The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-06-15
FROM Fields,

what do you think about the opposi.
tlon to- the establishment of dispensaries ~
"Ihe July sun will evapolate all that, and
bctore long dispensaries will be established
In nearly all Of the couuties and, before
Jaruary even In those counties where there
Is now absolute prohibition. Tho cheapest
whlskey that will be sold will be $S. q
gallon.
We will get net profit of ono dollar out
of every gallon of whiskey we sell and i'm
addition considerable revenue from wines,
beers, brandies, etc. 1t won't cost more
than one hundred thousand dollars to dis
tribute the goods and 1t may cost twenty
five thousand dollars to enforce the law.
Altogether l can't see how the minimum
profit will be less than five hundred thous-
and dollars the first year" Governor Till
man to news reporter, in Columbia, on
the Goth ult.
Can't any body with the cognition and
intellect OF common school boy see what
the Dispensary law is for2 1t is not to di
minish the murderous crimes that arc fire.
4nently being committed; 1t is not to chris
ttanizc the debauchecs, it is not to give
consolation to the poor broken hearted,
cowardly mothers and children; il is not TO
put moro bread In their mouths and shoes
on their feet; it is not to have more tenn
pcratc, quiet, social and religious commun-
lty; 1t is not giving to the majority of tie
voters OF South Carolina what they voted
Tor last August. But it was got up and
made law by that champion, stalwart
Governor of South Carolina, B. II. Tillman
and sontc ct his meek crew, that great his
torical Reform legislature of which some
certain organs OF Bouth Carolina can never
get done euoglzing, in order to whip the
devil around the stump, establish u bar
n ruhn - -,
now absolute prohibition" and corrupt the
same with that bancful cxtirpator
key-that has been the determination of so
many lives, whether the people of tho Coun-
ty want it OF not. We know there is a
caste OF people that will have whiskey il it
takes the bread out of their mouths to get
it, and if we will pass q law prohibiting
any bar-keepceper from selling it as here
tofOre, monopolizc it at wholesale prices
$3.50 gallon, and retail it out at So q
gallon, we can make net profit OF one
dollar out of every gallon of whiskcy we
sell. We have about exhausted the Golfers
of the State building that inaugural stand
at Columbia with our fatuous lawsuits &C.,
and think this would be the surcst and
quickest way Of rcti]ling them.
Now gentlemen, those of you who do
follow dram drinking, will you have your
money treasured every night, when YOU are
not compelled to do it, to pay debts made
by anoth"r man. l. yon Bay liquor Of dis.
pensarlcs, yon will certainly do it.
Now Let rs make al example rignh here
Say a man was hired at %;lO.lO a month
GGst about what good haTI gets month";
he would have tp work seven DAYS and q
half to buy one gallon Of wh;skuy Of L dis
pcnsary.
Now if he Is & man that fellows drink
ing and will have whiakcy, what would his
family do for support? II it was proh:-
bi zion he couldn't get it. Now hov car
some cay That it is ns good a law a. rIohi-
biLion when, to be- ir',!ik about it, they
know its not Sc: Now fathers. can YOU or
will you work seven days and a half for
one gallon Of whisk"y and while you arc
drinking 1t hear your dear chil(rcn, that
are so near to y"l ill who iuvu 30 one
else to look TO for q support and protection
but their father cry for bread? On! Can
you bear the thoughts Of drinking when
your wife knccls besides you and bcgs YOU
for Gods sake to quit drinking, or no boubt
you have often seen her on her knees ask
ing God to have mercy on you while in All
unconscious condition.
Now young men, can you or will you
work the same number of days for one gal
Ion Of whiskcy, and while you arc drink
ing it sec the tears dccending from the eyes
OF your poor mother and sisters, and hear
their prayers ascending to God asking Him
to save your immortal soul2 Young men,
for Gods sake, for the sake OF your own
souls salvation, and for the sake Of keep
ing your character dOn't visit q dispcn-
sary.
blake VOW to God and stand to it that
you won't buy, drink nor handle another
drop of whiskey, unless it ls in q case Of
c1i gence. for two years. If you will make
and stand to such u vow, we will guaran-
tee at the expiration Of set time you would
not get drunk il the whiskey was given
you
We hope every body will boycot the dis
pcns1rics. If they will Dc this what would
the Governor do wish his fine liquors7
A DkMooRAr.