The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-13
.rr,e p1suonsnry Nav.

thoughts on the Dispensary law
that ] would like TO have pub
lished, hoping thereby to get some
more light OH it.
Why do tho people object to tho
State controlling the sale OF whls-
KEY when few years ago, this
right was with very littlo murmer-
ing given to the towns, which III
our State is composed of less than
25 per cent. of tho population? Is
Il because tho old bar system
pained moro ready market to tho
lllicct business, or is 1T because the
town people give the greater
amount of ideas rs to what should
be? never remember to have
heard any man or corporation
cursed for selling whisk"y, nor
ncvcl heard of there bcing any
mo, n, poisonous or absolutely
Worthless whiskcy until tho State
began to sell it.
II seems strange to mo to hear
intelligent men say that they have
inst as much right to sell whlskey
us the State. Do they think they
have become SO consequential
that they can make tho
law, for themselves? And arc
raising their children to believe
thc same. Do they not know this
will bringa regular pandcmonlum
in short order? hear it is quite
common to SEQ people driving
around with tho illicit stun and
armed rs If for war, to defend 1T.
This partcnls something dlr", 1t
seems to me. Madam rumor has
it, that prominent church men
and even officials are probably the
most activ" men at tn" business:
But have predicted that the hard
times, produced mainly by the
miSmanagcmcnt Gas | bcllcvc) OF
the general government, would
drive tn" pr0pl" to dcsprratl"n.
\ hundred bushels Of corn that Is
only worth %40, whom converted
into 2JO or 800 gallons Of whlskoy,
that will bring from $3.50 to $500
is Il temptation that Is strong. 1T
seems one would have to be almost
superhuman, that has y family to
maintain, to resist it, but it is de-
moralizing 10 live in open VIOLA
ton of tho law.
Let us all obey, reason together
and amend. We probably cannot
get the help of all on this line, SO
long rs those who are willing TO
take the risk are making 50 much
money Ivy the violation. 1t seems
too that there are quite number
Of prohihitionists who are active
advocates Of the illicit work, and
suspect some OF the tetOtclars
buy 4 good deal ii not to drink,
to keep for snake bites or to give
away.
1t IS natural for our city peo-
Dla 70 grleve over the loss of con-
troll and sale # whissev. 1t was
\ huge thing for :hem financially.
The thousand dollar licepse from
Zach bar. the taxes, fines and
other parquisits. such as the gam
bling fees from tho whilum pie
th0-i. and drunken cotton seller.
IL would naturally buy and pay
more lavlshly while befuddled.
And we virtually acknowledge
them rather superior people by
extending to them this right and
they feel a little set back by the
,laM;p Of ideas Oh this line. We
ought to remember in all things
''5..AI private respect should yield
F.. he public good"
we writer or printer made some
rIuuurra III my last article, IN put
,n3 me h...Corian NcDabe and
t.. uH:o Macuv. / think it was
. u.s. rr'uirr. ~ I never heard OF
f.. ,.': nnmr and never knew a
ra.> "- nr after one. Ho should
4ay" ,su ., MnCabc and Mackey
AGRCoLIsT.
N.., the !ittlo boys "tell
N"'y o"'r1'9 t.. tell their mas tC
.'.. .Hnu' pa ; that lots of folks
- ':N.' ."cr because thoir grand
''.s~'. ~. I:unkArds and that
.....'a- I...h havo more to eat
H... .~..:' :..'at.2 if thore was less
v..>>>9 ..'..>. especially by men
'.. ~. ;:sy* from $50 to $5C