The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-08

nokc, Va.
Mrs. |. G. McKi.sick left last Monday for
the mountains.
Mr.. Eugene Scaifc. Of Eltcrton, Ga, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ii. F
Scaifc.
For the TINES.
Allie Bishop Sound OH the Liquor Problem.
Nix. EnirOR:--I confess it would have
afforded me some pleasure to have had the
privilege of imtl citing (?) upon you this, my
second lc ter to the TINES, at the date in
,licatcd in my first: but fortunately for
your readers, perhaps, did not receive
copy of the phner containing the first, and
knew not that i, had been given TO the public
till sometime after its appearance hence,
did not write at the date suggested
Mr.. Editor, accept my warm thanks for
the promp, admission OF my contribution to
your cJlrmns. Your correspondent, "Nox,"
also, is hereby assured of my high apprecia-
ton Of MS cordial endorsement. Ills ready
recognition of feminine influence along the
lines touched upon in my letter, is fine
compliment TO the noble women of your
county.
This week, have :mcwhat to write you
pertaining to that many sided and ever
trui ful topic the Intoxicating liquor prob
lem for it is a problem still lmore's the
pity although the State Supreme Court
has givei. Us prohibition or rather. that
court has interpreted tlc law as signifying
prohibition.
Mr.. Editor, observation has taught ME
that there is n great difference in the cnact-
m"nt of Il law AMI its enforcement Who
them is 50 ignorant n tc suppose that the
Interpretation eff law il a guarantee of is
cuf rccmcMt.
When the cauGt Of last resort of the State
rcnac:s " decision. however, the verdict, 10
the ordinary iyeEd OF affairs, usually betters
the matter in dispute. it not SO: But
nave you not observed That in GuGs,i ions in
volying deep moral principles which ran. .fy
the fabric Of socicty--Iues;ions presenting
numerous i>aues and variety of phases
judicial decisions IL the very nature of such
questions. deal with hhd:,S rather than with
the who'e e III its entirety! Back OF such de-
cisons lies, sometimes, tig moral intcrro-
CATION point and always. the moral sense of
the community to which they arply to sus-
tain or to annul. Ii that moral sense Is
strong enough to ri:c superior to any or all
Qucsti ms of material interests which may
he invoked in business, irrespective Of
dollars and cent. IN politics, ire. pective
Of party and everywhere, irrespective
of pet theories and hobbies, then ihG qIcs-
ton wi be settled Alright, whatever legal
decisions may be rendered upon whatever
phase or phases The progress of the ques-
tion may bring into the courts. Iw Ills
r,ry settlement wW crr|g ,rM II Il n0rat
,ro,yht wh,ch, IN usc!t, 'rW b" one cf tie J'St
Of guarantees Hat rhatcrer ia,rs are applicable
10 Il rHi he ,H,yrc.i.
Now, ask in al candor, is our moral
sense, as n people, appertaining to the use
Of intoXicaniS, string and universal enough
to sustain an out-and-out Prohibtory law {?
That :, = law restricting the sale of intoxi-
canrs 40 r.a,ic,l end mcchanical uses If
so, by all means get rs have prohibition
and if -, il ,rW bc prohibition IL deed and
in truth.
Mr.. Eliror II So , ? , We have the in
tcrprctari, N OF the Supreme Court: does
that inrcrprctatiJn invallate the above
III :' | am aware that this particular little
If Involves some delicate points, but |
mean this IN md all that it involves. |
mean it in the light o. e-cNts that punctuatc
the recent past | set it up and F., int TO il
III both ibe light and the atmosphere Of the
present: | project il cXpectantly, upon the
canvass Of the future.
| believe represent the sentiment of my
sisters of the rural districts of the South
Carolina Ptclmout, when | assert that we
are prOhih;tion,ts. Furthermore, | do not
believe that ~ a class, we entertain so much
as one fan vocal idea upon the subject.
And ~, sure no woman having the good
Of the race n. hSar', could be influenced in
her conclusions respecting the sale Of in
toxican'S, by its financial side. in .Dy shape.
Take, for instance, the advantages supposed
TO accrue from It's aid in dcfraying taxes,
school expenses, etc, through governmental
and municipal revenue derived in that way.
Woman wi surely never he influenced by
its profit feature. in her conclusions as to
the liquor problem.
Therefore, Mr.. f. i'or. We of the rural
districts, arc not Ilcf.rcd To swallow just
any Kind Of d,sc labeled 'lronil;t on
No. sir not even should it be served up by
the doctors II sc cannot have prohihi-
ton in iart. we d not want il in Hawc We
do not want Il rdrtsty that will tempt people
to H. to uhcr c,nscicnccs for glass of
liquor And this attitude, | am bound to
add, although represent "silemt citizen
ship. might serve rs a pointer to speakers
in the approaching clmprgn. Let Us hear
more of practical adjustment, Of ways aud
means by which u enforce whatever law
may ba advocated. r,rs"v fourl-otJuly
orntory, higi. iGgrIs of cloquenc', ali's
utopiau ideas and sentiments.
Shlll we have il thus That is, practical
adjustment of The liquor problem? Or has
II come to that pass that ~omH will be ex-
Pcctcl TO veil her eyes to the truth, that she
may acccIta II Hypothetical solution of this
,cG~i question? For "nc, | srurn the
lhought n. you'd spurn any other sham
Paraiing in the gab y. ruih
Very truly, 5.urS.
Az H.