The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-04-17
Local Option In Richmond.

lowing from a Richmond, (Va.) pa
per, which is surely worth consider
ing. These are the ideas of business
men who study the Of agri'
culture, the fruits of commerce, the
value of real estates, the per cent. o.
money, and they are all in favor o,
temperance, but are opposed to pro
hibition. At the risk of being called
the enemy of the church, let us say
right here, that when legislation il
formulated in the church under the
leadership of preachers, stewards and
deacons, results have always been un-
favorable. The church and her min.
listers have grave, solemn and respon.
sible duties to perform but when they
assume matters that belong to the
State, confusion grows TO be contour.
ded and neither prospers. Read
what these sharp, sensible men in
Richmond say of prohibition:
"The news man of the Richmond
Dispatch interviews a large number
of the business people of that city up
on the question Of local option, and
in their opinions, they are about
equally divided. Some Of the lead
ing temperance men give the fol-
lowing opinions upon the subject:
Mr.. John l.. Williams, banker and
broker, at No. 1914 Main street:
think it will be to the disadvan-
tage Of religion, of morality, of the
cause of temperance, Of general BUSH
hess, and good order to raise the
question of local option in the city at
this particular time. We have ques-
tions of extreme Importance and deli
cacy before us that a only be set
tied or adjusted with calmness, con-
sideration and discretion.
A contest over local option will
arouse bitter animosities and effect
unreasonable antagonisms. 1t will
complicate, confuse andentangle inte-
rests and issuesin that degree that no
man al vote as he would like to vote.
and no satisfactory result can be
reached. Politics will be more de-
graded than ever. l believe that So
ciety now demands a great restriction
on liquor traffic and my sympathies
are all with those who are against the
trade. But | think it will be unwise to
try the Issue at this time as it has
been made up. ;.
a TEMPERANCE MAN, BUT NOT A
TEEToTALER.
Mr.. b. NJ. Quarles; of Quarles &
McCnrdy, real estate agents, etc.: /
am a temperance man, but not a tee
| am opposed to prohibition
out and out. | claim that legislation
has nothing to do with what a man
shall cat, drink, or Wherewithal he
shall be clothed. / would punish
and make 1t criminal for
any engineer or others having the
lives Of Others in their hands to be
found drunk. Any officer Of the
State or city or any one holding any
Office Of trust should forfeit his posi-
ton if found drunk. Temperance
must come through moral suasion
the pulpit or platform, not as a
political move or by extelne legisla-
iiIGH-EIGENsE MAN.
u IL Staples, real estate agent, etc
am a temperance man, but ] do not
know how | shall vote. ! am id fla
'or of a high liquor license, and go
or making every saloon pay from
800 to $1,000. 1t would virtually sup
'ress it in The country and greatly
finnish intemperance and crime in
he cities
No laws can be passed, in my
Judgment, that will effectually stop
he manufacture and sale of liquor.
But l think that drunkenness and
rime may be greatly reduced by
wise legislation. The effect of prohi-
'ition Id this city will for a time be
cry depressing; but / have great
aith In its ultimate good results If its
dvocates have patience and perse-
'erance.
LIQUOR WILL BE MADE AS LONG AS !
1T CAN BE SOLD. /,
Mr.. T. Wiley Davis, One of the
most prominent temperance advo-
ates in Richmond, was seen and
sked, "Do you intend to vote for To-
al option?" /;
II would prefer not I'd answer at ]
resent" said he.
Do you think that the prohibition
fthe sale Of liquor will be effectual? !
Intoxicating liquors will be made !
8 long as the manufacture is profta- !
lie, and will be drank as long as :
iade and sold.
What In your opinion, will be the /
fleet of local option on the general {
usiness of Richmond? !
1t will derress business. i
How will the State make UP former q
,venue lost by this law? :
BY increase Of taxation. /
NO GOOD. i
Mr.. ]. u. Etchison, Of G. w. Thorn a
Co.: ] do not intend to vote for c
zeal option, although ) do not drink 3
quor and am opposed to the use OF |
in all forms. l am of opinion that
. such law a be effectual; undues-
onably people will be able to get