The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-23
unole Billy Speaks to white Man"


FRIEND Stokes: 1t was my purpose not to
write any more for the present on the whskey
question. Butts maxim in war is, 'never do
what your enemy wants you to do impells this
article
The writers on the whiskey side have plead
with united voice that we on the other side will
stop writing up the subject. Brother Eli begs
us to keep the further discussion out Of the
papers. Now comes White Man and with o
wall Of piteous weakness says do stop writing
for the papers. Thanks to you, Mr.. Editor, for
n fearless paper that makes itself to be dreaded
both by demago CUES and whiskey advocates
Go on, sir You are driving home and clinch-
ing nails in right places. Stop, please stop-I
echo the prayer-do stop the discussion says
White Man. Your side must be badly worsted
in the fight. You seem to be down under your
load in the mud and out of soap for q clean up.
No wonder you beg for quarters. But we dare
not do what we know the enemy wishes us to
do. So in answer to White Mans wall to
don't, l notice his opinion, that "thers was rs
much whiskey sold in the county when Union
was q dry town, when it had open barrooms
and more when strictly dry, &C." That is, the
dricr you make the town the wetter you make
it. 1t must be greatly to the increase and
profit of the whiskey business, according to
White Man, to have the town dry. There is
more whskey consumed when strictly dry than
why object to dry, if it increases the business
of your side? Your opinion is too thin, sir,
even to find honest lodgment in your own mind.
Your opinion is not even your opinion, nor any
body clse's, for if dry did, as you say, SO in
crease the whiskey business. why do you not
advocate dry as the way to increase your busi-
ness Why 60 round sniveling and crying do
stop the discussion, if dry helps your side to an
enlarged business
White Man says "Prohbtion has been tried
in number of States ,and any one at all posted
knows that it has proven u signal failure"
This is reckless assertion, that shows White
Man is not posted himself and therefore not
competent to speak. Or, if posted then he is
not reliable and still incompetent. Prohibition,
o signal failure challenge the proof, and if
he is as posted as he claims, he can give it. We
want ne bald assertions. The issues are too
important. We mean business. Give us facts
not mere assertions Give places, States and
Towns where these signal failures have occur
red. Be careful to specify.
Leave no gaps down, for We will find them
and drive out this curse and make you yet be-
lieve that Prohibition does prohibit And
hold myself ready to answer Mr.. White Man,
with facts and statistics showing that prohibi-
ton has not failed, but is q marvellous success
| to-day.
There is partial success only in such places
as Union, we admit. But its end is at hand.
An incensed and outraged town will find Off
cals that will not be recreant to their trust
ere long, and will show that prohibition does
prohibit.
Mr. Editor, has the time not about come for q
meeting of the citizens, to request our official
servants to move on the whiskey shops and
beer saloons or to step down aud out, and to put
r;n- make some effort to ep-
force the lawl Why, it is Common to hear 1t
said that the Council know that bonds of
saloon keepers have been forfeited. That some
Of its own members can furnish proof Of for
fciture. What o condition have things come
to?
Mr.. Editor, heard quiet, peaccable chris
tian gentleman say, some two months ago. "are
We to sit down here and allow few roughs to
rule this iown and defy the LaU and the wishes
of the majority? Every body knows these
beer saloons arc selling whiskey. Our Council
knows it. 1t is now come to that point when 1
and 60 to these saloons and just give them SO
many hours-not days-to remove their beer
and whiskey from the Town"
That showed the cyclone was gathering
Another man, not a church member, said more
recently, 'the time for action has arrived.
am willing to go with half dozen good men
and say to the saloon men you have no license.
You have forfeited it. Now you must clean out
this business from top to bottom from beer to
whiskcy, and do it instanter." They have de-
fed and overthrown the law let us show them
that our patience is about exhausted. These
are the mutterings of the storm that will strike
somewhere. Those in guilt look out for the
lightning
Mr.. E. have no time now, or you the space,
for me to reply in full to White Mans further
utterauces. His declaration that the culture
and leading papers and money are all on the side
of high license, is not and cannot he sustained
by the proof Let him bring it or confess that
he is unworthy to speak for either side.
/ have just time on this point nop to add
that the curse Of high license is, of all evils
the very worst-worse than free license to any
Town or community. When necessary / am
ready to prove it..
White Man charges to prohibition the sins
following:
1st. That it encourages some to violate the
law by selling whiskey on the sly.