The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-03-13
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COS PRINCE ST. OPP. CUSTOM HOUSE.
Knoxville, Tenn.
A PROTEST.
Our Citizens Protest against the
Sale of Intoxicating Beverages
on the Centennial Grounds.

Sale of Intoxicating Beverages
on the Centennial Grounds.
A mass meeting of the citizens
of Maryrille and Blount County
wss convened on the evening of
March 18th, in New Providence
Presbyterian Church, to make an
expression in regard TO the action
of the Board of Managers of the
Tennessee Centennial exposition,
in relation to the sale of liquors on
the grounds during the exposition.
There was a large attendance, and
the meeting was opened with de-
vstional exercises conducted by
Rev. Frank E. Moore, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church who also
stated the object of the meeting.
Maj. Will A. McTeer was chosen
Chairman and Robert P. Walker
elected Secretary.
Prof. Samuel IT. Wilson offered
the following resOlutions:-
The people Of Maryville and
Blount County in mass meeting
assembled on the 7th day of March,
1S97,adopt the following paper as
expressing, their position and
petition with regard to the pro-
posed traffic in intoxicating bever-
ages at the coming Sta.e Csnten-
NAL Exposition.
AS Citizens OF Tennessee, jealous
of the good name of our State and
solicitious for the welfare OF our
people, we deeply deplore the de-
cision OF the Directors of Tenncs-
see Centennial Exposition to ap-
ply for the incorporation of their
grounds that Intoxicating bever.
ages may be put on sale at the EX-
position. We believe that no con-
, sideration of public policy demands
that an exposition designed to
commemorate and to illustsata the
constructive forces centuries
. history 10 he taken as an
occasion for inviting the young
. men of this and sister common.
q welths to partake rf the most de-
Z structive force now preying upon
! the State and upon the individual
y we believe tina the only demand Oh
g saloons at the Centennial is made
v through greed for gain on the par
of the would be saloonists, and by
the desire for additional revenu,
:, on the part of the Directors of tn,
). Exposition.
> We believe, moreover, that tn,
unhallowed revenue received b,
the Directors for saloon privilege
would be much more than counter
e balanced by the losses sustained b.
y the alienation of many citizen
y who will not support liqu0r-sell
q ing fair.
j. We sincerity hope that the Dl
1t rectors may reconsider their actiO
IA and will make no effort to incorpoi
y ate for saloon purposes the TEN
d. perance territory on which tn
n Exposition is to be located. But i
le case they persist in their resolu
IS ton, and press the demand for in
cooperation, be it
!. RESOLVED, That as citizens G
1t the temperance county of Bloun
v thankful for our own exemptio
IT from the saloon scourge, and anx
'e Gus to feel pride in the comm
IS Exposition, we hereby respectful
l. request our townsman and repre-
y sentative, the Hon. Sam P. Rowan
and our State Senator, the Hol
k Arville Taylor, to use their bes
y endeavor to defeat the bill for tn
d incorporation of the Expositio
10 grounds and we assure thes
It. Honorable gentleman that in s
20 doing they will sincerely gratif
'e the overwhelming majority OF thei
Us constituents in the county {
III BlOunt.
ID RESOLVED, That this assembl
TO of the citizens of Maryville an
r Blount County most earnestl
10 plead with the Board of manager
a. of the Tennessee Centennial, in tn
Tx name of God and of the Couhtr.
st to reconsider their action in regar
ut to the sale Of liquors on the Expo
ne sition grounds The final effect {
rk the sale oil beer and light wines
III more dangerous and dsplorabl
IL than If they were disallowcd an
stronger drinks permitted, becau;
more insiduous and inviting
II pure young people, when ava
IF from their homes and home infil
ences on their visit to the Expos
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