Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-31
On Prohibition.
Communicated

Messrs. Editors Il beg space TO prove
the falsity 0fcertain statements for which
the irdldnehs Is responsible and which
unfortunately got into your issue Of las,
week. The intention Of this article Is not
TO discuss the merits Of Prohibition but
the truth about II. We have all read some
where in a Good Book that the truth shall
make us free indeed, provided we shall
know the truth.
The ArdiaRche was formerly published
In Atlanta, Georgia /; thence was removed
to Baltimore, aud Is run in the interest Of
the liquor business and the personal lib
erty" movement. This is stated simply
as part Of the truth we seek and has
weight rs evidence.
The Acdlanche iniimntcs that Prohibi.
ton is Oppressive and impertinent," but
adds in the next paragraph, "Intempcr-
ance is dreadful evil"-abOut the only
truthful statement in the clipping. But if
"intemperance Is dreadfm eeI." il is Ger.
tainly not Oppressive and impertinent"
to suppress utterly the traffic whose life
depends upon bringing about this same
intcmperance. Thus this Araiancke over.
whelms itself while from beneath the
rubbish issues stcreotyped twaddlc about
interference with popular privileges"
etc, al Rdusedm.
This mighty ~ glacier lodges nm instan,
against Maine and tries to freeze all the
truth out of Prohibitions effectiveness
there with this falsehoOd: Maine is one
of the hardest drinking communities in
the Union" Note the following names ::
n. Dingley, Congressman. Lcwcstowr ;
W. II. ID. Ilyell, Pres. Bcdown Coll,
Brunswick: Ex.Congressman Perry. of
Portland; Geo. Pepper, Pres. Colby Uni.
versity, Waterville; Ex.Gov. Pcrham, Of
Paris; VI. G. Fernald, Pres. State Coll,
OronO. These all agree that Prohibition
is II blessing TO the State and that high
license would result, in greatly increased
drunkenness, pauperism and crime.
This clumsy, sliding thing now shifts
over To n trans. Mississipian common.
wealth Within Kansas. where the
drinking Of liquor is forbidden by law. =
NOhpdy believes that statement 1t is
swilled by the cask" The liquor men
hold that the county probate judges should
be consulted as they hayc most To do with
the prohibitory law. This advice follow
ell to some extent resulted thus the pro.
| Prohibition has decreased the drinking ri
! liquor in proportions ranging from one.
! halfto ninety one hundred,hs The
names, addresses and testimony of these
judges are before me, bu, brcvi,y is nee.
cssary However they can all he address.
cd officially.
30 Waters. OF Topeka. famous rs II
former saloon keepers attorney. says
Topeka ought To spend $lOO00 in The
big newspapers advertising il MS the only
city ofGo,0O0 people on the globe without
n saloon and inviting people tn come here
~ "a sale place To raise n family"
\ vast amour, "f testimony might lr
gathered. hut this is sufficient
Finally hesccch you. gentlemen, that
in justice To yourselves aud your circle
of readers. yon credi, The .ic.'i,ncic Spec,
fraHy whenever you SEE lit To quote il,
dclivcranccs upon this topic. II j. bu, falr
seeing il is - liquor organ. Having en-,
croached too far upon your valuable space
yet rs II has been done for truths sake
let me withdraw pardonc'l and most re-
specially. 4 G. WILEY.