The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-08-07

signcrs OF Applications for License.
GEORGE r. FoRD's norEr
John Il. Clark, Charles i. Batten.
Samuel salisbury, William string, II,
Isaiah Mayhem Henry {. Garrison.
AndrewJ IIendrick>on Mark g. sparks
Alexander Wilson. David Russell.
William II. Cozens. Charles l.. Nanaman.
james j. Davidson, Israel Longacrc,
William Lawrence. Joseph +. Heritage.
Here are sixteen freeholders only five living
in the village. al the Others from half to two
and half miles in the country.
BENJAMIN 4. CLAHK's HoTEI
Jane, : PIumncr, W J. Travis,
Thomas II. Zane. +. =. Madala,
Israel Black, John Mayer,
+. II. Black, Nicholas Justice.
Thomas Greedy. Frank j. Rode,
7. Il. Turner NJ -. II. b. IiendrickSen.
h- \. \. Bradshaw,
David p. X Bnrk. Frank Taylor.
mark William OlipBani.
Moses Carter, John +. MusgIave, NJ. -
Eighteen freeholders, only six living in
SwedeSboro, The others from one TO three
miles in the country.
l. it just that tweuiy-three men in the country
against eleven men in the town should say
what we shall or shall not lave in our midst,
adjacent our homes. constantly under our
sight, these places which disturb our peace
keep men on Il drunk Il week al 4 time, making
highland legal holidays hideous with the wells
and cursings of iquor-crazed men2 sup
pose We of the town we're to recommend some
snch nu is3tncPto be planted on their farms and
by their mills " hereare l he boys of these sig
ners? II father recommends, | can practice.
Fortunately some of them have 10 boys: but
ought not they to have some regard tor the
boys of others? IS hat Il responsibility verify
rests upon those who recommend the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors clad are we that it is
yearly becoming more difficult 10 obtain the
names of good citizens to applications for
license. Truly it is becoming unpopular ana
less espectable.-1emperonc Gazette.
Who are these arrayed against God,
home. and country? Are they support
ing. aiding their weak brother, or are they
recommending the temptation and stone of
stumbling that will crush and curse him
VIII these gentlemen stop and count the
widows, wives. mothers, and families, just
about us, who are suffering to-day foI their
recommendation. VIII they think over
the number of men, just those they know.
who are on the road to social and financial
ruin-all on account of the places they
recommend? Is not one example per year
enough? Think of the large number OF
occasional moderate drinkers about us,
from which class all drunkards come. Are
you willing 10 be partner in such a bust
ness9 True, no christian can; do you
know of christian in the liquor business
Can one be christian in that business !?
No. Then can a man be christian who
recommends business in which christians
cannot exist? Certainly not Further
more can a man be good citizen, moral
man, who recommends business Wnleh Is
the cause of -tenths the crime, three
fourths the burden OF tax. which impoy-
erishes more homes, causes more sorrow,
breaks more hearts than any one, or all
other causes combined-a business which
necessitates the burial of 100, 900 drnnkartls
each year mo drunkard can enter the
kingdom of Heayen.s
The income of this business per year in
New Jersey is $50. 600, COO In the United
States 5000, 600, 600. Outside those in the
traffic, what return or recompense is made
for this vast sum ? Nothing, yea, worse
than nothing. VIII not business on such
principles lead TO ruin? 1t necessarily
rob's men, robs the country. Let the
recommenders of such business stop and
think The license system does not alter
the fact, nor remove the responsibility Of
the recommenders y.