The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-06

PRoHIBITIoN.-A bill is now pending and
on the House calendar with q view OF pass
ing n law for the prohibition of the sale of
-intoxio ,n's in the State. That such u law fs-
desirable all will admit that 1t is possible is
now the question; the only bar to il posi-.
lili'y is found in the mind of many Of our
legislators, who honestly doubt their duty
in the premises. Not haviog been elected on
this issue they assume they would be trans-
cend ng their power as legislators 10 enact
This law. They, or many of them. declare il
they could be persuaded it was the will of a
majority Of the people they would n { hesi-
tate. They think that the popular exp es-
sion should be had ut the ballot box with
reference to this matter, in order to guide
them in framing such u law; but ,es not
every law affect the people? Is it tho rule
that questions Of State are referred first 10
popular vote before rulers make laws? The
stock law, for Instance. Was IL not known
that ajority, or very large minority,
was opposed to its enactment? II was sec
tional, 1t was grinding (or thought so to be)
to number OF our citizens. Our repre-
sentatives were not instructed to its passaso,7
but they did 50. Why? Because in their
judgment, it was best, and would be best for
the interest Of the State in all its parts, In all
time to come, anil hence made the lar for
the people by the right inherent in Ia as
legislators.
This is not question which should make
parry or divide party. 1t is question Of
morals and belongs to oil parties, becaus. oil
parties stand engaged when in p 'wer to ele-
vate the morals Of the people by framing
such laws as arc best suited to that end.
Drunkenness, as crime, has tlSs hption
OF the government. AS widespread evil it
Is not recognized rs o disease, moral and
physical No provis on Is ma ie for iis
abatement by those whose duty it is to Gre
ate pure moral atmosphere and 10 stamp
out disease more noxious than all the COM
bined plaques that have ever visited our
earth.
CAL therefore, on the honorable Senator
and Representatives Of this county to think
Of The position which they occupy to their
peo, lie und to do their part iu the pass ,ge of
law that will relieve the State from The en-
dorsement Of business that is degrading 10
her sons and which bring. disease, suffering
and death into many househ I'D, - Letter to
Hampton Guardian.
The following is an extract fr ,m an edi,o-
ri'i in tho Cotton Plant, Oct. 81: Wa think
that the time has ms for forward step
ny cur people upon al moral lines.
Whether the bill peudipg in the LeeisIa-
lure is in the best shape for tho n tnjnmcnt
"i TIC purpose, is wholly imma er.nl If fthh6
people want prohibition--and in our iud
mcnt they should want It'll M, sarclyl
content tb'ms ewes with jtcl.r.tu n TO
that effect, and le,ve the Legislature 10 T, atue
Law that will make ihsi. VIII effective.
a., - ------.
). W. GARRETT ADDS AN ArrAyuAgxr To
HIS MoToa.-J. w. Garret has in zen cl
al att,chment to his now fam ,us mot r.
which will greatly increase its Jr,ctic Il
uii iy. IL /, n, arrangement for r.isin,
water from rnunins stream. IL /, rather
difficult to give description without a ..,a-
gram, go only an imperfect outline Of tho
machine and Its manner Of work nr ear. -
given.
Two fiat boats Joined by stout ii .nbers nra :
placed In the stream, the distance hetwecn
hem, OF cours, depending o The wi irii of
the stream. At the eni of the boats /.
placed q breast wheel which, The f,rc, of tf,a.
runaing stream causes TO revolve.
By The revolution Of tho wheel n pump a
wo ked forcing The vat. to The motor on
tho bank TIE machine will WORK sqRA>
fuliy In any stream who's velocity is over
one mile per hour
In This way water can be raised from
nearly any strea.a and will greuiy increase
the efficiency OF the motor whi,h now re-
qnires fall for Its operation. - spa,t tnbsre