The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21
BACKSLTDING PROHIBITION
TOWN.
Why Dupont, Ga. Agreed to the
Opening of Saloon.

Why Dupont, Ga. Agreed to the
Opening of q Saloon.
DUPONT, GA, April 19.-To-day E. j.,
Willis, of Florida, opened a bar under
license from the town of Dupont. He has
his State, revenue and town license. He
+ avs sufficient license to employ ample
police force. There will lie three day and
three night police. The Council carefully
weighed the question before they decided
TO grant the license They decided unani-
nously that prohibition did not prohibit, so
far as it relates to Dupont; that after a
| trial of nearly eight years things were
| growing worse; that the men they wished
| TO protect by prohibition were not benefited
by the law, and that we We're at the mercy
| of the bars of Valdosta. They found upon
| Investigate II that one citizen of Dup cont
bought for his private use last year,
from a Valdosta bar, $3.50 worth
of whisky. This came in jugs and was set
out 10 all who wished to drink They
found that men who were not in the habit
in the past of getting drunk occasionally
now bought'a jug, and when it came he
and friends took on too much. They found
| that men living on the Gainesville division
of the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way went to NaldOsta on shopping trips
bought their jugs, came back to DUPONT
and got drunk and disturbed our peace.
Quite recently a merchant from neighbor-
ing town south of Us went to Valdosta, got
his jug, returned 10 DUPONT, became beast
ly intoxicated, and had the cartridges not
been previously removed from his pistol q
mans death would have been the result. The
merchant was locked up until next morn
ing, tried, convicted and fined. They found
that their police protection was inadequate
TO contro! the lHen made uncomfortable bv
whisky from which Valdosta receivedTa
revenue. In short we are taxed to build up
other towns AMI have all the annoyances
without any Of the corresponding benefits.
The Council found further, that they not
only could secure ample police pro-
lection by the bar, but that
they are sure of revenue
sufficiently 10 have free school next year.
This matter has been carefully considered,
ard after thorough canvass of the town
tof 400 people, there was not one single
man, whether churchmsn or not, who Op-
posed the Issuance of tire license under the
circums' anees The town is equally unasi-
nous tha. could the matter lie prohibited
in the STATE, aud it made eff tive here.
that they would be for its abolition There
is a growing sentiment in the county.
and save among the mill anil
turpentine men, that Is practically uuani-
nous for the sale of whisky in the county.
SO far all the candidates that have an
nounced themselves for the Legislature are
ont on what is commonly called the wet"
ticket. Ciinch county is opposed to longer
paying tribute 10 Lowndes county. They
feel If it is good for Lowndes, it ought to be
good for Cinch, that we virtually say to
the world that the people Of Lowndes
county can govern themselves, but that we
OF C!inch caunot, and we have
asked the Legislatures TO act MS our
guardians. The Council made the proprietor
take an oath not to sell one drop of waiskv
on Sunday for any purpose, not even upon
the certifcats of physician, and put him
under boat to sell to no minor or person
under the Influence OF lquor. The peopl.
have pledged themselves to see that the
most perfect order be maintained, and all
hope it will aid in the building up and pro-
lection of the place PRoHIBITIoNIsT.