The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-07-12
Friday, July IL, 1850.
Is He IN Favor of it Still?

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date for the Maryland Senate, close.
ly and severely on some point OF
public interest, and some that are
not very important have a good deal
of emphasis laid on them. But we
notice with considerable surprise
that the most important matter OF
all has been entirely overlooked. 1t
may be that will be brought up later.
But for fear the Appeal may never
think of it we will venture to bring
the matter forward.
In the great struggle for prohibit
ing the liquor trade in this county
Mr.. Writ was the head and front Of
the saloon party. He it was who
drew the bill which by misnomer
was called high license bill, but
which in reality was only license
bill with numerous paper restrictions
and safety valves and springs about
it, meyer intended to work. He was
more than author of that bill; he was
champion, advocate and commander
in chief of the liquor side at the big
meeting which assembled at Elkton
in the winter of 1896, where siren.
nous effort was made to voice Cecil
county in the interest of the rum
trade. Is Mr.. Writ, with his fine
talents aud gentlemanly instincts
still in favor of fastening the liquor
curse upon the people of this comfy,
after witnessing the beneficial results
of the present prohibatory law in q
trial of nearly three years? And i
elected to the Senate will he give his
voice and vote in favor of what is
being called a high license law for
Baltimore City or any other part OF
the State, after knowing the bene
ficent effects of the prohibition law
of Cecil? These are vital ques-
tions for the voters of this county,
both liquor and anti.liquor men, to
have answered in no uncertain way.
Will the appeal urge them?
1t may as we'll be understood that
the temperance men de facto are not
in the least inundated by the re
suits brought about by temperance
men by pro- ession and saloon Doodle.
in Pennsylvania and other states
The line has been drawn so broad
and plain that no man can mistake
it, between the saloon and prohibi.
ton. Every man in favor of license
"high" or low is in favor of the ga
loon. Every man who claims that
prohibition laws can't be enforced is
on the side of the saloon. Every
man who says public sentiment is
not prepared for prohibatory laws is
on the side of the saloon. Every
man who claims that moral suasion
and church methods are the all sui.
ficient and only proper remedies for
the drink evil is the saloons best
friend. Every man who votes tick,
ct whose candidates are endorsed by
the saloon is on the side of the sa-
loon. The line has been drawn
broad and plain, and by the saloon
itself 1t is in favor Of every method
OF temperance reform except that one
deadly method to it, of prohibition
by law! The saloon is against that.
every where and all the time. And
it is against every man who is in
favor of it, no matter what party,
church or community he is mem
Der of. 1t is in favor of moral sua.
sion and all manner of Temperance
societies" 1t is not opposed to
church influence, and laughs at blue
ribbons and white ribbons, at rosettes
and order badges. 1t gives itself no
concern for any and all ''restric.
tions" placed in license laws. 1t
will spend some money to defeat a
candidate who talks against it, but
it will spend all it is worth TO defeat
a prohibition movement or a prohi-
bition party candidate, The saloon
fears nothing between Heaven and
He'll as 1t fears a prohibition law
with prohibition officer and party
behind it And by this sign and this
method shall we conquer. There is
no other under the sun.
Will the Appeal ask Mr.. Writ if
he is still in ia, or of high license for
Cecil? If he answers yes, he is a
dead cock in the pit. Try this on
him, friend appeal. That will fix
him better than ten acres of Aims
Houses or a score OF property quail
ification laws. But look out for the
recoil when you fire this gun. 1t
kicks worse than a mule sometimes.