The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-14
III MEANS PROHIBITION.
EFFECT OF TaR NEW LIQ JOR LAW
IN CHATHAM COUNTY.

Too Many Schools and Churches to
Wedge in a Saloon Outside of the
Incorporated Plsces-A Setback TO
the Liquor Busiuess All Over the
state-The Reading of the Law.
The bill recently signed by the governor
prohibiting the sale of liquor within three
miles of a church or school house, except in
incorporated towns. practically means pro-
hibition for the state outside the towns aud
cities.
There are very few Of the 1877 coun-
ties in the state that have not enough
churches and rchools scattered through
them to prevent the issuing of license to
any liquor dealer outside Of a town. A
rush Of applications for incorporation
may be expected from small interior towns
now enjoying the privilege of dispensing
intoxicating liquors in the remaining wet
counties Of Georgia.
About 100 counties already have prohibi.
ton, total or partial, and will not be af-
fected by the law 1t knocks out the whisky
business In the wet counties outside of the
towns, and the law is justly regarded as a
big victory for the prohibitionists
THE LAW IN CHATHAM
1t will have the same effect in Chatham
county. 1t knocks the liquor business out
entirely outside Of Savannah, and the incor-
porated towns of Tybee and Warsaw
Pooler already has prohibition.
Supt. Bakers report, submitted at the
last meeting of the board of education,
shows that there are thirty-two public
schools in Chatham county, outside
twenty-one colored A colored school
or church counts just the same as a white
school so far as the purposes
of the bill are concerned. There
are very few white churches in
Chatha n county outside of Savannah, but
there are a number of colored churches
scattered over the county. With the thirty
two schools and about half as many
churches the liquor dealer will find a hard
ness.
So far as the revenues Of Chatham county
are concerned the new law will have verv
little effect. Notwithstanding, it is said
liquor is sold at number of places in the
county only one license has been issued, and
that is at Monteith.
A REMEDY EASY TO APPLY.
If the residents in the neighborhood of
ahy church or school in the county object
to liquor being sold in that neighborhood,
either with or without license, they have a
AeduJ TeLueuy at DaLQ with Cno ala OF the
new law. 1t is well known that there are a
number of places in the county where liquor
is sold without license, and if the new law
breaks up this illegal liquor sellingit will do
good work
One of the largest truck farmers
in Chatham county said to a MORN
ING NEWS reporter during an in
terview upon another subject some
time ago that one Of the greatest needs of
the business was prohibition in the country
The truck farming section is dotted with
little groceries that sell whisky to the labor
ers, greatly demoralzing them and decreas-
ing the value of their services, and destroy
ing confidence in them.
THE LAW ITSELF.
The law reads as follows:
SECTION l. That from and after the passage
of this act it shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to sell, vend or offer TO sell or vend
any spirituous, alcoholic or malt liquors. in any
quantities. within radius of three miles of any
church or public or private school in the state
of Georgia; provided that the provisions of this
ect shall not apply to any Incorporated town or
city in this state.
SEC. 2. That any person or persons who shall
violate the provisions OF this act shall be deemed
| guilty OF misdemeanor and, on conviction,
| shall be punished as prescribed in section 1910
| of the Code; provided that the provisions of
this act shall not apply to any persol or per-
sons now selling liquors under license until
such license shall have expired; and. provided
| further, that nothing in this act shall be con
| strued to prohibit the sale of domestic wines;
| provided further, that nothing herein contained
shall prohibit or interfere with the practcing
| fession