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GAyFSgY CITY, March 10, 1890:
Permit me, Mr.. Editor, to make o few
ecrreotions and say word in behalf Of
our town and town authorities, In reply to
Che correspondent from Asbury.. which ap-
pearsd.in your last weeks paper.
lam sure, from the tone of tho CORES
pondencc, that II emanated not from preiu-
dice, or q desire to do our town an Injury.
OK to give thrust at "the powers that be,''
bus arose from incorrect information.
In the Outset, allow me to, say that i peyer,.
knowinglys took drink of whiskey OF
drank glass Of beer, and therefore the
object which prompts me to make this reply
II only ito make q true statement Of the
matter. lido not propose, and will not en-
ter into newspaper discussion with your
Asbury correspondent, on the evils Of in
Temperance. My observation from New York
TO New Orleans teaches mo that what your
correspondent says of its evils are too true !;
but what shall have to say is simply Of
our town and town council, and its effect on
this place.
Our town council, Of which Col. A. N.
Wood Is iLtendaut, and Capt. II. A. Jones,
G. C.. Harris, T. G. MoCraw and J. G.
Mabry, are wardeps, upon petition being
presented, signed by q majority Of the best
citizens Of tho town-men who stand as
high socially, morally and religiously as
those who constitute the mainstay aud stake
Of any church in our Statc-granted license
for the sale Of spirituous liquors, aud fIei
the amount Of license at 81 900. and appli-
cations were made by and license granted
10 three schite men-no negro.
There was formerly ono marshal, there
ar1 NOW two, NOT three. s'-.s ~ -. -.
The FIRST that / ever heard Of our town
being "a disgraceful bedlsm," was through
HkA ~f Ut
one, would not conjecture such thing by
walking along our streets. Capt. Jones has
Informed me that no moro arrests have been
made sincs licenses were granted than bo
fore, and not so much drunkenness as before
have known Of, many towns which were
"dry" In name, but alas how few were
"dry" In fact
The Law relative 10 the sale of liquors
from Drug Stores and "blnd tigers is not
defective, but where is one Of tho many
"dry" towns could mention, where the
law Is carried into effectf
realize that because this is the case in
other towns that, Of itself, is no excuse
for our town; but both why's have been
tried here, and from the short time that
barrooms have been opened, L, as well as
any other unbiased, unprejudiced citizen,
would be bound to say the condition Of the
-&H4 ~ No WOEueS ~ AHVuS uriukiuR BOeS.
Sutt1 your srens,ant--dnes- mot can.
sure the town council for fixing the license
st 81 900.
Now, in conclusion, will say, that IL
there could be possibility to destroy every
drop Of liquor in the universe, and prevent
any further making Of it, woA9 join your
correspondent In carrying 1t ontv tho full
extenti but after all, think theVly true
solution Of the question is the one which the
''Asbury Alliance has adopted to resolve
not TO touch It; TO educate mankind to that
high moral standard, whom they will be able
to say "no." congratulate your corres-
: pondent and the Alliance for the step
taken, and trust that the boycott will not
be against Gaffney saloons alone.
Bot before your correspondent writes
again about this place being ga disgraoeful
bedlam," extend to him an invitation to
visit IL and see for himself, not listen to the
rumors he may hear, or has heard. need
only mention the csse Of the 'three black
crows" Come prepared to accept it as you
hnd II. and you win find it as quiet as any
''dry" town in the Slate. CLEAN.