The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-12-06
FRUITS OF THEEARLYn,ys
what Could Have Been Seen -
Elkton this Week. III

friends of prohibition and the advoc, ,a
Of license has always been the CLAIM ua' {
r the latter, that as much drunkenness
). . snG disorder have prevailed in El,.'a
a nndsr prohibition as under the old Eoano
: svsten. 1t will not be difficult tas,
, therefore with the experience of ma s
f than nine years under Prohibition in th'
, county, to compare with Reasonable 40 VI ",
racv the relative number of exbih;tio''
, ofpublio drunkenness and the lrequepc,
If nublic disorder under the two ., =
) TENS. All that will be needed will be- ~ > :
record of the facts as they trausnira
through the medium of some pnhl;,
chronicle. This public record OF fl.
facts which will constitute the b,s;,
nnou which safe judgment NAV h,
formed of the relative advantages of tb.
two systems, we purpose to furnish !,
the weekly columns OF The WING. We
shall take the pains to ascertain the fao,,
in avery case, and shall unless the publi[
interest plainly demands otherwise, pre.
cont these facts without commsnt -.
criticism. We shall not make any liquor
dealer. saloon or hotel keeper the sphiso,
Of individual attack. The license systen
has been restored in the county, and its
burdens placed upon our people, largely
through the moral cowardice of nearly
twelve hundred Indifferent voters, main.
" of the respectable classes, and not =
few of whom are members of Christian
Churches in the county. Some of these
are already demonstrating against saloon,
when brought close to them. They did
not hesitate to vote toplace saloon next
TO some one else, now let them bear the
persopal annoyance, the depreciation of
property, and the business loss of such
uuwelcome nelghborship. Let the bars
down to the traffic, the liquor men have
their turn, and let US have the full
rpened fruits of the license system, and
possibly ere long we may have in this as
well as other communities OF the county,
some welcome changes in individual
opinion on this subject.
MONDAYS RECORD.
As an "opening" day it was success
There was a steady run on the bars all
along the line. Fifteen (l5) drunken men
were counted on Main street by one
person, a sight not recently witnessed 10
Elkton. After night fall, the shaving of
one side the hair and whiskers of poor
drunken fellow from the Bull Frog"
closed the record.
TUESDAYS RECORD.
To use the language of an old citizen
of Elktop, not a prohibitiouist,
more deviltry was abroad than he ever
witnessed in town.
Four arrests for drunkenness were
made, fines being imposed in all the
cases, including one of $40, for resisting
an officer.
Tipsy young men INDUCED a whiskey
racket by leading docile horse into two
Elkton bar rooms, where beer it is said
was poured down the animals throat,
and an unsuccessful attempt made to
force him into third saloon.
At noon the Town Bailiff wheeling to
the Jail in hand barrow poor iuebriate
who was down on the street.
Later an indignant wife dragging her
besotted husband home through the
streets.
AT night fall bloody fight on Main
street opposite leading merchants, and
the glass in confectioners shop smash
ed by the drunken combatants.
A little later The broil renewed in
THE Hollow" an officer resisted, but
the prisoner finally captured aud lodged
in Jail.
WEDNESDAY.
Suosldencs of drunkenness, one man
arrested for fighting the day before.
THURSDAY.
A man found about noon half dead
rom exposure, who while drunk had
lost his way in the fog and had wandered
mo the marsh on Wednesday night,
where he had laid until discovered, Now
N Jail in pitable plight.
In the afternoon respectfully dressed
woman arrested and committed to prison
Tor drunkenness on the street.
This the record for four days.