Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-29
ArLaNrA,s vAsr EXPERIMENT,

PeopIs in Atlantis are waking up to the
vsstness Of tn experiment they undertook
in dealing so vigorously with the RqsOr
Question. Grsvedoubts are beginning to
.iss in Inc minds of thoaghtful Prohibition
ISIS whether, after al, the course taken is
not one Taught with great danger. The
Atlanta Consultation, says this on the re-
sal; and the outlook
With the closing of the count OF ysstar-
days ballots, Atlanta entered upon the
most tremendous experiment, tiled by any
CRY of more than $4,000 people, within
the past twenty years.
No man can say what the ou'oome OF
this experiment will be. The most devoat
prohibiticnist cannot deny. even to him
self thst there are doubts IN its solution
The wisest man cannot forsee clearly us
Ultimate results. With this uncertainty
staring her in the face Atlanta has
s.aked Der ali on experiment and vol
unteers6 10 6lszs the way in this new de
parturs for cities, whether 1t leads to disas-
ter or prosperity.
These reflections should impress-espec
iaHy the man who voted for prohibition
Nth the new responsibilities that rest up
IN him tois morning Instead of exulE
ing over q victory that Is not yet halt VOC,
lhey should address themselves with sneE-
" and earnestness to repairing VIA. tenn
porary troubles may result from their
votes, aud prevent them from setting into
runeAa
written 10 no s2;5it Of forsbodipg, but IN
Eindn, % sud sincerity Upon the should
e-s of the prohi6iyioGists Of Atlanta rests
not only il large measure the responsible
~ of Arlsnta's future, but also the respon-
sibili;y for the future Of prohibition in
cries.
Every citizen Of Atlanta, no matter how
he may have voted in yesterdays contest,
will feel that this morning brings TO him
atded duties es q citizen. BE will feel
that Atlsats needs his unremittiDg labor
and love nov as she never did before. II
Il shall be proved that this experiment Was
uuxiss ke shorli have the consciousness
that, whether responsible for il or not, be
has earnestly sIigen TO lessen the iDJary Il
nay wresk.
Tit proves successful. he will feel that
he hss borne his part in Frightening her
gov ard fur;heriug her prosperity.
Atlanta is oar home. Whether it IL WEI
or dry, it is our Atlanta. Our faith is
pinned 10 the old red hills on which she
sits, aud our iuterests are centsred here
Many of us, most Of us, We may say intend
that what we esther here shsn be LETT "a
an inheritance to our children. Il be
hoo7es every nan, therefore, accepting the
situation as best he can, to discard al
passion and give, as hs always has Riven,
his best energies to the up building Of At
lants and the maintenance OF her pres
perity.
1. is said By the Prohibiionists that
every city owes it to her citizens 10 pro
tecl them from temptation. Il is certainly
tr1e thst every city owes every honest cit
izsn within ia liGits 81 honest day 5 work
when he wants /. o. needs it. This truth,
which has not been voted By q majority,
aud is not 70 De enforced by law, is quite
AZ binding ana Gui,e a. sacred as the
other can possibly os. 4 thousand men
living in enforced idleness while their fam
lies suffer, II not as bad as o thousand
nsu living in casual or hsbitusl drunken
ness, make a pitiable sight, and one that
should nerve the arm and make tireless
he energies Of every good citizen.