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

Mr.. EDITOR: have felt for long time
that it was my duty to say something on
the subject of Prohibition, but knowing
that those hope to benefit by writing
few words on the subject rarely ever read
piece after they find it touches OIL the
license question, had almost given up
the notion until I saw that the City
Council had been petitioned to order an
election on the question. So, please now,
ject, and especially those who drink mod
erately, read what I have to say, if the
editor deems it worthy of printing.
T tell you, dear readers, it is time we
were all at work. I do not know how the
people of Anderson County have set with
folded arms and said nothing SO long.
Just Is though We did not have a 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 Glove
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
it was to the United States to elect Cleve-
land. Everywhere the people are re-
ioicing oyer our grand victory, and
believe it is right to rejoice over it and
praise 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 can it, when
instead of thanking Him for giving as
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-
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 20 in and drink with him. While
we are working for prohibition, I think
we ought todo something to put stop to
this treating business. Many q poor
man, to be considered the most liberal
man in the crowd, has treated away all
the money he had, and his wife 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. He works hard all the year
round, and just as soon as ne begins to
sell his cotton he begins to drink up what
he has worked so hard for all the year.
He calls it pleasure, but he does Lot
know what pleasure is, unless it was so
he could not get any whiskey, and be
able to bring his money home and him
self, wife and children enjoy it together.
He would see his family made SO much
happier that he would feel like never
allowing anybody to see him in a bar.
room again. Let us have prohibition. II
you can't get it in the City, put it to the
vote of the County, and think we will be
sure to get it then. That would be still
better.
am glad to see the women in the City
are earnestly ut work. Who can blame
them for their zeal? They feel the need
of Prohibition. They are the ones who
are made to suffer. If not by the loss OF
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 it be enforced. Punish the Doctor for
giving prescriptions so recklessly and tn he
Druggist for selling whiskey without a
prescription. The men boasted the other
time about how easy it was for them to
get it. They always had o standing pre-
scription. Hoping that this may dosome
good, bid you adieu. JUJA. 4