to the
vote of the County, and think we will be
sure to get 1t then. That would be still
better.
1 am glad to see tho women In the City
are earnestly at work. Who can blame
them for their zeal7 They feel the need
of Prohibition. They are the ones who
are made to suffer. II not by the loss Of
a dear one, they are sure to suffer for the
necessaries Of life which would be more
plentiful If it was not for whiskey. If
we are fortunate enough to get the law,
let 1t be enforced. Punish the Doctor for
giving prescriptions 80 recklessly and the
Druggist for selling whiskey without
prescription. The men boasted the other
time about how easy it was for them to
soription. Hoping that this may do some
good, bid you adieu. JUJA. 9