Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-02-19
EFFECTS OF RsonlRtrIoS.
II Wakes BuSine-s fteiter and luz
ctcascs The Vnluc Of rrnpcrv.


II Makes BuSinr-s isener aud In-
crca-cs ihe Value of rr"pcrV.
The following letter ", ~ aent ta Atlanta
nj the time thnt the Prohibition campaign
wngeJl ~ fercely in that grent Southern
Metropolis and in which the Pr,hibtiun-
ists achieved sncl, signal triumph. /
shows the effects Of prohibition in Newman,
Georgia. The letter was signed by 4S
aud business men, Z capitalists
and manufacturers, 8 pl,ySicinn-, 0lawyera
aud 3 county oiIicia IL, all rf whom ,e-,lic,l
to the beneficial effects TINT Prohibition
had brought ahpn,, The letter is Us FOL
lows
NEWMAN, Gar October 80, 1885.
GENTLEMRN:-In reply 10 your com
mnnicntion, we beg leave 10 submit the
following
1. Since prohibition went into operation
in Coweta county, there has been y steady
and healthy increase Of business. There
has been marked revival in commercial
transactions, ard our county was never In
u more flourishing condition.
2. There has been more building and
more improvement In real estate pInce the
adoptinn Of the prohibition measure three
years ago thmn in the ten year. preceding.
The value of real estate has been increased
"a per cent, We have built three large
manufacturing establishments. We have
invested sec, 500 IN one new church aud in
completing and repairing two other church
buildings, 4 large number OF brick stores
have been erected, a second national bank
has been chartered and located here, and
Ia rt nd ,,nwurI
3. As n necessary result there has been
m increased demand for labor. 1hre are
persons here today doing weH in our ,rorkshops
rho left your city 10 apoid the temptations ofMe
drdmshops.
4. 1t has been remarked by mnnpfactpr~
ers that the quality Of labor lias been i'm
proved.
s. The attendance ON divine services has
been increased largely and the membership
strengthened and revived. Without boast.
ing we can say that the morals Of our city
haye been wpnderfglly improved. Drunk.
enness is thing OF the past, We occas-
ionally nee man under the influence Of
whisky, but not unireauently 1t turns out
he has been OF visit to Atlanta. Our
jails are empty and our criminal docket
shows rs per cent decrease in crime. Be
fore prohibition went into operation il fire.
quently took week to try the criminals
il now takes one day.
6."HiaH LICENSE" we found to be q
"delusion and snare" Between high
and low license there Is the same differ
ence ns there ia between the barter of pub
lie virtue for one hundred dollars nnd two
hundred dollars.
z. Our colored population are enthusins.
tic in their support Of prohibition meas.
ures.
TESTIMONY OF PHYSICIANS.
In addition to this DR.. John ii. West.
nunlsnd, an eminent physician testified as
follows:
The writer belongs to no temperance as
sociation, but drinks whiskey, wine OF
beer when he wishes, but finds no benefit
| from il as beverage. Notwithstanding
this, he wages inierminnble war against
bar rooms and whiskey manufacturers
"rectifers," in Atlanta. These are sources
of immense trouble not only in the city
but in one and another. throughout thi.
and adjoinning states. Many visitors
who are strictly moral and upright at
home in the country, are allured into our
beautiful ornnmented bar rooms, and
are induced TO imbibe the tempting bever-
age until discretion and self-iespect are
| Loo, Then with emn,v nockets and at,y
.us.. n;, m" ,Ian uy 3 iii p "a. w es -,
Es l;ca s,,eina s i, 10 ,rma ,Is, n tho ,an r" :"
.I Josan Wh,,,s.a, ds.isr. IN a,Ian,a " w.r! ~.
a,usaJ NV ,ha I.rms a1,.n, ~ ca,",r,
.,,;c,, ,,iav up, % s"r,,v SouII ha furn;sLsd hy
r.n,iGsr. IN % o,hsr %c;,iss va, , nowerfu, il"
a,,amnss r., favor Of ,he I;o,,or tr.ffic an,
drinking in this state would be deslroyed
| Although spiritHous apa yinous liquor
aa.,o e % ra, ,i,a r,;aorS sn,,;,sd on ,hs hm'
nsn t,nilv hy h.r h,r roon,s ia tIoms-
| m' Ia n..afr 4, ~" ia. % ,,,., ,.I;",, ,,h'sIa,
can possi6ly ielieye. Moreover, aiconoi
the hctiye principle in all liquors used Al
II beverage, can be diluted by the doctor
direction aud made TO answer the same