The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-09-01
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hoed ard c:arscler csus: q hv 'Hhis
keg :ra ecsr wiio'ls," SAYS tE- Iar
Ina S;aartan Il IS he hyG,a F'ad
Cd sar9ent that i"s;tuat is hare'ul
iItilence into every family, commp-
,iGg, political orean;zation, and bold
rs the py:hons that slew LAGOON ard
his sons ct the very altar OF their deity.
it e5ters the portals of the churches
and dedles those who minister IN sa,
cred places. The story OF LAGOON is
no fiction. 1t was a startling fact
thirty centuries ago Il is equally
horrible today when some high priest
is dying slowly, terribly, from the
ever tightening fold OF this fearful
serpent It is time that cur best and
wises. people were taking counsel to
gether so that some plan might be
evolved by which the evil may be re
pres ed as much as possible. While
whiskey is made by the million gal
Ions 10 our country, people VINO de
sire itare going to have it and drink
it. That much is settled.
Another thing is settled Whis-
key IS going to be sold by the diSpen-
sary, original package shops, blind
tigers and blockade wagons for some
time to come. The recent decisions
of the Federal Court have injected
new life and activity into the trade
When private gain depends On the
sale of whiskey the sellers are going
to be active in soliciting trade. They
will be uns,rlpllous in selling
E7ery one may not do this, but the
tendency is in that direction The
consumption of whiskey will be
doubled by the opening OF these pri-
vate shops Itwas rare exception IN
the old Gays of barroons when aseller
OF whiskey observed the law. Most Of
them were law breakers from the
start. Never has there been town
in this State in which the barkeepers
did not sell whiskey on Sundays. II
they violated the law when they could
keep open till Saturday midnight and
open at one o'clock Monday morning,
how much more ready will they vic
late the law now when their hours are
restricted? All may not do that.
Some will certainly do it. That is
condition that coaffonts us
Blind tigers and blockade wagons
will become bolder. Mos. unscrupu
lous men will 90 into the business.
They will endeavor to carry out the
advice OF one of the leading delegates
at a recent whiskey and beer conven
tiop. His words were nearly as fol
lows: Create appetite, recruit the
ranks of drinkers from tie young.
Tee old customers are dying off.
Whiskey hes depleted their pockets
and shortened their days Crea ap
petite. Induce the boys II begin
to daink. Give them cent treats
Begin in that way and keep
up your numbers or our traffic
Will go into a decline. Above all,
create appetite amongst the boys by
treating them" Now we have the
dispensarg, package stores, blind
tigers, blockade wagons and every IA
ciIity for securing whiskey. The de-
sire for money-making will induce
men engaged ia the business to "create
appetite" to solicit trade, to persuade
men and boys to drink. 1t IS a most
undesirable condition.
The legislature st its next session
will be compelled to amend the dis,
pensary law, provided Senator Tillman
does not get his bill through the
House. They cannot let matters 60
on as they are They will have to
pass a prohibition bill, which will
abolish the dispensary and package
stores, or they will have to continue
the d;spensary and impose license on
package sellers, OR they will have to
abolish the dispe1sary and let all
whiskey be sold by l:cansed ptckage
dea'ers. II Senator Tillnan gets his
bill through it will settle the package
business in short order. It is a grave
question and our Legislators cannot
afford to trife with it"