The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-05-08
The Saloon.

form was renewed last week for
another year, and as an evidence of
what goes to constitute a afree
holder" prop to The business it is re-
ported that one of its signers owns 3
strip of land $50 feet long by two to
six inches wide. If this farce on
which the thigh" license law of Cecil
county rests isn't enough to make
the 1900 voters for the law ashamed
to look iato clear spring of water
for fear of seeing their own faces,
they must have taken leave of shame.
1t is time for the good people of the
county who are heartily sick of this
farce of a license law
fastened on them by signers who are
picked up miles away from the place
the death trap is to be set, to be look.
ing out for candidates for the legisia.
ture WHO will ask for the prompt re
peal of this infamous law, by which
dozen or twenty reckless persons
can literally rob, by due process of
law, hundreds of the laboring class
who cannot resist the temptation
while liquor is in sight. If the tenn
perance party would take leaf from
the rum party's book, band together
in one organization and pledge them
selves to vote against and work
against the election of every candi-
date of any party that would not
pledge himself openly to urge the
repeal of the present. snake license
liquor law, the serpent could be
smashed easily. But while the pres
ent disjointed and incoherent con-
dition of "prohibition sentiment
remains, q hand full of whiskey men
will continue to enslave to their pur-
pose the legislative power of both old
parties. The following is the record
ofpublic drunks-''public' mind you,
the hundreds that are packed away
in saloon closets, cellars, wood sheds
and out of the way hooks and corners
will never be known. Men who had
become freed from the tyrant of drink,
while legally driven from the county
are being enticed back into their old
habits, and boys are educated by
every device known to the saloon
cow boys who correl their human
cattle for the states prison, the
gallows and potter's field.
THR SUN RECORD.
Saturday.-An unusually large
number of DRINKS in the afternoon
and evening.
Late at night, three young men
particularly hilarious.
Sunday.-Seyeral reminders of
last nights "busts" found on the
streets by church.goers.
Monday.-A Pennsylvania very
drunk, and Keeling around town.
Several boys and men performing
about Centre Square, while on a real
old "tear."
An 9th districter around full of the
G tangle foot
Tuesday.-A resident of Calvert
very full all afternoon and evening.
Made plenty of fun for the small boy
A loud discussion same day on
the tariff and politics in general by a
former aspirant to political honors.
Wednesday, Fremont topper in
town discussing the educational
question.
At night.-A man in a wagon with
paralyzed tongue who it was ascer-
tanned had left the Boot Jack, for
the Cecil Paper Mill, but had got to
the Sun in state of bowling ine-
briefly. when his team was turned
toward his place of destination, The
last hear of him.
ELKToN's PUBLIC DRINKS.
(Multiply by the districts to ascer-
tain the number for the county,
Saturday.-In the afternoon man
dead drunk on the pavement on Bow
street, taken to Jail. At night,
drunken fracas on Main street. Later
the same parties making drunken
row near the Park Stables. Dispers-
ed on the appearance of the peace
officer.
Same night two boys very drunk
on Main street.
Same night drunken man down
on the street near the Court House.
Helped home by peace officer.
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